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| DELHI
- LEH - SPITUKMONASTERY - SHEY - THICKSY - HEMIS - KARGIL -
ALCHI - LAMAYURU - SRINAGAR - |
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| GULMARG
- DELHI |
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| Departure
from Home Country |
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Day 02 :- Delhi Arrival |
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arrival you will be met by our representative and transferred
to hotel, where we will be holding the rooms on ready occupancy
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In the morning take a city tour covering. Raj Ghat -
Built in memory of the Father of Nation , Mahatma Gandhi , who
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on 31st January ,1948. Jama Masjid - The Jama
Masjid was designed as the main mosque of Shahjahan and drive
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Red Fort - The largest of Old Delhi's monuments
is Lal Quila or Red Fort whose thick red sandstone walls and
Chandni |
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Chowk - The antiquity of the main market area
of Chandni Chowk has rendered it a venerated place in the markets
of Delhi. |
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visit Qutub Minar- The tall and ever attractive
monument of Delhi which can be seen from most parts of the city
is called |
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the Qutab Minar. It was built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek
in 1199.Humayun's Tomb - Humayun, the eldest
son of Babur, succeeded |
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father and became the second emperor of the Mughal Empire. India
Gate – It is relaxation area during the summer
evenings |
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also act as popular pinic spot during winter. Lakshminarayan
Temple - a modern Hindu Temple. Also drive past President's |
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Parliament House, Government Secretariat Buildings & Connaught
Place shoppin center. Overnight Delhi. |
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03 :- Delhi - Leh |
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a flight for Leh. After arriving we will check- in to hotel.
Leh, the capital of Ladakh is situated at a height of 3505 meters
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is towards the eastern parts of Jammu and Kashmir. Leh is a
beautiful destination with so many attractions and is the center
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Culture for ages. Its colorful gompas have attracted the devout
Buddhists from all over the globe. Besides, it is also |
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favorite hiking locale and is known for some of the best hikes
in the country. Overnight
Delhi. |
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04 :- Leh |
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Morning will proceed to see the city. Leh has quite a few interesting
places on offer. Bazaar, Leh palace, Monastery. Leh
palace: |
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palace was built in the 17th century and had nine storeys ,
but it is now dilapidated and deserted. It was the home of the
royal |
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until they were exiled to Stok in the 1830s. Within the palace
are Buddhist wall paintings, centuries old 'tankas' or painted |
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and other artefacts. The palace has been built on the lines
of the Potala Palace in Tibet. After Leh palace we will visit
Gompa. |
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Spituk Gompa is on the hill top near Indus, around 18 Kms from
Leh. The Gompa was founded in 11th century by Od-De. The Gompa |
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named Spituk (exemplary) by Rinchen Zangpo, a translator came
to that place and said that exemplary religious community |
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would rise. The Spituk festival held every year from 17th to
19th days of the 11th month. It houses a collection of ancient
masks, |
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arms, icons and numerous thankas.Phyang Monastery of Ladakh
is situated at a distance of approximately 40 km to the |
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of the Leh town. It belongs to the Red Hat Sect of Buddhism.
Another attraction of Phyang Gompa is its 900 years old museum. |
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rich collection boasts of numerous idols, thankas, Chinese,
Tibetan and Mongolian firearms and and
weapons, etc Overnight Leh |
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05 :- Leh - Shey - Thiksey - Hemis - Leh |
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| Shey:
Situated on a hillock 15 km south of Leh, was once
the residence of the royal family & it was constructed by
the first king |
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of Ladakh, Lhachen Palgyigon. According to tradition, it was
the seat of power of the pre-Tidetan kings. Around 12 Ft. Shakyamuni |
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statue made by copper guilt is the largest in the region, built
by Deldan Namgyal in 1633 is a unerary memorial to his |
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father, , king Singee Namgyal. There is another statue of the
Buddha three stories in height.Stone carving and many chortens
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scattered around the Dresthang Gompa. On the 30th day of the
1st Tibetan month celebrates shey rul-lo and on the 10th day
of |
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7th Tibetan month the festival of Shey surb-lo is held. |
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Thiksey: About 20 kms from Leh, Thiksey is
an imposing monastery and one of the finest example of Ladakhi
architecture. The |
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storey monastery complex contains numerous stupas, statues,
thankas, wall paintings, swords and a large pillar engraved
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Buddha's teachings,there are sacred shrines and a many precious
objects to be seen. The 12 storey monastery complex |
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contains contains numerous stupas, statues, thankas, wall paintings,
swords and a large pillar engraved with the Buddha's teachings |
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are sacred shrines and a many precious objects to be seen. |
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The largest monastery in Ladakh,was built in 1630.
