09/03/2014
PACKAGE TOUR TO LEH LADAKH
Duration 06 Nights and 07 Days
Day 1 Arrive Leh
Meals: Breakfast & dinner
Take the first whiff of this spectacular mountain city as you step out into 10000 feet plus terrain.
Upon arrival at Leh Airport you’ll received and welcomed by Travel Himalayas representative and transfer to the Hotel for Check in. Post breakfast Rest of the day at leisure to rest and acclimatization.
Later in the afternoon post briefing of the Tour we visit Shanti Stupa, A magnificent white-domed structure, The Japanese for World Peace built the Shanti Stupa, at Changspa, on the hilltop, and was inaugurated by Dalai Lama in 1985. The stupa looks best at night, when it is beautifully illuminated with glittering lights. A large number of tourists come to Ladakh every year to visit this amazing stupa. Also visit the Leh Market . Overnight at the Hotel
Day 2 Leh (Shey, Thiksey, Hemis & Stok)
Meals: Breakfast & dinner
Today we proceed for Indus Valley monastery tour. By starting a visit to Shey the ancient capital of Ladakh. The monastery here has a huge gold-gilded statue of Buddha Sakyamuni with a large silver lamp burning in front of the statue, built in the memory of King Singee Namgyal by his son lDeldan Namgyal in 1633 A.D. Then we visit Thiksey Gompa an impressive complex rising tier upon tier on a hill above the village. Drive further to visit the famous Hemis Gompa, This is the largest monastic foundation of Drukpa Kagyu Order of Tibetan Buddhism. Most of the other Drukpa monasteries are the branch monasteries of Hemis. On return we visit Stok Palace lies south south of leh on the opposite side of the singe Tsangspo River. The castle was built on a hill at the end of village in about the year 1825 by King Tsespal Tondup Namgyal. Overnight at Hotel
Overnight stay at the hotel in Leh.
Day 3 Leh to Pangong lake (150 Kms / 5 Hrs)
Meals: Breakfast & dinner
Post breakfast we leave for Pangong Lake through Changla pass 5486 Mtrs. While ascending Changla pass 5486 Mtrs. Enjoy the beautiful panoramic view of the villages below the pass. After crossing the pass halt the summer pastureland of the yaks. Checkinn Campsite After Lunch A short drive takes you to the western shore of the lake
Pangong Lake, situated at 14,000 feet (4,267 m). A long narrow basin of inland drainage, hardly six to seven kilometre at its widest point and over 130km long, it is bisected by the international border between India and China. A few years back the government decided to open it to tourists though the lake and its surrounding is under army surveillance. The tourism department intends to develop the infrastructure and facilitate the route leading to the lake. Enjoy the landscape in the back drop of the Lake. One rarely feels so close to nature and environment and the scenery is unforgettable.
Dinner, Overnight At Camp
Day 4 Excursion to Sham Valley (80 Kms round trip)
Meals: Breakfast & dinner
Morning after breakfast drive to Sham Valley (Today you can enjoy the river rafting also.) Enroute visit Magnetic Hill and Gurudwara Patthar Sahib. Visit Confluence of Zanskar and Indus river and drive back to Leh. Just before reaching Leh visit Spituk Monastery (Kali Mata Temple) And Hall of fame.
Evening Shopping on Leh Bazaar (Option)
Dinner, overnight at Hotel
Day 5 Leh (Excursion to Nubra Valley Via Khardungla Top)
Meals: Breakfast & dinner
After an early breakfast we drive to Khardungla, the highest motor able road in the world at 18,390 ft. is around 39 Kms away from Leh. There are two checkpoints on the both sides of the pass. Khardong is the first village of Nubra valley at higher altitude than Deskit and other villages .The views from the top of the pass are amazing. This road carries on to the Nubra Valley . Checkin Campsite , Lunch Day is Free for Leisure, Dinner Overnight at Camp.
Day 6 Return Leh (Excursion to Nubra Valley Via Khardungla Top)
Meals: Breakfast & dinner
Nubra Valley (Local Sightseeing) And Back To Leh : After Breakfast, Visit The name Nubra is applied to the region comprising the valley of the river Nubra and that of the Shayok, both above and below their confluence. The route north of Leh crosses over Khardung-la. From the top, one can see all the way south over the Indus valley to the seemingly endless peaks and ridges of the Zanskar range, and north to the giants of the Saser massif. The villages are large and prosperous, and have thick plantations of willow and poplar. The altitude is a little less than that of Leh, varying between 10,000 ft (3,231 m) at Hunder, and 10,600 ft (3231 m) at Panamik. Summer temperatures vary between 15oC and 28oC. The main village is Deskit, 120 kms from Leh, which has a bazaar comprising of single line of shops, and a 500 year old gompa situated on a rocky spur above the village with a commanding view. From Deskit, the route follows the course of the Shayok to Hunder, past an area of rolling sand dunes, with their contours liable to shift with every gale. There is a small population of the shaggy double-humped Bactrian camels, which in the old days were used as pack animals on the Central Asian trade route. Today visitors to Nubra can use these animals for going on camel safaris. About 7 km from Diskit; Hunder is a pretty village, set among lots of trees and gurgling streams. It is the farthest point till where civilians are allowed.Diskit, Sumoor & Hunder Villages and Proceed To the Farthest Permissible Point Up to the Indo-China Border (Panamik Hot Springs) the last village on this circuit, is a sleepy village, its inhabitants quietly going about their work in the fields. On the mountainside above the village, hot water bubbles out of the earth in thermal springs, reputed to have therapeutic qualities. Across the river, clinging to the mountains, are a few trees rooted among the rocks surrounding the tiny Ensa gompa..
Drive Back To Leh via Khardungla Pass. Overnight Stay in Leh
Day 7 Leh – Delhi (By Flight)
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast ,transfer to the Airport for taking the flight back home.Package cost :
No Of Persons Cost Per Person (INR)
2 Person 32,500
3 Person 28,500
4 Person 26,500
5 Person 25,500
6 Person 24,500
PACKAGE COST INCLUDES:-
• Flight Tickets Delhi – Leh - Delhi
• Assistance upon arrival at Leh airport with traditional welcome in the Hotel
• 06 Nights / 07 Days Accommodation on twin sharing Basis as per the Itinerary
• Meals (Breakfast + Dinner) MAP Basis .
• Return airport and round trip transfers along with all sightseeing tours by Innova as per the program.
• Inner line Permit to restricted / protected areas (Pangong Lake / Nubra Valley)
PACKAGE COST EXCLUDES:-
• Monument & Museum Entrance Fees for the sights mentioned in the Itinerary Any Kind of Personal Expenses or Optional Tours / Extra Meals Ordered
• Any thing not specifically mentioned under the head “Prices included”
• Tips, Insurance, Laundry, Phone Calls
• The Services of Vehicle is not included on leisure days & after finishing the sightseeing tour as per the Itinerary
• Any Kind of Drinks (Alcoholic, Mineral, Aerated)
• Guide fee, camera fee, Soft or Hard drinks, Starters.
• Medical & Travel insurance
• Additional costs due to flight cancellation, road blocks etc
