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Leh Ladakh
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Leh is a beautiful barren
desert situated at 3,505 meters above sea level in lap of
the Great Himalayas. Leh is the main tourist gateway; its
the largest town in the Ladakh region. It is ideal
destination for nature lovers and adventure freaks. The main
highlights includes the breathtaking landscaping, the
enchanting rives, snowcapped mountains complimenting the
blue sky, time stopping silence of the desert, temperature
below zero and Ladakh festival, in short nature's untouched
beauty and incredibly attractive. Leh has so many monuments,
monasteries, great options for trekking and mountaineering,
river rafting, horse riding and polo. |
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Featured
Pictures (Ladakh - India) |
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Brief
Itinerary |
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Activities |
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Departure from your country |
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Arrive Delhi, air |
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Delhi Leh, air |
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Leh |
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Leh -Hemis -
Thiksey - Shey |
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Leh Alchi (70
kms) |
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Alchi - Lamayuru
- Alchi |
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Uletokpo Camp -
Leh enroute
Likir Monestry |
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09 |
Leh - Saboo -
Leh |
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10 |
Leh - Stok -
Tibetan
Handicraft |
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Leh |
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Leh Delhi -
air |
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Delhi |
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Delhi Agra by
Surface (04-5hrs
drive) |
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Agra Delhi
departure |
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Departure Delhi |
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Day
01: |
Departure from your country
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Day 02:
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Arrive Delhi, air
Arrive Delhi by flight. On arrival
you will be welcomed by our local
representative and transfer to your
hotel. Overnight at your hotel.
(Meals: None) |
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Day 03:
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Delhi Leh, air
Early morning, transfer to airport
to board the flight for Leh. Upon
arrival, meet your guide and
transfer to hotel. Rest of the day
is at rest and to acclimatize to
rarefied air of this remote region
ensconced in the high Himalayan
plateau.
Leh, the capital of Ladakh region,
is a city famous for its panoramic
beauty. The Himalayas provide a
lovely backdrop to this city that is
as eclectic in its cultural
influences as it is pious in its
traditional religious observances.
So don't be surprised to see hotels,
markets and vibrant restaurants
existing in the same street as
monasteries and religious shrines.
The people are simple and friendly,
and what your accommodation lacks in
luxury will be made up to you in
terms of hospitality.
Overnight at hotel. (Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch dinner) |
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Day 04:
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Leh
Morning guided city tour of Leh Leh
Palace - Locally known as Lhachen
Palkhar, was built by Singey
Namgiyal in 1600. This nine-storied
palace was built in three years.
Mani Sermo:This "yellow stupa" built
by Rinchen Zangpo, is unique in its
beauty and majesty. Red Chapel -
Three stories in height, the Red
Chapel was built by King Taksa
Bumlde in the 13th century. It has
statues of Avalokteshwara and
Majushri, deities of Buddhist
mythology - Afternoon visit the
Shanti Stupa, inaugurated in 1983 by
H.H. Dalai Lama, the peace Pagoda,
whose sides are decorated with gilt
panels depicting episodes from the
life of Buddha, Visit Sankar
Monastry nestled amid the shimmering
coppices & terraced fields of
Barley. The Gompa (Monastery in
local language), contains a
formidable collection of miniature
statues of pure gold and ancient
paintings (called Thangkas) also
done with gold. Overnight at your
hotel. (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,
dinner) |
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Day 05:
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Leh -Hemis - Thiksey - Shey
Morning visit Hemis Monastry - the
largest and wealthiest monastery in
Ladakh. At any given time, there are
at least a 150 lamas living in it.
Hemis is especially renowned for a
huge painting of the Buddha, which
is displayed to the public once in
11 years. Head westwards to Thiksey
monastery, near Leh, is considered
to be an architectural wonder. The
Shey monastery has a huge
gold-plated copper statue of the
Buddha. Alchi, Likir and Lamayuru
are amongst the oldest gompas of
Ladakh, also visit Shey the former
summer palace of the King of Ladakh.
Return to Leh. Overnight at hotel.
(Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, dinner)
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Leh Alchi (70 kms)
Morning drive for Alchi west of Leh,
south of the village of Saspol.
Arrive and check into Uletokpo camp,
followed with lunch. After lunch, we
drive back to visit Alchi village &
visit the monastery of Alchi.
Driving past on the nearby
Srinagar-Leh highway, you'd never
guess that this is one of the most
significant historical sites in
Asia. Alchi's large temple complex
founded in the 11th century is
regarded as one of the most
important Buddhist centre in Ladakh
and a jewel of monastic skill,
Overnight in camp. (Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, dinner) |
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Day 07:
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Alchi - Lamayuru - Alchi
Morning drive westward to Lamayuru.
We visit the Lamayuru Monastery,
around 125 kms west of Leh, you pass
through several villages especially
the Moon land type features. In
Lamayuru, there is a monastery too,
which belongs to Drigunp an Order of
Tibetan Buddhism. The monastery is
remarkably built on a rock. It is
one of the most spectacularly
picturesque gompas Afternoon explore
Lamayuru village on foot, and then
drive to Uletokpo camp. Overnight in
camp. (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,
dinner) |
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Day 08:
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Uletokpo Camp - Leh enroute Likir
Monestry
Early morning visit Ridzong
Monastery. The track to Ridzong
leaves the main road along the Indus
at Uletokpo, between Saspol and
Nyurla and follow the valley of a
tributary stream, leave the vehicle
and set on foot a kilometer up the
valley to Ridzong Monastery. Ridzong
is the only Nunnery Monastery in
Ladakh. We descend, to drive back to
campsite, and have breakfast. Drive
to Leh, en-route visit the Likir
Monastery, around 53 kms west of Leh,
which belongs to Gelukspa Order. Set
up on a hill top of a low hill, it
was re-founded in the 15th century
by the Gelupa Sect (Yellow Sect).
