Day 1: Arrive Delhi
Meeting and assistance on arrival at New Delhi International Airport and transfer to your hotel.

 Delhi,India’s capital city, with a thousand years of history is a city of contrasts that combines a unique ambience of the ancient and the modern. An orderly plan of wide roads lined with sturdy colonial buildings, which was established soon after the imperial capital of British India moved here from Calcutta in 1911.

Overnight at Hotel.

Day 2: In Delhi
Full-day combined sightseeing of Old and New Delhi. In New Delhi visit Qutab Minar and drive past Parliament House, India Gate, President house and Birla Mandir (temple). In old Delhi drive past Chandni Chowk- the crowded bazaar (silver street) of old Delhi, Red Fort- Built in 1648, this sprawling fort of red sand stones along the river Yamuna is surrounded by a wall of about 2.4 km in circumference. It was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, Raj Ghat memorial of Mahatma Gandhi (Father of the Nation) and Jama Masjid, Built by the Mughal Emperor Shahjahan, the Jama Masjid is the largest and one of the most magnificent mosques in India.

Overnight at Hotel.

Day 3: Delhi - Leh………………….by flight
Morning transfer to the airport to board flight 9W 609 for Leh
Leave Delhi               0605 hrs
Arrive Leh                   0720 hrs

Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to your hotel. Relax for rest of the day at the hotel for acclimatization. Mysterious dust –covered Leh sits in a fertile side valley of the Indus, about 10 km from the river. Encircled by stark awe-inspiring mountains with the cold desert beyond. It is the nearest experiences of Tibet in India. Leh developed as a trading post and market, attracting a wide variety of merchants from Yarkand \, Kashgar, Kashmir, Tibet and North India. Tea, salt, household articles, wool and semi-precious stones were all traded in the market. Buddhism traveled along the Silk Road and the Kashmir and Ladakh feeder, which has also seen the passage of soldiers, explorers and pilgrims, forerunners of the tourists who today contribute most to the urban economy. Rest of the day at leisure.

Overnight at Hotel.

Day 4: IN LEH
Morning, sightseeing of Spituk & Phyang monasteries. Spituk – 8 Kms from Leh, Spituk stands majestically atop a hillock overlooking the Indus valley for miles. Many icons and fine "Tangkhas" are to be found in this 15th century monastery. It also houses a collection of ancient masks, antique arms and is inspiring image of "Mahakala". The face of the Kali image is kept covered and revealed only at the annual function in January every two years. After Spituk, Visit to Phyang Monastery, this is 17 Kms from Leh, built by Tashi Namgyal in 16th century A.D. and belongs to the Red Cap Sect of Buddhists. Afternoon visit Stok – The Palace of the banished royal family, Stok has a museum which displays fabulous period costumes and jewelry of the royalty along with exquisite Tangkhas representing the life of the Sakya- Muni Buddha. Interesting historical objects like coins, seals, armour, weapons, precious jade and porcelain can also be seen here.

Overnight at Hotel.

Day 5: In Leh
Full day visiti of Shey, Thiksey & Hemis monasteries. After breakfast, proceed to Shey – it was the ancient capital of Ladakh and even after Singge Namgyal built the more imposing palace at Leh, the kings continued to regard Shey, as their real home. The importance which was attached to Shey - the seat of Ladakh's heartland - is attested by the enormous number of Chorten about the village, particularly around the palace complex and barren plain to the north of the road. Thiksey – is one of the largest and most impressive Gompas. There are several temples in this Gompa containing images, stupas and exquisite wall paintings. It also houses a two - storied statue of Buddha which has the main prayer hall around its shoulder. proceed to Hemis – which is dedicated to Padmasambhava, what a visitor can observes a series of scenes in which the lamas, robed in gowns of rich, brightly coloured brocade and sporting masks sometimes bizarrely hideous, parade in solemn dance and mime around the huge flag pole in the center of the courtyard to the plaintive melody of the Shawn. The moan of the eleven feet horns, the boom of drums and the clash of Cymbals. Hemis was found in the 1630's by Tsang-ras-pa under the royal patronage of Singe Namgyal, Hemis is the largest and richest of the Ladakh Gompas. It nestles into the mountain side a little way up a glen in the mountains of Zanskar range

Overnight at Hotel.

Day 6: Leh (3500 m)
AM walk upto Samker Gompa. Samker Gompa is little up in the valley, 3 km from Leh Town, which is open to visitors in the morning and evening only. The Gompa belongs to Yellow Sect & was founded in 18th Century. The Gompa is the seat of the Head Lama of Ladakh & founder of yellow sect, Tson-Kha-Pa. The temple walls have recent painted of figures including Sakyamuni, Avalokiteshwara, Padmasambhava, Tson-Ka-pa and green Tara. Afternoon visit Namgyal Tsemo & Walk back to Leh Bazaar through the famous Leh Polo Ground. Afternoon Free.

Overnight at Hotel.

Day 7: Leh-Delhi
After an early breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport to board flight 9W 610 for Delhi

Leave Delhi               0800 hrs
Arrive Leh                   0915 hrs

Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day free for independent activities.

Overnight at Hotel.

Day 8: Leave Delhi
Morning free, evening, after dinner at a local restaurant, transfer to the airport to board flight for onward destination.

(rooms available till noon)