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PRADESH - After exploring
the metropolitan City, New Delhi, we move to Shimla,
the metropolitan hill station, which some what
resembles the Old England. From here we drive
through ancient Hindustan - Tibet road in to lesser
know area of Himachal Praqdesh, the Kinnaur and
Spiti valleys. Explore Hindu and Budhist culture,
temples and monasteries.
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Arunachal Pradesh - This
itinerary covers the exotic Arunachal Pradesh which
had been forbidden to foreigners for years and just
few years back some areas have been thrown open
for group tourism. We will be traveling up to Tawang
which resembles the Lhasa in Tibet and encounter
some exotic tribes. Beside we will visit one of the
best wildlife parks "the Kaziranga" habitate of rare
one horned rhino in Assam.
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| kashmir
& ladakh - After
exploring the crowded metropolitan Delhi, we move
to Amritsar to admire the Golden Temple and the
Sikh culture. Our next destination is Dharamsala
where we will have a close look at Tibetan culture
and administration in exile, it is also the seat
of HH Dalai Lama. From here we will travel through
lush green Kullu valley to Manali hill station
where we will spend a day wandering through the
busy streets full of Tibetan and Indian handicraft
shops, also will visit the famous Hadimba temple.
Now the adventurous journey begins, we gradually
climb Rohtang pass and descend into Lahul valley
and spend a night at Jespa, we have crossed from
lush green forests into barren valley. During
next two days we will travel through two high
passes of Baralacha La and Taglang La into Ladakh
often referred to as Moonland or Top of the world.
It is dominated by Buddhist population and we
have time to explore various monasteries and interact
with the locals. This journey provides a chance
to explore various cultures that includes Hindu,
Tibetan and Ladakhi Buddhist.
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Tibet Plus-After
exploring the sites of Delhi, we fly to Leh,
the moon land, here we have ample time to explore
the Buddhist culture and ancient monasteries.
Ladakh is perhaps the only region where the
Buddhism and the ancient monasteries are preserved
in their original form. Arid and awe-some, the
high desert landscape resembles that of Tibet.
On return to Delhi, we will visit Agra to admire
Taj Mahal and explore the highlight of Rajput
in Jaipur.
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Nubra Extension-From
Leh cross over Khadung la pass (5602) in to Nubra
valley which lies on the banks of Shyok and Nubra
rivers, was an important halting centre on treaty
road or caravan route as it was called in ancient
times. This was duty free corridor for the items like
silk, pearls, gold and silver in the shape of a horse-hoof
called yam-boo, between Turkistan and India. Nubra
valley is drained by Shyok and Nubra rivers therefore
it is more fertile / green. The main crops are millet,
buckwheat and onions, also there are numerous orchards
of apple and apricots. I About ninety percent of its
population is Buddhist, rest are Muslims. After exploring
the valley and monasteries, we return to Leh for onward
journey.
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Tsomoriri & Tsokar Extension-
These two lakes are situated
in the Rupshu area one of the least known, most remote
and highest regions in the World, is home to nomadic
pastorals. We discover two high altitude lakes, Tso
morari (4,572m) and Tso kar, in addition we visit
en-route Sulphur hot water springs at Chumathang.
The landscape is picturesque and we return via
Taglang la (5359 Mt.), the highest pass
on Leh – Manali highway.
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Himalayan Kingdom-This
itinerary provides an opportunity to explore a fascinating
Himalayan region. First we explore Darjeeling famous
for its tea gardens in particular. From here we move
to Sikkim where we will interact with Buddhist population
and explore their culture and temples around Pemyangtse
and Gangtok. In addition to Himalayan culture and
landscape first we discover Kolkata, maddening crowded
city almost at sea level with huge buildings of British
Raj with multi cultures that includes Hindu Bengali,
Bengali Christians and Chinese migrants. This was
the Indian region where the British first stepped
in by establishing East India Company.
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North East Panorama-North
East, land of majestic mountains, dense forests and
gushing streams is vast expense of beauty and
variety. First two days are spent in Kohima the capital
of Nagaland situated east of Assam in the Naga hills,
to intermingle with various tribes who speak their
own dialects, explore zoological park and a soft trek
through Dzulou valley. From here we move to Jorhat
in Assam known as land of blue hills and red
rivers famous for exotic wildlife and tea estates.
Return ferry trip of Majuli river island to visit Satras
monastery and drive to a tea estate to explore tea
gardens. Now another ferry to cross over to other
side of river Brahmaputra to spend a night in north
Lakimpur (noth of Assam). Now we drive into Arunachal
Pradesh which remained out of bound for outsiders,
its inhabitants belong to Mongoloid and Tibeto
- Burmese tribes, the flora and fauna are incredible
of rich variety. After exploring tribal villages
and tribes including Apatani and Nishing, we
drive to Itanagar the capital of Arunachal Pradesh
for an overnight stay and re-enter Assam at Tezpur,
a short drive from here will take us to famous Kaziranga
wildlife park where we will try to sight some rare
species including one horned rehinos, wild buffalo,
swap and hog deer. This exotic journey concludes with
a night in Guwahati the capital of Assam, from here
fly back to calcutta for onward journey.
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Pangong Lake-Pangong
Lake, at an altitude of 4,267 Mt. is a narrow long
basin of inland drainage, six to seven Km. at
its widest point and 130 Km. long, bisected by the
international border between India and China. We can
go up to seven kilometers, as far as Spangmik village
which falls on southern shore. It affords spectacular
views of mountains of Changchenmo range to north,
their reflections shimmering in the ever-changing
blues and greens of the lake's brackish waters. Above
the Spangmik are snow-capped peaks of Pangong range.
The villages along the southern shore are the summer
home of a scanty population of Chang-pa, the nomadic
herds people of Tibet and south-east Ladakh. The route
passes by picturesque Shey and Thisy, turns off the
Indus valley by the side-valley of Chemrey and Sakti.
The Ldakh range is crossed by the Chang-la (5,475Mt.
which despite great height is one of the easier passes.
The major town across this pass is Tangtse, from there
onwards are various picturesque villages and hamlets.
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By
motor vehicle, one can explore the variety
that India has to offer. Vehicular Safari
is yet relaxing private way of transportation,
you travel through a tropical and wild landscape,
and you can visit the remote villages and
have beautiful views from the top of the
mountain passes. Moreover, it is possible
to overcome larger distances in less time
so you can see more of the area in a short
period.
Certain
Himalayan passes and remote areas can be
explored by mini coaches. However, some
places are accessible by jeeps only, such
as Tsomoriri, Tsokar, and Pangong Lakes
of Ladakh, few provinces of Himachal Pradesh
and Arunachal Pradesh, as well as some desert
villages of Rajasthan.
While on
a vehicular safari through exotic lands
and challenging roads, all camping gears
and cooking crew goes along to cater the
overnight scheduled camping as well as the
emergency halts which may be caused by road
blockade or break downs |
Jeep
Safaris
There are number of
regions where vehicular safaris are operated
but some of the areas can be reached by
Jeeps only, such as Tsomoriri, Tsokar and
Pangong Lakes of Ladakh; certain regions
of Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh
etc
Coach Safaris
Many of the Himalayan
passes and remote areas can be explored
by mini coaches. While on a vehicular safari,
all camping gears and cooking crew goes
along to cater to the overnight stops and
take care of the emergency halts due to
road blockade or break downs. Some of the
Coach Safari regions are Kinnaur / Spiti
of Himachal Pradesh, Trans Himalayas (Delhi
– Manali – Leh) and Garhwal
Area of Utter Pradesh |
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