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 - SRINAGAR

After breakfast at the hotel, departure for Srinagar by internal flight, arrival at Srinagar, chief place of the Kashmir valley, accommodation on the house-boats on the Dal lake. Afternoon available for personal activities. Overnight in houseboats.

Day 4: SRINAGAR

After breakfast, visit the beautiful Moghul Nishat Bagh and Shalimar Bagh gardens built in 1632 AD. Romantic afternoon excursion in "shikara" on Dal lake and the gardens around Dal lake in the middle of endless expanses of orchids! Overnight.

Day 5: SRINAGAR - GULMARG - SRINAGAR (60 km. about 2 hours)

After breakfast excursion to Gulmarg 2730 meters. Gulmarg is one of the most beautiful mountain stations of India, here is also the highest golf course in the world made 100 years ago. On the clear days you can see the Nanga Parbat, one of the 13 eight thousand meter Himalayas. Afternoon return to Srinagar and overnight in houseboats.

Day 6: SRINAGAR - SONAMARG - SRINAGAR (84 km. about 3 hours)

Breakfast at the hotel and full day excursion to Sonamarg located on the top of the Sindh valley. Sonamarg is surrounded by mountains and luxurious forests. Return to Srinagar and overnight stay in houseboats.

Day 7: SRINAGAR - KARGIL

Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Kargil (8/10 hours). Climb up a narrow hairpin road to the Zoji-Lá pass 3527 m.s.l.m. Then follow the Dras path, and go to the town of Kargil, very close to the border with Pakistan. Arrival and accommodation at the hotel.

Day 8: KARGIL - LAMAYURU - ULEYTOPKO

After breakfast, departure to Uleytopko, stop for a visit to the famous monastery of Lamayuru, on the ancient caravan route that led from Kashmir to Lhasa. Crossing of the Namika-La and Fotu-Là passes respectively of 3950/4100 s.l.m. The typically Tibetan-Buddhist atmosphere takes place at the last Muslim villages of Mulbek, then descends into the Indus valley. Overnight in tented camp.

Day 9: ULEYTOPKO - LEH

After breakfast, visit to the little known but incredible monastery of Alchi, from the 12th century, with beautiful murals, and paintings of all the artistic genres of the time. Continue to Leh, visiting the Likir monastery and the Basgo castle. Arrival in Leh and accommodation in 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. Following will be a visit to the Stok royal palace. In the afternoon, visit of Leh and its important 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 - SHEY - 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 in Ladakh (15th century), controlled by the Gelupka sect, is perhaps the most populated monastic 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 - DELHI - DEPARTURE

After breakfast departure by flight to Delhi, arrival in Delhi and hotel accommodation close to the international airport. Late evening transfer to the airport and departure for home.

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