Accommodation

DESTINATION	STANDARD	DELUXE	PREMIUM
Srinagar	Hotel Pacific or similar	Grand Habib/ Deluxe Houseboat or simila	Super Deluxe Houseboat/ Hotel Heritage or similar
Kargil	Greenland or similar	D’Zojila/ Zojila Residency or similar	Highland Resort/ The Kargil or similar
Leh	Kanishka, Royal Heritage, Lumbini, Khasdar or similar	Thongsal, Antelope, Wisdom Retreat, Alpine Villa or similar	Padma Ladakh, Shanti Nest, Spic n Span or similar
Nubra Valley	Magpie Camp, Leisure Camp, Northern Valley Camp or similar	Apple Camp, Wooden Nest Camp or similar	Desert Himalaya Resort (Luxury Tent) or similar
Pangong	100 Sky Camp or similar	Holiday Horse Camp The Ladakh or similar	Nature’s Nest Camp or similar

Meals

Daily Breakfast and Dinner at the hotel/camp.

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Itinerary (9 days)

• Day 109:00
  1

  Arrive Srinagar

  Arrive Srinagar airport, our representative will meet, assist and escort you to the hotel / houseboat in Srinagar. Later visit Mughal Gardens and Dal Lake. You may take a Shikara ride on the lake (on direct payment basis) return to your hotel / houseboat for dinner and overnight stay.

• Day 209:00
  2

  Srinagar - Kargil

  After an early breakfast, pickup from Srinagar Hotel / airport and drive to Kargil, (suggested to take early morning flight to reach Srinagar before 1200 hrs, noon) Enroute stops include Sonamarg and Baltal hamlets, famous for rugged snow peaked meadows. Past Baltal cross over Zoji-La Pass (11,500 ft). We are in Drass valley with strikingly different landscape dotted with remote mud huts giving an impression that you really have traveled back in time. Lunch will be at midway (on your own). After ID checks we continue on to Kargil. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Kargil.

• Day 309:00
  3

  Kargil – Lamayuru – Leh

  Early morning after b/fast drive to Leh. This drive normally takes about 6-7 hrs non-stop, but we will be stopping at Lamayuru monastery for sightseeing. Later continue our drive to Leh enroute visiting Alchi, Sangam, Gurudwara Patthar Sahib and Magnetic hill. Reach Leh in the evening and check in hotel. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
  LAMAYURU GOMPA: The oldest holy site in Ladakh, it was a bon shrine prior to the advent of Buddhism. Also known as Yung Drung (Swastika) it is sited on a high promontory overlooking the village and valley. For sheer spectacle value no other Gompa can match Lamayuru.
  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. No longer an active religious center, it is looked after by monks from the Liker monastery. This is the only monastery amongst 34 monasteries, which is not located on a hilltop.
  LADAKH HALL OF FAME: The Hall of Fame is a glorious museum constructed by the Indian Army. It is worth a visit for every citizen. You can see the memorabilia, eminent defense personalities with biographies, images and weapons used during the Kargil and other key strategic battles fought in Ladakh. And belongings of the enemy soldiers found at war site. All the martyr and the gallantry awards…
  “Here’s something that you will be proud of our defense personnel who sacrificed themselves so that we could live in peace.”
  GURDWARA SHRI PATTHAR SAHIB: The Shrine known as Gurdwara 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 Deve 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 Gurdwara 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.

• Day 409:00
  4

  Leh Acclimatization and sightseeing

  Today after breakfast half day free to acclimatize and to relax after the long journey from last previous days. Post lunch visit Leh Palace and Shanti Stupa. The car will drop you to Leh market for shopping (optional). Return to your hotel on your own. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
  LEH PALACE: The Palace overlooks Leh town and is modeled on the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. The palace was built by King Sengge Namgyal in the 17th century, but was later abandoned when Dogra forces took control of Ladakh in the mid-19th century.
  SHANTI STUPA (Japanese Peace Pagoda): Shanti Stupa/Japanese peace pagoda is build by a Japanese religious organization headed by Head monk Nakamura with the help from the organization and local people. It is situated at a hill top in Cahngspa village providing a bird eye view of the Leh town and the surrounding mountain peaks.

• Day 509:00
  5

  Leh - Nubra Via Khardungla Pass

  Early morning proceed to Nubra Valley via the World Highest Motorable road (5602 Mts) Khardungla pass. Arrive Khalsar Sand Dunes and enjoy various Adventure Activities like ATV ride, World’s highest and longest Zipline ride, Cycle Zipline, and Bungee Jumping among other activities. You can enjoy delicious lunch there as well (on your own). Later visit Hunder Sand Dunes and Diskit monastery and check in at your camp / resort. Diner and overnight at the camp.
  KHARDUNGLA PASS: The road journey to Nubra valley leads through Khardung La pass (The highest Motorable road in the world) 18,390 ft. 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.
  DESERT HIMALAYA ADVENTURE PARK: The Adventure Park is famous for the ATV rides over the White Sand Dunes. This is also the place where some scenes of the superhit movie Bhaag Milkha Bhaag were shot. The Adventure park has the World’s longest zipline at highest altitude. The adventure seekers can go ahead and enjoy 03 Kms ZIPLINE ride, Bungee free fall, Cycle Zipline among other activities there. The multi-cuisine restaurant serves buffet lunch at very nominal charges.
  DESKIT GOMPA: Deskit Gompa was founded by Lama Sherab Zangpo of Stod in about 1420 AD during the reign of King Dragspa. About 100 monks are residing in the Gompa, which is a branch of Thikse Monastery. The monastic festival called Gustor takes place on 20th and 21st days of the 12th month of Tibetan calendar.

• Day 609:00
  6

  Nubra – Pangong

  Morning after and early breakfast, proceed towards Pangong Lake, driving through the beautiful Shayok River Valley. Arrive Pangong and visit the lake. And check into your camp. Evening free to explore the lake area. Dinner and overnight at the camp.
  THE PANGONG LAKE: The main attraction of this circuit is the Pangong Lake, situated at 14,000 feet (4,267 M). 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. Above Spangmik are the glacier and snow-capped peaks of the Pangong range.

• Day 709:00
  7

  Pangong Lake - Leh

  Morning after breakfast drive back to hotel in Leh. On arrival check to Leh. this time cross second highest motorable pass – Changla. Arrive Leh in the evening and relax. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Leh.

• Day 809:00
  8

  Monastery tour and Sindhu Darshan

  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 return 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.
  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 9 09:00
  9

  Airport Departure

  Leave on time for Leh airport to board your flight to Delhi with happy memories.