Tour Package Leh & Ladakh Tourism

Duration : 11 Days

Destination covered : New Delhi - Mathura - Agra - Jaipur - New Delhi

DAY 01  CHANDIGARH - SHIMLA

Arrive Chandigarah Airport/Station and transfer to Shimla, arrive Shimla and check in at hotel. Overnight at Shimla.

DAY 02   SHIMLA - MANALI

After breakfast drive to Manali to enjoy the beauty of Nature & Snow. Arrive Manali and check in at hotel. Overnight at Manali.

DAY 03  MANALI

Morning visit the famous temple of Hadimba Devi, Old Manali town & Vashist hot springs+Afternoon visit Nagar Castle.  Overnight & Meals in Hotel.

DAY 04    MANALI – KEYLONG \  JESPA – SARCHU          

After early breakfast drive to Sarchu, enroute crossing over Rohtang Pass (3980 Mts. ASL) via Koksar (stop for Passport check) Sisu falls & Keylong, the district HQs of Keylong Valley & then thru Jespa. Continue driving alongside the Bhaga River up towards its source. Drive over Baralacha-la (4892 Mts. ASL). On arrival at Sarchu, check in at Fixed Camps for overnight stay & all meals

DAY 05   SARCHU - LEH

After breakfast, drive to Leh with a view of magnificent Zanskar Range. Drive over Naklila & Lachungla Pass (5060 Mts. ASL) Stop at Pang for Passport check. Proceed further through More Plains & then ascend over Tanglangla Pass (5330 Mts. ASL) After descending from Tanglangla; you will drive to Leh alongside the Indus River.  On Arrival, check in at Hotel Kanglha-Chen or Similar for overnight stay & all meals.

DAY 06   LEH

AM Walk upto Samker Gompa. Samker Gompa is little up in the valley, 3 Kms from Leh Town, which is open to visitors in the morning and evening only. The Gompa belongs to Yellow Sect & was founded in 18th Century. The Gompa is the seat of the Head Lama of Ladakh & founder of yellow sect, Tson-Kha-Pa. The temple walls have recent painted of figures including Sakyamuni, Avalokiteshwara, Padmasambhava, Tson-Ka-pa and green Tara. Later visit Shanti Stupa built by the Japanese Artists, few years ago on a hilltop. Later walk back to Leh Bazaar through the famous Leh Polo Ground. Afternoon, proceed 6to  Stok – The Palace of the banished royal family, Stok has a museum which displays fabulous period costumes and jewelry of the royalty along with exquisite Tangkhas representing the life of the Sakya- Muni Buddha. Interesting historical objects like coins, seals, armour, weapons, precious jade and porcelain can also be seen here. Further drive upto Stakna Monastery – to visit the Monastery of 17th Century just near Indus River.  Return to your Hotel for overnight stay.. Overnight & All meals in Hotel.

DAY 07   LEH

Half day visiting Shey, Thiksey & Stok Palace. After breakfast, proceed to Shey – it was the ancient capital of Ladakh and even after Singge Namgyal built the more imposing palace at Leh, the kings continued to regard Shey, as their real home. The importance which was attached to Shey - the seat of Ladakh's heartland - is attested by the enormous number of Chorten about the village, particularly around the palace complex and barren plain to the north of the road.  Thiksey – is one of the largest and most impressive Gompas. There are several temples in this Gompa containing images, stupas and exquisite wall paintings. It also houses a two - storied statue of Buddha which has the main prayer hall around its shoulder. Proceed to Hemis.  The famous Hemis Gompa celebrates its annual festival today which will continue for 02 days. The festival time for the villagers is a gala time when they visit the monastery to make offerings and at the same time get a chance to watch festivities; the Prayer ceremonies and mask dances. Half day visiting Hemis, which is dedicated to Padmasambhava, what a visitor can observe is a series of scenes in which the lamas, robed in gowns of rich, brightly colored brocade and sporting masks sometimes benign and sometimes bizarrely hideous, parade in solemn dance and mime around the huge flag pole in the center of the courtyard to the plaintive melody of the Shawn. The moan of the eleven Feet horns, the boom of drums and the clash of cymbals. Hemis was founded in 1630s by -Tsang-ras-pa under the royal patronage of Singge Namgyal, Hemis is largest and richest of Ladakh Gompa it nestles into the mountain Side a little way up a glen in the mountains of Zanskar range. Return to Leh for Overnight stay. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 08  LEH – ULEYTOKPO

