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Discover Leh - Ladakh

Delhi - Leh - Delhi

Duration: 10 Days

Day 01:Home - Delhi

Arrive Delhi International airport, you will be met and assisted by our representative to the hotel, check in at the hotel. Relax and overnight in Delhi.

Day 02: Delhi

After breakfast take a sight seeing tour of Old & New Delhi. Morning visit Old Delhi: The important places in Old Delhi include the majestic Red Fort, the historical Chandni Chowk and if time permits you can visit Raj Ghat the Memoir of Mahatma Gandhi. Afternoon visit New Delhi visit the Rashtrapati Bhawan, the one-time imperial residence of the British viceroys; the India Gate, a memorial raised in honour of the Indian soldiers martyred during the Afghan war; the Laxmi Narayan Temple, built by the Birlas, one of India's leading industrial families; Qutab Minar, built by Qutub-ud-din Aibek of the Slave Dynasty; and the lotus-shaped Baha'i Temple.

Day 03:Delhi to Leh (By Air)

In time transfer to airport to board the flight for Leh, assistance on arrival transfer to hotel, Leh is main Centre of Ladakh. With the inhabitants of 50,000, Leh is located in small valley just the north of Indus valley. The tourists are advised to take complete rest for the proper acclimatization to the high altitude atmosphere. Overnight in Leh.

Day 04:Leh - Lamayuru - Likir - Alchi - Leh

Whole day is dedicated for the local sight seeing, Lamayuru : After exploring villages around the area, it comes as a surprise to find that Lamayuru is a scruffy little place. The Gompa, is the completely overshadowed and most famous spectacular monastery in Ladakh. Alchi and Likir Monasteries : These two monasteries are located near Saspol on the Srinagar-Leh road. They house many gigantic clay statue of Buddha in various forms. The primary attraction of these monasteries is, however, their 1000-year old wall painting which make a visit more than worthwhile. Evening free to relax, overnight in Leh.

Day 05:Alchi - Rizong - Spituk - Leh (7 hours)

After the night stay at the Alchi, on the way back, the tourists are visiting the few more Gompas. Rizong: About six kms along a steepish, rocky track from the main road is the starts of the area with the nunnery of Julochen and the Gompa of Rizong. The Gompa, belong to the Gelukpa. Spituk Monastery: Just before Leh on the Srinagar-Leh road on the hilltop overlooking the Indus, the Spituk monastery boasts not only of some prized tankha, but also a chamber with enormous statue of Kali, whose faces are unveiled but once a year. The chamber contains an ancient collection of face masks too. It is recommended that you visit the monastery on the Puja day. It is 10 kms from Leh and houses of 135 yellow capped monks. Overnight in Leh.

Day 06: Leh

The whole day is dedicated to the shopping and to discover some interesting things about Ladakhi art and cultural by the visiting the Tibetan refugees camp Choklamsar, Library and Ecological Development etc. Overnight in Leh.

Day 07: Leh

Local Sight seeing, Leh Bazaar, Leh Palace and Sankar Gompa, The women's vegetable market in the afternoon and some interesting place to visit. And the evening the Sankar monastery. Leh Gompa: It is situated above the Leh Palace and was built in 1430. It contains a 13.7 meters high statue of the Buddha which the Ladakhi call Chamba. According to the Lamas this splendid statue is the future Buddha. A butter burns day and night in front of this statue. Sankar Gompa: Just 3 kms from Leh is this monastery that has a formidable collection of miniature of pure gold and a number of exciting painting. It is well lit and may be visited in the evening as well.

Day 08:Leh - Khardungla Pass - Leh

Morning take an excursion tour to Khardung-la. It Takes you to the highest motorable road of in the world KhardungLa (18,380 feet or 5,578 m). Nubra Valley lies in the north of Leh. Apart from unparalleled trekking opportunities, the valley has several Buddhists monasteries such as Sumor, Tiger and 350 years old Diskit monastery. Later drive back to Leh for overnight.

Day 09:Leh - Delhi - Back home

Morning transfer to airport to board the flight for Delhi. Asssitance on arrival in Delhi, transfer to hotel, time free for last minute souvenir shopping overnight in Delhi.

Day 10:Delhi - Back home

In time transfer to International airport to board the flight back home.