Duration : 6 Nights / 7 Days
Destination Covered : Delhi - Shimla - Manali - Kullu - Chandigarh - Delhi

Day 01 : Delhi - Shimla
Morning after breakfast drive to Shimla , on arrival check in at the hotel. O/N at hotel.

Day 02 : Shimla
Morning after breakfast full day sightseeing visit Jakhu temple, Sankat Mochan temple, Tara Devi temple, Summer hill, Chadwick falls. O/N at hotel.

Day 03: Shimla - Manali
Morning after breakfast drive to Manali, on arrival check in at the hotel, evening free. O/N at hotel.

Day 04 : Manali
Morning after breakfast full day sightseeing visit Hadimba Devi Temple,Manu Temple, Vashishth Cave, Tibetan Monasteries, Jagatsukh, lord shiva temple, O/N at hotel.

Day 5 : Manali
Morning after breakfast drive to Kullu Valley visit Bijii Mahadev Temple (14km) At 2460 m, this offers some spectacular views. The temple is famous for its high staff that periodically draws lightning which shatters the "Shivlinga" and scorches the building. Using only butter as adhesive, the 'Linga' is then carefully pieced together by the temple pundis. Kaisdhar (15km), A high meadow fringed by deodar trees. A picnic spot . O/N at Manali hotel..

Day 6 :LEH
Walk to the Shankar Gompa which has innumerable statues of pure gold and a number of interesting paintings. Later walk to the Leh Palace and on the way back visit the cottage industries emporium. Drive to the Spituk Monastery (5 miles) which contains a large collection of Tankhas and old masks & later visit the Shankar Gompa. Proceed to visit the Phyiang Monastery before returning to the hotel.

Day 6 :LEH - ALCHI GOMPA
70 Km from Leh on banks of the Indus, is Alchi Gompa dating a thousand years back. One of its walls feature thousands of miniature-sized pictures of the Buddha. Three large sized images made of clay and painted brightly are its focal attraction.
Day 7 : LEH - SHEY
SHEY :The once residence of the royal family is famous for its 7.5 meter high gilded statue of Buddha.
Day 7 :LEH - STOK
Stok was the Palace of the banished royal family. It houses a museum which displays fabulous period costumes and Jewelry of the royalty along-with exquisite tankhyas representing the life of the Sakya Muni Buddha. Interesting historical objects like coins, seals, armour, weapons, precious jade and porcelain can also be seen here.

Day 9 :LEH - HEMIS 40 kms from Leh, Hemis is one of the richest, biggest & most famous gompa in Ladakh. Its popularity stems from the major annual festival held during summer in honour of their Guru Padma Sambhava's birth anniversary. Built during 1630, it has numerous tankhyas, silver chortens studded with precious/semi precious stones and various images of Buddha. Of its many frescoes, the most famous is the Wheel of Life.

Day 10 :LEH - LAMAYURU
The oldest holy site in Ladakh, Lamayuru was once a lake. It was blessed by a lama after which, as legend goes, the water of the lake receded upto the mountains leaving place for the monastery to be built. It is also the -free zone- of Ladakh since not even a criminal can be apprehended in this place. Now mostly in ruins, only the main hall exists today and houses numerous tankhyas.


Day 11 :LEH - LIKIR
Founded in the 11th century AD and re-dedicated to another monastic order in the 15th century AD, the earlier gompa was destroyed in a fire. The present gompa dates back to the 18th century. Skilled craftsman producing excellent tankhyas, earthen pots, carved folding wooden stools etc. live in the village. Majestically situated, it commands a spectacular view.

Day 12 :LEH - THIKSEY
19 kms from Leh, spectacularly sited and one of the finest example of Ladakhi architecture. Thiksey is one of the largest and most impressive gompas. There are several temples in this gompa containing images, stupas and exquisite wall paintings. It also houses a two- storeyed statue of Buddha which has the main prayer hall around its shoulder.

Day 13 : LEH - Delhi