Golden Temple and The Himalayas

Fly to Amritsar. 

Meet and assist on arrival and transfer to your hotel for two nights. 

Morning tour of the city visiting the famed Golden Temples complex, the most important shrine of the Sikhs, Jallianwala Bagh and the Ram Bagh Gardens. Evening visit to the India/Pakistan border at Wagah to see the spectacular joint retreat ceremony by the security forces of India Pakistan. 

After breakfast leave for Dharamshala, set along Shivalik Dauladar ranges overlooking Kangra valley. Dharamshala is an amalgam of many cultures. Visit McLeod Ganj, a Tibetan Buddhist settlement and home to exiled Dalai Lama. Also visit Norbilingka Institute, dedicated to the preservation of Tibetan culture. 

A scenic drive to Manali,situated on banks of the Beas River in the central Himalayan ranges, en route explore lush green beauty of Palampur, the 'Tea Capital of North-West India', famous for its speciality teas. Visit to a Tea Room / Caffee is rewarding. Stay for three nights. 

Manali is a lush green hill resort surrounded by mountain ranges and gushing streams. At leisure to relax or explore the town. Places of interest are the 1000 years old four storey Hidamba Devi Temple with its pagoda shaped roof. Nearby Solang valley is spectacular. Vashisth hot sulphur springs are believed to have medicinal properties. Activities like Paragliding, Zorbing, Cable car Ropeway, Quad biking ride, Rafting and Camping are available. 

Leave for the scenic mountain drive to Shimla visiting Kulu Valley en route and following the raging torrents of Beas River. Shimla, the summer capital of the British Raj, is the state capital of Himachal Pradesh. At leisure to explore the town, the Vice-Regal Lodge, State Museum, Library and the famous Mall. 

A scenic drive to Chandigarh. Designed by the Swiss architect Le Corbusier, it holds many architectural delights. Afternoon tour includes a visit to the Botanical Garden and the famous Rock Garden made from the rock fossils, coal, clay and art objects fashioned from industrial and urban waste. 

Transfer to the airport for your flight home.