Leh
Ladakh Tour
DAY 01: Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Assistance on arrival, transferred to hotel . Rest
of the day is a leisure to recover from the flight.
DAY 02: Fly Delhi - Leh
Early this morning, you will be transferred to the domestic airport
in Delhi for your trans-Himalayan flight to Leh. Upon arrival,
you will be met by your Guide and transferred to your hotel. We
recommend you relax and undergo minimal exertion to enable yourseles
acclimatize to rarefied air of this remote region ensconced in
the high himalayan plateau. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 03: Leh - Half day tour
After breakfast, your guide will accompany you as you explore
the ancient town of Leh on foot. After a couple of hours, return
to your hotel for lunch. After lunch you are driven west to visit
the Shanti Stupa, inaugurated in 1983 by H.H.Dalai Lama, the peace
Pagoda, whose sides are decorated with gilt panels depicting episodes
from the life of Buddha, is one of the several monuments errected
around India by peace sect of Japanese Buddhists. Following that,
you are driven to Sankar Monastery nestled amid the shimmering
coppices & terraced fields of Barley. Sankar monestry: The
Gompa (Monestry in local language), contains a formidable collection
of miniature stattues of pure gold and ancient paintings(called
Thangkas) also done with gold. We return to our hotel in the evening.
DAY 04: Leh -Hemis - Thiksey - Shey
After breakfast, we visit the Hemis monastry, the biggest and
the wealthiest in Ladakh. You walk past the Chortens and the Mani
walls to enter the complex through the east gate. From Hemis,
you are driven westwards to Thiksey monastry, located on a hilltop
with formidable views of the Indus valley. After visiting the
interiors of the monestry the tour continues to Shey the former
summer palace of the King of Ladakh. Finally we drive back to
Leh to our hotel.
Day 05: Leh - Alchi
After breakfast, we start our drive to Alchi, 70 kms west of Leh,
south of the village of Saspol . On arrival at Uletokpo camp,
we check-in and followed with lunch. After lunch, we drive back
to visit Alchi village & the monestry. Alchi's large temple
complex founded in the 11th century is regarded as one of the
most important Buddhist centres in Ladakh and a jewel of monastic
skill. You will also have an opportunity to witness villagers
using primitive methods to grind the wheat along the road side.
After our visit to the Alchi monastry, we drive back to our campsite.
DAY 06: Alchi - Lamayuru - Alchi
After early breakfast, we drive towards west to Lamayuru.We visit
the Lamayuru Monestry founded, properly called Yung-drung(Swastika)
founded in the 11th centuary perched on a spur high above the
valley bottom just off the main road, it is one of the most spectacularly
picturesque gompas(Gompa means Monestry in local language) in
central ladakh, as it descends from the Fa-tula to KhalatsesetLamayuru,
properly called Yung-drung(Swastika) is believed to be the oldest
in central Ladakh and to have been the holy place of the Bon-chos
the advent of Buddhism. Afternoon picnic lunch at the Lamayuru
village. After Lunch, explore Lamayuru village on foot, then we
drive back to Uletokpo camp.
DAY 07: Uletokpo Camp - Leh enroute Likir
Monestry
After a early tea/coffee, we drive to visit Ridzong Monestry.
The track to Ridzong leaves the main road along the Indus at Uletokpo,
between Saspol and Nyurla and follow the valley of a tributery
stream, we leave the vechile and set on foot a kilometer upthe
valley to Ridzong Monestry. Ridzong is is the only Nunnery Monestry
in Ladakh. After that we descend, to drive back to our campsite,
followed with breakfast. After breakfast we start our drive to
Leh, enroute visit the Likir Monestry set up on a hill top of
a low hill, it was re-founded in the 15th century by the Gelupa
Sect(Yellow Sect). After that we continue our drive on the left
bank of the Indus river to Leh. Lunch at the hotel. Afternoon/Evening
at leisure.
DAY 08: Leh - Saboo - Leh
After breakfast, we drive to Saboo village to see the village
life of Ladakh. We visit the Local Buddhist house to see the private
chapels and also visit the traditional Kitchen and get a demonstration
of preparing Gur Gur tea(Local tea mixed with milk, butter &
salt). Afternoon picnic lunch at a local house, then continue
to drive back to Leh. Evening free to exlore the local market
of foot / at leisure.
DAY 09 : Leh - Stok - Tibetan Handicraft
After breakfast, we drive to visit the Stok palace, the former
residence of the Royal family of Ladakh. We visit the museum in
which the family's heirlooms and relics are displayed, a piogant
evocation of Ladakh's vanished past as an independent kingdom.
Ladakh well known as SOS Village. We visit the Tibetan Handicraft
Centre / Tibetan school. After that we continue our drive to Leh.
We then drive to Choglamsar, which is the largest settlement of
Tibetan refugee, Village in Afternoon free to explore/at leisure.
DAY 10: Leh
After breakfast, being the last day optional visit to the local
market .
DAY 11: Fly, Leh - Delhi
After early breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport
in Leh for your flight to Delhi. Upon arrival in Delhi, you will
be met by our representative and transferred to a hotel. Lunch
at the hotel. Afternoon at leisure
DAY 12: Delhi
DAY 13: Delhi
After breakfast, we set of for a tour of Old & New Delhi.
Lunch at the hotel.
DAY 14: Depart
