DAY 01: ARRIVAL IN LEH
Arrive in Leh by landing at Kushok Bakula Rinpoche Airport, Leh, one of the highest operating airports in the world at 3500 mtr. above sea level. On a clear day one can see the distant peaks of K2, Nanga Parbat, Gasherbrum, while on the other side, the peaks of Nun Kun in Zanskar valley. On arrival, you will be received by our representative who will accompany you to the hotel and assist in the check in. The day is dedicated to rest and leisure so as to ensure that the body acclimatizes. Evening will include visit to Leh Palace, Shanti Stupa & Leh Market. Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 02: LEH- EXCURSION TO MONASTERIES
Post Breakfast, travel to the Indus Valley Monastery while visiting various sites enroute, starting from Hemis Gompa, the largest monastic foundation of Drukpa Kagyu Order of Tibetan Buddhism. We will also visit the Thiksey Monastery; an impressive complex rising tier upon tier on a hill above the village; and Shey Palace. Other sites will include the ancient capital of Ladakh and the now famous 3 Idiots Rancho School as well as the mystic Sindhu Ghat. After visiting the above places we drive back to Leh. Evening is set aside for leisure where one can explore the city on your own. Dinner & Overnight stay at the Hotel.
DAY 03: LEH TO KHARDUNGLA TOP – 18,380 FT.
After breakfast, drive towards Khardung La (highest motorable road in the world, at 5,602 Mtrs). From there, one can see across the Indus valley to seemingly endless peaks and ridges of the Zanskar range at south, and to the giants of the Saser massif at north. It is a view that is not only unique but also incredibly serene and magnanimous. In the afternoon, we return back to hotel for lunch and then the evening is free for walking around the city for last minute souvenir shopping and soaking in the experience and magic of the land. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 04: DEPARTURE FROM LEH
After early morning breakfast, we drop you off to Domestic Airport to catch the flight for your onward destination, with memories that will last a lifetime.
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