Day 1 Flight from Delhi to Leh - Optional City Sightseeing
Take a flight from Delhi to Leh
After a wonderful view of the Glacier on the way to Ladakh, arrival at Kushok Bakula Airport in Leh. (The airport is situated at a height of 3,500 meters).
Transfer to the Guest House. Hand over of all the tour related documents and brief from our representative.
During the day, acclimatize yourself with the low atmospheric pressure because of the high altitude of Ladakh.
After lunch, if health permits you, visit Shanti Stupa, Namgyal Tsemo Monastery, Leh Palace and Leh Main Market.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 2 Leh Local Sightseeing
Proceed for a full day tour of Leh.
Enjoy the view of confluence of two river (Indus & Zanskar River) at the Sangam.
Visit the Hall of Fame. It has been built by Indian army in memory of soldiers who lost their lives in Kargil war.
Then visit Gurudwara Patthar Sahib located at a distance of 40 kms from Leh. It was constructed in 1571, in memory of Guru Nanak to commemorate his visit to this region.
Proceed to Magnetic Hill and Spituk Monastery. The magical hill is the place where you can see your car (with its engine turned off) move upwards on a steep slope.
In the evening come back to Leh.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 3 Transfer to Nubra Valley via Khardong La Pass
Early morning, leave by road to Nubra Valley via Khardongla Pass. Khardongla Pass is situated at a height of 18360 ft and considered as the highest motorable pass of the world.
In the afternoon, have lunch in Nubra Valley and check-in the Guest House. Nubra has acquired fame for its sand dunes, its cold desert, Bactrian camels and its breath-taking natural beauty. Native to the steppes of central Asia, the Bactrian camel has two humps, in contrast to the single-humped camels found in Rajasthan and other parts of India. The Bactrian camels were the main mode of transport when Ladakh was an important stopover on the Ancient trade routes with Central Asia.
In the evening, enjoy the beauty of sand dunes.
Take a ride on the double hump camel.
Overnight stay in Nubra.
Day 4 Excursion to Turtuk and Back to Hunder
In the morning, after breakfast, drive to Turtuk village. Turtuk is a village of in the Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir It is located in the Nubra valley, 80km from the Hunder, on the banks of the Shyok River. Turtuk was under Pakistan's control until 1971, after which India gained control of this strategic area. Geographically, Turtuk lies in the Baltistan Region and is one among four such villages in India, the other three being Tyakshi, Chalunkha and Thang. It is predominantly a Muslim village, and residents speak languages including Balti, Ladakhi and Urdu. Turtuk is the last outpost in India after which the Pakistan-controlled Gilgit-Baltistan begins. Turtuk is one of the gateways to the Siachen Glacier.
In the evening, drive back to Hunder village in Nubra Valley.
Overnight stay at camp.
Day 5 Transfer to Pangong Lake via Shayok River
After breakfast, visit the Disket Monastery.
After that, start the day tour of Pangong Lake via Shayok.
In the afternoon, drive back to Leh via Changla Pass.
On the way back to Leh, stop at the huge statue of Buddha.
Visit the Diskit Monastery 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 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.
Proceed to the Pangong Lake which is around 135 kilometers away from Leh and situated at an elevation of 4,400 meters.
En route, cross Chang la Pass and drive through Durbuk and Tangtse village situated in the Changthang region of Ladakh.
In the afternoon, explore the Pangong Tso Lake and experience the hypnotic and picturesque surrounding beauty.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 6 Transfer to Leh via Changla Pass
After an early morning breakfast, drive back to Leh via Changla Pass .
Enroute visit Thiksey Monastery, Shey Palace and Rancho School. Shey Monastery– Shay Palace is situated app. 15km south upstream from Leh and was built in 1650. It has a largest Changchup Chorten- Victory Stupa in Ladakh. The top of it is made of pure gold. Stupa is dome shaped building erected as a Buddhist Shrine and is seen all over Ladakh.
Thiksey Gompa was built some 600 years ago and consists of 12 levels ascending a hillside, culminating in an Incarnate Lamas private apartments at the summit. The gompa contains 10 temples; below the monastery itself are chapels and "houses" of monks stretching down the hillside. There are about 100 monks of the yellow-hat sect of Buddhism living here. After entering the main courtyard, to the immediate right and up several steps is a new temple containing a large Buddha statue. This Buddha, 15 meters tall was constructed in 1970 to commemorate a visit to Thiksey by the Dalai Lama. The statue is the largest Buddha figure in Ladakh and took four years to construct.
Rancho School (Druk Padma Karpo School) :- This school became famous after the Aamir Khans movie Three Idiots. The name of this school is Druk Padma Karpo School , this is also known as Druk White Lotus school. The clean and eco friendly structures of the school is designed to withstand seismic disturbances. This school was conferred on of the most beautiful schools in the world by BBC London in the year 2016.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 7 Departure from Leh
In the morning, you'll be escorted to Kushok Bakula Airport to catch flight for onward destination.
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