Day 1: Delhi
Arrive Delhi.
Day 2: Delhi
Morning at leisure. Afternoon tour includes, the Presidential-Palace,
Parliament House, India Gate, Qutab Minar Tower, Jantar Mantar, the
fashionable Connaught Circus. Red Fort, Chandni Chowk, Mahalaxmi Temple and
Mahatma Gandhi Samadhi. Evening free.
Day 3: Delhi/Leh
Early this morning fly to Leh,capital of Ladakh. With the inhabitants of
50,000, Leh is located in small valley just the north of Indus valley. We'll
take complete rest for proper acclimatization to the high altitude
atmosphere.
Day 4: Leh /Alchi
Leh to Lamayuru, Likir and Alchi and night halt at Alchi. Sightseeing
Lamayuru, After exploring villages around the area, it comes as a surprise
to find that Lamayuru is a cute little hamlet surrounded by rugged Hindukush
peaks. The gompa completely overshadowes the landscape which happens to be
the most famous and spectacular monastery in Ladakh. Alchi and Likir
Monasteries, these two monasteries are located near Saspol on the
Srinagar-Leh road. They house many gigantic clay statue of Buddha in various
forms. The primary attraction of these monasteries is, however, their
1000-year old wall painting, which alone makes the visit a worthwhile
experience.
Day 5: Alchi /Leh
Alchi to Leh, on the way back to Leh, sightseeing of Rizong and Spituk
monastaries. Rising, About 5 miles along a steep, rocky track from the main
road starts the area with the nunnery of Julochen and the gompa of Rizong.
The gompa, belongs to the Gelukpa. Spituk Monastery. Just before Leh on the
Srinagar-Leh road on the hilltop overlooking the Indus, the Spituk monastery
boasts not only of some prized tankha, but also a chamber with enormous
statue of Kali, whose faces are unveiled once a year. The chamber contains
an ancient collection of facemasks too.
Day 6: Leh
The whole day is dedicated to shopping and to discover some interesting
things about Ladakhi art and culture by visiting the Tibetan refugees camp
Choklamsar, Library and Ecological Development center etc.
Day 7: Leh
Today's sightseeing, Leh Bazaar, Leh Palace and Sankar gompa, the women's
vegetable market in the afternoon. Thie evening evening the Sankar
monastery, Leh Gompa, It is situated above the Leh Palace and was built in
1430. It contains a 47 ft. high statue of the Buddha, which the Ladakhi call
Chamba. According to the Lamas this splendid statue is the future Buddha.
Butter lamps burn day and night in front of this statue. Sankar Gompa, Just
2 miles from Leh is this monastery that has a formidable collection of
miniature of pure gold and a number of exciting paintings. It is well lit
and may be visited in the evening as well.
Day 8: Leh/Delhi/Agra
This morning fly to Delhi and drive directly to Agra. Afternoon visit the
famous Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort. Taj View/Clark's Hotel.
Day 9: Agra/Fatehpur-Sikri/Jaipur

We
continue on to Jaipur with a stop in Fatehpur-Sikri, a huge fort complex
that served as capital ofIndia before it was moved to Delhi in 17th.century.
Stay at Jai Mahal Palace Hotel/Trident hotel. Afternoon sightseeing at the
City Palace, the Albert Museum and the Observatory.
Day 10: Jaipur/Delhi:
Today's highlight is an elephant ride to the Amber Fort followed by
exploration of the city and bazaars. Afternoon leave for Delhi. Arrival and
transfer to hotel. The evening is free.
Day 11: Depart Home