Sojourn at the Highest Plateau in the Country

Pangong Lake

Hunder Camel Ride

Diskit Monastery

Khardung'la Top

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Highlights

Leh, Ladakh

cultural, historical, sightseeing

Private Tour

6 Days

Description

Head to one of the coldest regions in the world. Visit a Gurdwara, several monasteries and a Stupa. Visit a school which has been popular for the shooting of a Bollywood hitmaker and the world's highest saltwater lake called Pangong Lake at 14270 feet.

Itinerary

Leh Arrival
- Start the tour after arriving at Leh airport and meting your Leh tour guide who will drop you at the hotel.
- Spend the day in acclimatization & resting as Leh which is at an altitude of 3500 Mtrs above sea level.
Overnight stay in Leh.
Leh - Sham Valley (Magnetic Hill, Sangam,)
- After breakfast, drive to Gurudwara Pathar Sahib, Magnetic Hill, Sangam (Confluence of river Zanskar and Indus point) & Hall of Fame.
- In the evening, visit the Shanti Stupa
- Return to the hotel for an overnight stay.
Leh to Nubra via Khardungla Pass - Hunder (120 Km / 4 - 5 hrs)
- After breakfast, drive to Nubra Valley, also known as Valley of flowers via Khardungla, the highest motorable road in the world, (18,380 ft).
- Visit Diskit Monastery after driving to Hunder.
- After arriving in Hunder, check-in at the camp.
- After enjoying lunch, proceed to enjoy walk on the banks of Shayok river; you can also enjoy a ride on double humped camel on the Sand Dunes between Deskit & Hundur Village.
Overnight stay in Hunder.
Hunder - Nubra Valley to Pangong Lake via Shayok
- After breakfast at the hotel, drive to the Pangong lake via Shyok and onto Tang Tse and Spangmik (Pangong). It's a short cut and a beautiful route. The road follows the Shyok river and climbs up a mountain before finally descending into Shayok village. It takes less than an hour to reach Shayok and feel delighted seeing the sight of the rather big village surrounded by barren mountains, the entire setting is very picturesque.
- Reach at Pangong lake in the afternoon and enjoy your day at Pangong lake.
Overnight stay at camp.
Pangong Lake - Hemis / Thiksey - Leh

After breakfast, leave Pangong/Tangtse and retrace the Leh route across Chang-la.
- Upon reaching Karu, drive across the Indus and visit the famous Hemis Monastery, biggest monastery of Ladakh.
- Later, drive on to Leh, en-route visiting the picturesque Thiksey monastery and Stok Palace, The Druk White Lotus School (shooting location for the movie "3 Idiots") and after sightseeing check into the hotel for overnight stay.
Leh Rest
- Full Day Rest and shopping and local Activities
Airport Transfer

Transfer to the airport early morning for taking the flight back home.

What's Included

Transport: Innova Car with English speaking driver

Pick up from Leh Airport

All sightseeing by personal car

Hotel Type: 3 Star

Camp: Deluxe Camp

Food: Breakfast and Dinner (Veg or Non-Veg)

Leh : 3 Nights

Nubra: Deluxe Camp

Pangong: Deluxe Camp

What's Excluded

Any lunch & mineral water

Nubra and Pangong Permit (Note: Permit Charge Rs.550 per person)

Camel ride

Monument fee

Any insurance

5 % Service Tax extra

Know Before You Go

More Information about the attractions:

Pangong Lake is world’s highest saltwater lake situated at a height of 14270 feet.

Magnetic Hill: The Magnetic Hill is a near Leh City and located on the Leh Kargil National Highway, about 30 km from Leh, at a height of 14,000 feet above sea level. On its eastern side, flows the Sindhu, which originates in Tibet and goes to Pakistan The hill is located on the Leh-Kargil-Batalik National Highway and is bordered by the Sindhu River.

The Indian Army maintains a Sikh Gurudwara near the hill where Guru Nanak Dev, the first of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism, meditated in the 15th century. Due to both the Gurudwara and the gravity hill, the area has become a popular sightseeing destination.

Sangam (Confluence of river Zanskar and Indus point): Located 6 km from Nimo valley towards the Leh city on Kargil - Leh highway. If you are travelling to Leh from Manali, you will have to visit this place from Leh city at the distance of just 35 km.

