Escorted Himalaya Tour

Foothills of Himalayas Tour are called the Shivalik Hills they have a soft form of rising ground from the northern plains with elevations that range from 600 to 1,500 meters above sea level. This region is heavily covered with forests, full of diverse wildlife, and rivers like the Ganges and Yamuna. This place includes different cultural groups, feature terraced farming with rich cultural heritage. Being a perfect place for sightseeing and spiritual gathering, the place attracts visitors who move in for trekking, adventure sports, and peaceable times; it acts as a gateway to the mighty Himalayas.

Overview

Price – $ 220 / day

India – Delhi, Dharamshala, Mandi, Manali, Chandigarh , delhi

Fixed departures –

27th of April every year

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Itinerary

Day 1 : Delhi

Your tour leader will join you at hotel lobby today at 10:30 am. He will brief you about itinerary and introduce the other group members to each other.

After welcome briefing board the air conditioned bus/car for discovery of Delhi’s largest mosque , Hindu temple and Sikh temple. Today you will learn about three different religion of India and discover the local unique culture of people of India.

Day 2 : Dharamshala

Check out & fly (1 hrs & 45 min) to Dharamshala

Dharamshala has a small neighbourhood called little Tibet where lives Dalai lama. Tibetan Buddhism has survived in India because of efforts done by Dalai Lama and his followers since 1959. His holiness was only 24 years old when he escaped to India from Tibet. Most of Tibetan Buddhist teachers you meet in west are trained over here at Tushita meditation centre.

We will go for walk around the house of Dalai lama where Buddhist pilgrims perform rituals considering him incarnation of Buddha. We will meditate inside the main temple of Goddess tara devi & Kalchakra where Dalai lama teaches to his followers on occasions.

Day 3 : Dharamshala

Depart for discovery of Tushita meditation centre for practising meditation (optional) and
learn about Tibetan architecture. This meditation centre is also great piece of architecture
for photography. After this we will walk into jungle (1 hrs) to reach naddi village to see snow
peak mountains.
Back to the hotel
Evening at leisure

Day 4 : Mandi

Check out & drive to Mandi (4 hrs)

Mandi is called small Varanasi of India. Hindu pilgrims visit the lord shiva temple on the bank of river Beas to take a dip.

Holy books claim this dip in holy river will purify the negative karmas of devotee and end the cycle of suffering & pain.

Day 5 : Check out & drive to Manali (3 hrs & 11 min)

Manali is called Queen of Hills. Its beauty will surprise you. You will fall in love with the snow peak mountains of Manali. This was the home of first Hindu sage called Manu. Sage manu wrote the laws of Hindu social life 1700 BCE. He is worshipped in a temple by locals still in the Old Manali. We will walk into narrow lanes to talk & interact with devotees. We will trek and walk into the jungle to reach old Manali. We will visit sage Manu temple & interact with locals. We’ll practice meditation at temple to absorb the electromagnetic waves of ancient temple.

Day 6 : Manali

Depart to hidden village into the lapes of manali to see the snow peak mountains . Walk along the clean river stream , cross the apple gardens and visit palace of Manali hindu king.

Back to the hotel

Evening at leisure or walk into the local market

Day 7 : Chandigarh

Checkout & drive to Chandigarh (6 hrs)

Chandigarh is first planed city of independent India after 1947. It is capital of two states of India.

Day 8 :Delhi

Check out & drive to Delhi (4 hrs & 41 min) and catch your flight to your home country later or choose to extend your trip with our private india tours