It belongs to the red sect, Brokpa. It lies at a distance of
45 km south |
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of Leh. Impressive and intriguing, Hemis is different
from the other important monasteries of Ladakh. The annual festival, |
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commemorating the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava,
is held for two days in June-July, enlivening the courtyard
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the monastery. The festival of dances, where good triumphs over
evil in a colourful pageant, is also the annual 'bazaar' where
Ladakhis |
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from remote areas buy and sell wares. Overnight Leh |
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Day 06 :- Leh |
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Whole day at Leh. Overnight Leh |
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07 :- Leh - Alchi - Lamayuru - Kargil |
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Enjoy a drive to Kargil. On the
way we will visit Alchi and Lamayuru.
Alchi: Chos-Khor or "religious enclave" lies
in Alchi 70km |
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from the west of Leh. This place resides an extra ordinary
collection of ancient wall paintings and wood
sculpture, astonishingly |
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preserved for more than 9 centuries inside five tiny
mud walled temples.Lamayuru:
The Lamayuru Monastery of Ladakh is situated |
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at a distance of approximately 127 km to the west
of Leh. Lamayuru Gompa of Leh Ladakh, belonging to the Red-Hat
sect of |
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Buddhism,
serves as the residence of approximately 150 monks. Also, it
boasts of a number of shrines, thangkas and some |
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superb
wall paintings . One of the major attractions of the Gompa consists
of the two masked dances that take place every year. |
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Overnight
Kargil |
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Day 08 :- Kargil - Srinagar |
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Lovely
drive to Srinagar . The capital of Jammu and Kashmir and the
largest city in the state, Srinagar is famous for its canals,
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houseboats and Mughal gardens. The city has long
been a center of art and leaning. Srinagar is a unique city
because of its |
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lakes - the Dal and Nagin. The River
Jhelum also flows through a part of the city. Dal
Lake: Srinagar sightseeing loses its |
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meaning
if you have not visited the Dal Lake. With the backdrop of mountains
on three sides, the view of the Dal Lake looks as if |
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you are watching a photograph.This lake counts amongst
the most splendid lakes in the country. One of the major attractions
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the Dal Lake is the houseboats that stand lining its
edges. Nagin Lake: Another popular tourist
attraction of Srinagar is the Nagin |
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Lake. Placid water of the lake, surrounded with manicured flowerbeds
and groves of chinar, poplar and willow, is enough to capture
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your
heart. Overnight in a deluxe house boat in Srinagar. |
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09 :- Srinagar |
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Morning we will enjoy beautiful rides on shikaras on Dal
lake; visiting Mughal Gardens, Cheshmashahi,
Shalimar Garden and |
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many mores. We will also visit to Religious Places in Srinagar
Hazratbal Shrine.The Hazratbal shrine was originally built in
1634AD |
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by
Sadiq Khan for the purpose of prayers. Emperor Shah Jehan declared
this place as perfect for worship as he would conveniently |
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perform
ablution at banks of the Dallake and then pray. The holy relic
Moi-e-muqqadas was placed at Hazratbal during the reign of |
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Emperor Aurangzeb around 1699AD when Fazil Khan was the
governor of Kashmir. Overnight Srinagar. |
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Day 10 :- Srinagar - Gulmarg - Srinagar |
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Gulmarg
literally means “Meadow of flowers”. Gulmarg is
located 60 KMs away from Srinagar which is an hour and half
journey by car. |
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Gulmarg has attracted millions of tourists throughout its existence
with the scenic beauty of the Himalayan Mountains in the back |
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drop. Gulmarg has long been famous for golfing. The 18-hole
Gulmarg Golf Club is in existence for 100years. Old name of
Gulmarg |
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was "Gaurimarg", the name of Lord Shiva's wife. Yousuf
Shah Chak changed its name to Gulmarg, meaning the place of
roses. |
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Day
11 :- Srinagar - Delhi |
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Catch
for Delhi flight .From Delhi catch flight home with sweet memories
of India. |
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