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ITINERARY

Day 01: Arrive Delhi

On arrival check-in at hotel.

Proceed for old Delhi tour.

Day 02: Delhi - Amritsar (by train0720/1345 Hrs)

Arrival at Amritsar railway station / Airport and transfer hotel. On arrival check-in at hotel. Afternoon proceed

to Wagah border for flag down ceremony. Evening visit to witness night ceremony at Golden temple. Overnight

stay at hotel.

Day 03: Amritsar – Dharamshala (200 km / approx 06 hrs drive)

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Morning after breakfast proceed from Amritsar to Dharamshala by surface. On arrival check in at hotel.

Dharamshala also known as little Lahsa, has been the seat of his Holiness, the Dalai Lama, the leader of the

Tibetans, since 1960.

Afternoon leave for Sightseeing covering Mcleodganj, Dal Lake, Dalai lama temple and Bhagsu Nag temple.

Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 04: In Dharamshala

Morning after breakfast proceed for full day sightseeing tour of Dharamshala. Visit St. John in the Wilderness,

State Museum, War memorial and Norbulingka institute. Rest of the day at leisure or you can visit local market.

Overnight stay at hotel.

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Day 05 Dharamshala – Manali (240 km / approx 8 hrs drive)

After breakfast check-out of the hotel and be off Manali by road crossing the majestic town of Kullu with coffee

and lunch breaks; you could also enjoy shopping for some local hand woven shawls. What makes the journey

fun filled is the spectacular scenery while traversing through the circuitous roads. On arrival, check-in to the

hotel and spend the rest of the day at your own leisure; Manali is located in the ancient Kullu valley and is

surrounded by towering peaks at an arm's length. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 06: In Manali

Morning after breakfast proceed to Visit the 450 years old Hadimba Devi Temple, the oldest temple in Manali,

Club House, Tibetan monastery and Vashisht village, known for its hot Sulpher springs. Overnight stay at hotel

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Day 07 Manali – Rohtang – Kunzum – Kaza (200 km / approx 08 hrs drive)

After breakfast drive towards Kaza over Rohtang and Kunzum pass. Kaza boasts of high mountains with snowy

crowns, crystal clear rivers, streams and barren splendor interspersed with patches of green. Kaza is known for

its colorful festivals and the Sakya Tangyud Monastery. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 08: Kaza – Kye – Kibber – Tashijong (3-4 hrs)

Today after breakfast proceeds to Ki monastery which is one of the most famous monasteries in the area. Later

continue towards Kibber which is one of the highest permanently inhabited village of the region. Later travel up

to Tashijong monastery. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at home stay in Kibber.

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Day 09: Kibber – Komic – Langza (3-4 hrs)

After breakfast drive / trek to Langza village enroot visit Komic Monastery. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight

at home stay in Langza.

Day 10: Langza – Demul – Lalung (3 hrs)

After breakfast drive / trek to Demul village and drive to Lalung. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at home

stay in Lalung.

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Day 11: Lalung – Dhankar

Today after breakfast drive to visit lalung monastery which has got one of the oldest monasteries of the area.

Later continue drive towards Dhankar located on the top of a cliff. After visiting Dhankar Monastery check inn

home stay. Later visit Dhankar Lake by walk. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at home stay in Dhankar.

Day 12: Dhankar – Mud (Pin Valley) – Tabo (Full day with S/S)

After breakfast travel to Mud in pin valley from where one can trek to parvati and Kullu valley.

Later visit Tabo monastery which has a 1000 years old monastery made of mud. Rest of the day at leisure.


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Day 13: Tabo – Kalpa (160 km / approx 6 hrs drive)

Kalpa is a small village situated in the Kinnaur District of Himachal Pradesh. Nestled at an elevation of 2960 m

above sea level, Kalpa was earlier the headquarters of the Kinnaur region. However, it was later replaced by the

city of Reckong Peo. Travellers can see the beautiful Sutlej River flowing down the Great Himalayas and

passing through the rocky surface of Kinnaur. One of the prime attractions of Kalpa is the Kinnaur Kailash

Mountain which is considered to be sacred by the locals of the region. A Shiva Lingam measuring 70 m in height

sits on top of the peak which attracts a large number of devotees and tourists. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 14: Kalpa – Shimla (240 km / approx 8 hrs drive)

Shimla, erstwhile summer capital of British India, is now the capital city of Himachal Pradesh and home to a

UNESCO World Heritage Site, The Kalka-Shimla Railway line. This hill station city is set amidst the

snowcapped Shivalik mountain ranges and offers stunning views of the mighty Himalayas. On arrival, check-in

to your hotel and free for your own; relish the tasty local dishes for dinner before retiring for the night.

