Day 1:
Arrival Leh by morning flight and transfer to the
hotel. After welcome tea/ coffee/ breakfast on arrival, take complete
rest for acclimatization to the high altitude of Leh (11,500 ft / 3500
mtrs). In the late afternoon drive to the city centre for an orientation
walk in the markets, followed by a visit to Shanti Stupa. Dinner &
overnight at the hotel.
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Day 2 :
The morning is at leisure for adjustment with the high altitude and
rarefied air of Ladakh. After leisurely breakfast, visit Shey Palace,
Thiksey Monastery, Hemis Monastery and Stok Palace Museum. Overnight at
the hotel.
Day 3 :
Early departure (6 AM) for Pangong Lake (approx. 300 kms round trip)
via Chang-la pass (alt: 17370 ft.). Pangong Lake (alt: 14,500 ft.) is
4-5 kms wide and over 135 kms long, about two-third of which lies on the
other side of the Indo-China Border. After sightseeing and lunch at the
lakeside, drive back to Leh, reaching in the late afternoon / evening.
Dinner & overnight at hotel.
Day 4 :
Full-day tour of the Alchi-Likir circuit; visiting
the 15th century Likir Monastery and then the 11th century Alchi
Choskor, oldest surviving monastic complex of Ladakh which is famous for
its paintings and architecture. After sightseeing and lunch here, drive
back to Leh, en-route visiting Hall of Fame, Gurudwara Pathar Sahib,
Magnetic Point, and the ‘Temple of Guardians’ (Gon-khang) in Spituk
monastery, revered by Hindu devotees as Kali-Mandir. Dinner &
overnight at hotel.
Day 5 :
After breakfast drive to Khardong-La (80 kms round
trip), highest motorable pass in the world (alt: 18,380 ft.) and
recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records. On the drive back from
the pass, you will be rewarded with spectacular views of the Indus
Valley and the endless peaks of the Zanskar range. Rest of the day free
to explore the markets. Dinner & overnight at hotel.
Day 6 :
Early morning transfer to the airport for taking the flight back home.
