| Day 01 |
Arrive Manali and
check into your hotel. Day free to explore the sights.
We take you to the 500 year old Hadimba Devi Temple
resting in a thick grove of gigantic Deodar trees;
then it's on to Vashisht across the River Beas where
you can have a dip in the healing hot springs; a
visit to the Buddhist Monastery in the market completes
our day tour. Evening free to stroll along the Mall
selling all kinds of handicrafts. Overnight at the
hotel. |
| Day 02 |
Today we start early
and after crossing the 13,050 ft high Rohtang Pass
enter the valley of Lahaul. Our drive is along the
River Chandra with views of towering mountains and
glaciers. By late afternoon we arrive at Keylong
a small town, which is also the district headquarters.
Check into our hotel and then send the evening walking
around this quaint little town with its excellent
views of the Pir Panjal range of mountains. |
| Day 03 |
Drive north on the
Manali-Leh Highway. You get to see some of the most
breath taking landscapes that the Western Himalayas
can offer. The scenery gets more stark and barren
as we climb up to the 16,500-foot high Baralacha
La the second mountain pass on our journey. From
the pass beautiful views of meadows and snow-capped
mountains can be seen. By early evening we reach
the small hamlet of Sarchu with its many tented
camps set on a large plateau. We stay here in a
comfortable, well-furnished two-bedded tent for
the night. |
| Day 04 |
After crossing the
Lachulung La pass - and the Tanglang La pass -
We descend into the Indus Valley. En-route we drive
through an extensive
45 Km long Morey Plains one of the highest plateaus
in the Western Himalayas. Here you get a chance
to see the Tibetan Wild Ass - the Kyang; playful
marmots that keep popping out of their numerous
burrows dotting the plateau; and maybe even spot
a lone wolf scurrying up a hillside besides flocks
of Pashmina sheep and Ibex grazing quietly near
a hillside. By late evening we enter Leh with its
quaint bazaars and green pockets of houses where
we check into our hotel. |
| Day 05 |
After a half day's
shopping leave for the airport / station for connection
to onword destination. |