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Day 15: In Shimla

Morning proceed for a half day city tour. This small but breathtaking city has lots to explore such as Jakhoo

Temple and Indian Institute of Advance Study. In the evening, we visit the Christ Church- the second oldest

church in north India, Scandal Corner Mall road and The Ridge for some retail therapy. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 16: Shimla – Kala (90 km / approx 4 hrs drive)

Kalka-Delhi ( By Train 1745/2155 Hrs)

Morning after breakfast check-out of from the hotel and transfer to Kalka railway station to board train to

Delhi. Overnight at hotel in Delhi.

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Day 17: Leave Delhi

END OF TOUR

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Hotel Envisaged:

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Delhi-Ashok country Resort Or Similar 01 Night

Amritsar/The Fern Residency or similar for 01 night

Dharamshala/Citrus or similar for 02 nights

Manali/Rohtang Heights or similar for 02 nights

Kaza/Spiti Sarai or similar for 01 night

Kibber/Home Stay for 01 night

Langza/Home Stay for 01 night

Lalung/Home Stay for 01 night

Dhankar/Home Stay for 01 night

Tabo/Tashi Khangsar for 01 night

Kalpa/Kinner Villa for 01 night

Shimla/Ashiana Clarks Inn or similar for 02 nights

Delhi-Ashok country Resort Or Similar 01 Night

Inclusions:

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16 Nights’ accommodation at the hotels mentioned above or similar.

Daily Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner on fixed Menu.

Monument entrances in any place.

01 Bottle of mineral water per person per day

All Arrival/Departure transfers, excursions and sightseeing tours will be by air-conditioned

TOYOTA INNOVA CAR as per itinerary including Road / Toll taxes, Parking fee, Fuel charges,

Interstate taxes, Driver Allowances etc.

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Exclusions:

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Date change, Accommodation facilities, etc. incurred due to the unforeseen, unavoidable

forced majeure circumstances during the tour.

Expense of personal nature like Portage, laundry, telephone charges, shopping, wines,

medical expenses, alcoholic beverages, items of personal nature and food or drink which is

not part of a set menu.

Anything specifically not mentioned in the 'tour price includes' column.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

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All rates are net / non commissionable and Services are subject to advance payments only.

Due to latest set of rules imposed by NGT, we cannot assure 100% guarantee for Rohtang

pass/ snow point excursion to the guests. Excursions to these destinations will be subject to

availability of permitted vehicle at Manali taxi union and extra cost directly to be borne by

the guest or agent. (November to April closed)

No Vehicles are allowed on TUESDAY as the day is marked for maintenance of Rohtang Pass

in Manali hence crossing of Rohtang is not possible on Tuesdays. Roerich Art Gallery/ Naggar

Castel at Manali remain closed on Monday & all Govt. Holidays.

Viceregal Lodge, Shimla State Museum, Gaiety theater, Army museum Shimla remains closed

on Mondays & all Govt. Holidays. Zoo in Kufri also remains closed on Tuesday.

Kangra State Museum remain closed on Mondays & all Govt. Holidays. Tibetan Institutes

remain closed on Sunday & Second Saturday of Month, 2 Oct, 15 Aug, All Tibetan Holidays.

Tibetan School Office is closed on all Saturdays.

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In Chandigarh, Le Corbusier center and art gallery remains closed on Mondays and doll

museum remains closed on Sundays. Capital complex remain close on Saturday, Sunday,

local Punjab festival holidays + all national holidays. Rock garden and Sukhna Lake remain

open on all days.

Cost does not include Portage at Hotels/ Railway Station/ Airport. If these are payable by us,

would be charged as extra US $ 3 per person per event.

In case the hotel is located outside the city in Shimla, Manali, Mcleodganj / Dharamshala

extra charges for transportation will be chargeable accordingly.

