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Leh Pangong Safari Tour

Duration : 06 Nights / 07 Days
Destination : Leh - Pangong - Khardung La - Nubra - Diskit- Leh

Hemis Gompa, Leh Tours Day 01: Delhi/Leh
Arrival Leh & transfer to hotel. Day free for acclimatization and individual activities.
Dinner overnight in 'A' class Hotel.

Day 02: In Leh
Full day excursion to Shey, Thiksey and Hemis Gompa's. Shey Gompa lies on the way to Hemis. It is situated on the top of a hill and houses the largest victory stupa with a golden top. The statues made of copper and glided with gold are worthseeing. Thiksey Gompa lies on the left side of this road to Hemis. One can have a beautiful view of Indus Valley from the Gompa. Wall paintings of this Gompa are very interesting. From here drive to Hemis which is the oldest, wealthiest and largest Gompa in Leh with beautiful paintings stupas.
Dinner overnight in 'A' class Hotel.
Pangong Lake Leh, Leh Pangong Tours Day 03: Leh / Pangong Tso (154 kms/ 5hrs drive)
After very early breakfast drive upstream along the Right Bank of the Indus River. At Karu turn left towards Chemdey Gompa and continue along the steep roadside towards Chang La (17,350 ft.). Permits have to be verified at Zingrul travelling check point (TCP) (13,500 ft.), 12 kms short of the pass. There is a temple at the top of the Chang La and lots of prayer flags.
The next TCP is at Tso lake. The first village is Durbuk followed by Thangse, both big army stations. From here to Lukung is a 32 kms drive along a rough dirty track through spectacular Barren Mountain scenery, which takes about 2 hrs. Pass through Tak - Tak & the Chakartale TSO. Between the Muglib and Lukung there are many flat green stretches of land with clean streams ideal of compositions.
Pangong Lake (which means hollow) is very long narrow spread of water situated at an altitude of 14,500 ft. Extending from east to west through the whole length of the Ruthong region of Tibet to neighborhood of Chisul, it bends to the north west for about 25 miles and forms a boundary between Ladakh and Ruthong. Only a quarter of the Lake lies in India, the rest stretching into Ruthong. Rare black necked cranes and other migratory birds are seen here. The water of the lake is salty.
Tsomoriri Lake Leh, Leh Ladakh Lake Tours Late afternoon return back to Leh. Dinner overnight Hotel.

Day 04: In Leh
Morning free. Afternoon visit Shanti Stupa built by Japanese, Shankar Gompa is associated with Spituk Gompa and serves as the residence of the Head Lama. The monastery has Dukar Lakhang with a Dukar figure, a most impressive representative of Avalokiteshvara complete with 1000 armes (All holding weapons), and 1000 heads. The painting of the walls is worth seeing Leh Palace is to be visited by foot as it is situated on a hillock. It was built by Sengge Namgyal it is a 9-storey Palace, A building in the grand tradition of Tibetan architecture, said to have inspired the famous Potala in Lahsa.

Spituk Gompa, Pilgrimage Tours Leh Day 05: Leh / Diskit Via Khardung La
Early morning drive from Leh to Nubra (7 hrs drive). The Nubra Valley lies in the north of Leh and is accessible over the Khardung la (18,380 ft.) one of the highest motorable roads in the world. The valley is on the trade route from Leh to Kharga via Saser and Karakoram passes. Apart from unparalleled trekking opportunities the valley houses several Buddhist monasteries such as Sumur (Khagar) and 350 years old Diskit Gompa famous for its murals. From Khardung la drive to the village of Khardung and then through starkly beautiful countryside to the TCP at Khalsar where permits have to be registered/checked. From here one has to turn to the left of Shyok River and drive for about 24 kms over a narrow steep road to Diskit where one has to stay in camp
Dinner overnight hotel.

Spituk Gompa, Pilgrimage Tours Leh Day 06: In Leh
After breakfast drive downward Shyok River. An extremely rough and rocky stretch of flat ground. Cross the river over a bridge and arrive at the first village of Tirith. The road from here is extremely bad all the way upto Panamiki. The scenery however is spectacular with the snow-capped Karakoram Mountains in the background. The weather being much warmer in comparison to the Indus Valley, vegetation is thicker with a variety of trees and flowers. Visit the 150 years old Samasthanling Gompa at Bumur/Khagar.Return to leh.
Dinner overnight hotel.
Day 07: Leh/Delhi
Transfer to Leh Airport to catch flight for Delhi.
Srinagar Combi (Kargil + Leh) Tour, kargil with leh tours india

Duration : 06 Nights / 07 Days
Destination : Srinagar - Kargil - Leh - Srinagar
kargil adventure tours, Zoji'la Pass Kargil India Day 01: Srinagar/Kargil
Leave Srinagar early in the morning for Kargil by coach/car over Zoji'la pass (3033 Mts.) and Drass (second coldest inhabited place in the world). A distance of 204 kms. will be covered in about 9 hrs.
Dinner overnight in hotel at Kargil.

Day 02: Kargil/Leh
After very early breakfast, leave for Leh. Drive over Fatu-la (13,489 ft.) which is the highest pass on Srinagar - Leh road, enroute visit Lamayuru monastery which is the oldest monastery in Ladakh and Mulbekh. The Chamba statue carved out of a single rock about 144 ft. high A distance of 230 kms will be covered in about 10 hrs.
Monastery Tours Leh, Ladakh Pilgrimage tours Dinner overnight hotel in hotel at Leh.

Day 03: In Leh
Morning free. Afternoon excursion to Phyang Gompa. This Gompa is 20 kms from Leh on the right side of Leh-Srinagar road. The beautiful statues and Thankas are worthseeing. Also visit Spituk Gompa which lies on the right side of Srinagar-Leh road about 6 kms short of Leh Proper. Some very interesting Thankas are pride of this monastery.
Dinner overnight in hotel at Leh.

Day 04: In Leh
Excursion to Khardung-la (18,380 ft.), one of the highest motorable roads in the world. Khardung-la is gateway to Nubra Valley, enroute have a magnificent view of the surrounding mountains which includes Parcha Khangri, Stok Khangri etc.
Khardung-la tours, Leh Adventure Tours Dinner overnight in hotel at Leh.

Day 05: In Leh
Full day excursion to Shey, Thiksey and Hemis Gompas. Shey Gompa lies on the way to Hemis. It is situated on the top of a hill and houses the largest victory stupa with a golden top. The statues made of copper and glided with gold are worthseeing. Thiksey Gompa lies on the left side of this road to Hemis. One can have a beautiful view of Indus Valley from the Gompa. Wall paintings of this Gompa are very interesting. From here drive to Hemis which is the oldest, wealthiest and largest Gompa in Leh with beautiful paintings stupas.
Nubar Valley Ladakh, Leh Ladakh Valley Tours Dinner and overnight in hotel at Leh.

Day 06: Leh/Kargil
Drive back to Kargil, distance of 230 kms will be covered in about 10 hrs.
Dinner and overnight in hotel at Kargil.

Day 07: Kargil/Srinagar
After very early breakfast start drive towards Srinagar via Drass, Over Zo'Jila & Sonamarg. Distance of about 204 Kms will be covered in about 8 hours.
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