Tours - Ladakh: Land of Smiling Buddhas & Changing Landscapes
LADAKH : OVERLAND
Best time to visit: Jun-Aug.
Climate: Night 12-18°C, Day 25-32°C.
Also known as ‘ Little Tibet,’ Ladakh has cultural & religious influences drawn from Tibet, Mainland India & Central Asia. Roughly 80% of the population comprises of Buddhists who are largely tolerant & non interfering. Prayer flags & prayer wheels greet visitors to most villages, while high above hills, huge ‘gomphas’ act as watchtowers. Ladakh has much to offer, be it watching a game of Polo in Leh Town, or the sight of the Moravian church built in 1855, the striking view of both the Zanskar & Indus rivers from the Thikse Monastery, or the strike of Brahmini Ducks on the Tso Morari Lake. The silence inside the incense filled monasteries or the cascading river-raft ride on the river Indus. Ladakh offers natural beauty on one of the highest plateaus in the world.
DAY 1 : MANALI
Depart Delhi for Manali by luxury bus. Packed lunch served enroute. Late evening arrive Manali. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Manali.
DAY 2 : MANALI
Full day S/s of Manali. Visiting Hidimba Temple, Old Manali, Vashisht Hot Water Springs, Roerich Art Gallery and Naggar Castle.
DAY 3 : KEYLONG
Depart Manali for Leh via Keylong. Arrive Keylong. Transfer to hotel offering basic accommodation. Dinner and overnight at Keylong hotel/ camp.
DAY 4 : LEH
Depart Keylong for Leh via the Baralacha-la and Tanglang-la passes. Arrive Leh. Transfer to hotel. Dinner and overnight at Leh.
DAY 5 : LEH
After breakfast, Visit the Spituk Monastery, Stok Palace & Matho Monastery. Dinner & overnight at hotel.
DAY 6 : LEH
After breakfast, depart for Phey, to experience a 4hr rafting ride on river Indus. Packed lunch served on completion of the ride at Nimu village. Return back to hotel by jeep. Afternoon free.Dinner and overnight at hotel.
DAY 7 : LAMAYARU
After breakfast, drive to Lamayaru monastery. The dry lake bed has undulating mud structure that looked like lions, the hill took the name Sengge Syang (Lion Hill). Lamayaru is known for these ‘moonscapes’, which have an uncanny resemblance to the surface of the moon. Return back to Uley Topko camps for overnight stay in tented accommodation at camping grounds. Dinner and overnight at Uley Tops.
DAY 8 : LEH
After breakfast, a short trek brings you to Ri-dzong monastery, the only place in Ladakh where monastic discipline is adhered to in its orthodox form. After lunch, drive back to Leh via Alchi, one of the oldest monasteries in Ladakh. Alchi has decidedly Indian style of architecture and décor, and is in fact the only remnant of Indian Buddhism in Ladakh. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
DAY 9 : LEH
Breakfast - Day free.
DAY 10:
Depart Leh.
Tour cost includes:
* All travel and sightseeing in a/c Toyota Qualis/ Scorpio Jeeps
* Accommodation on twin sharing basis at first class hotels at Manali and Leh as mentioned in the itinerary on bed ,breakfast and major meal
* At Keylong/Sarchu all meals will be provided
* Unlimited mineral water throughout the tour
* Confirmed Jet Airways/Indian Airlines air tickets would be provided for Leh-Delhi morning flight
* All taxes and entry fees
* Services of a professional guide
Package is operational from June 01 through Oct 15.
Tour cost does not include:
* All expenses of a personal nature. All items not specifically mentioned as being `included’ in the program
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