Leh Trip
Duration : 7 Nights / 8 Days
Places to Visit : Delhi
- Leh - Manali Day 01: Delhi – Leh Fly to Leh( 9W 609
, Departure at Delhi 05:40 AM / Arrival at Leh : 06:55 AM): Upon arrival in Leh,
meet and assistance at the airport & transfer by car to hotel. one is advised
to take complete day rest for acclimatization. Leh - Ladakh: At an altitude of
11500 ft. is a land like no other. Bounded by two of the world's mightiest mountain
range. the great Himalaya and the Karakoram, it lies athwart two others, the Ladakh
range and the Zanskar range. Ladakh is also known as the land of passes. Meals
and overnight at Hotel Shambala, Lumbini , Lharimo or any best available hotel.
Day 02: Leh After break fast half day sight seeing of Sankar
Gompa: Located on a valley floor and is the home to Lamas who belong to yellow
sect. visit Shanti Stupa : a Buddhist religious monument built by Japanese. Leh
Palace: the 17thcentury looking for all the world like a miniature version of
Potala in Lhasa. The rest of the day sight seeing of Shey, Thiksay & Hemis . Shey
was the summer palace of Ladakhi kings and is where you can see the 36Ft. high
statue of Buddha made of copper and covered with gold. Thiksey: The twelve storied
monastery of Thiksey is situated in the most prominent of positions, lies on an
island Mountain. Lastly visit Hemis: farthest away from Leh, this is the wealthiest
monastery in Ladakh belong to red sect-it is here each summer that plays are held
and Ladakhis from all parts of the country will visit Hemis Meals and overnight
in Hotel.
Day 03 : Leh: After breakfast half day trip to Khardong
la (18380 fts) the worlds highest motorable road & gateway to Siachen Glacier.
Afternoon free for personal activities. Meals & overnight at Hotel.
Day 04 : Leh After an early breakfast, you will be transferred to Airport
in the early morning hours to fly back to Delhi ( 9W 610 , Departure at Leh 07:35
AM / Arrival at Delhi : 08:50 AM) . Option of Coming back via road ( little adventures,
but hard journey )
Day 05: Sarchu Morning after breakfast drive
to Sarchu (4253 M) (233 kms/7 - 8 hrs approx.) via Lachulangla (5065 M) and Tanglangla
(5360 M) - the second highest pass in the world with metalled road. Sarchu is
inhabited by Himalayan Clan Gaddi and few lonely soldiers at an army outpost.
It is also the actual border between Lahaul and Zanskar. Arrive and overnight
stay in tents.
Day 06: Jispa Morning after breakfast drive to
Jispa (3142 M) (95 kms/4 hrs approx) via Baralachala (4892 M). This place is used
for the itinerary as a night stop over before saying good bye to the Ladakh and
the Zanskar range . Overnight stay at Hotel Ibex.
Day 07 : Manali
Morning after breakfast drive to Manali (147 kms/ 5 -- 6 hrs approx) via Rohtang
pass (3980 M). On arrival Check Inn at Hotel, if time permites take a round of
Manali Town .
Day 08 : Manali – ( via Chandigarh) -- Delhi. Breakfast
at Hotel, later on drive down to Delhi via Chandigarh ( which is quite a long
drive almost 13 hours ) or you can take a train from Chandigarh ( Satabdi Express
, fastest type of train in India ) or make a stop over at Panchkula ( but nothing
there to see ) or you can also stay at Shimla as a stop over and come back to
Delhi.
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