5N / 6D
Ladakh Tour 5 Nights Package
Leh(3N) → Nubra Valley(1N) → Pangong Lake(1N)
STAY 3✭ hotels
$ 474
$ 557
14% off
/personDetailed Itinerary
Day 1 Pick up from Leh Airport and Relax
- Arrival at Leh Kushok Bakula Airport. This is considered one of the most sensational flights in the world.
- On a clear day, from one side of the aircraft, you can see the distant peaks of K2, Nanga Parbat, and Gasherbrum.
- On the other side of the aircraft, the Nun Kun massif is so close that you feel you could reach out and touch it.
- Upon arrival, you will be met by a representative and transferred to the hotel for check-in.
- Enjoy half a day for rest and leisure to acclimatize at the hotel.
Day 2 Excursion to Sham Valley
- After breakfast, drive downstream along the River Indus on the Leh - Kargil Highway.
- Enjoy the following monuments:
- Hall of Fame
- Spituk Monastery
- Gurudwara Pathar Sahib
- Magnetic Hills
- Confluence (Sangam) of Zanskar and Indus/Sindhu rivers
- Later, return to Leh.
- The driver will take approximately 5-6 hours to visit all the sights mentioned above.
Day 3 Leh - Nubra Valley via Khardungla Pass
- Post breakfast, we drive to Nubra Valley.
- The road journey from Leh to Nubra Valley passes over Khardung La, the highest motorable road in the world, at 5,602 meters (18,390 feet), approximately 39 km from Leh.
- En route, visit Diskit Monastery.
- Upon arrival in Hunder, you have the opportunity to ride on a Bactrian camel (double-humped) amidst the sand dunes of this high-altitude desert, with snow-capped mountains on the horizon.
- Between Hunder and Diskit, you will come across sand dunes beside the road.
- In isolation, you could easily be among the sand dunes of the Thar Desert in Rajasthan.
- Overnight stay at Nubra Valley.
Day 4 Visit Pangong Lake Via Shyok River
- After an early breakfast, we check out from the camp or hotel and drive towards Pangong Tso via Agham and Shyok Valley.
- Some sections of the road are extremely challenging (towards Nubra), but the landscapes are breathtaking.
- After crossing this adventurous part, we continue towards Durbuk and Tangtse for Pangong.
- We pass through several small villages in Changthang, and finally, we will have a stunning view of Pangong Lake, situated at 14,000 feet.
- This famous blue brackish lake is 5-6 kilometers wide and over 133 kilometers long, with half of it running along the "Indo-China Border."
- One rarely feels so close to nature, and the scenery is unforgettable.
- In June, July, and August, due to snow melting, the Shyok route is closed; in such cases, an additional charge of INR 4,000 for an SUV and INR 7,000 for a traveler will apply for the Warila route.
Day 5 Return to Leh - Visit 3 Idiot's School
- Morning at leisure to explore the beauty of the lake.
- Later, we drive back to Leh via Changla Pass (5486 meters).
- En route, visit the following monuments:
- 3 Idiots Famed School
- Thiksey Monastery
- Shey Palace and Museum
- Drive further to Leh and check in at our hotel for the night.
Day 6 Departure
- In the morning, transfer to the Domestic Airport to catch your flight to the onward destination.
- End your tour on a high note.
Stay & Meal Details
Mid-Range
Leh
3 nights
Kangsing Hotel
Breakfast + Dinner included
Nubra Valley
1 night
Organic Boutique
Breakfast + Dinner included
Pangong Lake
1 night
Royal Foster
Breakfast + Dinner included
$557
14% off
Package Policies
- 3 Nights in Leh
- 1 Night in Nubra
- 1 Night at Pangong Lake
- Sham Valley
- Inner Line Permit
- Any chargeable services utilized in the hotel, as mentioned in the inclusion section.
- Gala Dinner (24 Dec, 25 Dec, 31 Dec, 14 Feb, and any additional date) is an additional charge unless specified in the quote.
- Christmas Dinner and New Year Dinner are mandatory at most hotels.
- Heater Charges/AC Charges in the vehicle.
- Permit related to Rohtang Pass (only if the vehicle will travel to/from Manali via Rohtang Pass). Typically, vehicles travel through the ATAL Tunnel and skip Rohtang Pass.
- Emergency evacuation costs in case of necessity.
- Travel/medical insurance.
- Expenses of a personal nature.
