Including Extension Total Nights 7 / 8 days

Visit: | KHARDUNGLA PASS | HUNDER| SAND DUNES | CAMEL RIDE | DSIKET | SAMTHALING | PANMIK | HOT SULPHUR SPRINGS |

After returning to Leh, next day excursion to PANGONG LAKE

Night Stays	Season
2 Disket & 2 Leh	Year round

DAY 01 / 04. LEH – DISKET (Nubra Valley) Via Khardungla Pass (5602 M.) Drive 110 Km.

After an early breakfast, leave for Nubra valley, The road passé over Khardungla, pass, believed to be the highest motor able mountain pass. The drive and and down on the side of Nubra provides excellent panoramic view of high mountain peaks, Leh and Nubra valley. By late afternoon, we arrive Disket and check-in a Guest house / Camp. Later we explore the Hunder, Sand Dunes and enjoy a short camel ride with double hump bacterian camel.

DAY 02 / 05. IN DISKET Visit Panamik area Drive 120 Km (Round Trip)

After breakfast, we drive back to Leh, over Khardungla pass, arrive Leh in the late afternoon and check-in the hotel. Evening at leisure for shopping and personal activities. The Leh bazaar dazzles with local and Kashmiri handicrafts.

After an early breakfast, set out for a long day tour to one of the longest high altitude lakes, the Pangong at the height of 4550m. The road winds over 17350 ft high Changla Pass, where the weather could turn hostile any time of hot summer. The water of the Lake changes its hue and colour often. This lakes only about 40% is in India, other part in Tibet (China). After enjoying the beauty of this mesmerizing lake, we return to our hotel in Leh.

Arrive Srinagar airport / Bus terminal, after meet and greet by local tour manger transfer to houseboat / Hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Evening a short Shikara ride over Dal Lake.

Morning half day Mughal Garden tour includes Shankraya Temple, Nishat, laid over 7 terraces, built by Empress Nur Jahan’s brother Asaf Khan and Shalimar laid by Jehangir, the Mughal emperor. Cheshmashahi (Royal Springs) has only three terraces in addition to natural spring of water enclosed in a stone pavilion. (subject to permission). Return to houseboat for lunch. Afternoon Shikara ride through back waters of Dal Lake to witness the life on small islands and have a close look at floating gardens.

DAY 03. SRINAGAR – GULMARG (2730 Mt.) – SRINAGAR Drive 56 Km.

Early morning depart and drive towards Kargil. After 96 Km drive, we arrive Sonmarg located on Srinagar – Leh road at an altitude of 2700 Mt. we halt here for tea and snacks before climbing Zojila pass (3531 Mt.). From the verdant forested hill side above Sonmarg, through the hair-raising twists and turns after Zojila climb, still carpeted with wild flowers, one passes into an immense landscape of jagged barren rock. We arrive Drass in late afternoon; it is the first major town and believe to be the second coldest inhabited place in the world. Another 60 Km drive from here takes us to Kargil the district headquarters at an altitude of 2650 Mt. Kargil has become very popular destination for home tourist since 1999 conflict between India and Pakistan. Arrive Kargil in the evening and check in at hotel.

Today we will explore Kargil and if time allows drive out some kilometers to get view of snow covered peaks Nun (7100 Mt.) and Kun (7070 Mt.). Overnight hotel.

Morning depart and drive towards Leh. After a short distance we arrive Mulbekh, the first Budhist town with the giant statue of the Maitreya, the Buddha to come. The Buddhist houses can be recognized by their prayer flags on their roofs. From here we gradually climb Namikala pass (3,728 Mt.) and from there we descend into Bodh Kharbo valley before climbing the highest pass on this route Fotula (4,102 Mt.). From here some 14 km drive takes us to Lamayuru Monastery, one of the oldest in Ladakh. After exploring Lamayuru the road drops to the Gorge of the Yarpala River, and your driver will display amazing skill in ‘making‘ an amazingly sharp and seemingly endless series of hairpin turns down the face of the Gorge, and we are in Khalsi, here we stop for a cup of tea before driving the final stretch of the journey to Leh via Saspol. Arrive Leh in the evening and check in at hotel.

Morning depart for full day sightseeing of Shey Palace – Shey was once the capital of Ladakh in the pre – Tibetan era until the 15th century. Thiksey – Tsong Khapa had prophesied that a monastery would be built here and Thiksey was founded by one of his disciple and Hemis - largest monastery founded in 1602 by Tagtsangrepa. Return to Leh in the afternoon and rest of the day at leisure.

After an early breakfast leave for day excursion of Khardungla. From Leh the road gradually climbs Khardugla Pass (5602 M.) via number of picturesque villages. Khardungla is believed to be the one of the highest motor-able pass in the World, it commands panoramic view of Stok Kangri and surrounding peaks. Usually this pass remains under snow round the year and leads to more tropical Nubra valley. After enjoying thrilling experience visiting the pass, we return to Leh and stroll through bustling Bazar for shopping.

Morning depart for full day sightseeing of Shey Palace, once the capital of Ladakh. Thiksey monastery, and Hemis, the largest monastery founded in 1602. En-route back to Leh, we will give a look at Sindhu Ghat and visit Stokh museum on the left bank of river Indus.

DAY 04. IN LEH Excursion to Khardungla Pass (5602 M.) Drive 085 Km. (Round trip)

After an early breakfast leave for day excursion of Khardungla pass. On the way up, we pass several picturesque villages and get the panoramic view of Stokh Kangri mountains as well as of the Indus valley. The Khardungla pass is believed to be one of the highest motor-able pass in the world. The pass remains under snow for most of the year. In the evening return to hotel in Leh.