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Himalayan
Environment & Adventure Trek
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Days / 9 Nights |
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Places Covered : Delhi - Leh - Ultopoko - Lamayuru - Khardung
- Nubra - Shey - Thiksey - Hemis, Duration : 09 Nights / 10
Days
Travel the cold desert of
India - Ladakh and get the most unique travel experience of your
lifetime. The land of jagged peaks and barren landscape is at
once alluring and awe-inspiring. Hidden behind this harsh and
forbidding facade, is an ancient civilization and its
captivating people. The Moonland of Ladakh is enriched
with towering mountains and Buddhist monasteries (Gompas) which
are attracting the travellers from all over the globe.
Highlights
- Sightseeing at Leh
(Day 3)
- Stok Palace Museum
(Day 4)
- Luxury Camp
Accommodation (Day 5)
- Alchi Monastery (Day
6)
- Khadungla Pass (Day 7)
- Nubra (Day 8)
- Thiksey (Day 9)
- Hemis (Day 9)
- Rafting on River
Indus (Day 9)
Detailed Itinerary
Day 01 : Delhi
Fly from your country to New Delhi, you will be greeted &
assisted upon arrival. Transfer to Hotel The Park / similar for
overnight stay.
Day 02 : New & Old Delhi
Breakfast at Hotel and then leave for full day sightseeing of
Old and New Delhi visiting Jamia Masjid, enjoy rickshaw ride in
narrow alleys of old Delhi through Kinari Bazaar and 400 years
old Chandni Chowk, Red Fort, Crematory of Mahatma Gandhi, Birla
Temple, Parliament House, Presidential House, India Gate,
Government buildings & Qutab Minar. Welcome dinner will be
organized at Village Restaurant Bistro with Indian Cultural
dances.
Return Hotel for overnight stay.
Day
03 : Leh ( By Flight )
Early morning fly from New Delhi to Ladakh, perhaps most
fascinating flight over Himalayas. Its landscape, sky, shooting
stars, silence, wizened faces, dragons and Zen – everything
makes Leh a quite place to visit. Arrive in Leh and you will be
transferred to Hotel Kanglachan / similar for overnight stay.
Leh is on 3300 MSL, it is necessary to acclimatize for a day.
Evening take a stroll to a nearby village known as Chengespa,
where you can see one of the oldest chorten.
Overnight at Hotel with all meals.
Day 04 : Leh
Breakfast at Hotel and leave to visit Stok Palace Museum, the
Queen of Ladakh still lives in this Palace. Leh, the capital of
Ladakh is a beautiful destination with so many attractions and
is the center of Tibeto-Buddhist Culture for ages. Its colorful
gompas have attracted the devout Buddhists from all over the
globe. Besides, it is also a favorite hiking locale and is known
for some of the best hikes in the country. More than palace it
is the surrounding views of Barron Mountains and formation which
are extraordinary. Return back to Hotel en route SOS children
camp of Tibetien and finally time to roam in the bazzars of Leh.
Afternoon a walk to the fort of ladakh.
Overnight at Hotel with all meals.
Day 05 : Leh - Ultopoko
Breakfast at Hotel and leave to Ultopoko enroute visit Monestry
Rizong, the school where young lamas are taught Buddism finally
arrive at your Uletopko camp site. For sake of words this is a
camp site however, location of this camp, site and facilities
puts this camp in many ways better than a Hotel. You are
surrounded by peaches an apple trees and you are right on a Hill
cliff over the river Indus.
Overnight at camp with all meals.
Day 06 : Uletopko - Lamayuru - Leh
Breakfast & leave to Lamayuru, another ancient monestry believed
to be made by sowing a seed of barley in a pond. However, your
journey to this place allows you to travel over Jelebi Mods (
serpentine road ) and once you reach at the top a photograph of
the road you traveled up is something you cherish to posses. In
front of the Lamayuru you will believe why the name of this tour
is Moonland. Exactly the same formations of Land is visible as
on the moon. Visit lamayuru monastery and afterwards drvie back
to Leh via Alchi Monestry has murals dating back to 11th century
and is perhaps one of the oldest monestry in Ladakh. Continue
your drive towards Leh and another stop will be Pyang Monestry
and finally at Spituk Monestry.
Arrive back at Leh & check in your Hotel for overnight.
Day
07 : Leh- Khardung - Nubra
Morning leave for Nubra via Caravan , silk route all that what
you have heard and read & reach to worlds highest motorable pass
Khadungla - La at the altitude of 5800 MSL.
Continue your drive to Nubra, arrive & check in at deluxe tented
accommodation with all meals.
Day 08 : Nubra - Leh
Morning visit one of the oldest monastery in greater Himalayas
at Dixit. Nubra is located near the strategic Siachen glacier,
on the Indo-Pak border. The Khardungla Pass, the highest motor
able pass in the world is located nearby. Nubra has been thrown
open to tourism only recently, and offers some spectacularly
beautiful landscapes. One of the peculiarities of Nubra that
make it a special place is the co-existence of water, mountain
and desert!
Arrive & overnight at Hotel.
Day 09 : Leh - Shey - Thiksey - Hemis - Leh.
Breakfast & drive to Shey, the summer Palace of royal family, a
lake in front of it. In front of it His Holiness Dalai Lama has
also his Ladakh residence. A small drive ahead takes you to
Thiksey where you can see the biggest Buddha statue. Finally to
the most revered and richest monestry of Ladakh The Hemis, this
monestry is nestled between two mountains and has many a things
of great importance.
Return back to Hotel for overnight stay or
Note : On the Banks of River Indus
- We have a small camp which organizes River Rafting - There is
no worry if you know nothing about River rafting. Our expert
Staff has all the experience & equipments to teach you basics
and make you complete a two hours soft rafting on River Indus,
try this, we recommend.
Day 10 : Leh - Delhi ( By Flight )
Breakfast & time to say Good By to this Land of Lamas & Moon
Land, you will be transferred to airport to board flight for New
Delhi. Arrive Delhi & explore few hours in the busy markets &
after farewell dinner transfer to International airport to board
flight back to your country.
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