You Are arrival in New Delhi, India. Our team members will greet you and help you with this process. The drive to Manali will be a long one (550 Km / 341 Miles) with a stop in Chandigarh. The total journey duration will be 14 Hours apprx. You will be escorted to your hotel in Manali so that you can charge up for warm up ride.
Swiss camp (Luxury camping) We are offers you Comfort and luxury in the lap of the great Himalayas alongside Beas River.
These tents are stitched out of canvas which is wind & water proof. The inside of tent has a lining of printed cloth. The tents are carpeted with twin beds and a Centre table with lamp and a pair of chair. The cot inside the tent is provided with a thick mattress, pillow of cotton, bed sheet, polyfil quilt and a blanket. The attached toilets have specially designed western seat & wash basin fitting with Hot & Cold Water provided in bucket.
DINNING TENT: A well furnished Dinning hall with a capacity of Sixty pax offering a choice of Indian/ Chinese/ Continental dishes (as per menu or preferred by group leader) and meals to groups are laid down in a buffet. Lunches are mostly packed and may consist of items as preferred by the guests. The dinning tent is served with our own kitchen managed by an experienced high altitude cook and attendants.
ELECTRICITY BACK UP: we have electricity in our camp has own gen set which provides electrical power required. The gen set operates as soon as it gets dark in evening till the guests have their dinner & go to sleep in their cozy tents and again in mornings for departure.
OTHER SERVICES:-
Standby Oxygen cylinders and First Aid Kit in case of emergency.
Mineral water, Soft drinks, available at very reasonable rates at the camp. S
pecial meals / Birthday cakes provided on request.
24 hours backup
4 wheel drive jeep.
Nearest Medical Assistance 7 minutes drive from the campsite.
Manali, Rohtang Pass, Keylong, Jispa, Baralacha La, Sarchu, Naki La, Lachung La, Rupshu Valley, Leh, Hemis, Shey, Thiksey, Stok, Lamayuru, Alchi, Likir, Basgo, Nubra Valley and most important Khadung La – the highest motorable pass in the entire World. Duration : 10 days / 09 nights
Journey across World's highest motorable mountain passes into the inner Himalayan regions. A 10 days/ 09 nights classical jeep safari over the highest motor able roads in the World and involves crossing over high mountain passes providing spectacular views of snow capped peaks, rugged terrain and old monasteries. This tour would drive you through one of the most spectacular & picturesque landscapes in The World. The tour takes you to the best of places, terrain, culture, monasteries available in Western Trans Himalayas.
Day 01: Arrive Manali Arrive Manali on own and check in at hotel. Rest of day free. Overnight at hotel.
Day 02: In Manali Today the day is free for independent activities and acclimatization for the Trans Himalayan Journey ahead. You have an option to walk around Manali visiting Hadimba Devi temple, old Manali village, Vashisht temple & hot water spring and explore Manali market. Overnight at hotel.
Day 03: Manali/ Sarchu (222 kms/ 10 hrs) Travel from Manali to Keylong enroute crossing over Rohtang Pass (3980 m) and a few villages in Lahaul valley like Sissu, Gondla and confluence of Chandra & Bhaga rivers at Tandi. This route would provide you views of mountains, several streams/ waterfalls and hanging glaciers. After a short stop at Keylong continue drive to Srachu enroute visiting Jispa and crossing over Baralacha La 4800 m. Baralacha La has a small lake – Surajtal which is considered to be source of river Bhaga. On arrival check in the deluxe camp accommodation. Evening walk around the beautiful & huge campsite of Sarchu. Overnight in camp.
Day 04: Sarchu/ Leh (250 kms/ 10 hrs) Today is a very long day and we start very early. Travel by surface from Sarchu to Leh crossing over Lachang La (5065 m) and Tanglang La (5360 m). On arrival check-in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 05: In Leh After breakfast drive for full day sight seeing of Shey Palace, Thiksey, Hemis monastery and Stok Palace Museum. Return to Leh in the evening to explore Leh market. Overnight at hotel.
Day 06: Leh/ Uleytokpo (70 kms/ 6 hrs) After Breakfast drive to Uletokpo enroute visiting Basgo Palace, Liker and Alchi monasteries. Also walk around the village and drive to Uletokpo and check in at Uley Ethnic Resort. Overnight in camp.
Day 07: Uleytokpo/ Lamayuru/ Leh (170 kms/ 8 hrs) After breakfast, checkout from the camp and drive to Lamayuru monastery. Lamayuru monastery is one of the oldest and spectacularly set founded in 10th century. Afternoon drive back to Leh. On arrival check in and overnight at hotel.
