Duration - 04 Nights / 05 Days
Destination Covered – Leh - Khardungla Pass - Pangong Lake -

Itinerary:-

Day 01 : Arrive Leh
Arrive at Leh, arzoo representative will meet, greet, assist and transfer you to hotel in Leh. Rest of the day free to acclimatize to the high altitude of Ladakh. In the evening take a walk to the local bazaar in Leh. Overnight stay at hotel in Leh.

Day 02 : Monastery tour and Sindhu Darshan (90 km round trip)
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 come back to the hotel and relax. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Leh.

THIKSEY GOMPA: 19 km 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 km 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 mtrs high copper statue of Buddha, plated with gold and the largest of its kind, is installed here.

HEMIS GOMPA: 40 km 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. It flourished under the Namgyal Dynasty for the royalty favored the Drugpa sect, which has managed the monastery. It is divided into two, the assembly hall on the right and the main temple on the left. The hall (Dukhang) is also used as "green room" by the dancers during the festival. The temple is known as Tshogkhang. The verandahs have a surfeit of frescoes, among them the Buddhist "Wheel Of Life" (Kalachakra) and the lords of the four quarters, besides the prayer wheel.

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 03 : Excursion to Khardungla Pass (78 km round trip)
After breakfast prepare yourself for the ultimate adventure of your life. We will drive upto the Kardungla Top to have a magnificent view of the surrounding valleys. After spending some time there come back to the hotel and relax. In the evening take a small round trip to Shanti Stupa for the beautiful sunset view over the entire Leh Valley . Overnight stay at the hotel in Leh.

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 both sides of the pass. Khardong is the first village of Nubra valley at higher altitude than Deskit and other villages.

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 Changspa village providing a bird eye view of the Leh town and the surrounding mountain peaks. Architecturally it has the Japanese touch with small clean rooms on the side for meditators and the main Japanese shrine at the entrance.

Day 04 : Excursion to Pangong Lake (280 km round trip)

Morning after breakfast drive to to Pangong Lake on the Indo China border. Evening back to the hotel in Leh for dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

THE PANGONG LAKE : This route takes the visitor past the picturesque villages of Shey and Thikse, and turns off the Indus valley by the side valley of Chemrey and Sakti. The Ladakh range is crossed by the Chang-la (18,000 feet / 5,475 mtrs) which despite its great elevation is one of the easier passes, remaining open for much of the year even in winter, apart from periods of actual snowfall. Tangse, just beyond the foot of the pass, has an ancient temple.
But the main attraction of this circuit is the Pangong Lake , situated at 14,000 feet (4,267 mtrs). 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, but it affords spectacular views of the mountains of the Changchenmo range to the north, their reflection shimmering in the ever-changing blues and greens of the lakes brackish water. Above Spangmik are the glacier and snow-capped peaks of the Pangong range.

Day 05 : Airport Departure
Leave on time for Leh airport to board your flight to Delhi .

Package Prices Per Person   Number of Pax Standard Hotel Deluxe Hotel Luxury Hotel Min 02 Pax Rs. 15,800 Rs. 15,200 Rs. 28,600 Min 04 Pax 11,300 Rs. Rs. 11,500 Rs. 25,000 Min 06 Pax Rs.10,100 Rs. 10,500 Rs. 23,900 Extra Adult Rs. 5,700 Rs. 7,200 Rs. 13,400 Child With Bed Rs. 3,400 Rs. 7,000 Rs. 10,400

Note: Supplement for English speaking local guide (optional) : Rs. 1,200 per day.

What is included in this price?

Cost Includes: 04 nights Accommodation at specified hotels in Leh with attached bath. Stay on MAP Basis. (04 breakfasts and 04 dinners) Transportation by Non AC Qualis / Tavera / Scorpio / Innova for arrival / departure transfers, sightseeing as per the itinerary. Assistance at the airport while arriving and departing. Misc. charges are inclusive like Inner-line permits, porterage at hotel and airport, all applicable luxury / road taxes.

 

Cost Excludes: Airfare / train fare. Any monastery entrance fees, joy ride or rafting. Medical expenses (apart from first aid) and insurance of any kind. Tips, laundry, liquors, wines, mineral water, telephone charges, camera fee and items of personal nature. Transportation is not on disposal basis. It is strictly as per the program, any extra running will be charged extra. All the arrangements for the tour are pre-planned and prepaid. In case of non-completion of the tour due to any reason whatsoever there will not be any refund for any unutilized services. Any extra expense due to the same has to be paid extra. Any expenses arising out of unforeseen circumstances like flight delay / cancellation / hike in fare, strike or any other natural calamities or any emergency evacuation expenses. Any other item not mentioned in the "Cost Includes" section. Government Service Tax @ 3.09%

 

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