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Day 1: Arrive in Delhi
On arrival at Delhi airport or railway
station, you will be met by our representative,
who will help you to transfer to your hotel. Check
into your hotel and relax. Stay overnight at the
hotel.
Day 2: Delhi
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After breakfast, leave for a day's sightseeing
tour of Delhi. In historic Old Delhi you will see
the Jama Masjid, one of the largest mosques of
India; the Red Fort, an impressive sandstone
monument built by the Mughals, and you can explore
the busy market of Chandi Chowk. You can also
visit Raj Ghat, the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi. In
New Delhi you can see India Gate, Parliament House
and the President's mansion. Humayun's Tomb, Qutub
Minar and the Bahai Temple and shopping in crafts
emporia in Delhi complete your Delhi tour. Return
to your hotel to stay overnight.
Day 3: Delhi - Leh
Transfer to the airport to board the flight to
Leh. You will be received on arrival and
transferred to your hotel. Rest and acclimatize
yourself to the altitude and rarified air of
Ladakh.
Day 4: Dahanu Valley
Drive to Dahanu Valley, where the Drokpa live.
They are Buddhist in name, but are culturally and
racially different from the rest of the
inhabitants of Ladakh. We will visit Dah and Beema,
two of the five villages inhabited by the Drokpa
people. We will drive down the Indus, between
Khaltse and the Shyok - Indus confluence seeing
panoramic views on the way to our camp at Beema.
Day 5: Beema and Dah
After breakfast we visit the villages of Beema
and Dah and meet the Drokpa tribe. They are a
small community of about 2000 people whose
features are pure Indo-Aryan, and they have
preserved their racial purity down the centuries.
Stay overnight at the camp at Beema.
Day 6: Leh
After breakfast we drive back to Leh via and
see the picturesque villages of Achinathang and
Skurbachan on the way. We also stop to see the
impressive Basgo Fort. Stay overnight at the hotel
in Leh.
Day 7: Pangong Lake
After an early breakfast we drive for around 7
Hrs to Pangong Lake. Located at an altitude of
14,000 ft, Pangong Lake is approached by a road
that crosses the Chang La Pass (18,000 ft.) and
scenic villages. Stay overnight at a camp on the
edge of Pangong Lake.
Day 8: Pangong Lake
After breakfast we explore the 130km long
lake, which is divided by the Indo-Chinese border.
We also see the settlements of the Chang Pa tribe,
who are nomadic herdsmen who migrate from Ladakh
to Tibet and back, as the seasons change through
the year. Stay overnight at the tented camp on
Pangong Lake.
Day 8: Leh
After breakfast we drive back to Leh (7 hrs.)
Check into your hotel and relax. Stay overnight at
the hotel.
Day 9: Leh
Spend a relaxed day in Leh and explore Leh
bazaar. You can shop for Ladakhi curios, masks,
prayer wheels, clothing, Buddhist artifacts and
other souvenirs. Return to your hotel to stay
overnight.
Day 10: Alchi
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After breakfast we leave for a day's
sightseeing of the Alchi monastery and Likir Gompa.
The Buddhist heritage of Ladakh can be seen at
these religious sites. Return to your hotel to
stay overnight.
Day 11: Leh - Delhi
After breakfast you will transferred to the
airport to board the flight to Delhi. Leave for
Delhi with unforgettable memories of your Ladakh
Adventure Tour with Leh Ladakh India. Our
representative will meet you in Delhi and help you
to transfer to the international airport for your
flight to your onward destination. |