Day 1 :
Arrival Delhi
On Arrival meet
and transfer from airport to hotel
Day 2 :
Delhi - Manali
Drive the taxi toward Manali.
At the northern end of the Kullu Valley, is the main resort in
the area. Its beautifully situated and there are many pleasant
walks around the town, as well as a large numbers hotels and
restaurants.
Day 3 :
Manali - Sarchu Drive
to Sarchu, overnight in camp.
Day 4 :
Sarchu - Leh
The tough journey will begin
toward Leh, Darcha is the major tent site on this road. While
next move is the Baralachala, whic is 4883 metres means
crossroads pass. Just after this pass tourist are entered to
the another tent site called Sarchu. The journey becomes more
adventurous and interesting while passing the Lachlung La,
5060 metres, is the second highest pass on the Manali-Leh
road. The next destination is the Pang, just the tourists are
moving through the Taglang La, the second highest motorable
road of the world, 5328 metres. On the descent tourists are
entering in to the Ladakh region and the first village is the
Upshi and one can enjoy the beautiful landscape and
magnificent valley views.
Day 5 : Leh
- Shey - Thiksey - Hemis
Hemis
Monastery : This is
biggest and the most important monastery in Ladakh. It is
situated 49 kms to south of Leh, a little off the main
Leh-Manali road. It was built in the 17th century by Chapgon
Gyalshas and ever since has enjoyed the patronage of the royal
family. Hemis is the headquater of the Drukpa order and all
the monasteries throughout Ladakh are administered by it.
Thiksey
Gompa : En route to
Hemis Gompa, the Thiksey monastery is a most imposing
structure providing a panoramic view of the green Indus valley
from its vantage atop a hill. It has chambers full of statues,
stupas and tannkhas.
Shey Palace
and Monastery : Also on
the way to Hemis Gompa and 15 kms from Leh is the summer
palace of the erstwhile, Raja of Leh, set upon a hill sitting
Buddha wrought with copper and gold that leaves one lama
before hand. Many chortens can be seen to the east of the
monastery.
Day 6: Local
Sight seeing, Leh Bazaar, Leh Palace and Sankar gompa
The women’s vegetable market
in the afternoon and some interesting place to visit. And the
evening the Sankar monastery. Leh Gompa : It is situated above
the Leh Palace and was built in 1430. It contains a 13.7
metres high statue of the Buddha which the Ladakhi call Chamba.
According to the Lamas this splendid statue is the future
Buddha. A butter burns day and night in front of this statue.
Sankar Gompa
: Just 3 kms from Leh
is this monastery that has a formidable collection of
miniature of pure gold and a number of exciting painting. It
is well lit and may be visited in the evening as well.
Day 7 : Leh
to Khardung-la top
It Takes you to the highest
motorable road of in the world Khardongla (18,380 feet or
5,578 m). Nubra Valley lies in the north of Leh. Apart from
unparalleled trekking opportunities, the valley has several
Buddhists monasteries such as Sumor, Tigar and 350 years old
Diskit monastery.
Day 8 :
Local Sight Seeing, Likir and Alchi
Whole day is dedicated for the
local sight seeing, Alchi and Likir Monasteries : These two
monasteries are located near Saspol on the Srinagar-Leh road.
They house many gigantic clay statue of Buddha in various
forms. The primary attraction of these monasteries is ,
however, their 1000-year old wall painting which make a visit
more than worthwhile.
Day 9: Leh
to Delhi The group will
be transfer to the hotel.
Day
10: Depart Home
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