Route : Airport – Leh (By Air) (11562 i.e. 3524 mts)
Night Stay : Leh, Hotel
Distance/Time Taken : 5 - 6 Km. (30 minutes Drive Approx)

Warm Greetings to your Leh Ladakh tour. Arrive Leh airport meet our local
representative & proceed to your hotel. Full day take rest free for acclimatization.
(Leh is at a higher altitude & air here is thin so it’s compulsory to take rest
completely).
Overnight stay in Leh

Route : Leh to Shy Thiksey/ and Stok Palace – Leh (11562 i.e. 3524 mts)
Night Stay : Leh, Hotel
Distance/Time Taken : 90 Km. (5 – 6 hrs including Sightseeing)

After breakfast visit the monasteries of Shey, Thiksey, and Stok Palace.
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

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also houses a two - storied statue of Buddha which has the main prayer hall
around its shoulder. Overnight stay in Leh.

Route : Full day Local Sightseeing around Leh (11562 i.e. 3524mts)
Night Stay : Leh
Distance/Time Taken : 90 Km. (5– 6 hrs including Sightseeing)

After Breakfast leave visit Hall of Fame, Gurudwara Pathar Sahib, Magnetic Hill
& Sangam View where Indus & Zanskar River meet. Drive back to leh.
Afternoon visit to Shanti Stupa & Leh palace
Shanti Stupa: Located on the hilltop at Changspa. The Stupa was constructed by a
Japanese Buddhist organization, known as 'The Japanese for World Peace'. The aim
behind the construction of the Stupa was to commemorate 2500 years of Buddhism
and to promote World Peace..
Leh Palace: Built in the 17th century, it was built as the residential palace for the King
Singge Namgyal. Much smaller but resembling the Potala in Lhasa, Leh Palace is now
in ruins. It has nine storeys and has
been deserted since the royal family shifted to the Stok Palace in 1830s. nine storey,
but it is now dilapidated and deserted. It was the home of the royal family until they
were exiled to Stok in the 1830s.
Overnight stay in Leh.

Route : Leh to Nubra (10000 i.e. 3250 mts)
Night Stay : Nubra, Camp
Distance/Time Taken : 125 Km. (4 - 5 hrs one way Approx)

After breakfast at hotel drive towards Nubra valley via Khardungla pass(18350 feet) by
surface passing thru Horzey & Gangles Village. On arrival in Nubra Valley, drive to
diskit, visit Deskit, the HQ town of Nubra Valley. Driving for 30
Kms takes to Khalsar Bridge. Visit desklit monastry. Further drive from Deskit to
Hunder, you may see a few Double Humped, Hairy and Bactrian Camels.
Overnight stay at camp in Nubra.

Route : Full day excursion to Turtuk
Night Stay : Nubra
Distance/Time Taken : 80 Km. (3 - 4 hrs one way Approx)

Turtuk-village 80  kms from Hunder. Turtuk in Ladakh is a
picturesque border village situated along the famous Silk
Route that has quite a past. Most recently, Turktuk was
one of the biggest stages of the Kargil war in 1999
when Pakistan troopers occupied a small area on the
ridges overlooking Turtuk . Locals depend on farming
and providing mules and porters to the Indian Army the
five villages of Turtuk, Tyakshi, Thang, Pachathang andChalunka were in PoK til
l the 1971 war.
Dinner and overnight stay in Nubra.

Route : Nubra to Pangong via Shyok
Night Stay : Pangong
Distance/Time Taken : 140 Km. (4 - 5 hrs one way)

Pangong Lake 150 km from Leh is a beautiful lake. The name Pangong is derived
from the Tibetan word Banggong Co meaning long, narrow, enchanted lake.
There is a narrow ramp-like formation of land that runs into the lake which is a
favorite among tourists and photographers.

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Due to the saltiness in the water of the lake, there is very less micro-vegetation.
There are no fish or other aquatic life in the lake, except for some small
crustaceans. However, numerous ducks and gulls over and on the lake surface can
be spotted in plenty. There are some species of scrub and perennial herbs that
grow in the marshes around the lake
Overnight stay in Pangong.

Route : Pangong to Leh
Night Stay : Leh, Hotel
Distance/Time Taken : 134 Km. (4 - 5 hrs one way)

After breakfast leave for walk at Pangong Lake, a highest salt water lake in the
World, Shared by two countries India (25%) & China (75%), enjoy the beauty of
lake on banks of the lake while appreciating the changing colours of fascinating
high altitude lake. Drive back to Leh .Overnight stay in Leh.

Route : Leh to Airport (Departure)

After breakfast transfer from Leh to Airport to catch flight for onward destination
with Sweet Holiday memories.

Tour Terminates