LADAKH -  "Land of the Lamas"

Ladakh - occupies the western end of the Tibetan plateau and is often referred to as 'Little Tibet Indeed, its Buddhist people are of Tibetan origin and many still wear the traditional robes, stove pipe hats and curious felt boots with turned-up toes.

After the demise of the first Tibetan empire, Tibet was divided among three brothers in 1020. One of them moved to Ladakh and founded the first royal dynasty there. When Tibetan Buddhism in the eastern neighboring kingdom of Guge experienced a new high point, this rejuvenation affected Ladakh. Its temple monasteries and the manner in which religion sharply pervaded the people's way of life gave clear evidence of this. In many cases, old shrines of the earlier Bon religion were transformed into Buddhist monasteries.

Journey through Mini Tibet : Duration 13 nights / 14 days  [Cost Details]

This journey through Delhi, Agra and Jaipur highlights the Mughal civilization. The Taj Mahal - a romantic dream , Jaipur "the Pink city" conjures up many an imagination. Ladakh "Mini Tibet", located at an altitude of between 8,200ft/2,500m and 14,800ft/4,500m, has peaks of over 23,000ft/7,000m with barren and desert like landscape. We visit ancient monasteries and ride on Bactrain camels, shaggy, double humped animals, which were once used as pack animals on the central Asian trade routes. On camel back, we pass through this dramatic high altitude desert, with its rolling sand dune and barren landscape, dotted with lush, green, river valleys.