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Best of
Ladakh: Tour Code:
BOL6
Duration: 5
Nights / 6 Days Itinerary: Arrival at Leh Airport - Leh (2 Nights) - Day sightseeing to Alchi, Overnight at Leh (1 Night) - Pangong Lake Day Visit, Overnight at Leh (1 Night) - Khardungla Pass, Overnight at Leh (1 Night) - Check out and transfer to airport to board morning flight. Places of interest in this Leh tour package (in addition to the above): Leh Palace, Namgyal Shemo Gompa, Shanti Stupa, Hemis, Thiksey, Shey, Hall of Fame, Magnetic Hill, Likir, Indus/Zanskar Sangam, Changla Mountain Pass. For more information on the sightseeing places around Leh India in Ladakh, click here. Phone: +91 9968658006, 011-46593564, 65 E Mail: thecaravan@airtelmail.in |
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Day 01:
Fly
into
Leh;
3505 meters / 11567
feet.
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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 . |
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Day 02: Overnight in Hotel (Category A) at Leh. |
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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. |
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Day 03: Drive west of Leh to Alchi (3300 m / 10000 ft)., and back, 150 kms round trip. A different perspective of Leh Ladakh. After breakfast, drive along the Indus river visiting Hall of Fame and Pathar Sahib Gurdwara and meeting the Sangam of Zanskar and Indus rivers near Nimu and Magnetic Hill and further on to Alchi in Sham Valley of West Ladakh. Magnetic Hill: Located 30 kms west of Leh on the Leh-Kargil Highway. It attracts metallic objects and even moves heavy vehicles up (defying gravity) while their engines are switched off. After lunch travel back towards Leh via Likir. 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. The yurts are located in a beautiful grove of willow, poplar, apricot and apple trees. Overnight at Ladakh Sarai Resort, Ayu, Saboo. You also
have a choice of staying in Leh instead, in the regular A Class Hotels. |
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Alchi (3500 m / 11500 feet)
is a small village in the Indus Valley, 67 kms west of Leh
in West or Lower Ladakh. 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. Alchi Gompa is at ground level and is nestled in the shade of a garden. Likir Gompa is set on an isolated ridge. Numerous thankas hang from the columns and walls in the Assembly Hall.
Ayu
is
renowned for its medicinal spring water, to which Ladakhis travel for
healing. Close to the spring lies the village Gompa. |
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Day 04:
On your Ladakh travel, today make an early start and travel 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. Mesmerizing vistas with the changing hues of the waters of the lovely Pangong lake. Drive back to reach Leh by evening. Overnight at Ladakh Sarai Resort, Ayu, Saboo. You also have a choice of staying in Leh instead, in the regular A Class Hotels. |
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Pangong Lake,
is 6 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 Tso presents a spectacular view of the mountains, their reflections shimmering in the ever-changing blues and greens of the lake’s brackish waters. Spangmik and other tiny villages are the summer homes of Chang-pa, the nomadic herdsmen of southeast Ladakh. |
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Day 05:
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 café’ life. Overnight in Hotel (Category A) at Leh. |
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Khardung-la (Ladakh): 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. |
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Day 06:
Ladakh tours can also be tailor made. |
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Flight tickets to Leh are best booked 2-3 months in
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Lasting Impressions:
Dear Achal, On behalf of all of us in the group I would like to convey a "big thank you" for arranging such a wonderful trip to Leh-Ladakh. Everything was perfect and so was the Hotel Kaal and its fantastic staff members who took care of our every small request. Sonam's co-ordination and useful tips were very useful and we had no problems on any issues. Hope to use your services again, soon. Best regards, ~ Amit Sen, Kolkata, Sept / Oct, 09 |
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![]() Shey Monastery In this gompa is installed a two-storey high image of the seated Buddha, 12 meters high and worked of copper sheets gilded with gold. |
![]() Shanti Stupa 3 km from Fort Road, Leh and located on the hilltop at Changspa. |
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comfortable holidays
to Ladakh, the perfectly planned
Leh tours with a well maintained
deluxe vehicle
and a courteous driver to take you around during
your trip to Ladakh and accommodation in
deluxe hotels / camps
pre-arranged, leave it to professionals
like us. For your vacation, we can also stitch together a tailormade itinerary and customize a Ladakh package if you let us know: (i) Number of days available for holiday to Leh Ladakh. (ii) Destinations interested in visiting in Ladakh. (Leh, Khardungla Pass, Nubra Valley, Pangong Lake, Tso Moriri, Alchi, Uleytokpo, Drokpa Valley, Indus Valley). (iii) Expected highlights of the holiday to Leh Ladakh. (iv) Target travel cost of trip to Ladakh and number of travellers. Stay in Delhi and extension tour to Agra (for Taj Mahal and Fatehpur Sikri) from Delhi can be incorporated in all Leh Ladakh tour itineraries and package tours on request at additional cost. |
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