Day 08: Leh/ Deskit/ Hundur (120 kms/ 6 hrs) Travel by surface to Deskit in Nubra valley over Khardong La pass 5600 m. above the sea level. Arrive Deskit and visit the monastery. Continue further to Hundur. On arrival check in at camp. Evening free to walk around the beautiful village of Hundur, visit the sand dunes where you can enjoy camp ride on Bacterian camels. Overnight in camp.
Day 09: Hundur/ Panamik/ Leh (180 kms/ 10 hrs) After breakfast drive to visit hot spring at Panamik. Also visit Samstanling Gompa. Later drive back to Leh over Khardungla. On arrival check in and overnight at hotel.
Day 10: Depart Leh Morning in time transfer to airport to board flight for Delhi. End of tour.
Tour Route : Rohtang Pass, Keylong, Jispa, Baralacha La, Sarchu, Naki La, Lachung La, Rupshu Valley, Leh, Hemis, Shey, Thiksey, Stok, Lamayuru, Alchi, Likir, Basgo, Pangong Lake, Nubra Valley and most important Khadung La – the highest motorable pass in the entire World. Duration : 8 Nights / 9 Days
A classical jeep safari over the highest motor able roads in the World and involves crossing over high mountain passes providing spectacular views of snow capped peaks, rugged terrain and old monasteries. This tour would drive you through one of the most spectacular & picturesque landscapes in The World. The tour takes you to the best of places, terrain, culture, monasteries, lakes available in Western Trans Himalayas
Travel from Manali to Keylong enroute crossing over Rohtang Pass (3980 m) and a few villages in Lahaul valley like Sissu, Gondla and confluence of Chandra & Bhaga rivers at Tandi. This route would provide you views of mountains, several streams/ waterfalls and hanging glaciers. After a short stop at Keylong continue drive to Srachu enroute visiting Jispa and crossing over Baralacha La 4800 m. Baralacha La has a small lake – Surajtal which is considered to be source of river Bhaga. On arrival check in the deluxe camp accommodation. Evening walk around the beautiful & huge campsite of Sarchu. Overnight in camp.
Day 02: Sarchu/ Leh (250 kms/ 10 hrs)
Today is a very long day and we start very early. Travel by surface from Sarchu to Leh crossing over Lachang La (5065 m) and Tanglang La (5360 m). On arrival check-in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 03: In Leh
After breakfast drive for full day sight seeing of Shey Palace, Thiksey, Hemis monastery and Stok Palace Museum. Return to Leh in the evening to explore Leh market. Overnight at hotel.
Day 04: Leh/ Uleytokpo (70 kms/ 6 hrs)
After Breakfast drive to Uletokpo enroute visiting Basgo Palace, Liker and Alchi monasteries. Also walk around the village and drive to Uletokpo and check in at Uley Ethnic Resort. Overnight in camp.
Day 05: Uleytokpo/ Lamayuru/ Leh (170 kms/ 8 hrs)
After breakfast, checkout from the camp and drive to Lamayuru monastery. Lamayuru monastery is one of the oldest and spectacularly set founded in 10th century. Afternoon drive back to Leh. On arrival check in and overnight at hotel.
Day 06: In Leh – excursion to Pangong Lake
After early breakfast depart for a full day excursion to Pangong Lake (14,500 ft), through Changla Pass 17,350 ft, third highest motorable road in the world. Arrive Pangong lake, which the World’s highest salt water Lake in the World and is part in India and part in China. Walk around the lake. Afternoon drive back to Leh. Overnight Hotel.
Day 07: Leh/ Deskit/ Hundur (120 kms/ 6 hrs)
Travel by surface to Deskit in Nubra valley over Khardong La pass 5600 m. above the sea level. Arrive Deskit and visit the monastery. Continue further to Hundur. On arrival check in at camp. Evening free to walk around the beautiful village of Hundur, visit the sand dunes where you can enjoy camp ride on Bacterian camels. Overnight in camp.
Day 08: Hundur/ Panamik/ Leh (180 kms/ 10 hrs)
After breakfast drive to visit hot spring at Panamik. Also visit Samstanling Gompa. Later drive back to Leh over Khardungla. On arrival check in and overnight at hotel.
Day 09: Depart Leh
Morning in time transfer to airport to board flight for Delhi. End of tour.
Destinations Highlights: Shimla Town – Sarhan – Sangla valley – Kalpa Kinnar Kailash – Nako The Last Village in the east – Tabo – Pin Valley – Kaza – Rohtang Pass – Manali Town. Remarks: This jeep safari can be customized and total no of days can be reduced. You may expect a span of around 10 days to complete the same program
Your highlights may start from your first ride to toy Train from kalka to Shimla. Worth visiting this beautiful hill station – Shimla and capital of Himachal Pradesh. Your second encounter would be driving towards east Bhima Kali temple at Sarhan. Beautiful landscape and Himalayan panorama will attract your cameras.
