Come discover Ladakh, the land of endless wonders.
After your adventure tour of Ladakh, enjoy Royal India, featuring Delhi, Taj
Mahal and Jaipur.
Day I NEW YORK/DELHI:
Welcome aboard your flight to Delhi, en-route
to Ladakh tour. Enjoy the regal hospitality by silk sari clad hostesses.
Indulge yourself with delicious Indian and Continental cuisine.
Day 2 DELHI:
This evening arrive in Delhi, where you'll be
received and escorted to Hotel Ambassador/ Hotel Qutab.
Day 3 DELHI:
Morning at leisure. Afternoon tour includes,
the Presidential-Palace, Parliament House, India Gate, Qutab Minar Tower,
Jantar Mantar, the fashionable Connaught Circus. Red Fort, Chandni Chowk,
Mahalaxmi Temple and Mahatma Gandhi Samadhi. Evening free.
Day 4 DELHI/LEH:
Early this morning fly to Leh,capital of Ladakh tour. With the
inhabitants of 50,000, Leh is located in small valley just the north of Indus
valley. We'll take complete rest for proper acclimatization to the high
altitude atmosphere.
Day 5
LEH/ALCHI:
Leh to Lamayuru, Likir and Alchi and night halt at Alchi.
Sightseeing Lamayuru, After exploring villages around the area, it comes as a
surprise to find that Lamayuru is a cute little hamlet surrounded by rugged
Hindukush peaks. The gompa completely overshadowes the landscape which happens
to be the most famous and spectacular monastery in Ladakh. Alchi and Likir
Monasteries, these two monasteries are located near Saspol on the Srinagar-Leh
road. They house many gigantic clay statue
of Buddha in various forms. The primary attraction of these monasteries is,
however, their 1000-year old wall painting, which alone makes the visit a
worthwhile experience.
Day 6
ALCHI/LEH: Alchi to
Leh, on the way back to Leh, sightseeing of Rizong and Spituk monastaries.
Rising, About 5 miles along a steep, rocky track from the main road starts the
area with the nunnery of Julochen and the gompa of Rizong. The gompa, belongs
to the Gelukpa. Spituk Monastery. Just before Leh on the Srinagar-Leh road on
the hilltop overlooking the Indus, the Spituk monastery boasts not only of some
prized tankha, but also a chamber with enormous statue of Kali,
whose faces are unveiled once a year. The chamber
contains an ancient collection of facemasks too.
Day 7
LEH:
The whole day is dedicated to shopping and to
discover some interesting things about Ladakhi art and culture by visiting the
Tibetan refugees camp Choklamsar, Library and Ecological Development center
etc.
Day 8
LEH:
Today's sightseeing, Leh
Bazaar, Leh Palace and Sankar gompa, the women's vegetable market in the
afternoon. Thie evening evening the Sankar monastery, Leh Gompa, It is situated
above the Leh Palace and was built in 1430. It contains a 47 ft. high statue of
the Buddha, which the Ladakhi call Chamba. According to the Lamas this splendid
statue is the future Buddha. Butter lamps burn day and night in front of this
statue.
Sankar Gompa, Just 2 miles from Leh is this monastery that has a
formidable collection of miniature of pure gold and a number of exciting
paintings. It is well lit and may be visited in the evening as
well.
Day 9 LEH/DELHI/AGRA:
This morning fly to Delhi and drive directly to
Agra. Afternoon visit the famous Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort. Taj View/Clark's
Hotel.
Day 10
AGRA/FATEHPUR-SIKRI/JAIPUR:
We continue on to Jaipur with a stop in
Fatehpur-Sikri, a huge fort complex that served as capital ofIndia before it was moved to Delhi in 17th.century. Stay at Jai Mahal
Palace Hotel/Trident hotel. Afternoon sightseeing at the City Palace, the Albert Museum and the
Observatory.
Day 11 JAIPUR/DELHI:
Today's highlight is an elephant ride to the Amber Fort
followed by exploration of the city and bazaars. Afternoon leave for Delhi.
