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LEH AND LADAKH - 6 D

Delhi – leh – khardungla pass – pangong lake – delhi


Duration: 05 Nights / 06 Days

Day 01: Arrive Leh

On arrival at Leh you will be met by our representative and transferred to hotel. The day will be spent in complete rest as Leh stands at an elevation of 3500 meters above sea-level and an individual needs full rest to get acclimatized to this level. Later towards the evening, you will take a short walk into the market place. Dinner and overnight stay at Leh.

Day 02: In Leh (Shey, Thiksey & Hemis)

After breakfast full day sightseeing to the massive Tibetan Buddhist Gompas of Shey, Thiksey and Hemis. A few kilometers up the Indus is Shey, the ancient capital, with its palaces, temples, and vibrantly coloured murals, cleaned and restored in the mid 1980’s. Later we drive to visit the fortress styled monastery of Thikse. Afterwards we drive to visit the Hemis monastery. This monastery is known to be the most famous and rich Buddhist temple in the entire region. The Murals and frescoes here date back to 17th century. After we explore the sacred monastery, we drive back to our hotel in Leh. In the evening, we will spend some time roaming around the markets. Overnight at your hotel.

Day 03: Leh To Khardungla Top

In the morning we will be driving to visit the highest motored pass in the world. The exciting journey through serpentine roads leads us to the Khardungla Pass at an awesome height of 5600 meters. We stop at the pass to admire and click some photographs of the fantastic view, before driving back to Leh. Rest of the afternoon will be spent in leisure, for individual activities and shopping.Overnight at Leh.

 

Day 04: Leh To Pangong

We will drive to Pangong Lake in the morning for a full day tour. The road from Leh to Pangong Tso crosses the villages of Shey and Gya and later on to Kharu. From Kharu the roads leads up to the another mountain pass called Chang-La (5425 m). The climb to Chang-la is tough and upon reaching the top, you are greeted with a Sign that says "You have reached the Mighty ChangLa". The road Down from Chang-La is very good and passes though Tangste and other smaller villages. The final hurdle on this road is called "The Crazy Stream". Once you cross the Stream you are welcomed by the first View of Pangong Tso. The lake in the Himalayas situated at a height of about 4,250 m (13,900 ft). It is 134 km long and extends from India to China. Two thirds of the length of this lake lies in China. The lake is 5 km wide at its broadest point. In winter, the lake surface freezes completely despite being salt water. During summer, the Bar headed Goose and Brahmini Duck are commonly seen here. The region around the lake supports a number of species of wildlife including the Kiang and the Marmot. Dinner and overnight in Pangong Resort.

Day 05: Pangong To Leh

After exploring this beutiful lake you will drive back to Leh. Afternoon will be free for any Individual activities you can go for a market walk and shop some ladakhi and kashmir crafts. Overninght at Leh.

Day 06: Depart Leh

Very early in the morning you will be provided with breakfast at the hotel and then drive to the airport for flying back to Delhi.