Morning depart Leh for Uleytokpo enroute visit Alchi Gompa, the most beautiful Gompa of Ladakh also called Jewel among the central Ladakh's religious sites. It's known as Chos-Kor, or religious enclave. It comprises five temples which are noted for its massive Buddha statues and lavish woodcarvings and art work its Murals dating from 11th to 12th centuries, pre - date the Tibetan style of painting that is present in all other Gompas. Later check-in at the Uleytokpo Ethnic Resort & enjoy hot lunch there. Alchi Choskor "Religious Enclave" is 69 km. west of Leh, the most famous and largest of all the Gonpa built by Lotsava Rinchen Zangpo. He appointed four families to look after Choskor, as there was no monastic community introduced, and then in the 15th century Choskor was taken over by the Likir Monastery since then Choskor is being taken care of by Likir Monastery. The monastery comprises of Dukhang (Assembly Hall), Sumtsek Lakhang (three tier) the Lakhang Soma (New Temple), Jamyang Lakhang (Munjushri Temple), Lotsava Lakhang (Translator Temple) and Kangyur Lakhang. The Sculptors and Wood carvers are said to be brought from Kashmir around in 11th Century. Afternoon drive 3 Kms to Rizong Gompa. It involves 2 Kms of walk to reach main Gompa. Called “Chomos". It's a small Gompa situated deep inside a narrow valley. Rizong "Vuma Changchubling" around 73 kms west of Leh, and north of the Indus River from Uleytokpo village. It is beautifully set in a valley, deep inside a gorge and the most isolated monastery in Ladakh. About 137 years ago Lama Tsultim Nima founded this Gonpa and monastic community was introduced with strict rules and regulations. Chulichan the Nunnery place is around one & half kms. Further down the monastery, around 20 nuns reside at Chulichan; they provide food and clothes to the monks. Apart from above activities they perform prayers in the morning and evening. Return to Uleytokpo Camp for all meals & Overnight stay.

DAY 09   ULEYTOKPO LAMAYURU- LEH

Full day excursion to Lamayuru at a distance of 55 Kms from Uleytokpo The 11th century Lamayuru Monastery, one of the earliest seats of lamaistic learning and most picturesque monastery in Ladakh. The oldest monastery of Ladakh. The Lamayuru "Yungdrung" Gonpa is remarkably built on a rock, around 125kms. West of Leh, on the Leh Srinagar highway. Lamayuru belongs to the Dringungpa order of Tibetan Buddhism. The history of the monastery begins with the visit of Arahat Nimagung to this place, when there was merely a lake here. It is said that Arahat made a prophecy that "a monastery will come up at this spot" and he made offerings (prayer with grains of corn) to the Nag serpent spirits. The corns mixed with the earth and formed in the shape of Swastika (Yungdrung), later it came to be known as Yungdrung Monastery. The Great Translator Rinchen Zangpo constructed a temple here in eleventh century. Naropa also visited Lamayuru and meditated here. Gelugpa or Kadampa school of Tibetan Buddhism initially looked after Lamayuru, but later; it was taken over by Dringungpa Order. Its monastic festival is called "Yuru Kabgyat", takes place on 17th and 18th of 5th month of the Tibetan Calendar. Enjoy Hot Lunch at the Local Restaurant there.  After lunch, proceed back to Leh. Dinner & Overnite at Leh Hotel.

DAY 10    LEH

In Leh – Return Excursion to Khardungla Pass at an elevation of 18200 Ft. The highest Motorola road of the World. The top is 47 kms from Leh city and stop at south pulu for Passport Check. Enjoy the breathtaking view of the Mighty Kokaram on North and Majestic Kangla Chen peak on the South. Return to Leh for overnight stay at Hotel.

DAY 11    LEH -  DELHI

In time transfer to airport to connect the flight for Delhi.
Depart  :  Leh            by Jet Airways Flight #   9W   610      At 0730 Hrs.

Arrive   : Delhi           by Jet Airways Flight #   9W   610      At 0845 Hrs.