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Day
01 :
Arrive
Delhi. Upon arrival, you will be met by our
representative and transferred to hotel. Relaxed
day.
Day 02 :
After
breakfast, transfer to the domestic airport for the
flight to Kullu (Bhuntar airport). We are met by
cars, which drive us up the valley of the Beas river
to the scenic town of Manali (6700 ft). Visit the
town, its mall and the Hadimba temple after lunch.
Overnight at Manali.
Day 03 :
Drive
Manali - Chhatru (79 kms / 11670 ft). Camp. Today,
we drive up the Kullu valley over the Rohtang pass
into the Lahaul valley. We reach Chattru by lunch
time to make camp for the night. Overnight Camp.
Day 04 :
Drive
Chhatru - Takcha / Losar (62 kms/ 13350 ft). We
drive up the valley of the Chandra river to Batal,
from where we begin the climb to the Kunzum pass
(4570 meters) which separates the Lahaul valley from
the Spiti valley. Spectacular views of the
Chandrabhaga range of mountains are possible from
the top of the pass. We continue down into the Spiti
valley to Camp at a large meadow at the base of the
pass at Takcha. Overnight Camp
Day 05 :
Drive
Losar - Rangrik ( 52 kms / 11800 ft). Today, we
drive on to Losar village, the first village in
Spiti from this direction and continue to the
nunnery at Pangmo village. This is a very beautiful
drive with mud towers rising hundreds of feet out of
the river valley below. We reach a large riverside
campsite after Rangrik village where we make camp
for the night.
Day 06:
Drive
Rangrik - Kye Gompa - Kibber (15000 ft). Trek
begins. Walk over the Parang La pass to the banks of
the Tso Moriri, at Karzog.
Day 07 :
Today we
visit the Changpa campsites on a large meadow above
Karzog. Spend the day watching nomadic life at work.
Return to Karzog by late afternoon. Overnight at
Camp.
Day 08 :
Drive
Karzog - Mahe - Leh (226 kms / 7 hrs). A long day's
drive back to Leh via Mahe bridge and travelling
along the Indus river valley gets us to Leh by late
afternoon. Check into hotel Kanglhachhen. Overnight
hotel.
Day 09 :
Sightseeing of Shey - Thikse - Hemis - Leh. Based
out of our hotels, we visit the monasteries of Shey,
the old capital of Leh, and the monasteries of
Thikse and Hemis. Return to hotel by evening.
Day 10 :
Sightseeing of Alchi - Phiyang - Spituk - Leh.
Today, we drive west along the Indus river visiting
the monasteries of Phiyang, Spituk and Alchi. Return
to Leh by evening.
Day 11 :
Reserve
day to be kept for flight delays. Can be used at the
end of the trip for an extension to Agra.
Day 12 :
Early
morning transfer to the airport. Fly Leh - Delhi.
Transfer to your hotel. Afternoon free.
Day 13 :
Sightseeing tour of New Delhi - we visit the Qutub
Minar, India gate and the Red Fort. Evening transfer
to the international airport for the flight home.
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