Vehicle AC facilities will be provided in plain areas only and not in the hills as it adversely

effects the performance of vehicle engines.

In case of arrival at Delhi bus station is cancelled on the same day (Day of arrival), Volvo bus

tickets charges will be applicable before such cancellation announcements.

In case of Pickup at Kullu/Dharamshala/ Chandigarh/Amritsar/Delhi airport, if the flight is

cancelled on the same day (Day of arrival), Vehicle transfer charges will be applicable

because our vehicles report at airport before such cancellation announcements are made by

airlines.

In case of any changes in itinerary or stays on account of natural calamities, flight

cancellation, ill health, road blocks or factors beyond our control, all extra costs will be borne

by clients only.

Suggest you to please inform clients to respect and follow local customs and traditions.

The rate provided does not include any travel insurance, damages, claims etc in case of any

possible occurring and mishappenings.

FCM Travel Solutions and its associates (guides/ reps/ drivers/ transporters/ hotels) will not

be liable to pay any kind of compensation arising because of any kind of illness, mishaps,

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accidentsor other unavoidable factors during the trip or any adventure sports (River rafting,

paragliding, skiing, high altitude travelling, trekking etc.)

It is recommended to have travel insurance when commencing on any kind of tour. The

same can be done at your end and in case you need us to provide you with travel insurance,

we can provide you with it at appropriate extra costs.

The booking will be accepted on the understanding that you have read and understood all

the points mentioned here.

The applicable law shall be the law of India.

Please note that the given rates are based on securing accommodation at the specified

hotels at different destinations. In case of any unavailability issues the hotels of equivalent

category will be used. Further add on costs and cost reduction will be advised

accordingly.Please note, the names of hotels mentioned only indicate that our rates

are based on these hotels and it’s not to be assumed that accommodation is

already confirmed at these hotels. In case the same hotels are not available, we will

book alternate accommodation at a similar or next best available hotel and shall pass on the

difference of rates (supplement/reduction whatever applicable) to you.

TRIBAL SECTOR:

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This tour is only feasible from Mid June to Late September every year

For Foreign Nationals, to travel from Kinnaur to Spiti and Vice - Versa, Inner line permit is

issued for minimum 04 pax. For the same we request you to send 04 passport size photos

along with recent valid passport and visa photocopy of the guests at least 15 days before

commencement of the tour so that we can process the inner line permits at our end.

For issuing of entry permit, the Government asks for personal presence of guests and hence,

request that guests should be in Shimla on a Government working day / office hours. If

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permit is not processed on the same day, guests will have to extend stay at a place where

permit has to be issued.

For Kinnaur, Spiti and Manali, Leh sector we will need full advance payments for

accommodation part as most of the hotels are not easily connected to outside world to keep

the services on confirmed basis, we need to pay them full advance payments to ensure

hassle free services.

Spiti & Kinnaur are Trans Himalayan regions and due to unforeseen circumstances like rain,

landslides etc, and the itinerary may have to be changed at last minute. Incase there are any

last minute changes due to operational problems, there are no refunds or compensation

associated with it.

At times due to road blockage or landslide we may to alter the itinerary at the last moment

or the day of journey also. In such a case any extra running of vehicle or expenses incurred

in operating the changed tour, extra cost would have to be paid by the guest.

During a high altitude travel all places would be more than 2500 m high ranging till 5500 m.

Kindly keep your guest informed regarding the same and please request them to come

properly equipped with appropriate clothing / medicine and if possible to get themselves

properly checked by a Qualified Physician before coming on a High Altitude tour or any tour

of this type.

There would be only 04 full paying pax per vehicle and the vehicle might have fifth pax who

would be accompanying escort or local guide. Accompanying escort / guide would not be

provided with an additional vehicle even if the vehicles have 04 full paying pax

It’s recommended for guests to consult his / her doctor and have a thorough medicalm

checkup before commencing on a high altitude trip.

The mentioned drive time may vary in case of traffic jams, road blocks etc.

At times in Kinnaur especially at Mulling, due to landslides the road may remain closed. In

such case we have to use two set of vehicles. One set drops the guest on one end of

Mulling, guest walks over the closed area and second set picks up the guest at other end.

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However, the above cost envisages use of only one set of vehicle. Incase two set of vehicles

are used, extra cost would have to be paid.

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