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24th Jun’16 Friday: Arrive Upon arrival in Delhi, an Eastbound representative holding a signboard in your name will meet you at the International Airport. You will then be escorted to your hotel and assisted with check in. Overnight at Hotel

25th Jun’16 Saturday: Delhi - This morning you will be transferred to the airport to board your flight to Srinagar.

On arrival, you will be assisted and transferred to your hotel. We will spend the rest of this day acclimatizing and walking around in the local markets. Overnight at Hotel

26th Jun’16 Sunday: In Srinagar Today we will start our day with photographing the beautiful mosques with great street scenes.

The mosque is located on the banks of the . The special significance of this mosque is a relic, which is believed by many Muslims of that this is hair of the prophet Muhammad. The shrine – mosque complex is situated on the western shore of the Dal Lake opposite Bagh and commands a grand view of the lake and the mountains.

Atta Mohammed Khan constructed the Hari Parbath fort on Sharika hill in the 18th century. The original temple atop the Shankaracharya hill is believed to have been built by Ashoka’s son Jaluka around 200 BC, on the site of the Takht-i-Suleiman or the throne of Solomon. Overnight at Hotel

27th Jun’16 Monday: In Srinagar Early this morning, we will take a Shikara ride (a small gondola type boat) to visit Dal Lake’s floating fruit and vegetable markets.

Every morning the farmers emerge from a maze of floating gardens and canals - their Shikaras laden with vegetables, fruit and flowers - to gather in an open waterway and trade from boat to boat. The ensuing scene, with haggling and paddling both on display, is a riot of noise and colour.

In the afternoon, we will continue on to the Heritage Walk, starting at the Shah e Hamdan Sufi shrine in Old Srinagar. From here, explore the old city and walk through the narrow alleys, passing by local markets, historic buildings and everyday hustle and bustle. End up at the city’s Grand Mosque, famed for its 370 beautiful wooden pillars.

Your next stop is the famous old wooden bridge that spans the River Jehlum. Traditional houses lie on both sides of the river, built by the city’s rich elite when the waterways were still the main method of transportation.

This afternoon spend some time examining a selection of the handicrafts for which Kashmir is famed. Overnight at Hotel

28th Jun’16 Tuesday: In Srinagar This morning we will visit the Mughal gardens.

Nishat, the Garden of Bliss built on Dal Lake by Empress Noor Jehan’s is laid over seven terraces and an architectural masterpiece. These gardens are perfect examples of the Mugal style with terraced lawns, evergreen cypress trees, flowering bushes and fruit trees.

In the afternoon we will drive to Taelbal, which is 14 miles from Srinagar, we will photograph the villagers busy in their daily lives, planting rice and working the lush fields. Overnight at Hotel

29th Jun’16 Wednesday: Srinagar to Leh Today you will fly to Leh, the flight itself is spectacular, flying over the crest of the , we will try to get you a window seat and make sure you have your camera ready, as the view of Leh as you come in to land is incredible.

Situated in the far north of the sub-continent, over 3,500 metres (11,500 feet) up on the high plateau, (often referred to as ‘little ’) is geographically, anthropologically and culturally part of Tibet. Its remoteness and sheer inaccessibility, however, have meant that it was to have a very different history to the rest of the high plateau. Having been a part of British , it was subsequently absorbed into independent India in 1947. Ladakh’s geography protected it from the ravages of the Chinese cultural revolution that have sadly changed the rest of Tibet beyond recognition and today it contains one of the most intact Tantric Buddhist societies left on earth.

On arrival in Leh you will be met and transferred to your hotel - spend the remainder of today at leisure. Minimal exertion is recommended to enable acclimatisation to the rarefied oxygen levels in this high altitude region.

Later in the afternoon, we will visit the Ladakh local market. Followed by a drive to the Shanti to catch the sunset view.

Evening a Cultural dance & Music performed by the locals. (On Extra Cost)

Overnight at Hotel

30th Jun’16 Thursday: Leh to Today after we will drive from Leh to Alchi which will take around 04 hrs.

Enroute we will visit and the beautiful village of Mangyu.

ALCHI : 70 Kms from Leh, on the banks of the Indus, is the Alchi Gompa dating a thousand years back. One of its walls features thousands of miniature sized pictures of the Buddha. Three large sized images made of clay and painted brightly are its focal attractions. No longer an active religious center, it is looked after by monks from the Liker monastery. This is the only monastery amongst 34 monasteries, which is not located on a hilltop.

VILLAGE OF MANGYU : The most beautiful village of Ladakh lies off the Leh-Srinagar Highway into the mountains at an altitude of 13860 Ft. This petit village has few houses and nearest accommodation is at Uleytokpo and Alchi. The village is approachable by walk from the Mangyu bridge. Overnight at Hotel

01st Jul, Friday – Yuru Kabgyat, Alchi to Lamayuru Today we witness the celebrations of the Yuru Kabgyat, which commemorates the birth of Guru Padamasambhava, who is said to have brought to and Tibet.

