THE GREAT HIMALAYAN TRAVERSE
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Season :- mid July - mid September
The hitherto forbidden motor road from Manali to Leh has now been opened to tourists. Traversing across incredible Himalayan terrain, the road takes one through high mountain passes from where one gazes out at wave after wave of mountain ranges backed by a deep blue sky. The landscape is desolate and has a savage beauty. The high plateaus are seen in hues of red, ochrs, yellow and rust. Rocks and sand sculpted into weird shapes appear like illusions as you traverse the "roof of the world".
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| Day 01 | DELHI/LEH (3539M)
Meet and transfer from airport. At leisure, visiting the city Palace, the quaint Tibetan market and Monastary.
OVERNIGHT : SNOW VIEW | | Day 02 | LEH
Visit Shey and Thikse Monasteries
OVER NIGHT : SNOW VIEW | | Day 03 | LEH
Visit the Spituk and Phyang Monasteries in the morning and Tibetan children's SOS Village in the afternoon. | | Day 04 | LEH - TSO MORARI
Drive to the TSO Morari Lake near the Tibet border. This is a recently opened area. Many nomads live here.
OVERNIGHT : CAMP | | Day 05 | LEH - SARCHU
Drive on the Leh - Manali road and after crossing the Lachlung La (4955m) camp at Sarchu (3600m)
OVERNIGHT : CAMP | | Day 06 | SARCHU - CHATRU
Drive, crossing the Baralach la (4719m) into Buddhist country where prayer flags flutter from flat mud baked houses and high snow clad peaks and glaciers stand sentinel over the desolate valley. Turn into the Chandra valley campin at Chatru (3539m), opposite the Bara Shigri glacier.
OVERNIGHT : CAMP | | Day 07 | CHATRU - KIBBER
Drive to Spiti, which is an extension of the Tibet hinterland, crossing the Kun Zum la (4660m) and reaching one of the highest inhabited villages (4129m)to camp
OVERNIGHT : CAMP | | Day 08 | KIBBER - NAKO
Drive to Nako Lake via the 1000yr old Tabo Gomps, which is known as the Ajanta of the Himalayas, for its beautiful frescos and murals in the Monastary. | | Day 09 | NAKO - SANGLA
A long day. Sangla is in the Baspa valley which is one of the most beautiful areas in Kinnaur, on the Tibet border. Camp on the banks of the Baspa river in luxury tents.
OVERNIGHT : SANGLA CAMP | | Day 10 | Walk down the left bank of the Baspa river to Raksham. The landscape is outstanding. Drive to Chitkul, the last trading post on this side of the Tibetan border. Drive back to camp in the evening.
OVERNIGHT : SANGLA CAMP | | Day 11 | SANGLA - SARAHAN (5hrs/2134m)
Before driving to Darahan, visit the Kamrup Fort, where the Rajas of Rampur are crowned even today. Instead of a human sacrifice, a goat is thrown from the top as part of an annual ritual. Sarahan is the summer resort of the Rampur Rajas and is a quaint village overlooking the Sutlej valley. In the evening visit the 800yr old Bhim Kali Temple.
OVERNIGHT : HOTEL SRIKHAND | | Day 12 | SARAHAN - SIMLA (6hrs/2235m)
Simla is the former summer capital of the British Raj Check into a Maharaha's summer Resort. And still run by members of the family.
OVERNIGHT: CHAPSLE/CECIL HOTEL | | Day 13 | SIMLA
Visit & explore the town - the Viceregal Lodge, summer residence of the Viceroy of India, the Gaiety - Asia's oldest theater.
OVERNIGHT: CHAPSLE/CECIL HOTEL | | Day 14 | SIMLA - DELHI
By road 3hrs to the foothills.
Board the Shatabdi Express train from Chandigarh for Delhi (3-1/2 hrs.) Contact us for rates |
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