Mysteries of Ladakh. 11 day jeep safari with stay, meals.

Mysteries of Ladakh: Tour Code: CLNMD17 Duration: 10 Nights / 11 Days

Itinerary: Delhi - Leh (2 Nights) - Nubra Valley (1 Night) - Leh (1 Night) - Tso Moriri (2 Nights) - Leh (1 Night) - Ulleytokpo (2 Nights), with visit to Drokpa Valley - Leh (1 Night) - Check out for morning flight to New Delhi.

Places of interest in the circuit
(in addition to the above): Singge palace, Shanti Stupa, Skara, Hemis, Thiksey, Shey, Stok, Stakna, Khardungla, White Sand Dunes, Diksit, Hunder, Sumur, Samtenling, Panamic Springs, Spituk, Hall of Fame, Magnetic Hill, Likir, Basgo, Indus/Zanskar Sangam, Lamayuru, Lunar Landscapes, Ridzong, Drokpa Valley of Aryans, Dha, Hanu, Nomad Villages at Tso Moriri, Chumathang, Tso Kar Lake, TanglangLa Mountain Pass.

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Depending upon time available you can choose and visit the places which appeal to you.

Tour Cost:
For 02 Adults: Rs.72,000/- (INR)
For 04 Adults: Rs.1,05,000/- (INR)
Tour cost is ex-Leh.

Cost includes:
Deluxe accommodation, all meals and sightseeing by exclusive vehicle, all taxes.

