Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival Leh
- In the morning and transfer to the hotel. Full day of rest for acclimatization to the high altitude of Leh (11,500 ft / 3500 mtrs).
- Overnight in hotel.
Day 2: Leh local sightseeing
- After breakfast visit Shey Palace, Thicksey Monastery & Stok Palace Museum.
- Post lunch at the hotel, visit Shanti Stupa, Sankar Gompa & Leh Palace and then explore the local markets.
- Overnight in hotel.
Day 3: Leh - Pangong - Leh
- Full day excursion to Pangong Lake (approx. 300 kms round trip, located on the Indo-China Border), enroute crossing the Chang-la pass (alt: 17370 ft.).
- After sightseeing around the lake, drive back to Leh, reaching in the late afternoon / evening.
- Overnight in hotel.
Day 4: Leh - Nubra Valley
- After breakfast leave for Nubra Valley, driving across Khardung-la (alt: 18,380 ft). After descending from the pass, drive on for sightseeing of Sumoor area and Samstaling Gompa.
- Later check into a fixed camp in the same area or drive across to Deskit / Hundar for overnight in a fixed camp or hotel.
Day 5: Nubra Valley - Leh
- In the morning visit / explore Deskit , Hundar and the Sand Dunes where you can enjoy a short camel safari using the double-humped Bactrian camel found here (optional on direct payment).
- Later drive back to Leh reaching in the late afternoon / evening.
- Overnight at the hotel.
Day 6: Leh - Alchi / Uleytokpo: (70 kms)
- After leisurely breakfast, leave for Alchi / Uleytokpo on the first leg of the journey to Kargil and Srinagar.
- On the way visit Hall of Fame, Gurudwara Pathar Sahib, Magnetic Point, Sangam (confluence of Indus & Zanskar Rivers) and then the 11th century Alchi Choskor, oldest surviving monastic complex famous for its wall frescoes and architecture - a UNESCO listed heritage site.
- Overnight in fixed camp / resort at Uleytokpo.
Day 7: Uleytokpo - Lamayuru - Kargil (135 kms)
- After breakfast leave for Kargil. On the way you can visit the dramatically located Lamayuru monastery and the adjoining "Moonland" hills.
- Later drive towards Kargil enroute viewing the 9-Mtrs. tall rock sculpture of the Maitreya Buddha at Mulbek (7th –8th century AD).
- Overnight in hotel at Kargil.
Day 8: Kargil - Sonamarg - Srinagar (205kms)
- Early departure for Srinagar driving through Drass (famous as the second coldest inhabited place in the world) and crossing the Zoji-la Pass (11,500-ft. / 3,505 m) to reach Sonamarg from where it’s a smooth 2-hour drive to Srinagar through the beautiful Kashmir countryside.
- Overnight at Srinagar.
Day 9: Departure Srinagar
- Early morning transfer to the airport for taking the flight back home.