LITTLE TIBET
MONASTERIES AND MOUNTAINS OF NORTH INDIA
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Accompany us on a journey across the great Himalayas to ‘Little Tibet’: the ancient Buddhist enclave of Ladakh on India’s northern border. Here we enjoy walks, discover mountain caves and visit Tibetan-Buddhist monasteries. We take one of the world’s highest roads through snow-covered peaks and temple towns to the hill station of Dharamsala, the home of the Dalai Lama.
£1838 16 DAYS
ITINERARY
Days 1/2 Overnight flight to Delhi. Take a tour of the city’s old and new quarters. Enjoy a rickshaw ride. Days 3/4 Indus Valley Fly across the Himalayas to Leh, the remote Ladakhi capital often referred to as ‘Little Tibet’ (3500m). Visit Tibetan- Buddhist gompas (monasteries) including Hemis and Tiksey. Days 5/6 Alchi Enjoy walks through the Indus Valley, visiting caves and gompas. Optional white-water rafting. Day 7 Leh Optional walk to Likir gompa, the Shankar gompa or the 17th century Old Palace. Days 8/10 Himalayan highway A journey by four- wheel drive from Leh to Manali, one of the world’s highest roads. Travel over the Tanglang-La Pass (5328m) to Manali. Day 11 Manali A day to relax in a town renowned for its temples and hot springs. Optional walk to nearby villages. Day 12 Kulu Valley Drive to the temple town of Mandi. Days 13/14 Dharamsala Explore the hill station, home to the exiled Dalai Lama. Day 15 Amritsar Visit the Golden Temple and the Jalianwala gardens. Day 16 Fly to the UK.
For detailed information visit
www.explore.co.uk/tours/lt
COMBINE YOUR TOUR MGL
This tour can be combined with our Mogul Highlights tour p214/5. Ref, MG – see website for details.
FESTIVAL DEPARTURE
Some departures visit monastic festivals – see website for details.
Little Tibet Ref L T
Indus V alley Hikes Saspol
Alchi Gomp a ALCHI
White water rafting optional
Hemi s Gomp a
T anglang La 5328m pass
Lachlang La 5065m pass
JESP A I NDI A P AKIST AN
AMRITSAR Holy city of the Sikhs
MANDI Te mples
km 0 120 DETAILS
Tour type Discovery Comfort Active
Accommodation and Meals: 11 nights hotels, 1 night camping, 2 nights guesthouses. 14 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 7 dinners are included.
Transport: Bus, four-wheel drive and internal flight.
Group Size: Generally 10 to 18. TOUR DATES
Village India Ref VI
The Little Tibet tour runs in the following months:
Jan
May Sep
Feb
Jun Oct
Mar
Jul Nov
Special festival tours: F Hemis Festival F Phyang Festival
TOUR ONLY – 15 DAYS Tour price without flights from £1179
or call our experts on 0844 875 1892 FF
Apr Aug Dec
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KUTCHR
Visit Bani villages
BHUJ
Jeep safari
PAKISTAN O f
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RAJASTH AN Jodhpur
Visit bazaar & fort
Ranakpur Temples Complex
Modhera Sun Temple
GUJA RAT K
PUSHKAR BADRAJUN JOJAWAR CHANDELOGARH
UDAIPUR DUNGARPUR
birdwatching 0 Walks
Kishangarh Palace
Jaipur PACHEWAR
Village bullock-cart ride & optional cooking lessons
INDIA
Optional walking tour Palace, temples & ghats
MADHYA PRADESH
km 300 221 DELHI
Jami Masjid Mosque Chandi Chowk Bazaar
Old Delhi tour Ref: LT
DHAR AMSAL A Home of the Dalai Lam a
SARCHU
B aralacha La 4891m pass
Rohtang La P ass 3977m
MANALI Kulu
3500m LEH
Gompas by jeep
V isit
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VILLAGE INDIA RAJASTHAN AND THE RANN OF KUTCH
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On this unique cultural journey through Rajasthan and Gujurat we visit the myriad of small villages dotted across the rural landscape. Staying in converted forts, heritage hotels and historic palaces we observe traditional rituals and experience life as we camp under the stars in the Rann of Kutch.
£1985 17 DAYS
ITINERARY
Day 1/2 Overnight flight to Delhi. Visit the old quarter by cycle rickshaw. Days 3/4 Pachewar Fort Staying in a converted 300 year-old fort, explore the village by bullock cart. Discover the secrets of the fiery local cuisine with an optional cookery lesson. Day 5 Pushkar Observe Hindu ceremonies by the lake’s edge or climb to the hilltop Savitri Temple at sunset for fantastic views over the desert. Days 6/8 Rajasthani Villages Travel between remote villages to experience rural life. Enjoy walks in the Aravalli Hills. Visit Jodphur’s impressive Fort and the exquisite Jain temples of Ranakpur. Days 9/10 Udaipur Free time to explore the ‘White City’. Day 11 Heritage Hotel Staying in an historic palace at Dungapur, enjoy bird-watching in the nearby marshes. Days 12/13 Little Rann Cross into Gujurat to visit the Sun Temple at Modhera. Search for flamingos and the rare Khur (Asiatic wild ass) on the salt flats. Days 14/15 Banni villages Sleep under the stars in the tribal villages near Bhuj. Days 16/17 Overnight flight to the UK. Between connecting flights in Mumbai there may be time to visit Juhu Beach.
DETAILS
Tour type Discovery Comfort Active
Accommodation and Meals: 12 nights hotels, 1 night cottage, 1 night camping. 14 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 8 dinners are included.
Transport: Bus, four-wheel drive and train.
Group Size: Generally 10 to 16. TOUR DATES
The Village India tour runs in the following months:
Jan
May Sep
Feb
Jun Oct
Mar
Jul Nov
Apr Aug Dec
For full details of the dates and prices visit
explore.co.uk/tours/vi
TOUR ONLY – 15 DAYS Tour price without flights from £1329
For detailed information visit
www.explore.co.uk/tours/vi
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