BEST OF LADAKH

From the Delhi airport, board a flight to Leh?s Bakula Airport, which is at an altitude of 11,700 ft. Upon arrival, our tour representative will welcome you and take you to the hotel. After completing the check-in formalities, take rest for the remainder of the day to acclimatize to the high altitudes of Ladakh, a necessary thing to do. In the evening, at around 04:30 PM, leave your hotel rooms for visiting the very popular Shanti Stupa - erected on a hilltop in Chanspa in 1991. It is a white dome-shaped Buddhist stupa. Next, you visit the Chowkhang monastery - this serene monastery is marked by fluttering prayer flags. Later on, indulge yourselves in at the local market of Leh. Some of the best buys include Buddhist masks, prayer wheels, thangka paintings and woolen items like Pashmina shawls, gloves, sweaters and more. Stay overnight in leh.

After breakfast gat all set for visiting the monasteries.Visit the most famous and the wealthiest monastery of Ladakh - the Hemis monastery. Also visit the Shey monastery and the Thiksey monastery. Enroute, visit the famous ?3 idiots? school and Sindhu ghat. Overnight stay in Leh.

On day 3, after post an early breakfast at around 08:00 AM, begin your road journey to the Nubra Valley via the world-popular Khardung La Pass. At an altitude of 18,360 ft, it is one of the highest motorable passes. As you reach the valley, set your camps at the assigned location. Later on, you visit the silver sand dunes near the Hundar village. Hop onto a double humped camel for a memorable camel safari around the place. The next visit is to the villages of Diskit and Hundar (80 km round trip/6-7 hours). The road trip in this region is a beautiful one. These places have monasteries and hot springs. Get a sneak-peak into the lifestyle of the locals. Stay overnight at the camp.

Today, leave the valley early in the morning after relishing a sumptuous breakfast. The mornings here are extremely mesmerizing. After sightseeing, begin your drive back to Leh via the Khardung La pass. After arrival, check-in at the hotel. Spend the evening enjoying leisure walks at the Leh market. Stay overnight in Leh.

On the 5th day of the tour, leave early morning to go to the Pangong Tso Lake, placed at an altitude of 4400 m. Start driving to the east of Leh, crossing the Chang La Pass, 17500 ft. Take a route via the and Tangtse villages in the Changthang region of Ladakh. Treat your eyes to the scenic beauty all around you. As you reach, set up your camps near the lake site. Finding its place in both India and China, this lake is blessed with enchanting surroundings. The lake was even featured in the Bollywood blockbuster, 3 Idiots. The brackish water changes color with the sunlight. Enjoy your day here. Overnight stay at the camp.

Start your day early when the surroundings of the lake look even more beautiful. If you want, you can click some photographs here. Later on, start driving towards Tso Moriri Lake, the largest lake in Ladakh. It lies at an altitude of 15,075 ft. You drive up to Tsaga La, Chusul Drive past Mahe Bridge and then drive towards the beautiful Tso Moriri Lake. Spot Himalayan marmots. In the evening, you will arrive at the lake. Check-in at the camp near the lake. Near the lake, you can spot as many as 34 avifauna species. The lake has been declared a wetland of international significance under the Ramsar Convention in 2003. Stay overnight at the camp.

After an early breakfast on day 7, start driving to Leh via Tsokar Lake. On the way, visit the Puga Geo-Thermal Gas springs, the Nomadic Rebo tents at Polo-Kongka pass, and beyond the pass, stop by Tsokar Lake - a wetland area. Stop here for photographs. If you are interested, you can also visit the monastery in the tiny village of Thukje. Overnight stay at a hotel in Leh.

After breakfast, today you start driving to Sham valley. On the way, visit the great statue of Maitreya Buddha in the Likir monastery and the 1000-year old murals of Alchi monastery, listed among the best Buddhist miniature paintings. Continue your road journey. Finally, you arrive at Uley/Alchi . Check-in at the resort/hotel. After completing the formalities, you can simply relax. Stay overnight.

The day is going to be full of action. Your first visit is to the region with Lunar landscapes - an area that is similar to the land condition of the moon. After this, you will visit the Lamayuru monastery - one of the largest and oldest monasteries in Ladakh. It houses wall paintings, thangkas, murals, old scriptures and various statues of different forms of Buddha as well as other deities. Enroute you will be sightseeing at the Magnetic Hill or the gravity hill - a natural wonder of the region, and the Military Hall of Fame - a museum and memorial of the war heroes that is established and managed by the Indian Army. As the rest of the day is free, you can indulge yourself in some last minute shopping at the popular markets of Leh such as Moti market, Balkhang chowk (for apricots) and supermarket. Overnight stay at a hotel.

In the morning, get an assisted transfer to the airport to board your flight for Delhi.