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Day 01. Leh Arrival.
On arrival, we receive and transfer you to the hotel. Acclimatize for the day, this is very crucial
so that your body gets acclimatize to the sudden change in altitude. Our representative will visit
you again in the evening to ensure that the family is doing perfectly fine. Overnight Hotel
Day 2 Leh Local/Shey/Thiksay/Indus Valley. 90 Kms approx/full day.
You begin the day by visiting Sindhu Darshan about 7 km from Leh on the bank of historical
Indus river and then to Shey where you visit the Drukpa school populary called 3 idiot schools
by tourists as part of the bollywood cult film was shot here. Later you visit Thiksay monastery,
which is one of the most vibrant and active monasteries in the region built as a replica of the La
potala in Lhasa. It dates back to the 16th century and is part of the Gelug-pa Sect. It is headed
by successive reincarnations of the Khanpo Rimpoche. The monastery is 12 storied and painted
in deep shades of red, ochre and white. It has evolved around a central courtyard with buildings
surrounding it from three sides. At one extreme lies the main dukhang, which houses numerous
racks containing religious texts. Behind the main alter lies a small chamber that contains images
of revered deities.
We visit the Stok palace Mueseum where you are taken through the memory lane of erstwhile
royals of Ladakh and their lifestyle.
Drive back to Leh and visit the Leh palace and after that experience the sunset over Leh town
from the Shanti Stupa atop village Changspa. Drive back to Hotel. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 03:Leh/Nubra Valley(148 Kms/6 hrs) Post breakfast we drive to Nubra Valley.
The road
journey from Leh to Nubra Valley passes over Khardung La (The Highest Motorable Road In
The World) at 5,602 Mtrs / 18,390 Ft, around 39 km from Leh. From the pass, one can see all
the way south over the Indus valley to seemingly endless peaks and ridges of the Zanskar range,
and north to the giants of the Saser massif. Nubra Valley is popularly known as Ldumra or the
valley of flowers. It is situated in the north of Ladakh between the Karakoram and Ladakh
ranges of the Himalayas. The average altitude of the valley is 10,000 Ft. above sea level.
Upon arrival in Nubra we check in at our Camp in Hunder relax and get refreshed. In the
evening we drive to Hunder where you have opportunity to ride on a bacterian camel (double
humped) amidst the sand dunes of this high altitude desert with snow capped mountains on
the horizon. Between Hunder and Diskit you come across sand dunes besides the road. It is
indeed a strange sight since immediately on the left of the road are rocky mountains that
characterize the Ladakhi landscape and in the distance can be seen snow-capped mountains.
Dinner and overnight at the Camp. (Pack lunch will be served this day)
Day 04. Nubra Valley to Pangong Lake via Shayok Valley. 155 Kms/6-7 hours.
After an early breakfast leave for Pangong Lake through the Shayok valley. Probably one of the
most beautiful drive as you are driving alongside the mighty Shayok river. Chances are that you
spot some wildlife in the area. Reach Pangong Lake, situated at 14,000 feet (4,267 m). The lake
is bisected by the international border between India and China. The lake became a rage with
Indian tourists after Amir shot the climax of his film 3 idiot and Ladakh became a destination
overnight. On a sunny day the reflection of the sky makes the color of lake look turquoise blue
in contrast with the earthy mountains to make pictures look unreal and surreal. Enjoy the
landscape in the back drop of the Lake. One rarely feels so close to nature and environment and
the scenery is unforgettable. Evening at leisure and overnight stay at the camp near lake.
Day 05: Pangong to Leh (155Kms/5-6 hrs)
Explore the lake area early in the morning as you would get some good images. After breakfast
drive back to Leh via Tanglangla, Rumste,Upshi, Karoo before finally arriving the town.
Overnight at the Hotel.
