Trance Himalayan Cultural Tour
Duration: - 18 nights - 19 Days Grade: - Moderate
Physical Level: - Advance Season: - July - August
Temperature: - (0- 28 C) Highest Altitude: - 4550 meters
Locations: - Trance Himalayan Range (Kinner Kailash Range, Lahaul & Spiti & Chandrabhagha Mountain Range) and Middle Himalayan Range (Pirpanjal, Dhauladhar), Shivalik, Himachal, Panjab & Delhi.
Day 01 20th July: Arrival at Delhi Airport terminal – 3 on 11: 30 PM & transfer to hotel.Overnight in Delhi
Day 02 21st July: Delhi city tour. After breakfast a visit to old Delhi, where you will see Red fort & old city bazaar. Before that visit the India gate. After lunch visit the famous Jama masjid or mosque & Qutabminar. Overnight stay in Delhi.
Day 03 22nd July: Delhi – Shimla(2200m) (350 Km / 7 - 8 Hrs)
After breakfast drive to Shimla, Dinner and Overnight in hotel at Shimla.
Day 04 23rd July: Full day Shimla city tour & places of interest & over night in Shimla hotel
Day 05 24th July: Shimla – Rampur – Kalpa(2960m)(209 Km / 5 - 6 Hrs)
Morning drive to Rampur via NH22.Stop after Narkanda to see theKacheri temple dedicated to Mahamaya-KaliStop at Rampur for lunch and visit Padam Palace and Dumgir Buddhist temple & later drive straight to Kalpa. Overnight at Kalpa.
Day 06 25th July: Kalpa village tour in the afternoon, overnight at kalpa hotel (morning visit to local authorities’ office for permits)
Day 07 26th July: Kalpa – Nako – Gyu – Tabo (3120m) (218 Km / 6 - 7 Hrs)
After breakfast Drive towards Reckong Peo after Peo Visit Nako village (3.800 m) including Lotsava Lhakhang and monastery, later drive up Gyu visit famous Mummy in the valley. After Gyu we drive straight to Tabo. Dinner & overnight inTabo
Day 08 27th July: Tabo – Dhankar - Pin Valley– Kaza (3700 meters) (120 Km / 4-5 Hrs)
Morning walking tour in Tabo village and visit Tabomonastery (1200 years old)proceed few kilometres to Dhankar Gompaand visit monastery on the top of the rocky peak. Later drive up into the Pin valley upto Kungri and visit of the Nyingmapa Monastery.Dinner & overnightin Kaza.
Day 09 28th July: Local Visit of Ki Monastery / Kibber Village / Lazngza, Demul & Komic Villages
Today we will visit the highest villages of the world elevation wise. All these villages are above 4500 meters from sea level. During this trip we will also visit the villages’ monasteries. Overnight in Kaza.
Day10 29th July: Kaza – Kunzum Pass (4550m) – Keylong (188 Km / 7 - 8 Hrs)
Morning drive to Kunzum - pass (4551 m) Batal, short driving diversion (14 km) to Chandra Tal Lake (4300 m). It’s about 35 minutes gradual walk to the lake. Later we drive straight to Keylong. Overnight in Keylong.
Day 11 30th July: Keylong – Udaipur – Manali (155 km / 4 – 5 Hrs.)
After checking out the hotel, drive to old town of Udaipur in Chandrabhagha valley of Lahaul region up to mini Manali. At Udaipur visit the ancient temple of Goddess Mrikula Devi. Visit also the unique temple of Trilokinath & village. Later after lunch drive to Manali through Atal tunnel (10 km). Atal tunnel is marked as highest tunnel of Asia. Overnight stay in Manali.
Day 12 31st July: Manali City Tour
(Hadimba Temple, vashisht, Old Manali, Nagar) & Afternoon free for rest/leisure
Day 13 1st August: -Mount. Patalsu Peak 4200 meters Day Trek (8-9 hrs)
Grade: Moderate to Challenging (Trekking Peak)
Day 14 2nd August: Leisure day at Manali.
Day 15 3rd August: Manali to Dharamshala (240 km 7-8 hrs.)
After breakfast proceed to Dharamshala. A beautiful town in Kangra province & residence of his holiness Dalai Lama. Visit the Shiva Temple at Mandi & Baijnath enroute visits. Overnight in Dharamshala.
Day 16 4th August: Full day Dharamshala city tour
Places of Interest around the town, Dalai Lama residence & other monasteries, temples around upper & lower Dharamshala
Day 17 5th August: Dhramshala to Amritsar (265 km 6-7 hrs)
Day 18 6thAugust: Amritsar City Tour
(Golden Temple visit (morning & Evening), India Pakistan Military ParadeCeremony at the borders & explore the old city town of Amritsar)
Day 19 7th August: Amritsar to Delhi via car (460km 7-8hrs)
Today you will drive to Delhi by car, crossing the Punjab state & Haryana. Both the states have a good name in agriculture & farming. In the evening, reach Delhi & take a rest break in a hotel for shower etc. (4 – 5 hrs.). And after that proceed to the airport to catch the flight to home. (check in time airport 10 PM). Services end here.
