Day 1 - Amritsar
Morning:
- Welcome at the Amritsar Airport. Assistance with luggage &light snacks and beverages
- Drive to five star accommodation
- Check into accommodation & review schedule, weather and trip plan
- Lunch at the hotel
Afternoon Highlights:
- Experience front row seats at the Wagha Border ceremony-"ag lowering ceremony between India & Pakistan Evening Highlights
- Guided tour of the Golden Temple and lessons on Sikh history
- Dinner - Traditional Punjabi food and/or Langar at the temple - An EXSUL social initiative
Evening Highlights:
- Guided tour of the Golden Temple and lessons on Sikh history
- Dinner - Traditional Punjabi food and/or Langar at the temple - An EXSUL social initiative
Day 2 - Dharamshala / Mcleod Ganj
Morning:
- Guided yoga class
- Breakfast and pack-up
- Drive to Dharamshala - (4-5 hours)
Afternoon Highlights:
- Visit to Mcleodganj (1 hour drive). Walking tour of Mcleodganj by a local Tibetan Refugee, Tibetan market, Dalai Lama Temple, Chance to shop for local Himachali and Tibetan handicrafts
- Lunch at a local restaurant
Evening Highlights:
- Dinner at an Israeli restaurant
- Overnight at a Mcleod boutique hotel
Day 3 - Palampur
Morning:
- Guided yoga class or river walk
- Breakfast and pack-up
Afternoon/Evening Highlights:
- Drive to Palampur with stops at the Chamunda Devi Temple/Norblighka Monastery and Tea gardens
- Check into the Palampur boutique property
- Lunch at the property
- Half day volunteering with children at Rotary School for Mentally Challenged children at Panchrukhi (30 minutes drive)
- Experience true Himachali culture with a 45 minute nature walk to the Gaddi Tribal village to visit children at the local village school
- Village Dinner at their hut (Non Alcoholic beverages, traditional Indian cuisine selections) - An EXSUL social initiative
Day 4- Palampur
Morning:
- Guided yoga class or river walk
- Breakfast at the accommodation
Afternoon Highlights:
- Half day hiking in the Dhauldhar mountains -OR-
- Paragliding in Bir ( 45 minutes drive from Palampur) and a visit to the well known Andretta Art Gallery - A hands-on pottery studio where you can learn to design your own earthenware
- Packed lunch
Evening:
- Tour of Palampur city
- Dinner catered or cooked at your accommodation in Palampur
Day 5- Depart for Delhi
Morning/Afternoon:
- Guided yoga class or river walk
- Breakfast at your accommodation
- Visit a local area tea estate to observe the manufacturing process
- Back to hotel - tea, snacks and check out
- Departure to Dharamshala airport from Palampur (1hr) - Pre arranged boarding passes, luggagecheckin, beverages and snacks provided (food & beverages are unavailable at the airport)
