Ladakh and its mysteries. 11 day jeep safari.

Mysteries of Ladakh: Tour Code: MOL11   Duration: 10 Nights / 11 Days

Tour Package Itinerary: Arrival at Leh Airport - Leh (2 Nights) - Ulleytokpo (2 Nights), with visit to Drokpa Valley - Leh (1 Night) - Nubra Valley (1 Night) - Leh (1 Night) - Tso Moriri (2 Nights) - Leh (1 Night) - Check out for morning flight to New Delhi or onward destination.

Places of interest in this Leh and Ladakh Package Tour (in addition to the above): Leh Palace, Shemo Gompa, Shanti Stupa, Hemis, Thiksey, Shey, Khardungla, White Sand Dunes, Diksit, Hunder, Sumur Village, Samtenling, Hall of Fame, Magnetic Hill, Likir, Indus/Zanskar Sangam, Alchi, Lamayuru, Lunar (Moon) Landscapes, Ridzong, Drokpa Valley of Aryans, Dha, Hanu, Nomad Villages at Tso Moriri, Chumathang, Tso Kar Lake, TanglangLa Mountain Pass.
For more information on the above places covered in this trip to Ladakh please click here.
Pangong Lake can be included in this iitnerary as well.
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Ladakh Tour Package Cost:
>> For 02 Adults: Rs.59,000/- in 1 room.
(Rs.29,500/- per person).
>> For 04 Adults: Rs.87,000/- in 2 rooms.
(Rs.21,750/- per person).

Tour cost without airfare and starts from Leh.
Package Cost includes:
Deluxe accommodation, all meals and sightseeing and inland travel by exclusive non a/c vehicle, inner line permits, all taxes.
For details of inclusions and terms and conditions, please click here.

