Ladakh : The Land of High Passes

Travel Highlights :

• The picturesque gradually ascending Srinagar Leh Highway ;

• Sham Valley Exploration;

• Moonland – Lamayuru,

• Buddhist Monasteries - Royal Leh Palace, Thiksey Monastery, Hemis Monastery, Diskit Monastery, Stakna Monastery, Stok

Monastery,

• Turtuk in Nubra Valley – the last Indian outpost in Ladakh ;

• Hunder well known for the double-humped Bactrian camel;

• Tso Moriri, Tso Kar, Kyagar Tso, Pangong Tso;

• The 7 passes all along the whole route including Khardung La, Baralacha Pass, Zojila Pass, Nami La, Fotu La, Chang La Pass;

• World’d HighestPass – Umling La

• World’s highest village connecyted by motorable road – Koyul

• World’s 2nd highest village – Karzok

• Indo China border at Demchok

• Hidden lakes enroute to Hanle – Mirpal tso and Yaya Tso

Trip itinerary :

• Day 1/Srinagar to Lamayuru : pick up from Srinagar and proceed towards Lamayuru. You will be passing Zojila enroute. You will be stopping at Baltal & Zero Point on the way and then at Kargil War Memorial to pay homage to martyred soldiers. Visit Mulbekh - the site of stone carved Buddha,the only present and preserved after Bamiyan. Proceed to Lamayuru for n/s

• Day 2/Lamayuru to Leh : after checking out from your homestay, first visit Lamayuru Monastery and Moonland before proceeding towards Leh.Site seeing on the way - Alchi & Likir Monastery, Gurudwara Patthar Sahib, Indus Zanskar Sangam point & Hall of Fame. Evening to be spent at leisure taking a stroll down Leh Market. N/s at Leh

• Day 3/local siteseeing in Leh : day to take at ease for proper acclimatisation. Visit Shey Palace, Leh palace, Stok Palace, Stakna Monastery & Shanti Stupa. N/s at Leh

• Day 4/Nubra valley : After Breakfast drive to Nubra Valley via Khardungla Pass. Visit Diskit Monastery on the way to Hunder. Before checking in to your homestay, enjoy double-hemped camel ride on the sand dunes of Hunder. Overnight stay at Hunder

• Day 5/Turtuk & Thang : day excursion to Turtuk & Thang - the last villages where you will get to meet the Balti people.Return to Hunder for n/s

• Day 6/Pangong : after checking out from Hunder, proceed towards Merak/Man village on the bank of Pangong Tso. Overnight Stay by the lake in homestay.

• Day 7/Hanle : drive towards Hanle - home to the Indian Astronomical Observatory. We will be going to Hanle taking another off route, rarely traveller by tourists. You will be passing 2 hidden lakes of Ladakh - Mirpal Tso and Yaya Tso. Enjoy the star studded night sky at Hanle. Visit Hanle Monastery before checking to your hotel. N/s at Hanle

• Day 8/Umling la, Koyul & Demchok- after breakfast, visit the Observatory and then proceed for day trip to world’s highest motorable pass Umlingla, Demchok & world’s highest village Koyul.. Return to Hanle for n/s

• Day 9/Tso Moriri- after checking in from your hotel at Hanle, drive to Karzok, world’s 2nd highest village. Enjoy the beautiful Tso Moriri over there.You will also be passing Kyagar Tso enroute. Night Stay at Karzok

• Day 10/Leh- drive back to Leh via Puga Sumdo, Tso Kar, and Tanglang la. Visit Hemis & Thiksey Monastery enroute. N/s at Leh

• Day 11 : after breakfast, drop to Leh airport for your return journey back home