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THE ABODE OF DALAI LAMA
04 nights & 05 days in Dharamsala |
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Dharamsala ofter referred to as “Little Lhasa “ is quite popular with tourists, traders and seekers of knowledge. This picturesque town in the State of Himachal Pradesh is set in beautiful deodar forests in the Western Himalayas. The Dhauladhar mountain range, also known as the ‘ White Range,’ provides a spectacular backdrop to this beautiful hill resort, ideal for long and short trekking. |
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Day 01 Delhi – Chandigarh – Dharamsala: Travel this morning by road to Upper Dharamsala – popularly known as McLeodganj. This hill station is the seat of His Holiness, the Dalai Lama and the headquarters of the Tibetan government – in – exile. The town has a large Tibetan refugee settlement and numerous monks in their flowing maroon robes can be seen in their traditional clothes walking p[ast serenely turning their prayer wheels. On arrival transfer to hotel for Overnight. |
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| Day 02 Dharamsala: This morning visit Dalai Lama’s main temple “ Namgyal Monastery.” It houses giant stucco statues of the Buddha, Avalokiteshwara and Padmasambhava, and one could join the devout in their ritual of circumbulating the temple and rotating the prayer wheels. Late in the afternoon you could stroll around the local bazaar ( market ). |
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| Day 03 Dharamsala: Day at leisure for independent activities or take an optional tour to Norbulingka Institute, which is a 14 kms drive down to lower Dharamsala, famed for keeping the cultural life of Tibet alive. |
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Day 04 Dharamsala – Chandigarh – Delhi: Drive to Delhi enroute Chandigarh. |
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| Day 13 Srinagar – Delhi: Morning transfer to airport to connect flight to Delhi. On arrival transfer to hotel. Afternoon half day city tour of New Delhi visiting drive past President House, Parliament House (House of Representatives) and India Gate - War Memorial (stop for photography). Visit the Qutub Minar , 72.55 meters, high Victory Tower and proceed onto Bahai Temple (lotus temple). Also visit the Humayun's Tomb built of red sandstone, the first substantial example of the Mughal architecture and Laxmi Narayan Temple - a modern Hindu temple built by the Birlas, leading Indian industrialists. |
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| » Pakage III |
02 Nights / 03 days extension to Bhubaneshwar - Konark – Puri
Extension from Delhi. |
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Day 01 Kolkata – Bhubaneshwar: Morning leave by air for Bhubaneshwar- The temple city which has a cluster of some 500 temples chronologically arranged still standing on their own. Arrive Bhubaneshwar and stay at Hotel. Afternoon city tour visiting the Lingaraja temple built in the 11th century. The Presiding deity is Lord Shiva. See the Mukteshwar temple with its famous stone arch at the entrance, a gem of Orissan architecture and onto the 11th century Raja Rani temple. Overnight stay at Hotel. |
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Day 02 Bhubaneshwar – Puri: Morning proceed by road to the Puri - The home of artisans and craftsmen, producing exquisite handicraft items. Puri is also famious for its beautiful beach. Enroute visit the famous Sun temple at Konark. This exotic temple is dedicated to sun god and has been declared as world heritage site. See the giant celestial chariot of the Sun God, pulled by seven exquisitely carved ornamented horses. The Sun temple is a living testimony of the speculative and artistic sensibility of a race that once new how to live, love, worship and create. Arrive and check-in at Hotel.
Afternoon visit 12th century Jaganath Temple situated on the shore of the Bay of Bengal. The beach at Puri is one of the finest beaches in the world. Watching the sunrise in a symphony of colours is a breathtaking experience. Overnight stay at Hotel at Puri. |
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| Day 03 Puri – Bhubaneshwar – Kolkata: Morning relax on the Sunny Beach. Afternoon transfer to Bhubaneshwar Airport. Enroute visit Pipli Village famous for its colourful applique work. Arrive and transfer to airport to leave by air for Kolkata. |
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| 02 nights / 03 days extension to Aurangabad – Ajanta & Ellora Caves |
| Extension from Bombay |
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Day 01 Bombay – Aurangabad ( by flight ): Morning connect flight to Aurangabad. On arrival transfer to hotel for Overnight. Afternoon excursion to Ellora Caves.
