Ladakh tour; 8 day Leh Ladakh package with Leh hotel stay, meals.

Discovery of Ladakh: Tour Code: DOL8 Duration: 7 Nights / 8 Days

Itinerary Synopsis: Arrival at Leh Airport - Leh (2 Nights) - Alchi / Uleytokpo (1 Night) - Overnight at Leh (1 Night) - Pangong Day Visit,
Overnight at Leh (1 Night) - Nubra Valley (1 Night) - Leh (1 Night) - Check out and transfer to airport to board morning flight.

Places of interest included in the circuit (in addition to the above): Leh Palace, Namgyal Shemo Gompa, Shanti Stupa, Hemis, Thiksey, Shey, Sindhu Ghat, Khardungla, White Sand Dunes, Diskit, Hunder, Sumur Village, Samstenling, Hall of Fame, Magnetic Hill, Likir, Basgo, Spituk, Kali Mata Temple, Indus/Zanskar Sangam, Lamayuru Monastery, Lunar (Moon) Landscapes, Changla Pass.

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Tour Cost Validity: Upto 30th Sept, 2011	Bronze Package ( A Class Hotel)	Silver Package (A Deluxe Hotel)	Gold Package (Luxury Hotel)
For 02 Adults in 1 room	Rs.50,000/- (Rs.25,000/- per person).	Rs.55,000/- (Rs.27,500/- per person).	Rs.67,000/- (Rs.33,500/- per person).
For 04 Adults in 2 rooms	Rs.74,000/- (Rs.18,500/- per person).	Rs.84,500/- (Rs.21,125/- per person).	Rs.1,08,500/- (Rs.27,125/- per person).
For 06 Adults in 3 rooms	Rs.98,000/- (Rs.16,350/- per person).	Rs.1,14,000/- (Rs.19,000/- per person).	Rs.1,50,000/- (Rs.25,000/- per person).
Extra Adult / Child >12 yrs	Rs.9500/-	Rs.12,500/-	Rs.17,000/-
Child 5-12 years w/o bed	Rs.7000/-	Rs.8500/-	Rs.11,000/
Hotels Offered in Leh	Kaal, Cho Palace, Munshi Continental, Ladkah Sarai	Caravan Centre, Lharimo, Lasermo, Royal Ladakh	Shangrila, Ladakh Residency, Druk
Hotels Offered in Ule / Alchi	Alchi Resort, Uley Ethnic Camp	Uley Adventure Resort	Uley Adventure Resort
Hotels Offered in Nubra	Royal Camp, Standel Hotel, Rimo Hotel	Royal Camp, Standel Hotel, Rimo Hotel	Royal Camp, Standel Hotel, Rimo Hotel
The Grand Dragon Hotel in Leh can also be offered at additional supplement cost on the Gold Package.
The Ladakh Tour Cost includes: Accommodation, morning tea, breakfast and dinner, sightseeing and inland travel by one exclusive non a/c vehicle (non-shared), airport transfers at Leh, inner line permits and wildlife fee, all taxes. >> More details on inclusions and terms >> Information on hotels offered
Not Included: Airfare, insurance, personal items like mineral water, laundry etc., lunch, extra meals / room services / bottled beverages, monastery / museum entry fees, camera fees, camel safaris, rafting trips, anything not explicitly mentioned under Inclusions.

