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Duration: 14 Nights / 15 Days |
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Day 01: Arrive Delhi |
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On your arrival at International airport, transfer to your hotel for overnight stay. |
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Day 02: Delhi |
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Full day take the tour of New Delhi & Old Delhi. |
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Day 03: Delhi - Agra (205 Kms/4 & ½ Hrs) |
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Morning drive to Agra, visit Sikandra en route. Akbar's tomb at Sikandra has a large arched entrance and green lawns, the entrance is decorated with marble inlay work around the arch, and the inner surface of the dome of the tomb is decorated with images of flowers, geometric designs and Islamic calligraphy. After visit Sikandra continue drive to Agra and on arrival check-in into the hotel. Later take Half day tour of Agra. |
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Day 04: Agra – Jaipur (240 Kms/05 Hrs) |
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Morning dive to Jaipur, en rout en-route visit Fatehpur Sikri. An epic in red sandstone; a city of yesteryears today lost in the mists of time. A sonless Akbar had gone to Sikri to seek blessings of a Muslim saint Sheikh Salim Chishti. When his son was finally born, he in gratitude constructed his capital city and named it Fatehpur Sikri. Later Fatehpur Sikri is also known as Abandoned Capital of Mughal Empire. After visit Fatehpur Sikri continue drive to Jaipur and on arrival check-in into hotel for overnight stay. In 1876 A.D. Jaipur dressed itself in pink to welcome Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria and earned the epitaph ‘PINK CITY', it is also a home of excellent handicrafts especially known for the exquisite gold jewellery enameled or inlaid with precious stones, blue pottery, carving on wood, stone & ivory, block print, tie & dye |
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Day 05: Jaipur |
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Morning we take an excursion to the Amber Fort and afternoon visit the city. Visiting impressive Amber Fort, situated on a ridge just outside Jaipur City. At the foot of the hill you will mount your caparisoned elephant for the slow but steady climb up to the main gate, The Fort, completed in the early 18th century, took over 100 years to build and now, although deserted, offers a fascinating insight into the lifestyle of the Moghul ruling families. A royal elephant ride to ascend the fort (depending upon the availability else by jeep).Later stop at Hawa Mahal (Wind Palace) for photography. Hawa Mahal was built in 1799, its original intention was to allow royal ladies to observe everyday life in the street below without being seen. |
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Day 06: Jaipur - Delhi (265 Kms/06 Hrs) |
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Morning proceed to Delhi by surface and on arrival check-in into hotel. |
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Day 07: Delhi - Leh |
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Take the spectacular flight to Leh and on arrival you are met and transferred to the hotel. Today you will at relax and acclimatize to the high altitude and rarified air. |
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Day 08: Leh |
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Today we drive upstream on the Indus valley to see Shey, Thikse and Hemis. Full day excursion to visit monasteries, Thikshey is impressive Gompas. There are several temples in the gompa containing images, stupas and wall paintings of Buddha which are exquisite. Shey Palace, This Palace Monastery has the largest statue of Maitreya Buddha (Buddha to come) in Ladakh. |
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Day 09: Leh |
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Morning take a half day tour of Spituk and Phyang Monastery. Spitok village, its spacious rooftops command superb views. There is the grave of a very high reincarnation at the Gompa and the Spitok head Lama is also the head Lama of the Sankar Gompa in Leh. He also represents Ladakh as a member of the Indian Parliament. Gurphug in Stok and Pashi Gephel in Sabu are also under monasteries of Spitok. The Gompa has three chapels of which the highest, the Paldan Lumo temple (Kali Mater), is the most impressive. The temple Gonkhang is approximately a thousand years old. Phyang built by kind Lkra-Shis_namgyal, founder of Namgyal Dynasty, in 1500 after defeating the last of the Lah-Chen King and is the home of the Sri Khing Pa sect (Red Capped). |
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Day 10: Excursion Alchi (75 Kms One-way) |
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Full day proceed for an excursion to Basgo fort and Alchi monastery. |
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Day 11: Leh – Uleytokpo Camp |
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Morning leave Leh taking an enjoyable drive from Leh to Uleytokpo via Nimmu the confluence of the river Indus and Zanskar joining it from the south and on arrival check –in into the camp for overnight stay. |
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Day 12: Uleytokpo Camp |
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Day is at leisure and walk to Ridzong monastery. |
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Day 13: Uleytokpo Camp - Leh |
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Return to Leh, and on arrival check-in into the hotel and rest of the day is at leisure to pursue independent activities and roam the bazaars for shopping etc. |
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Day 14: Leh – Delhi |
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Early morning transfer to the airport for departure flight back to Delhi and on arrival you are met and transferred to your hotel in Delhi. |
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Day 15: Delhi Depart |
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Day is at leisure for independent activities. In time you will transfer to the international airport to connect flight for onward Journey. |
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