Duration:10 Nights/11 Days
Destinations:
Delhi - Leh - Dahanu Valley - Pangong Lake - Alchi - Likir Gompa - Delhi
Day 1: Arrive in Delhi
On arrival at Delhi airport or railway station, you will be met by our representative,
who will help you to transfer to your hotel. Check into your hotel and relax.
Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 2: Delhi After breakfast
, leave for a day's sightseeing
tour of Delhi. In historic Old Delhi you will see the Jama Masjid, one of
the largest mosques of India; the Red Fort, an impressive sandstone monument
built by the Mughals, and you can explore the busy market of Chandi Chowk.
You can also visit Raj Ghat, the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi. In New Delhi
you can see India Gate, Parliament House and the President's mansion.
Humayun's Tomb, Qutub Minar and the Bahai Temple and shopping in crafts
emporia in Delhi complete your Delhi tour. Return to your hotel to stay
overnight.
Day 3: Delhi - Leh Transfer to the airport to board the
flight to Leh.
You will be received on arrival and transferred
to your hotel. Rest and acclimatize yourself to the altitude and rarified
air of Ladakh.
Day 4: Dahanu Valley Drive to Dahanu Valley, where the Drokpa live.
They are Buddhist in name, but are
culturally and racially different from the rest of the inhabitants of
Ladakh. We will visit Dah and Beema, two of the five villages inhabited by
the Drokpa people. We will drive down the Indus, between Khaltse and the
Shyok - Indus confluence seeing panoramic views on the way to our camp at
Beema.
Day 5: Beema and Dah
After breakfast we visit
the villages of Beema and Dah and meet the Drokpa tribe. They are a small
community of about 2000 people whose features are pure Indo-Aryan, and they
have preserved their racial purity down the centuries. Stay overnight at the
camp at Beema.
Day 6: Leh
After breakfast we drive back to Leh via and see the
picturesque villages of Achinathang and Skurbachan on the way. We also stop
to see the impressive Basgo Fort. Stay overnight at the hotel in Leh.
Day 7: Pangong Lake
After an early breakfast we drive for around 7 Hrs
to Pangong Lake. Located at an altitude of 14,000 ft, Pangong Lake is
approached by a road that crosses the Chang La Pass (18,000 ft.) and scenic
villages. Stay overnight at a camp on the edge of Pangong Lake.
Day 8: Pangong Lake
After breakfast we explore the 130km long lake, which is divided by the Indo-Chinese
border. We also see the settlements of the Chang Pa tribe, who are nomadic herdsmen
who migrate from Ladakh to Tibet and back, as the seasons change through the
year. Stay overnight at the tented camp on Pangong Lake.
Day 8: Leh
After
breakfast we drive back to Leh (7 hrs.) Check into your hotel and relax.
Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 9: Leh Spend a relaxed day in Leh and explore Leh
bazaar.
You can shop for Ladakhi curios, masks,
prayer wheels, clothing, Buddhist artifacts and other souvenirs. Return to
your hotel to stay overnight.
Day 10: Alchi
After
breakfast we leave for a day's sightseeing of the Alchi monastery and Likir
Gompa. The Buddhist heritage of Ladakh can be seen at these religious sites.
Return to your hotel to stay overnight.
Day 11: Leh - Delhi
After breakfast you will transferred to the airport to board the
flight to Delhi. Leave for Delhi with unforgettable memories of your Ladakh
Adventure Tour with Leh Ladakh India. Our representative will meet you in
Delhi and help you to transfer to the international airport for your flight
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