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Day 01: Fly Delhi – Leh; 3505 meters / 11567 feet. Take the morning Trans-Himalayan flight from New Delhi to Leh. After 1 hour and 15 minutes arrive at Leh’s Kushok Bakula Rinpochi Airport.Take the first whiff of this spectacular mountain city as you step out into 10000 feet plus terrain.Transfer to hotel and full day rest for acclimitization. In the evening, stroll through Leh Bazaar and pick up curios. Overnight in hotel at Leh.	An aerial view of Leh	Leh, a historic town that served as the royal capital of the Old Kingdom, is dominated by the nine-storey Leh palace built by King Singge Namgyal in the 17th century in the grand tradition of Tibetan architecture, which is said to have inspired the famous Potala in Lhasa built about half a century later. It rises from the edge of the town overlooking Leh. However, it is now dilapidated and deserted.
Day 02: Discover the culture and history of Ladakh. Full day sightseeing of Leh and around - its palaces, gompas, monasteries and museums. Sightseeing to Thiksey, Shey, Hemis, Stok, Matho, Stakna in the first half. After lunch explore Singge palace, Shanti Stupa, Skara. Overnight in hotel at Leh.	Shanti Stupa	Shanti Stupa is 3 km from Fort Road, Leh and located on the hilltop at Changspa. There is a very steep set of steps but there are great views from the top. A magnificent white-domed structure, the Shanti Stupa offers spectacular views of the sunrise and sunset. The stupa looks best at night, when it is beautifully illuminated with glittering lights.
Day 03: Drive north of Leh to Nubra Valley, 120 kms one way (6 hours). Exciting experience at Khardung La, 39 kms from Leh. (Mountain Pass at 5578 m / 18300 ft.) Here is supposed to be the highest motorable road in the world. In Nubra Valley (also known as Valley of Flowers), visit Diskit gompa, the white sand dunes and take a short camel safari on the double humped Bactrian Camels. Drive upto Hunder village. Overnight in deluxe camps at Nubra Valley.	Khardungla Pass	The name Nubra Valley is applied to the region comprising the valley of the river Nubra and that of the Shayok, both above and below their confluence. The route north of Leh crosses over Khardung-la. From the top, one can see all the way south over the Indus valley to the seemingly endless peaks and ridges of the Zanskar range, and north to the giants of the Saser massif. The villages are large and prosperous, and have thick plantations of willow and poplar. The altitude is a little less than that of Leh, varying between 10,000 ft (3,231 m) at Hunder, and 10,600 ft (3231 m) at Panamik. Panamik, the last village on this circuit, is a sleepy village. On the mountainside, hot water bubbles out of the earth in thermal springs, reputed to have therapeutic qualities.
Day 04: Visit Panamik Thermal Springs, Sumur Village, Samtenling Monastery. Across the river, clinging to the mountains, are a few trees rooted among the rocks surrounding the tiny Ensa gompa. Drive back to Leh, passing Khardung La once again. Overnight in hotel at Leh.	Samtenling Gompa near Nubra Valley
Day 05: A long drive to Tso Moriri through spectacular landscapes and rough roads via Chumathang hot springs into Rupshu Valley - 240 kms, 8 hours. Tsomiri, at 4595 m / 15165 feet, is the largest of the High Altitude Lakes to be situated entirely within India. It is 180 square kms in area and about 25 kms / 15 miles long and 7 kms / 4-5 miles wide. Overnight in camp.	Tsomoriri lake	Tso Moriri, Rupshu Valley: Here, the Zanskar range is transformed into bare rolling many-hued hills, divided by open high-altitude valleys scoured by dust devils. It is a landscape quite unlike any other in Ladakh or elsewhere in India. This area is now open for foreigners for visiting.
Day 06: Explore Korzok monastery, nomad Chang-pa camp and the migratory birdlife. Overnight in camp.	Prayers flags in Ladakh	Korzok, situated at 15,000 ft (4,572 m) is the only permanent settlement in Rupshu.
Day 07: Tsomoriri lake - Leh, 265 kms / 9 hrs. Drive back to Leh via Tso Kar, Tanglang la (5359 m / 17700 feet). Overnight in hotel at Stok / Leh.	Prayers flags in Ladakh	In Rupshu the animal most likely to be spotted is the Kyang, the wild ass. The lakes are breeding grounds for numerous species of birds.
Day 08: Drive east of Leh to Alchi (3300 m / 10000 ft)., Ulleytokpo, 68 kms. After breakfast, drive along the Indus river past Spituk and Hall of Fame meeting the sangam of Zanskar and Indus rivers near Nimu and further past Magnetic Hill on to Alchi and Ulleytokpo. Visit Alchi Monastery and admire the 1000 year old paintings and murals. Overnight in camp at Uleytokpu.	Sangam of Indus and Zanskar Rivers	Alchi (3500 m / 11500 feet) is a small village in the Indus Valley, 67 kms west of Leh. Abandoned centuries ago the gompa or monastery is known as Chos-kor, or religious enclave and comprises of five temples. Its murals, dating from the 11th century, pre-date the Tibetan style of painting seen in all the other gompas of the region. Unlike other monasteries, Alchi is at ground level and is nestled in the shade of a garden.
Day 09: After breakfast drive 57 kms up to reach Lamayuru with its lunar landscapes and the oldest monastery of Ladakh. After lunch drive 30 kms to Drokpa Valley, and up to the villages of Dha and Hanu, inhabited by the ancient Aryan community. Overnight in camp at Ulleytokpo.	A highway in the desert	Lamayuru Monastery is believed to have been a sacred site for the pre-Buddhist religion known as *Bon*. The main image is a large Vairocana (the Teaching Buddha) seated on a lion throne with a garuda (mythical bird) and sea monsters surrounding his head. Lamayuru is 125 kms west of Leh at an altitude of 3510 m / 11600 feet.
Day 10: Drive back to Leh and enroute visit Ridzong, Likir, Basgo. Last minute shopping in Leh bazaar for curios in the evening. Overnight in hotel at Leh.		Basgo Gompa (Maitreya Temples), is situated about 40 km west of Leh. In Buddhist philosophy, the Maitreya represents the Buddha of the future. Its three sacred buildings, constructed in the fifteenth century, are the oldest surviving Chamba Lhakhang (Maitreya Temples). Within the main temple sits a 14-meter-high Maitreya Buddha.
Day 11: Check out and board morning flight to New Delhi feeling blessed for the stolen moments spent in Ladakh.

Mysteries of Ladakh -Tour Package Eleven day itinerary of Leh, Khardungla Pass, Nubra Valley, Lamayuru, Drokpa Valley, Tso Moriri. (Jeep Safari - Inclusive of accommodation, meals, sightseeing by exclusive vehicle, all taxes)

Mysteries of Ladakh -Tour Package
Eleven day itinerary of Leh, Khardungla Pass, Nubra Valley, Lamayuru, Drokpa Valley, Tso Moriri.
(Jeep Safari - Inclusive of accommodation, meals, sightseeing by exclusive vehicle, all taxes)