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, after your Leh Ladakh tour briefing, you visit Shanti Stupa, Leh Palace, Namgyal Shemo Gompa and then stroll through Leh Bazaar. Overnight in Hotel (Category A) at Leh - The Kaal / Noble House / Ladakh Sarai. (Grand Dragon, Namgyal Palace, Spic n Span, Lotus Hotel, Gawaling International, Lha-Ri-Sa Resorts, Hotel Caravan Centre on request at additional cost).	An aerial view of Leh	Leh, a historic town that served as the royal capital of the Old Kingdom, is dominated by the nine-storey Leh palace built by King Singge Namgyal in the 17th century in the grand tradition of Tibetan architecture, which is said to have inspired the famous Potala in Lhasa built about half a century later. It rises from the edge of the town overlooking Leh. However, it is now dilapidated and deserted. Shanti Stupa: 3 km from Fort Road, Leh, it is a magnificent white-domed structure and located on the hilltop at Changspa. The stupa looks best at night, when it is beautifully illuminated with glittering lights.
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. Overnight in Hotel (Category A) at Leh.	Shanti Stupa in Leh	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. After breakfast, drive via Hall of Fame (which has a museum of the Kargil War memorabilia), Pathar Sahib Gurdwara to Likir village and monastery. Then drive along the Indus river and cross it to reach Alchi and Ulleytokpo. Overnight in deluxe camps / cottages at Alchi, Uleytokpo.	Sangam of Indus and Zanskar Rivers	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. Unlike other monasteries, Alchi is at ground level and is nestled in the shade of a garden.
Day 04: After breakfast drive 57 kms up to reach Lamayuru with its lunar landscapes and the oldest monastery of Ladakh. After lunch drive 30 kms to Drokpa Valley, and up to the villages of Dha and Hanu, inhabited by the ancient Aryan community. Overnight in deluxe camps / cottages at Alchi, Uleytokpo.	A highway in the Ladakh cold desert	Lamayuru Monastery is believed to have been a sacred site for the pre-Buddhist religion known as *Bon*. The main image is a large Vairocana (the Teaching Buddha) seated on a lion throne with a garuda (mythical bird) and sea monsters surrounding his head. Lamayuru is 125 kms west of Leh at an altitude of 3510 m / 11600 feet.
Day 05: After breakfast in the morning, drive back from Lower Ladakh (Sham Valley) to Leh and enroute visit the monasteries of Ridzong, Likir. Visit along the way Magnetic Hill (where cars defy gravity) and then meeting the sangam of Zanskar and Indus rivers near Nimu. Overnight in Hotel (Category A) at Leh.	Snow Capped Ranges in Ladakh India	Ridzong Monastery: Situated a few kilometers up a side-valley from Uley-Tokpo, was founded only a century and a quarter ago by a devout layman-turned-lama. Likir Gompa is set on an isolated ridge. Numerous thankas hang from the columns and walls in the Assembly Hall. Magnetic Hill: Located 30 kms west of Leh on the Leh-Kargil Highway. It attracts metallic objects and even moves heavy vehicles up while their engines are switched off.
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 (also known as Valley of Flowers), visit Diskit gompa, the white sand dunes and take a short camel safari on the double humped Bactrian Camels. Drive upto Hunder village. Overnight in deluxe camps / guest-house at Nubra Valley.	Samstanling Gompa, Sumur, Nubra Valley	The name Nubra Valley is applied to the region comprising the valley of the river Nubra and that of the Shayok, both above and below their confluence. The route north of Leh crosses over Khardung-la. From the 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. The villages are large and prosperous, and have thick plantations of willow and poplar.
Day 07: Visit Samstenling Monastery, Sumur Village in Nubra Valley. Drive back to Leh, passing Khardung La once again. Today you have the option of staying at the fascinating Mongolian yurt cottages (made of bamboo and canvas) of Ladakh Sarai Resort next to Ayu in Saboo village, eight km east of Leh at an altitude of 3450 m. Experience the beautiful and tranquil location of the Ladakh Sarai, with the Indus River flowing below, facing the majestic Stok Kangri (6150 meters), offering an incredible panoramic view of the Zanskar range. Overnight at Ladakh Sarai Resort, Ayu, Saboo. You also have a choice of staying in Leh instead, in the regular A Class Hotels.	Overview of Ladakh Sarai Resort and Ayu	Ayu is renowned for its medicinal spring water, to which Ladakhis travel for healing. Close to the spring lies the village Gompa. Ayu also gives an introduction to a quaint Ladakhi village and an insight to their traditional culture, customs and cuisine. Don�t forget to taste Gur Gur or Yak Butter Tea. For those interested they can perhaps visit the Village Oracle as well!
Day 08: A long drive to Tso Moriri through spectacular landscapes and rough roads via Chumathang hot springs into Rupshu Valley - 240 kms, 8 hours. Tsomiri, at 4595 m / 15165 feet, is the largest of the High Altitude Lakes to be situated entirely within India. It is 180 square kms in area and about 25 kms / 15 miles long and 7 kms / 4-5 miles wide. Overnight in deluxe camp at Tso Moriri.	Tso Moriri Lake in South East Ladakh	Tso Moriri, Rupshu Valley: Here, the Zanskar range is transformed into bare rolling many-hued hills, divided by open high-altitude valleys scoured by dust devils. It is a landscape quite unlike any other in Ladakh or elsewhere in India. This area is now open for foreigners for visiting.
Day 09: Explore Korzok monastery, nomad Chang-pa camp and the migratory birdlife. Overnight in deluxe camp at Tso Moriri.	Prayer Flags in Ladak	Korzok, situated at 15,000 ft (4,572 m) is the only permanent settlement in Rupshu.
Day 10: Tsomoriri lake - Leh, 265 kms / 9 hrs. Drive back to Leh via Tso Kar, Tanglang la (5359 m / 17700 feet). Drop to hotel in Leh. Take a walking tour for a last minute shopping stint in Leh bazaar for curios in the evening and checking out the cafes'. Overnight in Hotel (Category A) at Leh.	Prayer Flags in Ladak	In Rupshu the animal most likely to be spotted is the Kyang, the wild ass. The lakes are breeding grounds for numerous species of birds.
Day 11: 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.