After that we continue to Leh and on
arrival check-in at hotel. Overnight
at your hotel. (Meals: Breakfast,
Lunch, dinner) |
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Day 09: |
Leh - Saboo - Leh
Morning drive to Saboo village to
get acquainted with the village life
of Ladakh. You can see the old and
traditional lifestyle of the people
of Ladakh. It would be very
interesting to meet and gain
knowledge about the custom and
culture from the old age people of
Ladakh. Here you can taste the
famous Gur or Yak Butter Tea. After
enjoying the Butter tea will return
to Leh. Evening free to explore the
local market of foot. Overnight at
your hotel. (Meals: Breakfast,
Lunch, dinner) |
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Leh - Stok - Tibetan Handicraft
Morning visit the Stok Palace, the
former residence of the Royal family
of Ladakh. The Stok Palace Museum
stands across the Indus River, in
the palace of the (erstwhile) royal
family of Ladakh. Also visit the
museum which is a small museum, just
a few rooms, in which the family's
heirlooms and relics are displayed,
a poignant evocation of Ladakh's
vanished past as an independent
kingdom. Ladakh well known as SOS
Village. Also visit Tibetan
Handicraft Centre / Tibetan school
and return to Leh. Overnight at
hotel (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,
dinner) |
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Day
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Leh
Drive to KhardungLa (5620 metres)
the highest motor able road in the
world. Khardungla is an all weather
road is maintained by the Indian
Army as its vital link to the Nubra
valley, well known for apricots, the
fast flowing Shyok River and also
the double humped Bactrian camel.
From the top of the Khardungla Pass
one can have a panoramic view of
some of the peaks in the region.
Return to Leh. Afternoon is at
leisure. Overnight at hotel.
(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) |
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Leh Delhi - air
Morning departure transfer to the
airport in time to board the flight
for Delhi. On arrival in Delhi
transfer to your hotel. P.M.
Combined city tour of New and Old
Delhi. Old Delhi and The important
places in Old Delhi include the
majestic Red Fort, a rickshaw ride
through busy and historical Chandni
Chowk is some experience; visit the
Jama Masjid (the mosque). We
continue with the tour and visit Raj
Ghat (The place where Mahatma Gandhi
was cremated) and Shanti Vana. We
make our way towards New Delhi and
drive past Rashtrapati Bhawan
(Presidents Palace and one-time
imperial residence of the British
viceroys) visit The India Gate: a
memorial raised in honor of the
Indian soldiers, Qutab Minar, built
by Qutub-ud-din Aibek of Return to
hotel for night stay. (Meals:
Breakfast) |
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Delhi
A.M. visit Lotus Temple and
Akshardham temple in Delhi.
Afternoon at leisure. Overnight at
hotel. (Meals: Breakfast) |
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Delhi Agra by Surface (04-5hrs
drive)
After breakfast drive to Agra (05hrs
drive) Arrive by noon and check into
hotel.
P.M. visit Taj Mahal A white
marble Tomb building 1631 1648 in
Agra, seat of the Mughal Empire by
Shah Jahan for his wife, Arjuman
Banu Begum, the monument sums up
many of the formal themes that have
played through Islamic architecture.
One of the Seven Wonders of the
World and surely the most
extravagant expression of love ever
created. 20,000 men labored for over
17 years to build this memorial
continue visit to AGRA FORT- Fort
built in red sandstone with its
magnificent palaces, halls of public
and private audience and the
beautiful gardens. This is where
Emperor Shah Jahan was kept under
house arrest by his third son
Aurangzeb and spent the last year of
his life viewing the Taj Mahal from
across the river Jamuna. Night stay
in Agra. (Meals: Breakfast) |
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Agra Delhi departure
Breakfast at hotel. Take an
excursion to old and deserted town
of Fatehpur Sikri, the red sandstone
city of yesteryears. A phantom city.
A red sand stone city of
yesteryears. But the inner citadel
is immaculately preserved. Its
walls, palaces, baths, royal mint,
courts and gardens still stand in
splendid homage to a great visionary
and builder. The heart of the palace
complex however, is very much alive.
Post lunch drive back to Delhi.
Arrive by evening, dinner and
transfer to airport. |
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Departure Delhi - Fly back home |
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Note: Airfare, taxes and schedules are
subject to change without prior notice. |
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Cost
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All necessary
airport transfers |
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Twin sharing
accommodation on breakfast basis in hotels |
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All
sightseeing with English speaking local
guide |
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All
activities & excursions as per itinerary |
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Monument
Entrance fee. |
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All
Applicable surface transfer by private non
AC vehicle |
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Cost
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Any
international airfare and airport taxes |
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India entry
visa fees |
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Insurance and
Tips |
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Bottled
drinks |
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Emergency/Rescue in any form |
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Expenses of
personal nature such as bar bills, laundry,
telephone calls etc |
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Any cost
arise due to flight cancellation, landslide,
road blockage, political disturbance etc |
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Any other
arrangements not mentioned in the above cost
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