Best of Ladakh Tour (5
Nights / 6 Days)
Destinations : Leh - Shyam Valley
- Nubra - Pangong Lake - Leh
Details Tour Plan
Day
01 : Arrival At Leh
On arrival at Leh airport, you will be met by our
representative at the airport and escort you to Hotel.
Complete day for the acclimatization & rest as Leh is at an
altitude of 3500 Mtrs above sea level. Overnight stay in Leh.
Day 02: Leh - Sham Valley (Magnetic Hill, Sangam,)
After breakfast, drive to Gurudwar Pathar Shahib, Magnetic
Hill, Sangam of Indus & Zanskar River & Hall of Fame. Evening
visit to Shanti Stupa and Leh Palace after back to Hotel and
overnight stay in Hotel.
Day 03: Leh to Nubra via Khardungla Pass - Hunder (120 Km /
4 - 5 hrs)
After
breakfast, drive to Nubra Valley, also known as Valley of
flowers via Khardungla, the highest motorable road in the
World, (18,380 ft).
On your arrival in Nubra Valley check in the hotel / camp.
Lunch will be provided by hotel/camp at Nubra.
After enjoying lunch proceed to enjoy walk on the banks of
Shayok river, you can also enjoy a ride on double humped camel
on the Sand Dunes between Deskit & Hundur Village. Overnight
stay in Hunder.
Diskit Monastery (Leh)
Diskit Monastery also known as Diskit Gompa or Diskit
Gompa is the oldest and largest Buddhist monastery in the
Nubra Valley of Ladakh, northern India.
Diskit
monastery is situated in the Nubra valley of Ladakh. Also
known as Diskit Gompa, the Buddhist center is one of the
oldest and largest monasteries in Leh Ladakh. The Diskit
monastery was founded by Changzem Tserab Zangpo in the 14th
century, and at present stands atop a hill above the plains of
Shayok river. The prime attraction of the Diskit monastery is
100 foot high Maitreya Buddha statue, which was inaugurated by
the holy Dalai Lama. From the top of the Gompa, where the
divine statue is settled, one can have a panoramic view of the
Nubra valley.
Day 04: Hunder - Nubra Valley to Pangong Lake via Shayok
After breakfast at hotel we drive to next destination pangong
lake via Shyok and onto Tang Tse and Spangmik ( Pangong). It's
a short cut and it's a beautiful route.
The
road follows the Shyok river, and climbs up a mountain before
finally descending into Shayok village. It took us less than
an hour to reach Shayok, and we were delighted at the sight of
the rather big village surrounded by barren mountains, the
entire setting being very picturesque. Afternoon we reach at
Pangong lake and enjoy your day at pangong lake. Overnight
stay at camp.
Day 05 : Pangong Lake - Hemis / Thiksey - Leh
After breakfast, leave Pangong / Tangtse and retrace the
Leh route across Chang-la. Upon reaching Karu, drive across
the Indus and visit the famous Hemis Monastery, biggest
monastery of Ladakh. Later drive on to Leh, enroute visiting
the picturesque Thiksey monastery. Stok Palace, 3Idiot School
and after sightseeing check in Hotel and overnight in hotel.
Hemis
monastery
Hemis monastery is one of the popular tourist destinations
in Ladakh. This monastery is stationed on the west bank of the
peaceful river Indus. The location lies 45 km from Leh city.
This is the largest as well as amost favored monastery in
Ladakh was constructed in 1672 AD under the reign of King
Singge Namgyal. Hemis monastery host an annual festival called
Hemis Tsechu attracts plenty of tourists across the globe.
During this colourful day-long festival the local resident
lamas glorify the victory of good over bad and perform dance
wearing holy masks.
Thiksey Monastery
Thiksey
Monastery is a convenient 45min drive from Leh - the main city
in Ladakh. There is good choice of accomodation available in
Leh. Alternatively, one can stay at the excellent Chamba Hotel
at the base of Thiksey monastery and run by the Monastery.
Chamba Hotel has traditional Ladakhi architecture.
Day 06 : Drop Leh Airport
Early morning transfer to the airport for taking the flight
back home.
Tour ends
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