Ladakh with Pangong Lake
This tour covers the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir. Ladakh is a land containing awesome physical features, set in an enormous and spectacular environment. Bounded by two of the world's mightiest mountain ranges, the Karakoram in the north and the Great Himalaya in the south, it is traversed by ...
Read Full Description- Destination:
- Delhi, India; Leh, India
- Trip Length:
- 9 days
- Price Range:
- From $0 to $2000 per person See what this includes and what this excludes
- Best Time to Go:
- Any time.
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Infants (under 2)
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Adults (25 - 29)
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Detailed Trip Description
This tour covers the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir. Ladakh is a land containing awesome physical features, set in an enormous and spectacular environment. Bounded by two of the world's mightiest mountain ranges, the Karakoram in the north and the Great Himalaya in the south, it is traversed by two other parallel chains, the Ladakh Range and the Zanskar Range. In contrast to its stark landscape, the people of this region are warm and friendly. The tour covers the monasteries of Leh, driving through beautiful lands and crossing the Khardongla Pass (highest motorable pass in the world) and ending at the placid Pangong Lake.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1 - Delhi
Arrive Delhi.
Traditional welcome on arrival at Delhi international airport and transfer to hotel.
Day 2 - Delhi
Sightseeing
After breakfast, we will go on a guided tour of the historic city of Delhi; it is the city where one can experience the influence of the many rulers who ruled this region and it has been built and destroyed and re-built over seven times. The tour includes the magnificent Red Fort, the Jama Masjid, Asia's largest mosque, Humanyun Tomb, Birla Mandir, Qutab Minar, a drive through India Gate, a visit to the President’s House, and Connaught Place.
Sightseeing
Evening, see Son-et-Lumerie at Red Fort.
Hotel
Overnight at hotel.
Day 3 - Leh
Delhi – Leh.
Commercial Flight
Catch an early morning flight to Leh.
Hotel
On arrival at Leh airport, you will be met by our representative at the airport and you will be escorted to your hotel. Breakfast at the hotel.
Sightseeing
Complete day for the acclimatisation, which is 3500 mtrs above sea level.
Shopping
In the evening short walk around Leh bazaar. O
Hotel
Overnight at hotel.
Day 4 - Leh
Leh – Monasteries.
Sightseeing
Day excursion to the famous monasteries, it is interesting to visit them early in the morning in order to view the praying ceremony at Thiksey monastery.
Sightseeing
Continue the drive to Hemis monastery, which is one of the most famous monasteries of the Ladakh region. On the way back, we will visit Shey Palace.
Hotel
Overnight at hotel.
Day 5 - Leh
Leh- Alchi – Uletokpo (75 kms).
Camping
Leave to camp at Uletokpo, one of the most beautiful camping areas in the Ladakh region. On the way, we will visit Spituk monastery which is just 5 kms from Leh town.
Sightseeing
Continue the drive to Alchi monastery, which is the only monastery in Ladakh on flat ground. By lunchtime, you will reach Uletokpo.
Camping
In the evening, you can enjoy sitting on the bank of the river coming down from the Ridzong side. Overnight at camp.
Day 6 - Leh
Uletokpo – Lamayuru – Leh (180 kms).
Sightseeing
We shall leave Uletokpo and continue to drive to Lamayuru via Khaltsi. From here, another 22 kms drive will take you to Lamayuru. You will visit the oldest and spectacular monastery in Lamayuru founded in the 10th Century.
Sightseeing
In the late afternoon, we will drive back to Leh, which will take about 4 to 5 hours, and we will visit Magnetic Hill on the way.
Hotel
Overnight at hotel.
Day 7 - Leh
Leh – Khardongla Pass – Leh (85 kms).
Sightseeing
After breakfast, we will have a full day excursion to the Khardongla pass, which is the highest motorable pass in the world, about 5600 meters high, that has been recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Hotel
In the evening back to the hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 8 - Leh
Leh – Pangong Lake - Leh (290 kms).
Sightseeing
We will leave early in the morning to Pangong Lake through the Changla pass. While ascending the Changla pass, which is 5486 meters high, you can enjoy the beautiful panoramic view of the villages below the pass. After crossing the pass, we will halt for a picnic lunch at Tsoltak, the summer pastureland of the yaks. We will arrive at Durbuk and only a short drive away is the western shore of the lake.
Sightseeing
Enjoy the landscape near the lake. This famous bluish-black Lake of Pangong is 5 to 6 kms wide and over 144 kms long, with half of it running along the other side of the Indo China Border. One rarely feels so close to nature and the scenery is unforgettable. In the late afternoon, we will drive back to Leh.
Hotel
Overnight at hotel.
Day 9 - Delhi
Leh – Delhi.
Commercial Flight
Transfer in time to the airport to connect flight to Delhi.
On arrival in Delhi, transfer to the hotel to freshen up and you will proceed to the international airport for your connecting flight to your onward destination.
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