Mesmerizing Ladakh 7 Nights 8 Days Tour Package

Day 1- :

Arrival Leh
Arriving Leh, driver com representatives will meet, greet, assist and transfer you to the Hotel in Leh.
Rest of the day free to acclimatize to the high altitude of Ladakh. Dinner & Overnight stay.

Day 2 -:

Excursion to Sham Valley
Morning after breakfast drive to Magnetic Hill, Gurudwara Patthar Sahib, Confluence of Zanskar and
Indus river and drive back to Leh. Just before reaching Leh visit Ladakh Hall of fame & Spituk
Monastery. Dinner and overnight stay. MAGNETIC HILL: Defying the Law of gravity. This place is
close to the Gurdwara Shri Patthar Sahib. It has been noticed that when a vehicle is parked on neutral
gear on this metallic road the vehicle slides up-hill that’s the Believe it or not of Ladakh! GURDWARA
SHRI PATTHAR SAHIB: The Shrine known as Gurdwara Patthar sahib is situated about 25 kms.
Short of Leh town on the Leh-Srinagar road. Built in the everlasting memory of Shri Guru Nanak Dev
Ji the great prophet who sanctified the place by his sacred visit during the year 1517 while on his
second missionary tour (2nd Udassi 1515-1518). The boulder with the imprint of the Guru’s back is
lying in the Gurdwara to this day. CONFLUENCE OF THE ZANSKAR & INDUS : On the way to Sham
Valley before Nimu village one can have this magnificent view of two rivers in wed-lock! In seasons
they have different colors and flow and wildness. SPITUK GOMPA: 8 Kms from Leh, it stands
prominently on the top of hillock commanding a panoramic view of the Indus Valley for miles. Many
icons of Buddha and fine Thanks are to be found in this 15th century Gompa. The Gompa also
houses a collection of ancient masks, antique arms, and an awe-inspiring image of Mahakaal. The
face of the Kali image is kept covered and is revealed only at the annual function in January every
year. LADAKH HALL OF FAME : The Hall of Fame is a glorious museum constructed by the Indian
Army. It is worth a visit for every citizen. You can see the memorabilia, eminent defense personalities
with biographies, images and weapons used during the Kargil and other key strategic battles fought in
Ladakh. And belongings of the enemy soldiers found at the war site. All the martyrs and the gallantry
awards... “Here’s something that you will be proud of our defense personnel who sacrificed
themselves so that we could live in peace.”

DAY 3 -:

Leh - Nubra via Khardungla Pass

Early morning proceed to Nubra Valley via the World Highest Motorable road (5602 Mts) Khardungla
pass. Arrive Nubra and proceed for a visit to the White Sand Dunes at Hunder. You can enjoy the
camel ride (on your own). Later if time permits visit Hundred and Diskit monasteries and check in at
Deluxe Camp/Hotel. Evening at leisure. Overnight Dinner & Stay. KHARDUNGLA PASS: The road
journey to Nubra valley leads through Khardung La pass (The highest Motorable road in the world)
18,390 ft. around 39 Kms. Away from Leh. There are two checkpoints on both sides of the pass.
Khardung is the first village of Nubra valley at higher altitude than Deskit and other villages. DESKIT
GOMPA: Deskit Gompa was founded by Lama Sherab Zangpo of Stod in about 1420 AD during the
reign of King Drag Spa. About 100 monks are residing in the Gompa, which is a branch of Thiksey
Monastery. The monastic festival called Gustor takes place on the 20th and 21st days of the 12th
month of Tibetan calendar. Deskit is the main village of headquarter of Nubra valley, which has a
small market consisting of a row of shops and about 500 years old Gompa on the hilltop. Spectacular
view of the valley can be seen from the monastery. HUNDAR VILLAGE: Hundar is a beautiful village
with a lot of trees and you will really enjoy your stay at Hundar. It has a small monastery and ruined
fort above the village. The walk or Camel Safari (Double Hump bactrian camels) from Hundar to
Deskit, through sand dunes is wonderful (on its own).

DAY 4 -:

Excursion to Turtuk
After Breakfast drive to Turtuk, after sightseeing drive back to Nubra , Overnight at Hotel/Tent . Turtuk
is a village in the Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located in the Nubra tehsil, 205 km
from the Leh town, on the banks of the Shyok River. Turtuk gram panchayat is the northernmost
village of India. Turtuk was under Pakistan's control until 1971, after which India gained control of this
strategic area. It is predominantly a Muslim village, and residents speak languages including Balti,
Ladakhi and Urdu. Turtuk is the last outpost in India after which the Pakistan-controlled Gilgit-Baltistan
begins. Turtuk is one of the gateways to the Siachen Glacier

DAY 5 -:

Nubra - Pangong
Morning after Breakfast proceed for Pangong. After reaching check-in at camp. Evening relax, Dinner
& Overnight at tent. THE PANGONG LAKE : This route takes the visitor past the picturesque villages
and turns off the Indus valley by the side valley of Chemrey and Shakti. The Ladakh range is crossed
by the Chang-la (18,000 feet / 5,475 M) which despite its great elevation is one of the easier passes,
remaining open for much of the year even in winter, apart from periods of actual snowfall. The main
attraction of this circuit is the Pangong Lake, situated at 14,000 feet (4,267 M). A long narrow basin of
inland drainage, hardly six to seven kilometers at its widest point to which foreigners are permitted, is
only some seven km along the southern shore from the head of the lake, but it affords spectacular
views of the mountains of the Changchenmo range to the north, their reflection shimmering in the
ever-changing blues and greens of the lakes brackish water. Above Spangmik are the glacier and
snow-capped peaks of the Pangong range.

Day 6 -:

Pangong - Tso Moriri
After breakfast drive for Tsomo-riri Lake (alt: 15,000 ft.) driving through Mahe Bridge. Tsomoriri Lake
(28 km long & about 8 km wide) is the breeding ground of many migratory birds including the rare
bar-headed geese. Dinner & overnight in a fixed camp or Guest House.

Day 7 -:

Tsomoriri - Leh
After breakfast, drive to Leh via Tsokar Lake, a salt lake system in the Rupsho plateau which is home
of the Changa nomads and supports many rare wildlife species. After sightseeing in the area, take the
Manali-Leh road to return to Leh. Arrive hotel in Leh for dinner and overnight.

Day 8 -:

Airport Departure
Leave on time for Leh airport to board your flight to back home.