Duration :- 07 Nights / 08 Days
Highlight :-Leh - Monastery Tour - Sindhu Darshan - Kargil - Aryan Valley - Pangong Lake - Khardungla Pass - Leh
Day 1 Arrival Leh.
Upon arrival at Leh Airport you will met by Discover Ladakh Adventure representative will greet, assist and transfer you to Hotel in Leh, rest of the day at leisure to acclimatize. to the high altitude of Ladakh. In the evening take a walk to the local bazaar in Leh.
SHANTI STUPA: Built in 1991 Japanese Buddhist Bhikshu, Gyomyo Nakamura and part of the Peace Pagoda mission. It is a Buddhist white-domed stupa (chorten) on a hilltop in Chanspa, Leh offers an incredible view of Khardungla range in left Tsemo Fort, Leh Palace, Leh market in front and mighty Stok Kangri ranges in south west.
LEH MARKET: The market is around 2kms in all with many lanes and by-lanes. The main market road is lined with shops on either side, mainly selling Ladakhi & Kashmiri items.. The market road has the Mosque at one end. It also has the main Leh post office
There is a lane that runs parallel to the main market road. There is lots of ATM of different Banks. This lane has a few shops selling old Tibetan items and prayer flags. You will also find many makeshift Tibetan refugee markets set up across the market area of Leh
Day 2 Monastery Tour And Sindhu Darshan (90 Kms Round Trip)
Morning after breakfast, drive to Thiksey village, visit Thiksey monastery and drive to Shey Village to visit Shey Palace and Gompa. Continue drive to Hemis monastery to visit one of the most famous monasteries of Ladakh. Later on the way back to Leh get down at the Sindhu Ghat for Sindhu Darshan and walk along the river. After spending some time at the river come back to Hotel and relax. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Leh.
THIKSEY GOMPA: 19 Kms from Leh, spectacularly sited, Thiksey is one of the largest and architecturally most impressive Gompas. There are several temples in this Gompas, containing images, stupas and wall paintings of Buddha, which are exquisite.
SHEY PALACE AND GOMPA: Situated on a hillock 15 Kms upstream from Leh, it was once the residence of the royal family. According to tradition, it was the seat of power of the pre-Tibetan kinds. A 7.5 mts high copper statue of Buddha, plated with gold and the largest of its kind, is installed here.
HEMIS GOMPA: 40 Kms from Leh, it is the wealthiest, best known and biggest Gompa of Ladakh. Its popularity stems from the major annual festival held here in summer. The festival is in honor of Guru Padma Sambhava’s birth anniversary. It also has the largest Thanka in Ladakh which is unfurled once in 12 years Hemis was built in 1630 during the reign of Singge Namgyal, an illustrious ruler of Ladakh. It flourished under the Namgyal Dynasty for the royalty favored the Drugpa sect, which is managed the monastery. It is divided into two, the assembly hall on the right and the main temple on the left.
SINDHU GHAT: The Sindhu Ghat at Choglamsar village at the bank of River Indus has been inaugurated on the 1st of June 2001 by Hon’ble Minister for Home Shri L. K. Advani. Every year Sindhu festival is held on this bank of river forges bonds of unity between communities. The festival is an ideal opportunity for travelers from all over the country and the world to visit this wonderful region and to savour its rugged beauty and charm.
Day 3 Drive to Kargil ( Via Sham & Lamayuru Valley )
Morning after breakfast drive to Alchi. Enroute visit Magnetic Hill, Gurudwara Patthar Sahib, Confluence of Zanskar and Indus river. Visit Alchi Monastery and
GURDWARA SHRI PATTHAR SAHIB: The Shrine known as Gurudwara Patthar sahib is situated about 25 Kms. Short of Leh town on the Leh-Srinagar road. Built in the everlasting memory of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji the great prophet who sanctified the place by his sacred visit during the year 1517 while on his second missionary tour (2nd Udassi 1515-1518).
MAGNETIC HILL: Defying the Law of gravity. This place is close to the Gurudwara Shri Patthar Sahib. It has been noticed that when a vehicle is parked on neutral gear on this metallic road the vehicle slides up-hill that’s the Believe it or not of Ladakh!
CONFLENCE OF THE ZANSKAR &INDUS: On way to Sham Valley before Nimu village one can have this magnificent view of two rivers in wed-lock! In seasons they have different colors and flow and wildness.
ALCHI GOMPA: 70 Kms from Leh, on the banks of the Indus, is the Alchi Gompa dating a thousand years back. One of its walls features thousands of miniature sized pictures of the Buddha. Three large sized images made of clay and painted brightly are its focal attractions.
LAMAYURU MONASTERY: further from Alchi around 60 Kms you will reach at one of the most scenic and beautiful monastery called Lamayuru. Natural hill formational around the monastery is so dramatic and called as a Moon Land. Witness the monastery and surrounding and back to Leh for overnight stay.
Further drive to Kargil and overnight stay
Day 4 In Kargil ( Explore Suru Valley and Drass Kargil War Memorial )
After breakfast drive to Drass Apporx. 5 kms to War Memorial, also known as the Vijaypath, is a war memorial built by the Indian Army. The memorial is in the memory of the soldiers and officers of the Indian Army who were killed during the 1999 conflict between India and Pakistan.
Drive back to Kargil and follow the Suru Valley following Kargil Padum road. This is one of the most picturesque valley and Nun Kun Peaks visible from here. Back to Kargil and overnight stay
Day 5 Drive to Aryan Valley
After breakfast drive towards Himbotingla pass in the north of Kargil to enter in Batalik and Indus Valley. Himbotinla pass offers an incredible view of Kargil and Suru Valley and other direction Batalik ranges and Shashi La Pass. Descend from here to reach at Batalik and further drive to Aryan Valley. Explore the villages and overnight Home stay.
Day 6 Drive to Leh
After breakfast follow the river Indus upwards by driving Achinathang – Skarbuchen and Donkar. At Khaltse you will join the National highway to reach at Leh. Overnight stay at Leh
Day 7 Excursion To Pangong Lake (280 Kms Round Trip)
Morning after breakfast drive to Pangong Lake on the Indo China border. Evening back to hotel in Leh for dinner and overnight.
THE PANGONG LAKE: Main attraction of this circuit is the Pangong Lake, situated at 14,000 feet (4,267 mtrs). A long narrow basin of inland drainage, hardly six to seven kilometers at its widest point to which foreigners are permitted, is only some seven km along the southern shore from the head of the lake, but it affords spectacular views of the mountains of the Changchenmo range to the north, their reflection shimmering in the ever-changing blues and greens of the lakes brackish water. Above Spangmik are the glacier and snow-capped peaks of the Pangong range.
Day 8 In Leh ( Excursion to Khardungla Pass )
You have an interesting day to reach at World Highest Motorable road (5602 Mts) Khardungla pass. Perfect place to have Himalayan Panorama of Stok Kangri group of Peaks and aerial view of Leh Valley. Avoid staying too long at the pass as it may invite high altitude sickness. Retrace back to Leh and afternoon for your last minute shopping in Leh market. Overnight stay at Leh
Day 9 Departure Leh
After breakfast you will get transferred in time to board flight for onward destination.
