Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival at New Delhi. You are picked up at the Airport and transferred to Hotel. Afternoon city tour

Day  2: Sightseeing tours in Delhi. You will visit Old and New Delhi. You will have enough time to enjoy the Mughal art and architecture in Old Delhi and some Highlights of New Delhi, like Conought Place, India Gate and so on. In the evening, take the night train to Kalka

Day 3 Shimla: You will arrive at Kalka in the morning, then you will have to change the train. Before noon you get Shimla, summer capital of British India. Overnight in Shimla

Day 4/5 Manali: You will drive through many mountain villages and apple orchards to end up in the cozy little village of Manali in the Kullu area. Next day you will visit Hadimba Temple, Vashishta Temple, Hot Spring and old Manali. Overnight in Manali.

Day 6/7 Jispa: With a tourist-van we take a ride for a sensational trip over high mountain passes. After we cross the Rohthang pass, you will leave the clouds behind you and a bright blue sky arises in front of you. Also the landscape will change, as the mighty Himalayan Mountains will surround us. To have good acclimatization, we stay two nights at Jispa (3100 m.) where we will have our first acquaintance with the Bhuddist culture and every year on 15th August the colorful Tribal Fair is held here. We visit Gemur monastery, Castles and walk back to the hotel.

Day 8 Sarchu: We drive further on the spectacular road as we pass the mighty canyons. We stay the night in a fixed tented camp in Sarchu (4100 m) with all the possible comfort.

Day 9 Leh: We really enjoy this overland-safari as the road winds all the way up and we cross the Taglangla Pass, the second highest motorable pass of the world. We continue our way along beautiful aquarelle-lakes and unforgettable views to end up in Leh late in the afternoon. Overnight hotel Leh.

Day 10/11/12 Leh and Around: Sightseeing in Leh city. You will visit different Buddhist Gompas from Medieval time like Tsemo Gompa, Sankar Gompa and Leh Palace etc. The other day, you will have excursion to Shey Manastry and Thiksey Monastery. Thiksey Manastry is built on a high rock and gives the reminiscence of Potala Palace of Lhasa. From here, you have a beautiful view over the Indus valley.

Afterwards, we visit Hemis Monastery at Hemis, where a famous Hemis Festival is celebrated every year at the peak time of summer.

Day 13-16 TREK ( Likir – Tingsmogang)

From Likir you will start the walking tour. This route seldom goes higher than 4000m, where you walk through a beautiful, almost unreal landscape. From a far distance you can spot fresh green nature, an oasis where the people of Ladakh live and survive in this overwhelming nature. We pass breathtaking canyons, and enjoy the views at the pastel Color Mountains of which the peaks are covered with snow. You will be surprised by the sudden fertile landscape of apple, pear and nut trees. We stay the nights in hospitable little villages like Sumdo, Hemis-Shukpachan and Tingsmogang. On our tour we visit several Buddhists monasteries/gompas. We have overnight stays in tents, in the shadow of the apricot trees. You will be picked up and via sightseeing in Alchi we drive back to Leh, where we overnight in the hotel. (route:drive from Leh to Likir (1:30 hrs)-trek 3 hrs to Suhponche-Henisukpa via Yangtang (4.30 hrs)-themisgang via Ang village 4:30 hrs-drive to Leh)

OR  Day 13-16 Trek (Stok-la)

From Stok we start the walktrek and cross-sparkling streams and open fields. Slowly we climb to the Stok-la Pass. On 4900 m. we have a spectacular view over Ladakh and snowcapped summits rise in the distance as far as the border of Tibet and the Karakorams in Pakistan. The total area is a contrast, with rocky bleak desert land and green oasis. We will stay for the night in Rubak. We walk further via Zingchen to Spituk. After a visit of the monastery we drive back to Leh.(Stolk-Lamlung(3 hrs)-Stolk B.C. (5/6 hrs)- Stolk La- Rumbok(5 hrs) drive to Leh)

Day 17 Leh: You will discover the capital of Ladakh. Leh is the link of the legendary Silk Route between the old Cathay, which was the name of China in times of the great Kublai Khan, and India. It is the Palace on its granite ridge above the city that gives distinction to the little town of Leh, fitting it for its role as capital of a mountain kingdom. The Palace dates from the 1630s, and is the work of the greatest of the Ladakhi kings, Sengge Namgyal.

Day 18 Delhi: From Leh, we take a flight over the Himalayas back to Delhi. Overnight in hotel Delhi Day 19: Free day for shopping.

Day20 Departure: Tranfer to Airport for departure.