Ladakh Odyssey 06 Nights & 07 Days
Overview
Ladakh is a region administered by India as a union territory and constitutes an eastern portion of the larger Kashmir region that has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947 and India and China since 1959.
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Tour Plan
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.
After leisurely breakfast, visit Shey Palace, Thiksey Monastery, Hemis Monastery & Stok
Palace Museum. Overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast leave for Nubra Valley, driving across Khardong-la (alt: 18,380 ft). After
descending from the pass, drive on for sightseeing of Sumoor area. Later check into a
fixed camp in the same area or drive across to Deskit for overnight stay in a camp.
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.
Full day excursion to Pangong Lake (approx. 300 kms round trip, located on the Indo-
China Border), via Chang-la pass (alt: 17370 ft.). Pangong Lake (alt: 14,500 ft.) is 4-5
kms wide and about 140 kms long, of which about two-third lies on the other side of the
Indo-China border. After sightseeing around the lake, drive back to Leh reaching in the
late afternoon / evening. Overnight in hotel.
After leisurely breakfast, drive to visit 11th century Alchi Choskor, oldest surviving
monastic heritage of Ladakh - a UNESCO listed heritage site. While returning to Leh from
here, visit Sangam (confluence of Indus & Zanskar Rivers), Magnetic Point, Gurudwara
Pathar Sahib, Kali Mata (Temple of Guardians in Spituk monastery) & Hall of Fame (
Museum of military Heritage ). Overnight in hotel.
Early morning transfer to the airport for taking the flight back home.
