Leh-Ladakh Adventure

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DAY 1 - ARRIVE DELHI

Meet & assist on arrival at Delhi International airport & transfer to your hotel.

DAY 2 - DELHI TO LEH (BY FLIGHT)

Today after breakfast transfer to Delhi airport to board your flight for Leh. Meet & greet and
transfer to the Hotel. Welcome drink on arrival. We recommend you completely relax for the
rest of the day to enable yourselves to acclimatize to the rarefied air at the high altitude.

Dinner & Overnight stay at Hotel in Leh.

DAY 3 -LEH TO SHEY/THIKSEY/HEMIS – LEH

After breakfast visit the monasteries of Shey, Thiksey, and Hemis.
Shey: It was the ancient capital of Ladakh and even after Singge Namgyal built the more
imposing palace at Leh, the kings continued to regard Shey, as their real home. The
importance which was attached to Shey – the seat of Ladakh’s heartland – is attested by the
enormous number of Chorten about the village, particularly around the palace complex and
barren plain to the north of the road.
Thiksey: is one of the largest and most impressive Gompas. There are several temples in this
Gompa containing images, stupas and exquisite wall paintings. It also houses a two – storied
statue of Buddha which has the main prayer hall around its shoulder.

Hemis: which is dedicated to Padmasambhava, what a visitor can observes a series of scenes
in which the lamas, robed in gowns of rich, brightly colored brocade and sporting masks
sometimes bizarrely hideous, parade in solemn dance and mime around the huge flag pole in
the center of the courtyard to the plaintive melody of the Shawn.
Overnight stay in Hotel at Leh.

DAY 4 - LEH – NUBRA

After breakfast at hotel drive towards Nubra Valley via Khardungla pass (18350 feet) by surface
passing thru Horzey & Gangles Village. On arrival in Nubra Valley, drive to Diskit, visit Deskit,
the HQ town of Nubra Valley. Driving for 30 Kms takes you to Khalsar Bridge. Visit Deskit monastry.

Further drive from Deskit to Hunder, you may see a few Double Humped, Hairy and Bactrian
Camels.

Overnight stay in camp at Nubra Valley

DAY 5 - NUBRA TO PANGONG VIA SHYOK

After breakfast transfer from Nubra to Pangong .The name Pangong is derived from the
Tibetan word Banggong Co meaning long, narrow, enchanted lake. There is a narrow ramp
like formation of land that runs into the lake which is a favorite among tourists and
photographers. Due to the saltiness in the water of the lake, there is very less micro
vegetation. There are no fish or other aquatic life in the lake, except for some small
crustaceans. However, numerous ducks and gulls over and on the lake surface can be spotted
in plenty. There are some species of scrub and perennial herbs that grow in the marshes
around the lake.

Dinner and overnight stay at camp in Pangong.

DAY 6 -PANGONG TO LEH

After breakfast leave for walk at Pangong Lake, a highest salt water lake in the World, Shared
by two countries India (25%) & China (75%), enjoy the beauty of lake on banks of the lake
while appreciating the changing colours of fascinating high-altitude lake. Drive back to Leh via
changla pass.

Dinner and Overnight stay at hotel in Leh.

DAY 7 - LEH – ALCHI, LIKIR & LAMAYURU –LEH

Morning drive to west of Ladakh. On the way stopover at Magnetic Hills/Road is a so-called
“gravity hill” located on the Leh-Kargil-Srinagar national highway, about 30 km from Leh, at a height of 11,000 feet above sea level on the way to Sangam point. It is an amazing small stretch on the road where you need to stop your vehicle & the vehicle moves on its own on a small slope, in both front & reverse direction. So all in all a must place to visit when you are in Leh for amazing/surprising experience. After that drive to Alchiʹs large temple complex founded in the 11th Century is regarded as one of the most important Buddhist Centres in Ladakh and a jewel of monastic skill.. The Likir Monastery or Gompa is one of the oldest and well maintained monasteries in Ladakh.

The monastery is located in Likir village and is believed to have been in existence since 11th
century Lamayuru Monastery, one of the earliest seats of lamaistic learning and most
picturesque monastery in Ladakh. Lamayuru belongs to the Dringungpa order of Tibetan
Buddhism. The history of the monastery begins with the visit of Arahat Nimagung to this place, when there was merely a lake here.
It is said that Arahat made a prophecy that “a monastery will come up at this spot” and he
made offerings (prayer with grains of corn) to the Nag serpent spirits. The corns mixed with
the earth and formed in the shape of Swastika (Yungdrung), later it came to be known as
Yungdrung Monastery. The Great Translator RinchenZangpo constructed a temple here in
eleventh century. Naropa also visited Lamayuru and meditated here. Gelukpa or Kadampa
school of Tibetan Buddhism initially looked after by Lamayuru, but later; it was taken over by
Dringungpa Order. Later in the afternoon lunch, drive back to Leh on the same route.

Dinner & Overnight at Leh

DAY 8 - LEH – DELHI

After breakfast transfer to Leh Airport to board your flight for Delhi. Meet & assist on arrival
at Delhi airport and transfer to your hotel.

The car & driver is at your disposal for last minutes shopping in Delhi.

Overnight stay at Delhi hotel.

DAY 9 - DEPARTURE FROM DELHI TO ONWARD DESTINATION.

After breakfast, it is time to head toward your next destination, Udaipur.

On reaching Udaipur, check in at the hotel and enjoy the rest of the evening at leisure followed by an overnight stay at the hotel.

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