For booking this tour. contact us at: E Mail: thecaravan@airtelmail.in

Day 01: Fly into Leh; 3505 meters / 11567 feet. Arrive at Leh Airport. Take the first whiff of this spectacular mountain city as you step out into 10000 feet plus terrain. You are received and welcomed by our local representative at the airport and transferred to hotel and you rest for acclimatization. In the late afternoon, you visit Shanti Stupa, Leh Palace, Namgyal Shemo Gompa and then stroll through Leh Bazaar. This is a half day trip of four hours. Overnight in Hotel at Leh.	View of Leh from Shemo Gompa	Leh, a historic town that served as the royal capital of the Old Kingdom. It is dominated by the nine-storey Leh Palace built in the 17th century in the grand tradition of Tibetan architecture. However, it is now dilapidated . Shanti Stupa: 3 km from Fort Road, Leh, it is a magnificent white-domed structure and located on the hilltop at Changspa. Namgyal Tsemo Gompa: Was founded around 1430 AD. It stands atop the crag behind Leh Palace and offers the most splendid visuals of Leh town. One of the most treasured possessions of the monastery is a three-story high solid gold idol of Maitrieya Buddha.
Day 02: Today your Leh tour takes you for a full day Indus Valley monastery tour to get a flavour of the history and culture of Ladakh India. With a visit to Thiksey, Shey and Hemis you cover the best known monuments around Leh in this phase of your Leh package. You also pass Sindhu Ghat by the Indus river. Overnight in Hotel at Leh.	Inside Hemis Monastery	Thiksey Gompa was built 600 years ago, consists of 12 levels ascending a hillside, 10 temples and a large Buddha statue. Shey Palace, situated on a hillock was built in 1645 as a summer residence for the kings of Ladakh. It is the oldest palace in Ladakh. Hemis Monastery, 40 km southeast of Leh, is the biggest 'Gompa' of Ladakh and is near Hemis National Park.
Day 03: Drive west of Leh to Alchi (3300 m / 10000 ft)., Ulleytokpo 68 kms one way from Leh. After breakfast, drive via Hall of Fame (which has a museum of the Kargil War memorabilia) and Magnetic Hill upto Lamayuru Monastery (the oldest in Ladakh) and the mesmerizing Moon or Lunar Landscapes. Lamayuru is 125 kms west of Leh at an altitude of 3510 m / 11600 feet Then drive back to reach Alchi / Ulleytokpo for the night. Overnight in cottages at Alchi or Uleytokpo.	The Indus River at dusk in West Ladakh.	Alchi (3500 m / 11500 feet) is a small village in the Indus Valley, 67 kms west of Leh. Abandoned centuries ago the gompa or monastery is known as Chos-kor, or religious enclave and comprises of five temples. Its murals, dating from the 11th century, pre-date the Tibetan style of painting seen in all the other gompas of the region. Lamayuru Monastery has as the main image a large Vairocana (the Teaching Buddha) seated on a lion throne with a garuda (mythical bird) and sea monsters surrounding his head.
Day 04: After breakfast explore Likir monastery and Basgo Castle. Later drive back towards Leh enroute meeting the sangam of Zanskar and Indus rivers near Nimu. Stop here perhaps to enjoy lunch. Return to Leh via Pathar Sahib Gurdwara and Spituk and Kali Mata temple. Overnight in Hotel at Leh.	The mesmerizing Moon or Lunar Landscapes en-route to Lamayuru, West Ladakh	Likir Gompa is set on an isolated ridge. Numerous thankas hang from the columns and walls in the Assembly Hall. Lovely views from the terrace and interesting large statue of the Buddha in the open. Sangam of Indus and Zanskar: Driving through a picturesque landscape one reaches the confluence of the Indus and Zanskar river 4 km from Nimmu village. The confluence is a magnificent view of the two rivers having different colours and force.
Day 05: Make an early start and drive east of Leh via Chang-la Mountain Pass (18,000 ft / 5,475 m) to Pangong Lake, (4267m / 14000 ft.), 145 kms / 5 hours one way. The views all around Chang La are simply spectacular. You go up to the first village, Lukung by the shore of the lake. Mesmerizing vistas with the changing hues of the waters of the lovely lake. Drive back to reach Leh by evening. (Night stay at Pangong Lake can be offered, if desired, at extra cost). Overnight in Hotel at Leh.	Pangong Lake - Over 130 kms (80 miles) long - only one-third of it lying in India.	Pangong Lake, is 6 to 7 kms (4.5 miles) at its widest point, and over 130 kms (80 miles) long and is divided by the international border between India and China. Pangong presents a spectacular view of the mountains, their reflections shimmering in the ever-changing blues and greens of the lake�s brackish waters. Spangmik along the lake's southern shore are the summer homes of a scanty population of Chang-pa, the nomadic herdsmen of southeast Ladakh.
Day 06: Drive north of Leh to Nubra Valley, 120 kms one way (5 hours). Exciting experience at Khardung La, 39 kms from Leh. (Mountain Pass at 5578 m / 18300 ft.). Here is supposed to be the highest motorable road in the world. In Nubra Valley, visit Diskit monastery and white sand dunes in Hunder and take a short camel safari on the double humped Bactrian Camels (extra cost). Overnight in deluxe camps / guest-house at Nubra Valley.	Double humped Bactrian camel in Nubra Valley	The route north of Leh crosses over Khardung-la. From Khardongla Top, one can see all the way south over the Indus valley to the seemingly endless peaks and ridges of the Zanskar range, and north to the giants of the Saser massif. It is the gateway to the Nubra Valley and used to lie on the ancient caravan trade route to Central Asia.
Day 07: In the morning explore Diskit monastery and the Maitreya Buddha and if interested the Samstanling Monastery in Sumur village and then drive back to Leh, passing Khardung La once again. Drop to hotel. Later in the afternoon / evening take a walking tour for a last minute shopping stint for curios in Leh Bazaar and perhaps checking out the evening Leh caf� life. Overnight in Hotel at Leh.	Maitreya Buddha at Diskit	The name Nubra Valley is applied to the region comprising the valley of the river Nubra and that of the Shyok, both above and below their confluence. The main village is Deskit has a 500 year old gompa situated on a rocky spur above the village with a commanding view. About 7 km from Diskit; Hunder is a pretty village, set among lots of trees and gurgling streams.
Day 08: Check out from Leh hotel and transfer to airport to board the morning flight to New Delhi or onward destination, feeling blessed for the stolen moments spent in Ladakh.

Discovery of Ladakh Package Tour Eight Day / seven night tour package of Leh, Khardungla Pass, Nubra Valley, Pangong Lake, Hemis, Sangam, Lamayuru. (Inclusive of accommodation, hotels, meals, sightseeing by exclusive vehicle, taxes)

Discovery of Ladakh Package Tour
Eight Day / seven night tour package of Leh, Khardungla Pass, Nubra Valley, Pangong Lake, Hemis, Sangam, Lamayuru.
(Inclusive of accommodation, hotels, meals, sightseeing by exclusive vehicle, taxes)