- Fees/charges related to any tourist permit except for the Inner Line Permit (ILP).
- A personal medical kit including an oxygen cylinder.
- Flight tickets/train tickets unless specified above.
- Camera charges and tips at various sites and restaurants.
- Any items not specifically mentioned above. If something is committed and not included in the listing, please bring it to our attention as soon as possible.
- City tour tickets are included only in Andaman. In any other Indian states, they are not included.
Acute Mountain Sickness:
Things to Know If Kashmir/Jammu is Included:
- Precautionary Measures: No activities are planned for the first day of your trip unless specifically requested, to help you acclimate.
- First Day Recovery: It is expected that you should feel better by the first evening.
- Breathing Stabilization: If your breathing stabilizes before leaving for Nubra, Pangong, or Tso Moriri, issues are highly unlikely but not impossible.
- Oxygen Cylinder: If breathing issues persist, carry an oxygen cylinder or can. Rental charges for oxygen cylinders range from INR 500 to INR 1000 per day for the entire journey.
- Avoid Alcohol: Do not consume alcohol on the first day.
- Hydration: Drink enough water throughout the trip.
- Test Drive: It is crucial to judge the bike's condition. Please request a test drive before hiring, especially for difficult terrains.
- Deposit & ID: You must submit a deposit amount and your ID card to rent the bike.
- Extra Costs: The luggage carrier/saddlebag costs extra per day with the bike rental.
- Petrol Charges: Petrol charges are borne by the rider unless stated otherwise.
- Half-Day Rental: If renting the bike for half a day, return it by 2:00 PM; otherwise, full-day charges will apply.
- Leh Bike Restrictions: Bikes rented outside Leh are not allowed for sightseeing in Ladakh, including Pangong Tso, Nubra Valley, and Khardung La. They can only be used to enter Leh from Srinagar-Leh Highway or Manali-Leh Highway. For local sightseeing, rent a bike from a rental shop in Leh.
- Private Bikes: Private bikes are allowed everywhere in Ladakh. The private bike should be in your name or your father/mother's name. Having document proof associated with your and the bike owner's identities is generally sufficient.
- Ladakh Police: Unlike the rest of India, the police in Ladakh appreciate people who follow rules. Do not flaunt the rules.
Things to Know If Kashmir/Jammu is Included:
- SIM Cards: Pre-paid SIMs do not work in Jammu, Kashmir (mostly all carriers), and Ladakh (BSNL, JIO, & Airtel). Post-paid SIMs with approved KYC are required.
- Gondola Ride: Book the Gondola ride at least 21-30 days in advance.
- Vehicles are non-AC; heater and AC, if required, will be provided at an additional cost.
- In Kashmir, AC/heater in the vehicle would cost INR 300/- per day additional (as of June 2024; costs may change in the future).
- In Ladakh, AC/heater charges are mentioned in the Union Rate Sheet. Amount has to be compensated as per the rate sheet.
- In Ladakh, the driver must follow the Union Rate Sheet; in case of route diversion, the traveler must compensate for the excess amount incurred.
- Due to the Local Taxi Union, Srinagar taxis are not allowed from the base of Pahalgam, Sonamarg, and Gulmarg.
- Pahalgam - Aru, Betaab, and Chandanwari Valley costs additionally. Rates are listed on the display at the taxi stand.
- Sonmarg sightseeing, i.e., Thajwas Glacier and Fish Point charges are additional. Rates must be bargained and discussed with drivers. There are no fixed rates at Sonmarg.
- Gulmarg sightseeing - There is not much to see here except enjoying the world's tallest Gondola/Ropeway; however, if you want to enjoy small sights, then a local vehicle must be hired at an additional cost.
- Due to snowfall, if taxi vehicles with tires cannot travel to Gulmarg, the traveler has to hire another vehicle from Tangmarg. This will incur an additional cost.
- Houseboats are sharing-based. Basically, one room is assigned in a single houseboat.
- These are boats anchored to a platform.
- Heaters are generally not provided free of cost in houseboats.
- To reach the houseboat, the Shikara person must be informed in advance.
- More than 30 days before travel - 13% of the total package cost. Hotel, cruise, and ferry cancellations or retentions would be additional to the service charges for cancellation.
- More than 15 days and less than 30 days before travel - 50% of the package cost.
- Less than 15 days / No show - 100% of the package cost.
- Travel dates between December 10 and January 20 - 100% of the package cost (no cancellations entertained during this time).
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