Leh Moonscape Tour

Detailed Program

• Day 01 : Leh - Day free to Acclimatize
  Our services start with your arrival at Leh airport. Meet & greet and transfer to the Hotel. Welcome drink on arrival. We recommend you completely relax for the rest of the day to enable yourselves to acclimatize to the rarefied air at the high altitude . Dinner and overnight at the Leh hotel.

  • Dinner
  • Leh
• Day 02 : Leh - Monastery Tour
  After breakfast take a full day excursion to renowned monasteries of Ladakh region. Visit Thiksey monastery is a part of Gelug Sect and is largest Tibetan monastery of Ladakh located on the hilltop 19 kms east of Leh. Thikshey monastery houses many stupas, statues, and Buddhist artefacts in its 12-storey structure. Next we will visit Hemis monastery situated around 45 kms to the south of Leh on the western banks of the Indus River. Built in 1630 Hemis monastery is biggest and richly endowed monastery of Ladakh. On the way back to Leh visit Shey palace and the monastery built in the 16th Century AD. The monastery enshrines the Du-Khang with an almost 10 meter high copper statue of Lord Buddha. Also visit 3 Idiot Fame Druk Padma Karpo School in Ladakh now popular as Rancho School. Return back to hotel in the evening. You can relax at hotel or explore Leh market on your own. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

  • Breakfast and Dinner
  • 45 KMS/2 Hrs Per way
  • Leh
• Day 03 : Leh - Excursion to Sham Valley
  After breakfast, we start our drive to Sangam – west of Leh on Leh - Kargil Highway. On the way we visit Hall of Fame – museum dedicated to the heroes of Indian soldiers who laid down their lives defending the motherland ; famous Gurudwara Patthar Sahib - most revered place where Guru Nanak Dev ji, is believed to conquered a demon; Magnetic Hill - which is famous because of the Phenomenon that defies gravity, where vihicle when parked at the indicated spot begin moving forward at a speed of almost 20km/h; and in the last visit the Confluence of Indus and Zanskar in Nimu Valley and the confluence of both rivers can be clearly distinguished by their colours. Return back to Leh, You can relax at hotel or explore Leh market on your own. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

  • Breakfast and Dinner
  • 35 KMS/2 Hrs Per way
  • Leh
• Day 04 : Excursion to KhardungLa pass & City tour of Leh
  After having delicious breakfast at hotel, start your drive to the world highest motorable road - Khardung-la Pass, at an attitude of 18,379 ft (5602 m). Khardung-la is the gateway of Nubra and Shyok Valleys. The views from the top of the pass are amazing. After capturing good pics at the top drive down to Leh. Afternoon we take you for a tour of Leh city visiting Namgyal Tsemo monastery - founded in 15th century and is renowned for its three-storey high solid gold idol of Maitrieya Buddha. the monastery offers panoramic views as it is situated on a mountain top behind the Leh palace, Shanti Stupa - built in 1991 A Buddhist white-domed stupa situated on a hilltop in Chanspa overlooking Leh town. & Leh Palace - built is 17th century by king Sengge Namgyal . Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

  • Breakfast and Dinner
  • 45 KMS/3 Hrs Per way
  • Leh
• Day 05 : Leh - Departure
  After sumptuous breakfast at hotel, checkout from hotel. Our representative/driver will transfer you to Leh airport for your onward journey with everlasting memories of your Ladakh tour package

  • Breakfast