| Day 01: Arrive Delhi |
- Arrive in Delhi by International flight.
- Welcome by nice holidays representative at the airport and to hotel for check-in.
- After some rest, breakfast at coffee shop in the Hotel.
- After breakfast guided tour of Delhi.
- Morning sightseeing trip to Old Delhi and followed by visits to the Red Fort, Jama Masjid and Gandhi Memorial at Raj Ghat.
- Afternoon tour includes visits to India Gate & President’s House.
- Later drive back to hotel for overnight stay.
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| Day 02: Delhi – Leh ( BY 9W-609) Dep: 0645hrs / Arr: 0800hrs |
- Early morning transfer to Domestic Airport to connect the flight for Leh.
- Upon arrival at Leh Airport.
- Transfer to Hotel.
- Check in to the hotel.
- Post breakfast rest.
- Later in the afternoon a walk around Leh town.
- Visit to Leh Market, Leh Palace, Shanti Stupa & Leh Gompa.
- Overnight stay at the hotel.
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| Day 03: Leh – Stok – Mancarmo (4-5 hrs trek) |
- Leave from Leh in a jeep in the morning.
- At Stok Head off for Mancarmo through a beautiful valley, where there are unusual rock formations.
- Mancarmo (4250 m) is the summer pasture of Stok villagers.
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| Day 04: Mancarmo – Base Camp (3-4 hrs trek) |
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| Day 05: Base Camp – Summit 6150 m – Base Camp (10-11 hrs Climbing) |
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- Leave early around 1:00 am or 2:00 am. Usually conditions are better in the night/morning, when the sky is clearer because it is colder and the snow will be harder to walk on. We just take a cup of tea and bring our lunch bag, before walking into the night with our torches. However, if it is a full moon night, the moon will guide us in its silvery glow. It is a strenuous walk, and in the last part we will most likely use not only ice axes, but also crampons and, maybe, even rope, depending on snow conditions. However, by the time we come close to the top, you will forget about the hardship as you are surrounded by one of the most beautiful sights in the Himalayas, lighted up by the slowly rising morning sun. In good weather conditions we can see the Saser group in the Great Karakoram Range, where K2 lies. To bring good fortune, we leave our Khatag, a religious scarf, on the mountaintop with prayer flags. Leaving the peak, we go down to Base Camp and by the time we arrive, the only thing running in our mind is diving into our sleeping bags for a rest.
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| Day 06: Base Camp – Stok (4 hrs trek) – Leh (17 Km / 1hr drive) |
- This morning we will not hurry and by the time we open our eyes, you realize that you have scaled a peak higher than any mountain in Europe or North America
- After breakfast we will walk down to Stok, retracing our footsteps
- Upon arrival transfer to Leh by Jeeps
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| Day 07: Leh Sightseeing |
- Today we proceed for Indus Valley monastery tour.
- We start with a visit to Shey, the ancient capital of Ladakh.
- The monastery here has a huge gold-gilded statue of Buddha Sakyamuni with a large silver lamp burning in front of the statue.
- Then we visit Thiksey Gompa, an impressive complex rising tier upon tier on a hill above the village.
- Drive further to visit the famous Hemis Gompa.
- Later we visit the Stok Palace, the Royal residence of the King of Stok & the Museum that has a rich collection of Ancient Ladakhi artefacts including old Thangkas, precious stones, arms and armoury, the Queen’s. necklace and the crown of the King of Ladakh among others.
- Overnight stay at the hotel in Leh.
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| Day 08: Leh – Delhi (By 9W610) Dep: 0840hrs / Arr: 0955hrs |
- Transfer to the Airport to catch the flight for Delhi.
- Upon arrival in Delhi.
- Check in at Hotel.
- Later in the afternoon depart for Delhi sightseeing that includes Humayun’s Tomb, Lotus Temple and Qutub Minar.
- Later drive back to hotel for overnight stay.
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| Day 09: Delhi – Agra – Delhi (220 Kms. – 04hrs – One way) – Optional Tour |
- After an early breakfast, we drive at 0730 hrs to Agra.
- On the way visit Sikandra (Tomb of Emperor Akbar.
- At Agra after lunch (own lunch).
- Visit to the incredible architectural excellence of Taj Mahal.
- Next we visit Agra Fort.
- After visiting the fort we drive back to Delhi.
- Upon arrival in Delhi.
- Finally farewell dinner and later transfer to the International airport.
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| Day 10: Depart Delhi |
- Transfer to the International airport for your onward travel to your next destination.
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