Yuru Kabgyat is a two-day festival that takes place in the month of July in the Lamayuru monastery, which is around 125 kms away from Leh. During the festival, the monks perform mask dances, prayers and rituals in order to get away from any kind of disaster and for bringing in peace in the world. This is a pre-historic monastery, which is called Yuru Gonpa by the locals. This festival is dedicated to Yuru Kabgyat and his mythical connection. This Gompa owes its origin to the branch of the Kagyudpa of the .

On the 01st July morning we will drive down to Lamayuru Monastery which will take around an hour and a half to reach. We will spend the day covering the festival and later we will drive back to our hotel. Overnight at Hotel

02nd Jul, Saturday – Yuru Kabgyat, Lamayuru Monastery Lamayuru to Leh Today we will visit the Lamayuru monastery again to witness the second and the last day of the festival.

Later today we will drive back to Leh. Overnight at Hotel 03rd Jul, Sunday: In Leh Today after early tea/coffee, we are driven to monastery situated towards the East of Leh picturesquely on a hill-lock, which also houses a two story stucco statue of Maitreya Buddha seated on a lotus, upon arrival we witness the monks gathered in the assembly hall for the Morning for a Prayer

Ceremony, which begins before sunrise at 6AM, we hear the monks chant their prayers with the beats.

After that you will be guided to visit the other parts of the monastery followed with a breakfast at the Thiksey monastery restaurant.

After breakfast, you will be driven two kilometres ahead of Thiksey monastery for a photo halt along the banks of River Indus and then you will drive to visit monastery another 30 kilometres southwest of Thiksey; Hemis is the largest and the wealthiest monastery in Ladakh. Hemis festival is considered amongst the biggest and most famous of the monastic festivals, and is dedicated to . Every 12 years, the gompa's means a (monastery) greatest treasures, a huge , is ritually exhibited.

After that, we will return to visit monastery, Shey was the summer capital of Ladakh in the past.

The palace, mostly in ruins now, was built first in 1655, near Shey village, by the king of Ladakh, Deldan Namgyal, also known as Lhachen Palgyigon. It was used as a summer retreat by the kings of Ladakh. The was also built in 1655 on the instructions of Deldan Namgyal, in the memory of his late father, Singay Namgyal, within the palace complex. The monastery is noted for its giant copper with gilded gold statue of a seated Shakyamuni Buddha. Shakyamuni Buddha is so named since Buddha was the sage (muni) of the people who resided in the Himalayan foothills and their capital was Kapilvastu. It is said to be the second largest such statue in Ladakh. Overnight at Hotel

Overnight at Hotel

04th Jul, Monday: Leh to Delhi We will leave on time for Leh airport to board our flight to Delhi.

Upon your arrival in Delhi, you will escort you to your hotel where rooms are booked till your departure. (Rooms booked till 05th Jul, 1200 noon)

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Leh with Yuru Kabgyat Lamayuru Monastery 24th Jun – 04th Jul 2016

Per Person Cost on Twin Sharing: In USD Pax Per Person Cost

06 - 08 Paying Pax + 1 FOC USD 4030

09 - 12 Paying Pax + 1 FOC USD 3595

Single Room Supplement USD 1230

Air Fare Supplement (Subject to Change) Sector Economy Class (Per Person) Delhi – Srinagar Srinagar – Leh USD 315 Leh – Delhi Airfare is subject to change at the time of Booking

Supplement for additional activities (Per Person in USD) Activity 06 – 08 Pax 09 – 12 Pax Polo Match in Leh 142 95

Cultural Show in Leh 32 21

Archery Competition in Leh 80 53

Hotels Envisaged for 03 Nights at Ultimate Traveling Camps Dates City HOTELS ROOM CATEGORY NIGHTS

24 – 25 Jun 16 Delhi Holiday Inn Aero City Standard Room 01

25 – 29 Jun 16 Srinagar Taj Dal View Deluxe Delight 04

29 Jun – 04 Jul 16 Leh Grand Dragon Deluxe Room 05

04 – 05 Jul 16 Delhi Holiday Inn Aero City Standard Room 01

INCLUSIONS:  Accommodation based on twin sharing rooms as per the itinerary for 11 nights.  Rooms are based on bed & breakfast basis except at Leh where rooms are on full board.  Arrival/Departure transfers, sightseeing’s, excursion’s and surface transfers using an air- conditioned vehicle, which is as follows. 06 -08 pax: 04 Innova 09 -12 pax: 05 Innova  Entrance fees (single entry) are included in the above cost as per the itinerary.  Services of English Speaking Local guide during tours.  Still Camera fee.  All currently applicable taxes.

EXCLUSIONS  Domestic Airfare (quoted separately)  Visa charges, airport taxes, table drinks, telephone calls, tips to driver/guide/naturalist, camera fees, laundry etc or any other items of personal nature.  International Airfare  Any other thing not mentioned in program or “Cost Includes”