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, drive to the 11th
century Alchi Choskor, the oldest surviving monastic complex of the
region and famous for its paintings and architecture. After sightseeing
and lunch here, drive back to Leh, en-route visiting Magnetic Point,
Gurudwara Pathar Sahib and the ‘Temple of Guardians’ (Gon-khang) in
Spituk monastery, which is revered by Hindu devotees as Kali-Mandir.
Dinner & overnight at hotel.
Day 3 :
Early departure 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. Stop at the lakeside for lunch and
sightseeing. In the late afternoon / evening, drive back for 30 kms to
Tangtse village and check into Hotel / Guest House / camp for dinner
& overnight stay.
Day 4 :
Leave Tangtse after breakfast and retrace the road to Leh, across the
Chang-la Pass. Upon reaching Karu, drive across the Indus and visit
Hemis Monastery, the biggest and most famous monastery of Ladakh, and
then return to the highway for onward journey to Leh, enroute visiting
the picturesque Thiksey monastery. Dinner and overnight at the 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.