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Day 02 Aurangabad: Full day excursion to Ajanta Caves. Overnight at hotel. |
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| Day 03 Aurangabad – Bombay ( by flight ): Morning transfer to airport to connect flight for Bombay |
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| 03nights / 04days Southern Triangle |
Extension from Bombay |
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| Day 01 Bombay – Bangalore: Morning connect flight to Bangalore. On arrival transfer to hotel for Overnight. Afternoon city sightseeing tour. |
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| Day 02 Bangalore – Mysore: Drive to Mysore. Afternoon visit Mysore city. Overnight at hotel. |
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Day 03 Mysore – Hassan : Drive to Hassan. Afternoon visit the Belur & Halebid Temples. Overnight at hotel. |
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| Day 04 Hassan – Bangalore – Bombay: Return to Bangalore and transfer to airport to connect flight for Bombay. |
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| » Pakage IV |
Delhi | Kathmandu | Pokhra | Chitwan | Kathmandu | Delhi | |
| 08 Nights & 09 Days |
| Day 01 Delhi: Arrive and transfer to Hotel for overnight stay. |
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| Day 02 Delhi: Morning free time to relax in the hotel. Afternoon half-day city tour of Old Delhi visiting Raj Ghat the Mausoleum of Mahatma Gandhi, Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort. You may take a tricycle tour of Chandini Chowk. Overnight stay at hotel |
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Day 03 Delhi – Kathmandu : Morning transfer to airport to connect your flight for Kathmandu. On arrival transfer to hotel.
Evening try your luck at Casino. Overnight stay at hotel |
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Day 04 Kathmandu: Morning OPTIONAL MOUNTAIN FLIGHT (Approx. One Hour Duration) to have an aerial view of the mighty Himalayan Peaks including Mt. Everest. This is the closest one can go to the peaks without having to trek. OR Browse through bazars.
Afternoon visit Kathmandu city-known as Kantipur. the capital of the Kingdom of Nepal. Visit the temple of the Living Goddess who will acknowledge the greetings of the devotees from the balcony of her temple residence, the Durbar Square are with its array of temples overlooked by the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, the ancient place of the Nepalese Royalty. Later visit the famous Swayambhunath - Buddhist stupa is said to be 2000 yrs. old. Evening try your luck at Casino. Overnight stay at Hotel. |
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| Day 05 Kathmandu: Morning half day visit Patan also known as Lalitpur, is the city of fine arts. Enclosed within four stupas, the city is said to be built in the 3rd century AD, by Emperor Ashoka. Also visit the Tibetan Refugee Camp and the Handicraft centre, where you will witness the hand weaving of Tibetan carpets and moulding of metal statues. Afternoon visit Boudhnath- stupa which is one of the biggest stupas of the world. It stands with four pairs of eyes in the four cardinal direction keeping watch
for righteous behaviour and human prosperity; onto Bhadgaon-Also known as Bhaktapur meaning the city of devotees, this place is the home of medieval art and architecture. This place was founded in the 9th century and is shaped like a conch shell. Later visit the famous PASHUPATINATH - Situate d 5 km east of Kathmandu on the bank of the sacred Bagmati River, the temple of Lord Shiva-Pashupatinath with two tiered golden roof and silver doors is famous for its superb architecture, (Entrance into the temple premesis is permitted to the Hindus only). Overnight stay at Hotel |
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| Day 06 Kathmandu – Pokhra: Morning after breakfast drive to Pokhra. On arrival transfer to hotel. The choice of view and vantage points is wide, encompassing a 140 km -(306 miles) section of the Himalayas including Dhaulagiri, the 56 kms (35 miles) long Annapurna range, Manalsu, Himalchuli and Machhapuchhare. Overnight at hotel |
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| Day 07 Pokhra – Chitwan: Morning drive to Chitwan, perhaps Asia’s finest national park and its wildlife includes Leopard, Tiger, Indian Rhino, Gaur, Mugger and Ghriyal Crocodiles. Safaris by Elephant, landrover, native boat and on foot. On arrival transfer to hotel for overnight stay. |
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| Day 08 Chitwan – Kathmandu: After breakfast drive to Kathmandu. On arrival transfer to hotel. Day free for independent activities. Overnight stay at hotel. |
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| Day 09 Kathmandu – Delhi: Morning transfer to airport to connect flight to Delhi. On arrival transfer to hotel. Afternoon half day city tour of New Delhi visiting drive past President House, Parliament House (House of Representatives) and India Gate - War Memorial (stop for photography). Visit the Qutub Minar , 72.55 meters, high Victory Tower and proceed onto Bahai Temple (lotus temple). Also visit the Humayun's Tomb built of red sandstone, the first substantial example of the Mughal architecture and Laxmi Narayan Temple - a modern Hindu temple built by the Birlas, leading Indian industrialists |
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| Late evening, departure transfer to international airport to fly back home / onward destination. |
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| This program is flexible. You can add more cities/days, change the hotels and start the program any day you wish. The road travel is by private chauffer driven cars. |
