Day
01 - Arrive LehLeh
On arrival you are met at the airport and transferred to
your hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure for rest and to
acclimatize to the arid high altitude of Leh capital of
Ladakh. In the far-flung northern reaches of India, Ladakh
is one of the most remote and sparsely populated regions
on earth. Bordered by Tibet, it is often described as the
'roof of the world' and has almost moon like terrain, girdled
by some of the greatest mountain ranges of the world.Evening
a short walk to the colourful bazaar. Overnight at hotel.
Day
02 - Leh
Today embark on a sightseeing tour of Leh City. Ladakh is
the land of medieval Gompas (monasteries) clinging to Cliffside,
fluttering prayer flags, gentle people, high altitude deserts,
rushing rivers, high peaks and passes but few roads. Overnight
at hotel.
Day
03 - Leh / Alchi
Morning drive to Alchi en route visiting the Lamayuru Monastery.
Drive on and check into your hotel. Later visit the Alchi
Gompa. Overnight at hotel.
Day
04 - Alchi / Leh
Morning drive back to Leh en route visiting the Basgo Fort
and Spituk Gompa. Drive on and check into your hotel. Overnight
at hotel.
Day
05 - Leh / Khardung La / Nubra Valleybra
Valley
Morning drive over the Khardung La (18,300ft) the highest
motorable road in the world. The views from the top of the
Pass are amazing. Drive on into the Nubra Valley and check
in at Camp at Tigger. Nubra Valley is one of the most recently
opened areas of Ladakh. The breathtaking view from the pass
surveys an entire length of the Indus Valley in the south
and a magnificent panorama of snow clad peaks. Overnight
at Camp.
Day
06 - In Nubra Valley
Morning visit Diskit. From here embark on a 5hrs Camel Safari
to Hunder. There is a small population of double humpad
Bactrian camels. The Safari passes through rolling Sand
Dunes. Return to Camp at Tigger. Overnight at Camp.
Day
07 - In Nubra Valley
Morning a full day visit to the Samsthaling Monastery and
the village at Samur. On the way back visit the Panamik
and Small Ensa Gompa. Overnight at Camp in Tigger.
Day
08 - Nubra Valley / Leh
Morning drive back to Leh over the Khardung La Pass and
check into hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight
at hotel.
Day 09 - In
Leh
Morning visit Hemis Gompa, one of the largest and
most important gompas in Ladakh, it has an extensive library,
well preserved wall paintings and good Buddha figures. Tiksey
Gompa is a very picturesque and sited on a hilltop.
It has an important collection of Tibetan style books in
it's library and some excellent artwork. And Shey Monasteries
was old summer palace of the kings of Ladakh and was built
560 years ago. The palace gompa has a 12 mtr. high seated
Buddha image. Rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight at
hotel.
Day
10 - Depart Leh
Today you are transferred to the airport to board flight
to Delhi