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Arrival at Delhi. Welcome at the airport and transfer to hotel. Later start your exploration of India with a city tour of Old Delhi that includes visit to Jama Masjid, built in 1650 A.D. Also enjoy rickshaw ride along the alleys of the ancient bazaar of Chandni Chowk. Then visit Humayun’s Tomb and drive past the imposing India Gate, Parliament Buildings and President House. Return to hotel for overnight stay at hotel.

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Start your day with a hearty breakfast at the hotel and proceed to the airport to catch your flight to Amritsar. Upon arrival, we transfer and check in at the hotel. 

In the afternoon, we start for the Wagah border, also called the “Berlin Wall of Asia”. It is a ceremonial border on the India – Pakistan Border where every evening a retreat ceremony called ‘lowering of the flags’ is held, including an energetic parade by the B.S.F of India and the Pakistan Rangers soldiers. We return to the hotel for overnight stay.

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After breakfast at the hotel, we visit the Golden Temple, also known by many different names viz. Harmander Sahib, Darbar Sahib etc. This place of devotion and peace continuously resonates with continous music from hymns and prayers. We then proceed to Akal Takht, the immortal throne established by the sixth Guru Guru Hargobind Ji in the 17th Century. We then make our way to Jallianwala Bagh – the site witness to one of the most brutal massacres that took place during the Indian independence movement. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre played a pivotal role in giving a definite direction to the Indian freedom movement. We return to our hotel for an overnight stay.

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We start our day with our journey to Dharamshala, situated on a spur of the Dhauladhar Range. This hill station is the closest to perennial snowline and now the seat of Dalai Lama. On arrival, we check-in at the hotel. In the afternoon, we shall visit Tibetan Refugee Camp and other local attractions, post which we return to the hotel for overnight stay.

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The entire day is free to explore this town known as “Little Lhasa”. It is an enchanting world where the spinning prayer wheels and fluttering prayer flags spread the message of peace and universal harmony. Overnight stay in Dharamshala.

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After breakfast at the hotel, we leave for Chamba. Chamba is a religious district in Himachal Pradesh which preserves well-documented history circa 500 AD. We will visit the temples erected by the King of Chamba over a thousand years ago. Return to hotel and overnight stay in Chamba.

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In the morning, we leave for the picturesque town of Palampur. It is a serene hill station in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. It is located to the southeast of Dharamshala at a plateau at the base of the majestic Dhauladhar mountains. Palampur is bursting with verdant tea gardens, thick pine and deodar forests, and numerous streams and brooks dance through the scenic landscape. On arrival, check in at the hotel for an overnight stay. 

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Post breakfast at the hotel, we leave for Manali. Stop enroute to visit the Kullu valley,we continue our drive to Manali. On arrival, we check in at the hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure.

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After an early breakfast, we begin our excursion to Rohtang Pass. Situated about 51 km from Manali, situated at an altitude of 4,111 meters (13,400 ft.) on the highway to Keylong, is Rohtang Pass. Here one can see the majesty and splendour of the mountains at their peak. At the top of the Pass, the air glitters against the snow as you look down at the herringboned ridges into the Lahaul Valley. We return to Manali and the rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight stay in Manali. (Rothang Pass is closed on every Tuesday for road maintenance).

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We start with a breakfast at the hotel, and then visit the Hadimba Temple. Built in 1533 A.D., this temple is one of the chief attractions of Manali. According to history and archeology, the Dhoongri Temple dedicated to goddess Hadimba. The temple has a four-tiered Pagoda-shaped roof and the doorway is intricately carved with stunning figures and symbols. We then visit Vashish Bath, popularly known for its hot springs with medicinal values. We embark on an afternoon excursion to Naggar. Once the capital of the Kingdom of Kullu, it still has the remains of the past in the form of the Naggar Castle, made by King Sidh Singh in the 16th century. We then visit the Nicholas Roerich Art Gallery. Nicholas Konstantinivich Roerich was an artist, an explorer, a scientist, a poet, an author, an educator, a collector, an archaeologist and a philospher. He has left his mark in this beautiful gallery with his beautiful paintings. We return to Manali for overnight stay.

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In the morning, we drive to Shimla. This former summer capital of British India & now a capital of Himachal Pradesh, is set amidst the snow capped Shivalik mountain range and offers some stunning views of the mighty Himalayas. Post arrival, we check-in at the hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight stay in Shimla.

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We visit Kufri in the morning, a 30 Minutes drive from Shimla. Situated at an altitude of 2500 meters, Kufri is an exotica of nature, surrounded by dense forest and snow-caped mountains amidst virgin peaks and nature’s flora and fauna where one can completely relax and tune oneself out from the daily bustle of life. We later take a walking tour of Shimla and visit the Jakhoo hills which offer panoramic vies of the Shimla town, and then visit the Viceregal Lodge. We return to Shimla for overnight stay. 

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Post breakfast at the hotel, we leave for Delhi. Enroute, we visit Pinjore Gardens, also known as Yadavindra Gardens. The work of creating Pinjore gardens began in the seventeenth century and it covers a total area of 100 acres. The garden houses a mini zoo, historic places, Japanese garden, a nursery and a number of picnic spots. We continue our drive to Delhi and on arrival check in at the hotel for an overnight stay.

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We depart for an in time transfer to the airport to catch flight for onwards destination.