Panoramic Leh Ladakh
Duration: 09 Nights / 10 Days
Destinations Covered: Delhi – Leh – Nubra – Leh – Pangong – Leh - Delhi
Day 01: Delhi Arrival (by flight: TBA)
Arrival in Delhi. Custom & Immigration will take 45 Min or hours. We will meet you at the airport in the arrival hall with a placard of your name under the logo of Veer Travel Gateway and then transfer to the hotel. On arrival at the hotel, our executive will assist you for check-in at the hotel and then handover all the travel related documents with the explanation of day to day scheduled. In the evening you will transfer to old Delhi where you can enjoy light and sound show at Red fort. This show will project a marvelous history of 5000 years of the old city. Stay for two nights in Delhi.
Day 02: Delhi- Leh
The morning after breakfast, check out from hotel and transfer to the airport to board the flight to Leh. Arrive at Leh’s Kushok Bakula Rinpoche Airport. As you will clear the immigration and baggage, you will be met with the VTG Tour executive, who will assist and accompany you to the hotel. Rest of the day free to acclimatize to high altitude’s climatic condition. Afternoon you can also visit Leh Market. A plethora of shops lines and selling antiques. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 03: Leh – Sightseeing – Shey Hemis Thiksey
The morning after breakfast, start your day with the visit to Shey, the former capital of Ladakh region and erstwhile home to the Ladakhi royalty. It is currently serving as a center of Buddhism, it houses Shey Monastery, which has the largest golden Buddha statue towering 39 feet. From here move to discover the largest Gompa of central Ladakh at Thiksey Monastery. The 12 story complex of the monastery. Later visit the Hemis monastery, renowned for the annual Hemis festival held here. Later return to the hotel. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 04: Leh – Khardungla – Nubra
The morning after buffet breakfast, check out from hotel and drive to Nubra Valley; home to double humped bacterian camel and one of the cold deserts of the world. It is located on an average height of more than 10000 feet. Driving to Nubra is in itself interesting, with you passing through the highest motorable road of the world about 18830 feet, Khardungla pass. As you descend through the pass, you will get to see the picturesque Sunoor area and Samstanling Gompa, which offers you a panoramic view of the Dikshit valley. Upon arrival check-in at the Camp. Stay at Nubra Valley.
Day 05: Nubra - Leh
Enjoy yummy breakfast at the camp. Later explore Diskit &Hundar, the two most important villages of Nubra Valley. Visit the Diskit monastery (gompa), it is the oldest monastery of Nubra valley. Next visit to the Sand Dunes where you can enjoy a short camel safari. After the sightseeing continues drive to Leh. Upon arrival check-in at the hotel. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 06: Leh – Pangong (approx distance 170 km/ approx travel time 6 hrs)
Early morning after delicious breakfast, check out from hotel and travel to Pangong: one of the most beautiful lakes in the Himalayas – Pangong Tso, Tibetan for "long, narrow, enchanted lake", also referred to as Pangong Lake. Upon arrival check-in at the hotel. Stay overnight at Pangong.
Day 07: Pangong – Leh
Enjoy yummy breakfast at the hotel amidst the naturally calm environments, you would have hardly experienced such quiet mornings in your life, where even the birds do not chirp, the only sound you get to hear is the sound of the winds flowing. After a leisurely breakfast, prepare your cameras to zoom on and click the rare sights of black-necked Siberian crane around the Mahe marshes which are the only breeding ground for these migratory birds. Later check out and drive back to Leh, On the way visit to Darbuk Village near Tangtse Valley. Upon arrival check-in at hotel. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 08: Leh – Likir – Alchi - Leh (70 kms one way)
Today after breakfast, proceed to discover the rich Buddhist heritage of Ladakh, by traveling to one of the oldest monasteries in Ladakh at Alchi. Alchi monastery, a national heritage. Enroute you will also visit Likir monastery located on top of a hill alongside the valley of river Indus. Return to the hotel to stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 09: Leh - Delhi
The morning after breakfast, check out from the hotel and leave the world of mesmerizing sights, morning transfer to the airport for flight to Delhi. On arrival check in at the hotel. Afternoon proceeds to visit Jama Masjid, Humayun’s tomb and drive pass to Parliament house, President house and India gate. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 10: Delhi Departure
The morning after breakfast, check out from the hotel and you will be transferred to Delhi airport to board the flight back home with sweet memories.