Duration:14 Nights /15
Days
Places Covered:Delhi - Rishikesh - Barkot - Yamunotri - Barkot
- Gangotri - Uttarkashi - Guptkashi - Gaurikund - Haridwar - Delhi
Day 1: Delhi
At your arrival to the capital, after the boarding and lodging process you
shall be guided to visit the last city of pre-independent India, then known
as the 'Lutyen's city' built by the British architect Edwin Lutyen in 1911.
The main visiting attractions will include the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Birla
Mandir (Lakshminarayan Temple), and India Gate that was originally known
as "All India War Memorial" built in honour of the Indian soldiers who
lost their life fighting wars. Also visit an astounding piece of architecture
from the Mughal era - The Humayun Tomb, marked as the UNESCO world heritage
site and the 1st garden tomb of Indian subcontinent. This Tomb was commissioned
on the orders of Humayun's wife Hamida begum in 1562.
Day 2-3: Shimla
Our departure from Delhi lands up to the historic city of Shimla. Shimla was
established during the British raj as a hill station site for British officials.
The summer capital of J&K beholds some beautiful British Raj buildings
with an English architectural style.
The mall area a famous hangout and a shopping spree have lot of such houses
of British era built along the ridge. Besides this our sightseeing shall include
paying a holy visit to the Jakhu temple dedicated to Hanuman (God of the monkeys)
and is situated to an altitude of 2455 meters near the highest Shimla ridge.
Day 4-5: Sarahan
The fourth day we shall begin our jeep safari in true sense as we head towards
the secluded little village of Sarhan, which has preserved its natural surroundings
without much influences of commercialization unlike Shimla. We reach Sarahan
via Narkand. The area`s main attraction is the Shrikhand Mahadeva peak looming
at 5155 meters. In Sarahan we stay in an authentic hotel. Next day we walk
to explore some nearby villages like Ranmin & Bashal, also pay homage to
the Bhima Kali timber temple a rare combination of Buddhist & Hindu architecture.
The temple is renowned for a unique tradition of Satluj valley where the holy
shrine is raised on a wooden platform, some part of which are thought to be
as old as 800 years.
Day6-7: Sangla
As we continue our jeep safari to Sangla (2680m) to camp along the river Baspa
we come across some beautiful mountains where our sagacity asks to stop and
enjoy the heavenly beauty that touches your soul. Sangla is the largest village
of the valley. The area is blessed enough to get magnificent view of the high
peaks like the Kailash (6600m) and the ages old wooden forts, temples as old
as 500 years.
Day 8: Puh
Day eight we journey to the little hamlet of Puh (3200 m) and we can clearly
sense the Buddhist culture dominating in the region and a mirroring change
from lush green terrain to more dry and rocky surrounding. We wind our day
resting in our tents for a night before we continue our journey next morning.
Day 9: Kaza
A fresh day leads us to a new destination at 3480m. En-route to Tabo monastery,
which is famous for its outer structure made up of mud, but has beautiful frescoes
within.
Day 10: Batal
The tenth day brings along exploring some more monasteries like the Kyi and
Spiti monastery famous for rare paintings and scriptures. Moving further to
the highest village in the world-kibber located at 4400 m and reach Batal via
Kunzum Pass for an overnight stay.
Day 11 & 12: Manali
After breakfast start ascend towards Kongmaru La (5100m) the highest pass on
the trek. The pass offers nice views of mountains and villages of the Indus
valley. As we contibue to move further the steep descend will lead us to Shang
Sumdo where we will camp for last night of trek.
Day 13 & 14: Delhi
As we drive back to Delhi visiting Govardhan en-route. This site is situated
near Mathura the birthplace of Lord Krishna, its significance as a legend claims
that Lord Krishan lifted the Govardhan Parvat (hill) on the tip of his finger
to shelter the inhabitants of Braj from a deluge. The entire hill is circumambulated
by thousands of pilgrims every year. It's a fascinating place to. Back in Delhi
we visit the Old city, where a bicycle rickshaw ride through the narrow laneways
will take us to the Jama Masjid - the largest mosque in India. Besides this
enjoy the historic walk through some amazing buildings of the Delhi Sultanate
including the Red fort, Qutub Minar- Highest Tower from the medieval India.
Day: 15
Our tour concludes with our winding up of luggage's and lots of memories to
cherish while we transfer you to the airport for your departure.
