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 Shalimar18 Days
Ladakh, Leh, Kargil, Srinagar, Delhi, Taj Mahal and Jaipur
This pleasure filled grand tour explores the variety that is India.
Beginning in Kashmir you'll stay at a houseboat on a beautiful lake. Relax
aboard romantic Shikara and experience the enchanting floating gardens and
Mogul gardens. Visit some very exciting resorts, enjoy horseback riding. Then
it is off to Ladakh with its lunar landscape and ancient Buddhist culture.
Finally top it off a grand tour of Golden Triangle of India Delhi, Jaipur and
the famous Taj Mahal
 Day I NEW YORK/DELHI:Welcome aboard flight to Delhi, 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/SRINAGAR:Fly to
Srinagar upon arrival you will be escorted to deluxe houseboats. Afternoon at
leisure.
Day 4 SRINAGAR (Gardens and
Lakes): Cruise
through Dal and Nagin Lakes float through a network of canals to the enchanted
floating gardens of Nishat and Shalimar; built in the 16th C. by Moghul
emperors. Lunch will be served onboard the Shikara (Gondola).
Day 5 GULMARG: Today travel by car to Gulmarg, worlds class resort at 9,500ft. and
flanked by Nanga-Parbat, a 28,000ft.peak. There is horseback riding to
Khilanmarg and a chairlift for an aerial view. Gulmarg features a lovely golf
course-the highest in the world and was a former playground of the Raj.
Day 6 SRINAGAR/KARGIL: Morning departure
by car/coach to Kargil, enroute stops include Sonamarg and Baltal hamlets
famous for rugged snow peaked meadows. Past Baltal cross over Zoji-La Pass
11,500 ft. we are in Drass valley with
strikingly different landscape dotted with remote
mud huts giving an impression, that you really have traveled back in
time. After a passport check we continue on to Kargil. Overnight in a local
hotel/Inn.
Day 7
KARGIL/LEH: Morning visit to local Immambarah and Turkish inspired
architectural structures from the Silk route days, when this used too be a
major stop for Central Asian trade route. Enroute to Leh stops include Mulbekh
Monastery, perched on a mountain over the village of the same
 name, known for the huge image of Buddha carved from a
giant rock. After Mulbekh, continue on to Alchi and Likir Monasteries. These
monasteries house Buddha and renowned 1000-year-old religious wall paintings.
This evening arrive in Leh and check into local hotel/inn.
Day 8
LEH: Wakeup to this exciting ancient
capital of Ladakh, which was a major trading post in the heydays of Silk route
era. To acclimatize we'll stroll thru the ancient bazaars of Leh and stop at
numerous Buddhist neighborhoods and visit a local family.
Day 9 LEH: Today's sightseeing, Leh Bazaar, Leh Palace and Sankar gompa, the
women's vegetable market in the afternoon. This 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 10 HEMIS/SHEY
PALACE/THIKSEY: Today we'll visit Hemis Gompa, Ladakh's largest monastery. It
contains a number of gold statues and Stupas decorated with precious stones and
a superb collection of Thankas, including one that is the largest in existence.
On our way you'll also Shey palace with its remarkable statue of Buddha and
panoramic views of Indus valley. We will meet the monastery's resident Lama, if
permitted.
Day 11
FIANG/LAMAYURU/KARGIL: On our way to Kargil, we'll
stop at Fiang to visit the monastery of the Red sect. Of Buddhism. Fiang
Monastery possesses some of the most exquisite statues and Thankas ever
assembled. Further along we'll descend into the Indus valley, where a sudden
bend reveals a strange village, Lamayuru and Ladakh's oldest monastery. There
are also ancient caves carved from the mountain. Overnight at a local Kargil
Inn/hotel.
Day 12 KARGIL/SRINAGAR: Today we return to Srinagar and the deluxe comfort of our houseboat.
At leisure for swimming, water skiing or sun bathing.
Day 13
SRINAGAR: Today you'll visit some cottage industry
units, where you'll have a firsthand look at men women children create some
fine world class handicrafts. This evening enjoy a special feast.
Day 14 SRINAGAR/DELHI/AGRA:
This morning fly
 to Delhi and drive directly to Agra, home
city of the famous Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort. Taj View/Clark's Hotel.
Day 15
AGRA/FATEHPUR-SIKRI/JAIPUR:After
breakfast visit Taj Mahal, the monument of love
that Emperor Shah Jahan built in the 16th. Century. You'll then visit Agra
Fort, which served as the final living quarters
for the Emperor to live in imprisonment. We
continue on to Jaipur with a stop in Fatehpur-Sikri, a huge fort complex that
served as capital of India before it was
moved to Delhi in 17th.century. Stay at Jai Mahal Palace Hotel/Trident
hotel
Day 16
JAIPUR/DELHI: Today's highlight is
an elephant ride to the Amber Fort followed by exploration of the city and
bazaars. Afternoon sightseeing at the City Palace, the Albert Museum and the
Observatory. Later on leave for Delhi. Arrival and transfer to hotel. This
evening is free.
Day 17
DELHI:
Morning tour will take us to the Presidential
Palace, Parliament House, India Gate, Qutab Minar Tower, Jantar Mantar, and the
fashionable Connaught Circus. Red Fort, Chandni Chowk, Mahalaxmi
 Temple and Mahatma Gandhi
Samadhi.
Day 18 DELHI/NEW YORK: Early morning departure from
Delhi to New York.
Departure Dates:
2010
Sep 6 13 20 27 Oct 3 10
2011
May 22 Jun 7 14 28 Jul 8 15 29 Aug 7 14 21 Sep 6 13 20 27 Oct 3 10
2012 May 29 Jun 512 19 Jul 10 17 24 Aug 714 21
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Tour cost:
From JFK/CHI
$4988.00**
Single supplement. $2683.
Taxes and fees extra**
High season air
surcharge apply during following periods:
$550.00 Jun 1-Aug31 & Dec 1-24 |
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.
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