Day 6: Departure- Get early drop back to the airport for flight back
THE ABOVE PACKAGE TOUR COST INCLUDES: -
THE ABOVE PACKAGE COST DOES NOT INCLUDE:-
Places |
Standard |
Deluxe |
Super Deluxe |
Luxury |
Premium |
Leh |
Hotel Vajra Villa/ Gangzing Villa/ Jeevanam Villa |
Hotel Mandala/ Royal Heritage Resort/ Hotel Sankar Residency |
Hotel Maitrya/ Leh Plaza/ The Sipa Ladakh/ Sia Residency |
Grand Himalaya/ Spic and Span/ Singge Palace / Ladakh Residency |
The Grand Dragon/ The Abduz/ The Zen Ladakh |
Nubra |
Weeping Willow Camp/ Edelweiss Camp |
Ladakh Summer Camp /\ Royal Rider Camp/ Nubra Summer Camp |
Avalon Resorts/ Hunder Resorts/ Nubra Ethnic Camp |
Desert Himalaya Camp / Mystic Meadows Earth Homes or similar |
Hotel Stonehedge/ Organic Retreat/ Lchangnag Retreat |
Pangong |
Himalayan Inn Camp/ Good Luck Camp |
Ladakh Summer Camp / Regal Camp |
Paramount Camp/ Himalayan Eco Resorts |
Nature Nest Camp/Alpine Villa/ Pangong Sarai/Red Start Camp / Gongma Residency Similar |
Pangong Retreat/ |
5N/6D
COST OF THE PACKAGE (PER PEINR ON IN INR)
Category |
Cost with Scorpio | Xylo |
Cost with Tempo Traveler |
Extra Bed |
|
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02 Pax |
04 Pax |
06 Pax |
|
08 Pax |
10 Pax |
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Standard |
INR 23200 |
INR 15300 |
INR 10000 |
INR 13400 |
INR 9800 |
40% |
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Deluxe |
INR 23800 |
INR 16450 |
INR 14498 |
INR 15390 |
INR 12900 |
40% |
|||
Super Deluxe |
INR 26700 |
INR 19390 |
INR 17450 |
INR 18380 |
INR 16150 |
40% |
|||
Luxury |
INR 33700 |
INR 26330 |
INR 24300 |
INR 25450 |
INR 22728 |
40% |
|||
Premium |
INR 47,763 |
INR 40,650 |
INR 39300 |
INR 40300 |
INR 37980 |
40% |
Ladakh ("land of high passes") is a region in Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir that currently extends from the Kunlun mountain range to the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by people of Indo-Aryan and Tibetan descent.It is one of the most sparsely populated regions in Jammu and Kashmir and its culture and history are closely related to that of Tibet.
Historically, the region included the Baltistan (Baltiyul) valleys (now mostly in Pakistan), the entire upper Indus Valley, the remote Zanskar, Lahaul and Spiti to the south, much of Ngari including the Rudok region and Guge in the east, Aksai Chin in the northeast (extending to the Kun Lun Mountains), and the Nubra Valley to the north over Khardong La in the Ladakh Range. Contemporary Ladakh borders Tibet to the east, the Lahaul and Spiti regions to the south, the Vale of Kashmir, Jammu and Baltiyul regions to the west, and the southwest corner of Xinjiang across the Karakoram Pass in the far north. Ladakh is renowned for its remote mountain beauty and culture. Aksai Chin is one of the disputed border areas between China and India. It is administered by China as part of Hotan County but is also claimed by India as a part of the Ladakh region of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. In 1962, China and India fought a brief war over Aksai Chin and Arunachal Pradesh, but in 1993 and 1996 the two countries signed agreements to respect the Line of Actual Control.
In the past Ladakh gained importance from its strategic location at the crossroads of important trade routes, but since the Chinese authorities closed the borders with Tibet and Central Asia in the 1960s, international trade has dwindled except for tourism. Since 1974, the Government of India has successfully encouraged tourism in Ladakh. Since Ladakh is a part of strategically important Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian military maintains a strong presence in the region.
The largest town in Ladakh is Leh, followed by Kargil.Almost half of Ladakhis are Shia Muslims and the rest are mostly Tibetan Buddhists.Some Ladakhi activists have in recent times called for Ladakh to be constituted as a union territory because of perceived unfair treatment by Kashmir and Ladakh's cultural differences with predominantly Muslim Kashmir.
In terms of pronunciation, the use of "Ladakh, the Persian transliteration of the Tibetan La-dvags, is warranted by the pronunciation of the word in several Tibetan districts.
Rock carvings found in many parts of Ladakh indicate that the area has been inhabited from Neolithic times.Ladakh's earliest inhabitants consisted of a mixed Indo-Aryan population of Mons and Dards, who find mention in the works of Herodotus, Nearchus, Megasthenes, Pliny, Ptolemy, and the geographical lists of the Puranas. Around the 1st century, Ladakh was a part of the Kushana empire. Buddhism spread into western Ladakh from Kashmir in the 2nd century when much of eastern Ladakh and western Tibet was still practising the Bon religion. The 7th century Buddhist traveler Xuanzang describes the region in his accounts.
In the 8th century, Ladakh was involved in the clash between Tibetan expansion pressing from the East and Chinese influence exerted from Central Asia through the passes.[citation needed] Suzerainty over Ladakh frequently changed hands between China and Tibet. In 842 Nyima-Gon, a Tibetan royal representative annexed Ladakh for himself after the break-up of the Tibetan empire, and founded a separate Ladakhi dynasty. During this period Ladakh acquired a predominantly Tibetan population. The dynasty spearheaded the second spreading of Buddhism, importing religious ideas from north-west India, particularly from Kashmir. The first spreading of Buddhism was the one in Tibet proper.