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THIS IS NOT THE FULL BROCHURE
We invite you to call Sarah or Gwen at 1-800-762-4216 to request the full brochure. The brochure will include Important Traveler Information (and answers to most questions) and a Reservation Form. We can send the brochure through the Postal Service or as a PDF attachment. If you would like to receive a PDF, probably the best way to keep the message from going into a SPAM filter is to send a message to sarahb@serioustraveler.com. If you are already on our mailing list, no need to complete the entire brochure request form.
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Delhi • Leh • Likir • Alchi • Themisgam • Lamayuru
Ridzong • Chulichan • Phyang • Sumoor • Hunder
Diskit • Pangong • Thaktok • Hemis • Stok
July 13 - 26, 2012 • 14 Days
$3,670 per person double occupancy from Delhi
plus India visa fee of $81
$890 single supplement
Airfare to India additional
July 26 - 29, 2012 • 3 Days
$1180 per person double occupancy from Delhi
 
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Namaste,
It is with great pleasure that we
| About the Phyang Festival
Phyang is one of the two Dringungpa monasteries in Ladakh. Like other monastic festivals, sacred dance - dramas or ‘Chhams’ form the core of this festival. But the main attraction for the devotees is the pilgrimage to the huge Thangka (a silk painting with embroidery, usually depicting a Buddhist deity, famous scene or mandala of some sort) of Skyabje Jigten Gombo, founder of the Dringungpa monastic order, which is kept on exhibition during the two-day festival. Like other Ladakhi festivals, the festival closes with the destruction of the Storma (effigy of evil spirits) on the final day of the festival.
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present this program—Mighty Mountains and Valleys of Ladakh. Join us in exploring the remote Buddhist area of India. In “Little Tibet,” our small group will explore a mixture of historical, religious and natural sites, and catch a portion of the legendary Silk Road.
We’ve selected the best time of year to visit the majestic Himalayas; we’ve scheduled the dates to coincide with an important event in the Buddhist calendar. We return to Delhi for a short visit. If we’re lucky we might experience a bit of the monsoon season. We can’t promise, as weather is always variable. It will be hot this time of year in Delhi, but we are offering an optional extension to Idyllic Srinagar Kashmir, also best visited in the summer.
Please read and enjoy our brochure. Then, if you have any questions, please call us. We look forward to welcoming you to this very special tour and preparing you for this great adventure. The journey is limited to a small group of serious travelers.
Gwen Erwood, President, Travel Concepts International
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Discovery Highlights
- Witness the Phyang Tsechu, a colorful Buddhist festival
- Traverse two of the highest motorable passes in the world: Khardong La and Chang La
- Visit gompas—Buddhist monasteries—on their mountain-top perches
- Join a portion of Central Asian Silk Road in Hunder
- Explore the secret fertile Nubra Valley
- See the Leh Palace, described as a miniature of Lhasa’s Potala Palace
- View the treasures of monastery museums with their “Thangkas” and traditional Indian miniature paintings
- Ascend to one of the world’s highest elevated lakes, Pangong Lake
- Tour Delhi, the capital of India
- Stay in carefully chosen accommodations
- Taste local and international cuisine with all meals included
- Travel under the safety and expertise of our experienced INDEBO guides
- Enjoy pre-trip study material
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THIS IS NOT THE FULL BROCHURE
We invite you to call Sarah or Gwen at 1-800-762-4216 to request the full brochure. The brochure will include Important Traveler Information (and answers to most questions) and a Reservation Form. We can send the brochure through the Postal Service or as a PDF attachment. If you would like to receive a PDF, probably the best way to keep the message from going into a SPAM filter is to send a message to sarahb@serioustraveler.com. If you are already on our mailing list, no need to complete the entire brochure request form.
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© 2012 Travel Concepts International, Inc. CST 2005743-40
Travel Concepts International, Inc.
Cultural Tours to Better Understand the World and Its People
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