Duration: 08 Nights & 09 Days
Routing: Delhi - Leh – Monastries – Khardungla Pass – Pangomg Lake – Nubra Lake
Day 01 Arrive Delhi
Arrive Delhi by International flight. After a traditional 'Swagat' (Welcome) our representative would assist you at airport & transfer to hotel for check-in.
Overnight Hotel – Delhi (B)
Get Free Tour QuotesDay 02 Delhi – Leh (By Go Air Flight @ 08:30 – 09:55)
Early Morning afterbreakfst transfer to Airport to board the flight to Leh, The Land of endless discovery. Upon arrival you are met by our representative & transferred to our Hotel. Complete rest for the day & acclimatisation. Later in the afternoon walk around Leh town & a visit to Leh Market.
Overnight Hotel – Leh
Day 03 Excursion to Shey, Thiksey, Hemis
Today we proceed for Indus Valley monastery tour. We start with a visit to Shey the ancient capital of Ladakh. The monastery here has a huge gold-gilded statue of Buddha Sakyamuni with a large silver lamp burning in front of the statue.
Then we visit Thiksey Gompa an impressive complex rising tier upon tier on a hill above the village. The monastery has a beautiful 30 m high gold-plated statue of Maitreya Buddha, the Buddha of the future. Drive further to visit the famous Hemis Gompa founded in 1630's by Stag-tsang-ras-pa under the royal patronage of Sengge Namgyall.
Hemis is one of the largest and richest gompas of Ladakh.The two-day festival of monastic dance in June-July has raised the reputation of Hemis particularly high. The festival is dedicated to Guru Padmasambhava, popularly known as second Buddha and responsible for spreading Buddhism in the Tibetan world.Later in the evening we drive back to hotel. Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Overnight Hotel – Leh
Day 04 Leh – Pangong Lake (6 Hours approx)
After an early breakfast we leave for Pangong Lake through Changla pass 5486 Mtrs. Pangong Lake, situated at 14,000 feet (4,267 m). A long narrow basin of inland drainage, hardly six to seven kilometer at its widest point and over 130km long, it is bisected by the international border between India and China. A few years back the government decided to open it to tourists though the lake and its surrounding is under army surveillance. Enjoy the landscape in the back drop of the Lake. One rarely feels so close to nature and environment and the scenery is unforgettable.
Overnight Camp - Pangong
Day 05 Pangong - Leh (6 Hours approx)
Today we drive back to Leh. Arrive and check in to hotel Evening at leisure.
Overnight Hotel – Leh
Day 06 Leh - Hunder (Nubra Valley) (126 Kms - 6 hrs)
After an early breakfast we drive to NUBRA VALLEY leads through KHARDUNG-LA-PASS (the highest motorable road in the world) at 18,390 ft, around 39kms from Leh.
Nubra Valley is popularly known as Ldorma or the valley of flowers. It is situated to the North of Ladakh between the Karakoram and Ladakh ranges of the Himalayas.
Arrive Hunder by afternoon and rest of the day at leisure to explore Hunder & Diskit Village.
Overnight at Camp/Cottage - Nubra Valley
Day 07 Hunder (Nubra Valley) – Leh (126 Kms - 6 hrs)
After your breakfast at the camp, visit the SAND DUNES to enjoy a camel safari (Optional). Later we drive to Leh by same route over Khardung La. Afternoon rest and relax or take a walk to the local market.
Overnight at hotel- Leh
Day 08 Leh
After breakfast we leave on a full day tour of the monasteries around Leh and visit Shankar, Spituk and Phyang monasteries. Later in the afternoon we walk around Leh town and visit Leh Market, Leh Palace ruins, Leh Gompa & Shanti Stupa.
Overnight Hotel – Leh.
Day 09 Leh – Delhi (By Go Air Flight @ 10:25 – 11:55) & Departure
Transfer to the airport for the spectacular flight across the main chain of the Himalaya to Delhi. Arrive Delhi and board the international airport to board flight for onward Journey.
Our tour concludes: We thank you for your patronage & look forward to serve you again in near future.