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Tashi Delek! Welcome to the HIMALAYAN HOLIDAY web page.
From August 15th - August 30th, 2008 Amchi Kunga invites you to join him on an extraordinary journey to some the most
beautiful sites that the Himalayas have to offer. For 15 days, he will be your expert guide, ensuring that your holiday will be an
enriching and memorable adventure. Please read the itinerary and submit form if you wish more details.
From August 15th - August 30th, 2008 Amchi Kunga invites you to join him on an extraordinary journey to some the most
beautiful sites that the Himalayas have to offer. For 15 days, he will be your expert guide, ensuring that your holiday will be an
enriching and memorable adventure. Please read the itinerary and submit form if you wish more details.
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| Arrive in Delhi approx. 1:50 AM. After clearing customs and immigration, you will be transferred to your hotel in Majnu-Ka-Tilla, the Tibetan Colony in Delhi. The morning is free. Everyone will meet for a late lunch before embarking on an overnight deluxe bus to Manali. |
| 16 & 17 August / Manali |
| 18 August / Travel to Ladakh |
| 15 August / Arrive in Delhi |
| Aug. 16 - Arrive morning in Manali, one of India's most popular adventure destinations. After breakfast, the day will be set aside for individual activities such as light trekking and a relaxing dip in natural hot sulpher springs at Vashist. Dinner and overnight in hotel. Aug. 18 - Breakfast at hotel. Sight-seeing excursion to Buddhist monasteries and other places of interest such as the ancient Hindu cave temple, Hidimba Devi, located in the cedar forest at the foot of the mountains and the old Naggar Fort from the 1500 year old Pal Dynasty. Dinner and hotel stay. |
| 19 August / Leh, Ladakh |
| Early morning departure for Le, Ladakh. The Manali-Leh Road is considered one of the most beautiful bus rides on earth! It passes through three majestic mountain ranges, from 2000 metres to about 5000 metres high terrain, crossing the world's second highest motorable road and through a beautiful lake. There will be various stops for food and stretching along the way. Dinner and overnight stay in tent accommodations at mid-point, Sarchu. |
| Late afternoon arrival in Leh. Ladakh has often been referred to as the last Shangri-la and its capital, Leh has the reputation of being one of central Asia's most scenic and atmospheric towns. Situated 3,500 metres above sea level, its colorful gompas (Buddhist monasteries) attract devout Buddhists from all over world. It is also known for some of the best trekking in the country. Ladakhi society represents the last vestige of original Tibetan culture, the people being as hardy and tough as to the rugged mountains which surround their dwellings yet very soft natured and good at heart. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel |
photo: e.neeman
| 20 August / Leh |
| Breakfast at hotel. This is a fee day set aside for acclimatizing to the high altitude and individual activities. Massages can also be arranged to help you unwind from your travels. Dinner at local restaurant. |
| 21, 22 & 23 August / Trekking |
| Three days will be spent trekking around the Indus valley passing through picturesque villages and temples. The trek will be led by a licensed guide accompanied by a horses, a professional cook and porters. At night, meals will be prepared outside over a fire and tents will be set up by the trek-team for sleeping. Places visited include:
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| 24 August |
| 25 August / Travel to Kashmir |
| Board deluxe bus early morning for Srinagar, the capital of Kashmir. Transportation will take 1 1/2 days with various stops along the way. Includes Dinner and 1overnight hotel stay. |
| 26 August / Srinagar, Kashmir |
| Srinaga is known as the Valley of Houseboats. When we arrive at noon, we will check into one of these stately Houseboat hotels on the edge of Dal Lake and have lunch. The gentle sounds of rippling water along with the breath-taking view and the homely comforts of these elegant floating hotels will refresh your spirit and renew your energy after the long journey. Your day will be free to enjoy either sun bathing on the deck, shopping or simply floating among the beautiful lotus flowers of Dal Lake in a Shikara, Kashmir's version of the gondola. |
| 27 August / Srinagar, Kashmir |
| After breakfast, a day tour of one of the most beautiful lakes in India, Dal Lake and the lush romantic Lake Nagin. Traveling by Shikara, you will see merchants with tiny wooden shops near picturesque vegetable gardens and acres of lotus blossoms. Stops will be made at the famous Mughal Gardens, with its many stepped terraces and floating water courses and The Hazaratbal Mosque, a holy Indo-Islamic shrine of believed to contain a single hair of the Prophet Mohamad in its repository. |
| 28 August / Srinagar, Kashmir |
| Kashmir is famous for its beautiful handicrafts which include some of the finest hand-knotted carpets in the world, exquisitely embroidered Pashmina shawls and cloaks, leather, papier mache articles and walnut wood carvings displaying unique Kashmiri artistry. A visit to Kashmir would be incomplete without returning home with some of these fine objects. After breakfast at the hotel, the day will be set aside for shopping. The group will meet again for dinner before boarding the overnight sleeper train for Delhi. |
| 29 August / Delhi |
| Arrive 8 AM in Delhi. Check into hotel. After lunch, the day will be spent sight seeing in both New Delhi and Old Delhi. New Delhi: The magnificent 72 metre high sandtower, The Qutab Minar is one of the most perfect towers of the Persian world. The Iron Pillar has survived the vagaries of weather for almost 2000 years. The Red Fort, The India Gate and Government Buildings will also bee seen. Old Delhi: The evening will be passed in the colorful, funky ambience of the Old Bazar in Paraganj, a back-packers haven. |
| 30 August / Depart Delhi |
| END OF HOLIDAY |
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| COST: $1500 per person *Save $100 - Register by July 1st. |
| NOTE: PASSPORT/VISAS: A Tourist Visa is required for entry into India. To download visa application visit The Consulate-General of India's website: www.cgitoronto.ca . Your Canadian Passport should not expire for at least 6 months before the time of your trip. |
| COST includes: All accommodation in twin sharing with 2 meals per day (usually breakfast & dinner), all sight-seeing and transfers as per program, 3 days of trekking plus trek-team and all meals, entrance fees to monasteries and monuments, 1 massage. Not included: Airfare*, visa or visa fees, insurance of any kind, photography charges in monasteries and monuments, refreshments, alcohol, bottled water, gratuities, any other meals not included in itinerary, expenses of a personal nature, optional sight-seeing of your choosing, any other costs not mentioned in the above. |
| *Airfare inclusive of taxes: Toronto to Delhi - $1550 per person Note: International airfare may change and the applicable fare at the time of purchase will apply. |
photo: e.neeman
| REGISTRATION: A non-refundable deposit of $150 is required to register. Balance is due 3 weeks prior to departure date. Certified or Cashiers Cheques and major Credit Cards* are accepted. Payments can also be made online through Paypal. Please complete the form below and you will be contacted. * A 5% service charge will be applied to credit card payments. |
Deposit
The day will be spent visiting nearby places of interest: The
Leh Palace, a miniature version of the Potola in Lhasa and
The Shanti-Stupa which was opened by the Dalai Lama in
1985. Dinner at local restaurant.
Leh Palace, a miniature version of the Potola in Lhasa and
The Shanti-Stupa which was opened by the Dalai Lama in
1985. Dinner at local restaurant.