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Golden Ladakh - 06 Nights / 07 Days

Tour code: JTL 06

High lights: Attractions: Leh, Spituk, Sanker gompa, Shanti stupa, Shey, Thiksey, Hemis, Khardung-la, Nubra valley.

Travel and transport: Car & driver for the complete tour as per itinerary only Starts & ends in Leh (Ladakh).

 
Day 01:  Arrival in Leh
A thrilling early morning flight to Leh. The crisp air of Leh when you disembark from the airplane welcomes you to this unpolluted Himalayan destination. You will be welcomed and escorted to our hotel where room has been booked for your ready occupancy. A little briefing on the day’s program and a
breakfast, you are advised to rest for the first half of the day. After lunch we will go for an easy and relaxed orientation drive of Leh market.
Overnight in the hotel.
Day 02:  Leh

AM: Excursion Spituk
PM: Excursion to Sanker gompa & Shanti stupa

Post breakfast we depart for AM Sightseeing tour to Spituk
Spituk monastery which was founded by odd led, in the 11th century ad. In those days the gompa belonged to the Kadampa

School but Gelukpa order was introduced during the region of king Dragspa bum idle, when lama Lhawang lotus restored the monastery. Later we drive back to hotel on time for lunch.

Later in the afternoon, guided sightseeing tour visiting the Sanker gompa, which is towards the north of the town, it has an impressive). Later visit Shanti stupa, the Japanese for world peace built the Shanti stupa, at Changspa, on the hilltop, and was inaugurated by Dalai Lama in 1985. its state of the art work attracts a lot of tourists to Ladakh and is spectacular to watch. From there one can see the nice spectacular view of Leh town.
Overnight stay at hotel in Leh.

 
Day 03:  Leh

Excursion to Shey, Thiksey, Hemis
Today we proceed for Indus valley monastery tour. We start with a visit to Shey the ancient capital of Ladakh. The monastery here has a huge gold-gilded statue of Buddha Sakyamuni with a large silver lamp burning in front of the statue.

Then we visit Thiksey gompa an impressive complex rising tier upon tier on a hill above the village. The monastery has a beautiful 30 m high gold-plated statue of Maitreya Buddha, the Buddha of the future. Drive further to visit the famous Hemis gompa founded in 1630's by stag-tsang-ras-pa under the royal patronage of Sengge Namgyal.
Hemis is one of the largest and richest gompa of Ladakh. The two-day festival of monastic dance in june-july has raised the reputation of Hemis particularly high. the festival is dedicated to guru Padmasambhava, popularly known as second Buddha and responsible for spreading Buddhism in the Tibetan world.
Later in the evening we drive back overnight stay at hotel in Leh.

Day 04:  Leh - Nubra (126 km) (42oom/ 5-6hrs. drive)

After breakfast drive to Nubra valley the road to the Nubra valley goes through the highest motorable pass in the world at Khardung-la (5602m) the pass is almost permanently covered in fog and snow.

On arrival in the Nubra valley Nubra means green used to be on the trading roué connecting Tibet with Turkistan, and was the navy of Turkistan which invaded it several times. Also known as the valley of flowers, Nubra has always been well cultivated and fertile, with the best climate in Ladakh, so grains and fruit, such as apples and apricots, have always been plentiful. Ninety per cent of Nubra’s population is Buddhist.

Nubra’s much known monastery; Samsthaling is situated on the mountainside just above sumur. this was the route taken by the trade caravans, and Panamik, the last village on this circuit, was at that time a busy centre, the last major settlement before the caravans plunged into the mountains of the Karakorum and the kun-lu. Here they invariable halted for a few days to make final preparations for getting over the mountains, or to recuperate afterwards. There would be no supplies, not even grazing for the animals, for about 12 days after Panamik, so they had to carry all their provisions for that time.

The government maintained a granary to sell food grains for the men, and even for the horses. Visit the sand dunes of Nubra valley overnight stay at the Nubra valley camp.

 
Day 05:  Nubra

Full day visit of Nubra valley first visit the hot Sulpher springs at the village of Panamik, the last destination travelers are permitted to travel to in Nubra are believed to have certain medicinal qualities that cure a number of ailments. Later 3-4 hrs walks till the esna monastery that is over 250 years old.

This is the oldest monastery in Nubra valley. Evening Diskit monastery return drive to camp rest of the time at camp.
Day 06:  Nubra - Leh

After breakfast drive to Leh over the Khardung-la pass.
On arrival check in hotel. Rest of the evening at leisure or one can explore the beauty of Leh on their own.
Overnight stay at hotel in Leh.

 
Day 07:  Depart Leh

In the morning transfer to the airport to board the flight for your onward destination.

Our Services for above tours will include
 
Deluxe cost per person on twin sharing
Type

02 pax
one vehicle

04 pax
one vehicle

06 pax
one vehicle

08 pax
two vehicles

10 pax
two vehicles

12 pax
two vehicles

extra person same room

Deluxe

17960/-

14017/-

12703/-

14017/-

13228/-

12703/-

7706/-

 
Budget cost per person on twin sharing

Type

02 pax
one vehicle

04 pax
one vehicle

06 pax
one vehicle

08 pax
two vehicles

10 pax
two vehicles

12 pax
two vehicles

extra person same room

Budget

15324/-

11381/-

10067/-

11381/-

10592/-

10067/-

6666/-

 
Deluxe accommodation: Leh: the Kaal / the Ladakh Sarai / similar / Nubra:Wilderness camp.
Budget accommodation: Leh: Leh meadows guest house/similar / Nubra:Wilderness camp.
 

Inclusions

  • Accommodation on twin /dbl sharing as per deluxe/ budget package in standard rooms/camps
  • Meals: all meals (bf + l + d) (most of lunches are packed)
  • Transfers, excursions and sightseeing as per detailed tour itinerary in non air-conditioned Scorpio/Qualis /similar as per itinerary only
  • Entry tickets to monuments as per itinerary
  • Inner line permits
  • All taxes included

Exclusions

  • Any flight ticket
  • Any guide service
  • Any emergency evacuation
  • Any expenses incurred due to road blocks, landslides, weather conditions or any natural calamities guest has to make payments for all such extra expenses
  • No refunds on unutilized accommodation / meals/ excursions/sightseeing
  • River rafting charges
   
   
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