Sangla valley is famous for its greenery and beautiful landscapes and rich flaura and fauna. Kalpa situated on bit high altitude offers an incredible view of Kinnar Kailash Peak on an aerial distance. Full of apple orchards and kamru fort would be another attraction at this location.
Kalpa onwards by following Satluj river originating from Tibet your vegetation will get change and arrive Nako the last village of this border area. Nako has a beautiful lake which freezes in the wnter and villagers play ice hockey during this period and seeing the temple of Padamsambhava, the second incarnation of lord Buddha who made Buddhism popular in the Trans Himalayas is worht seeing where we can see the foot prints of the Padamsambhava.
Further drive will take you to one of the major monastery called Tabo.
Spread over an area of almost 3000 sq. m, surrounded by a thick mud wall, Tabo gompa is divided into three buildings with the middle structure being most interesting and important. Tabo (also spelt as Ta-pho) was established a thousand years ago and was a part of Western Tibet school which originally designed different mandalas in the form of statues hanging on the walls of the gompa to meditate upon. However 800 years ago with the arrival of Guru Padmasambhava in Tibet, and with the introduction of his new sect - Gelugpa - the old philosophy of Western Tibet schools was lost and their unique philosophical practices almost died. Now Tabo is the only living monastery outside Tibet depicting similar mandalas on the walls of the Dukhang.
Tabo is also the home of the incarnated H.H. The Dalai Lama's junior tutor.
From the bridge of Attargu, cross the Spiti river by a pucca bridge and follow the Pin - one of the major tributaries of the Spiti - upstream. Drive through the villages of Chidang and Gyuling. Arrive at the tri-junction of Spiti, Pin and Khamengar valleys with the villages of Pokchung, Khar and Sangam on the three sides. Drive a little further up the Parachio Nalla, cross it over the bridge to reach the village of Sangam, situated on the true left bank of Pin river. Camp near the village.
The Pin Valley is known to be full of wildlife - ibex, khangral, marmot, bharal, are commonly seen on the high slopes with the elusive snow leopard occasionally visible looking for prey. In the afternoon walk around and explore the Pin valley.
Visit the monastery at Ghungri which is the main centre of the Nyingma pa sect in Spiti. The monastery is believed to have been founded by Guru Padmasambhava.
Dhankar, a most incredibly-situated gompa, perched high on barren rocky mountain slopes. As you progress, the whole Dhankar village opens up in front of you like something artificial crops up from nowhere. Park your vehicles at the beginning of the village and walk for about half an hour past mud houses on to your right and fields to the left with the Spiti river flowing down below.
Kaza, the sub-divisional headquarters of Spiti. It boasts of a P.W.D. Rest House, a couple of small private guest houses, a branch of the State Bank of India, a school, a dry cleaners, post and telegraph office and a helipad. three kms from Kaza is the Rong Ting Hydel Project which generates electricity for most of the villages in Spiti. Also visit the new Sa-kya-pa monastery.
Manali is circled by beautiful glades of deodars and flowering horse chestnuts, tiny leveled fields and fruit orchards with the Beas River meandering through the town. It is an ideal place for walks, climbs, treks and picnics.
Visit Dhoongri Temple, also known as the Hadimba Temple, believed to be a thousand years old, It is dedicated to the goddess Hadimba, wife of Bhima, the Pandava of Mahabharata fame. Set in tranquil surroundings, The Vashisht Springs are located in the small village of Vashisht on the left bank of the Beas. The hot water sulphur springs have been made into Turkish-style baths with shower rooms and temperature controlled water piped in. The nearby temple dedicated to Vashista Muni is well worth a visit.
Jagatsukh, originally known as Nast, is located 6 km from Manali on the left bank of the Beas on the Manali-Naggar Road. It was the ancient capital of Kulu for some ten generations and is famous for its temples, particularly the shikara-style Shiva temple and the interesting Devi Sharvali temple.
Some 12 km from Jagatsukh and halfway between Manali and Kulu, is the small town of Naggar. The capital of the Kulu Raja for some 1,400 years, where the medieval world still survives, Naggar is untouched by time. It is situated on a wooded slope and commands an extensive view, especially of the north west of the Kulu Valley. The town has been made famous by the Russian painter Nicholas Roerich, whose works are displayed in a gallery. The Naggar Castle, with its tales of love and chivalry, is now converted into a hotel. There are several ancient temples in and around the town including the Vishnu, Tripur-Sundari Devi and Krishna temples.