Arrival and transfer to hotel. The evening is free.
Day 12
DELHI/USA:
Early morning transfer to airport
for flight bound for New York.
How To Book
Departure Dates:
2008 May 29
Jun 5,12,19 Jul 10,17,24 Aug. 7,14,21 Sep 4,11,18,25 Oct 2,9
Tour cost:
JFK/CHI $ 4174.00 per person twin
sharing
LAX $ 4397.00 per person twin sharing
Single supplement
$ 1977.
High
season air surcharge apply during following periods:
$550.00 Jun 1-Aug 31 &
Dec1-24
TOUR COST
INCLUDES:
Round trip economy coach
airfare from New York/Chicago/Los Angeles** and airfares within India, hotels
with daily breakfast, all meals in Kashmir and Ladakh, transfers to and from
airports to hotels, all transportation, baggage handling, sightseeing tours as
per itinerary by coach or chauffeured cars, local English speaking
guide.
**Add-on
applies.
How To Book
For questions and reservation
request, please call (800) 421-8975 US/Canada
Business Class and First Class Upgrade supplement
choices.
For added comfort on
your flight to Delhi, we are happy to offer the following upgrade supplement to
your tour cost.
Chicago and
New York to Delhi: Business Class $2900.00 First Class $5700.00 Round
TRIP |
Add-on Airfares
Travel via Atlantic routing
with an optional stop-over in London, Paris or Frankfurt, you may add the
following add-on fare from your home city from the fare table below to above
tour cost. Please call (212) 564-5164 Mon-Fri 9.30AM-6.00 PM. ET, if you have
questions.
| $138.JFK
/CHI Albany NY, Bradley CT. Binghamton NY,
Boston, Buffalo, Baltimore, Charleston WV, Harrisburg PA, Norfolk VA, Newport
News VA, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington DC. |
| $246.JFK/CHI Atlanta GA,
Ashville NC, Kalamazoo MI, Birmingham AL, Nashville TN, Columbia SC, Akron
canton OH, Chattanooga TN, Charleston SC, Cleveland OH, Charlotte NC, Columbus
OH, Cincinnati OH, Dayton OH, Detroit MI, Fayetteville NC, Fort Lauderdale FL,
Fort Myers FL, Flint MI, Grand Rapids MI, Greensboro NC, Greenville SC,
Huntsville AL, Lansing MI, Lexington KY, Memphis TN, Miami, Melbourne FL,
Mobile AL, Orlando FL, West Palm Beach FL, Raleigh Durham NC, Savannah GA,
Louisville KY, Sarasota FL, Toledo OH, Tampa FL, Knoxville TN
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| $295.JFK/CHI
Baton Rogue LA, Cedar Rapids IA, Champaign IL,
Daytona Beach FL, Des Moines IA, Evansville IN, Ft Wayne IN, Fayetteville AR,
Gulfport/Biloxi MS, Green bay WI, Indianapolis IN, Jackson MS, Jacksonville FL,
Lafayette LA, Little Rock AR, Kansas City MO, Milwaukee WI, Madison WI,
Minneapolis MN, New Orleans LA, Peoria IL, Pensacola FL, Rochester MN, South
Bend IN, Shreveport LA, St. Louis MO, Sioux City IA, Tallahassee FL
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| $364.JFK/CHI Amarillo TX,
Austin, Corpus Christi TX, Dallas, El Paso, , Sioux Falls SD, Houston, Wichita
KS, Lubbock TX, Lincoln NE, Midland TX, Oklahoma City OK, Omaha NE, Rapid City
SD, San Antonio TX, Tulsa OK |
| $399.JFK/CHI Las Vegas NV,
Portland OR, Phoenix AZ, Seattle WA |
| $412JFK/CHI
Albuquerque NM, Billing MT, Colorado Springs,
Denver, Jackson Hole WY, Salt lake City UT |
| $452JFK/CHI Boise ID,
Eugene OR, Spokane WA, Idaho Falls ID, Reno NV, Tucson AZ |
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