If you are going to Leh to Kargil then stop at this spot which is famously known as Confluence of Indus & Zanskar Rivers. There are special points developed by the authority so that you can have a beautiful view of this confluence from the height. Zanskar river is shiny blue in colour, on the other hand, Indus looks a little green. In the Winter Season - Zanskar freezes completely during some part of the winter to enable the Chadar Trek; the Indus keeps flowing through it too would also start to freeze in patches. Summer or winter, this confluence makes for a great sight.

Shanti Stupa is a Buddhist white-domed stupa on a hilltop in Chanspa, Leh district, Ladakh, in the north Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. A relatively new addition to the rocky skyline around Leh is the toothpaste white Shanti Stupa above Changspa village, 3 km west of the bazaar. Inaugurated in 1983 by the Dalai Lama, the "Peace Pagoda", whose sides are decorated with gilt panels depicting episodes from the life of the Buddha, is one of several such monuments erected around India by a "Peace Sect" of Japanese Buddhists. This stupa is a round structure and direction is marked to go around in clockwise direction. A platform is there in front of the Stupa and from here a good view of Leh town and surrounding areas are available. Markings are there showing the direction of Shindu Ghat and Khardungla pass on the outer wall of the stupa.

As per the direction and details given the aerial distance of Khardungala Pass is 9.5 km (by road it is 38 km)

Diskit Monastery (Leh), also known as Diskit Gompa or Diskit Gompa, is the oldest and largest Buddhist monastery in the Nubra Valley of Ladakh. Diskit monastery is situated in the Nubra Valley of Ladakh. Also known as Diskit Gompa, the Buddhist center is one of the oldest and largest monasteries in Leh Ladakh. The Diskit Monastery was founded by Changzem Tserab Zangpo in the 14th century, and at present stands atop a hill above the plains of Shayok river. The prime attraction of the Diskit Monastery is the 100 foot high Maitreya Buddha statue, which was inaugurated by the holy Dalai Lama. From the top of the Gompa, where the divine statue is settled, one can have a panoramic view of the Nubra Valley.

Hemis Monastery is one of the popular tourist destinations in Ladakh. This monastery is stationed on the west bank of the peaceful river Indus. It is located 45 km from Leh city. This is the largest as well as the most favoured monastery in Ladakh. It was constructed in 1672 AD under the reign of King Singge Namgyal. Hemis Monastery hosts an annual festival called Hemis Tsechu which attracts plenty of tourists from across the globe. During this colourful day-long festival, the local resident lamas glorify the victory of good over bad and perform dance wearing holy masks.

Thiksey Monastery is a convenient 45 min drive from Leh. There is a good choice of accommodation available in Leh. Alternatively, one can stay at the excellent Chamba Hotel at the base of Thiksey monastery and run by the Monastery. Chamba Hotel has a traditional Ladakhi architecture.

Thiksey Monastery is a convenient 45 min drive from Leh. There is a good choice of accommodation available in Leh. Alternatively, one can stay at the excellent Chamba Hotel at the base of Thiksey Monastery and run by the Monastery. Chamba Hotel has a traditional Ladakhi architecture.

The great Indian Films. They make places a popular tourist spot out of nowhere. Amir Khan starrer "3 Idiots" is one of such Bollywood movie. Some parts of the film were shot at Pangong Lake, Ladakh and some in a school near Leh named "The Druk White Lotus School". The school is located 15 km from Leh town on the Leh-Manali highway in the village Shey.

This school became a popular tourist spot after the huge success of the movie. After the damage of its building by a cloudburst that struck Leh on August 2010, Amir Khan visited the school after the incident and helped to raise funds for rebuilding the damaged structure of the school.

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Refund of 80% of the tour price.

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Leh Arrival

Leh - Sham Valley (Magnetic Hill, Sangam,)

Leh to Nubra via Khardungla Pass - Hunder (120 Km / 4 - 5 hrs)

Hunder - Nubra Valley to Pangong Lake via Shayok

Pangong Lake - Hemis / Thiksey - Leh

Leh Rest

Airport Transfer

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Description

Itinerary

Leh Arrival

Leh - Sham Valley (Magnetic Hill, Sangam,)

Leh to Nubra via Khardungla Pass - Hunder (120 Km / 4 - 5 hrs)

Hunder - Nubra Valley to Pangong Lake via Shayok

Pangong Lake - Hemis / Thiksey - Leh

Leh Rest

Airport Transfer

What's Included

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