Mystique Leh Ladakh 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 & Leh City 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 Leh in the afternoon and enjoy 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 stay at hotel.

  • Breakfast and Dinner
  • 45 KMS/2 Hrs Per way
  • Leh
• Day 03 : Leh - KhardungLa Pass - Nubra Valley (Diskit & Hunder)
  After having early breakfast in the morning checkout from hotel and start your journey to the Nubra Valley, via Khardungla Pass which is famous as the world's highest motorable pass (18,379 feet/5602 m.) and is gateway to the Nubra and Shyok Valley. Stop at Khardung La and click some photograph as the views from the top of the pass are amazing. After spending some time continue drive on to Nubra Valley. On arrival check-in at the Tents. Afternoon visit Deskit monastery and village. Deskit gompa is located on a hilltop and dating back to 1420, spectacular views of the valley can be enjoyed from here. Later, continue to Hundar village and visit Samstanling Monastery and enjoy a ride on double humped Bactrian Camel (at your own cost). Return to camp in the evening.

  • Breakfast and Dinner
  • 120 Kms/4 Hrs
  • Nubra Valley
• Day 04 : Nubra Valley - Pangong Lake via Shyok
  After sumptuous breakfast at Nubra, checkout from camp and start your drive to beautiful Pangong Lake. Enjoy the beautiful panoramic view of the all along the road. Arrive Durbuk and from there a short drive takes you to the western shore of the lake. Arrive and check-in at Camsite near the lake. Pangong Lake, located at an altitude of 4250 mtrs extending from India to china and is app 134 kms long with 30% of the lake is in India. Dinner and Overnight stay at Camp.

  • Breakfast and Dinner
  • 160 Kms/4-5 Hrs
  • Near Pangong Tso
• Day 05 : Pangong Lake - Back to Leh
  After breakfast enjoy the landscape in the back drop of the Lake. This famous blue brackish Lake of Pangong is 5/6 Kms wide. One rarely feels so close to nature and environment and the scenery is unforgettable. In the late afternoon drive back to Leh via Changla Pass and Durbuk village. Arrive Leh in the evening and checkin at hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel.

  • Breakfast and Dinner
  • 155 KMS/4-5 Hrs Per way
  • Leh
• Day 06 : Leh - Sham Valley and Alchi
  After breakfast we will start our drive to west of Leh on Leh Kargil Srinagar highway. Our first stop will be at Hall of Fame - A Museum Constructed by India Army in the memory of our brave soilders who laid dwn their life protecting out motherland. Post visit we will proceed further to Gurudwara Patthar Sahib about 22 Kms from Leh - most revered place where Guru Nanak Dev ji, is believed to conquer a demon; Magnetic Hill - which is famous because of the Phenomenon that defies gravity, where vehicle when parked at the indicated spot begin moving forward at a speed of almost 20km/hrs. As we move further ahead from Magnetic Hills, just before Nimmu Village, there comes Sangam- Confluence of Two Rivers Indus River and Zanskar River. We will continue our drive to Alchi, upon arrival at Alchi we will visit Alchi monastery - one of the oldest monasteries in the region with around one thousand-year-old painting on the walls. Dinner and Overnight stay at Alchi/Uley.

  • Breakfast and Dinner
  • 70 KMS/2-3 Hrs Per way
  • Alchi/Uley
• Day 07 : Alchi – Lamayuru – Leh
  Morning after early breakfast drive to Lamayuru - also known as moonland as this area similar land conditions of Moon. Arrive and Visit Lamayuru Monastery which is one of the Largest and Oldest monastery of Ladakh. The monastery houses murals, wall paintings, thangkas, old scriptures and statues of different forms of Lord Buddha. Afternoon start your drive back to Leh. Arrive Leh and Checkin at Hotel. Evening free for independent activities. Overnight stay at Leh.

  • Breakfast and Dinner
  • 175 KMS/5 Hrs
  • Leh
• Day 08 : 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