Day 1 : ARRIVAL - DELHI
Departure with flight to Delhi. Upon your arrival in Delhi, a representative of our office will come to welcome you and accompany you to the hotel. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 2: DELHI
After breakfast at the hotel, tour of the Old Delhi (Shahajahanabad), the Red Fort, the Jama Masjid Friday Mosque with a thrilling ride on the rickshaw in the narrow and crowded streets of Old Delhi. Following is a visit to New Delhi with its most important monuments: the colonial government buildings in front of the India Gate, the Mausoleum of Emperor Humayun and the Qutub Minar complex. Overnight.

DAY 3: DELHI - AMRITSAR
Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Amritsar by the Shatabadi train (duration: 6 hours). Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Afternoon visit of the city. Amritsar, founded about 400 years ago, is famous for the Golden Temple, place of sacred worship for the Sikhs. The marble building stands in the middle of an artificial lake and combines the Muslim style with Hindu elements. The dome, which represents an inverted lotus flower, was made to coat in 1802 with over 100 kilos of pure gold. Following the excursion to "Bagha Border" the border of India and Pakistan to attend the ceremony of the chiusyra of the border. A huge crowd follows the event on both sides of the border, siding with each other's nation with cheers that are whipped by a voice to the microphone, while the guards proud of so much participation march up and down military steps so exaggerated in the amplitude that they are ridiculous and sound like a farce. On one side and the other the guards come to shake hands before closing the gate for the night and lowering the flags. In the evening we will witness the celebrations of the Punjabi '' Baisakhi '' party. Overnight at the hotel.

DAY 4: AMRITSAR - DHARAMSALA (200 Km. -  about 6 hours)
Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Dharamsala, exiled residence of the Dalai Lama. Arrival and accommodation at the hotel. Afternoon tour of the Buddhist temples in Dharamsala. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 5: DHARAMSALA - MANDI - MANALI (255 Km. - about 7 hours)
Long day of transfer to get to Manali, one of the most important mountain tourist center of India, famous for its flora and fauna: brown and black bears, ibex, roe deer, leopards, black panthers, etc. Along the way visit of Mandi: ancient center not without a certain charm, it was the capital of a small principality rajput entered under the British influence in 1846. Continue to Manali. Arrival and accommodation at the hotel.

DAY 6: MANALI
Breakfast at the hotel and visit the beautiful mountain resort at the foot of the incredible and fascinating Rohtang pass. Interesting the old part of the village, with traditional houses, and the temple of Hadimba, from 1553, entirely built in wood. Overnight at hotel.

After breakfast departure for the Rothang pass (3978 meters above sea level) which gives access to the Spiti valley. You reach Keylong, the former capital of the principality of Lahul Spiti. Arrival and accommodation at the hotel.

DAY 8: KEYLONG - SARCHU (165 km. about 8 hours)
After breakfast departure for Sarchu. Descend towards the Darcha plain and go up to the Baralacha pass (4883), one of the world's highest paved passages, to enter the easternmost Zanskar basin. Dinner and overnight in a tented camp.

DAY 9: SARCHU - LEH (235 km. about 8 hours)
In a mountain landscape of rare beauty we observe the chains of the Zanskar towards Leh. Cross the Lachlung pass (5060 meters above sea level) and then reach the highest pass of the route, the Taglang pass (5328 meters above sea level), the second highest road pass in the world. You descend into semi-desert valleys passing through the pastures of Rumtse, Gya and Meru. Glaciers in the distance, rocky peaks, tiny plots of cultivated land: incredible! Arrival in Leh in the evening. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 10: LEH - SPITOK - STOK - LEH
After breakfast, visit of the Tibetan monastery of Spitok and Leh. The visit of the

Tibetan monasteries of Ladakh offers a unique opportunity to meet the Tibetan exiles, the world of those who escaped to Nepal in front of the Chinese invasion and, from here, sheltered in the valley of Ladakh so similar to Tibet. The temples, well preserved and sometimes animated by the presence of the faithful, express a particular art but of extreme interest. Spitok: is a collection of buildings that has been recognized as a 15th century origin, while Phyang is a main monastery of the Drugungpa sect, whose foundation dates back to the 16th century. Below, a visit to the Stok royal palace. In the afternoon, visit of Leh and its important palace / palace. The palace of Leh, although very in ruins, makes the grandeur and richness of this Tibetan lordship good. The style and grandeur of the buildings is clearly inspired by the Potala of Lhasa. Overnight.

DAY 11: LEH - THIKSEY - HEMIS - LEH
Breakfast at the hotel and visit to the monasteries of Shey, Thiksey and Hemis. Shey: crossing the Indus valley in an incredibly green natural setting for barely popped barley, you reach Shey, a complex that includes a very ruined royal palace and a gompa of the grupta sect. Thiksey: an imposing building, one of the oldest monastery of Ladakh (15th century), controlled by the Gelupka sect, is perhaps the most populated monks' monastery, the one where it is easier to attend, especially early in the morning, to highly evocative ceremonies. The place is lovely, the view of the wonderful Indus valley. Finally Hemis, famous name and monastery. Its collection of tanke, sculptures and paintings is, in absolute, one of the most important of the Tibetan culture. In the evening return to Leh. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 12: LEH - NUBRA VALLEY
Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Nubra Valley, crossing the Khardung La pass (5606 meters) considered the highest in the world, arriving at the Nubra Valley, recently opened to tourism. This was the passage of the old caravan route between East Tibet and Turkistan through the Karakoram pass. The inhabitants of the valley villages, mostly Buddhists, practice polyandry, an ancient tradition for which the brothers share the same wife. Visit the Somur where Samling's old Gompa is located. Overnight.

DAY 13: NUBRA VALLEY
After breakfast excursion in this region, in a spectacular and unique desert / mountainous landscape that already evokes  Central Asia. Overnight

DAY 14: NUBRA VALLEY– LEH
Breakfast and departure for Leh, going back to the way. Free afternoon to complete the visit of the city and to stroll through markets and shops full of handicrafts. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 15: LEH - DELHI - DEPARTURE
After breakfast departure by flight to Delhi, arrival in Delhi and hotel accommodation near the international airport. Late evening transfer to the airport and departure by night flight.

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