Day 1 - Arrival and local Sightseeing:
Arrive at Leh airport by yourself and
check into the Hotel that we have
booked for you. You are advised to
take complete rest for the day to
adapt yourself with the new
environment at 11,135 feet altitude.
Later, in the evening you can visit
the Leh Market, Leh Palace, known
as ‘Lachen Palkhar’ or Shanti Stupa,
located on a hilltop near Changspa,
reaching the top you will see the
beauty of whole Leh town.
Overnight stay at Leh.
Day 2 - - Ride from Leh – Khardung La (5602m) – Hunder (4000m):
Today we will drive northward from Leh to Nubra
valley, which is considered one of the most scenic
valleys in the entire trans-Himalayan region. The
valley boasts a unique landscape with sand dunes,
lush green oasis and snow peaks, along with beautiful
monasteries and villages. We will be crossing the
Khardungla pass (18,380ft), considered the Highest all
weather motorable pass in the world. The Pass has
become a dream destination for bikers and
adventurous souls from all across the world, we can
click some photos, grab a hot tea from the cafeteria
and start riding towards Nubra valley. We will drive
past the North pullu check post, and through the
narrow roads and blind curves to reach Diskit in the
afternoon. We will visit the Diskit monastery, and the
Maitreya Buddha statue which ideally sits atop a
small hill overlooking the valley, the view from there
is incredible.
Further, we will drive to the Hunder Sand dunes,
which is among the most visited place in Ladakh and
also enjoy the camel ride. Nubra is the only place in
India where these camels exist.
Overnight stay at Hotel in Nubra.
Day 3 - Lamayuru to Leh:
In the morning, visit the Lamayuru monastery,
which is built atop a unique hill in Lamayuru
village. Lamayuru monastery is one of the
oldest monastery and still looked after by
Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. Later we
will retrace the same route along the SrinagarLeh Highway towards Leh. Along the way, we
will divert towards Alchi village across the
Indus river and visit the Alchi monastery,
known for the paintings and thankas dating
back to the Kushan period. We will also visit the
LIkir Monastery along the way and also visit
the Basgo castle, which was once the capital of
lower Ladakh. Later we will drive back to Leh
by evening.
Overnight stay at Leh.
Day 4 - Nubra – Pangong Tso (4350m) via Shayok:
Today we will drive to the world famous Pangong
lake, probably the most famous attraction of
Ladakh. We will drive through the Shayok Road,
which is one of the most scenic drives in the
region. Pangong lake a high-altitude border lake
measuring 134km in length and about 5 Km in
width at the widest point. About 40 percent of the
lake is in Ladakh while the remaining is in Tibet.
The unique feature of the lake is the west end of
the Lake which is in Ladakh is saline and
supports no marine life except for a few microvegetation. The eastern end in Tibet is fresh and
taste sweet. Once reaching Pangong, we will
check into the camp/homestay we have booked
for you.
Overnight stay at Pangong lake.
Day 5 - Drive from Pangong Tso (4350m) to Leh:
Early morning, we will wake up to the
mesmerising view of sunrise at the lake.
The view and tranquillity will surely keep
you wanting to come back again and
again. The day’s ride will begin soon after,
through the nomadic land of Changthang,
we may get to see some wild animals
freely roaming the wide stretches of
Changthang before ascending the Changla
pass. Changla pass is once the 2nd highest
motorable pass, and still a very tough at
times due to extremely bad trails all
along. The numerous water streams from
the glacier will make it a very
adventurous stretch to ride. We will
descend the Changla pass, and ride to Leh.
Overnight stay at Leh..
Day 6 - Departure from Leh:
Early morning our driver will pick you
up and transfer to the Kushok Bakula
Rinpoche Leh airport to board a flight
back to your next destination. The
journey ends with lots of memories and
adventure stories to be related once backhome.
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