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Day 01
- Arrive Delhi
On arrival you will be met
by a Group Tours to India representative and transferred to hotel,
where we will be holding the rooms on ready occupancy basis.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 02
- Delhi
Morning excursion to the
city included visiting Laxmi Narayan Temple - the Place of Gods,
India Gate - the memorial to the soldiers who laid down their lives
in the World War I., Parliament House. Afternoon tour of Old Delhi
covering Jama Masjid - the largest mosque in Asia, Red Fort - the
red stone magic, Gandhi Memorial - The memoir of father of the
nation. Also enjoy the sound & light show in the evening. Overnight
stay at the hotel.
Day 03
- Delhi / Leh
Transfer to the Delhi
domestic airport for your flight to Leh, the capital of Ladakh. Dep.
0540 Arrive 0655. Leh is situated among the hills on the north side
of the Indus Valley. Upon arrival in Leh, you will be met by your
guide and transferred to your hotel. Day complete rest to
acclimatize yourself to high altitude. Evening walk to Lehbazaar at
a slow pace. You are advised not to run or exert. Overnight stay at
the hotel.
Day 04
- Leh
Embark on a day
sightseeing of Thiksey, Shey and Hemis monasteries with packed
lunch. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 05
- Leh-Likir
Drive from Leh to Likir
(60 Kms.) on the Leh-Srinagar Highway. Pay a visit to the monastery.
Overnight camp at Liker.
Day 06
- Likir to Yangthang
After taking breakfast at
the camp, start the trek towards south through trail behind the
monastery, amidst wheat fields. After a walk for 20 minutes, you
come down to the rough motorable road to Hemis Shukpachan. Ignore
the road and walk through the trail down the road along with Stupas
westward.
As the easy ascent starts
from here, you can go to the top of "Chagatse La" pass (3,700M).
Again skip the road on your right and walk through the trail down
and up to the road. From here you can glimpse a hamlet named
Saspotse. Start walking towards the village leaving the road on your
right hand side. You have to cross a river to reach the village.
Take the trail behind the village through a small gorge, which leads
you to "Phobe la" pass (3,849M). You can have the glimpse of
Yangthang village from here.
After a walk for 10
minutes arrive at the camping site. The two camping sites; one near
the school which has beautiful view of the village and the peak. The
next one is near the river amidst poplar plantation.
Day 07
- Yangthang to Hemis Shukpachan-Rizong
Take s short walk if you
want to camp at Hemis Shukpachan village. You can also walk up to
Temisgam or village of Ang before Temisgam, which takes around 6-7
hrs. As soon as you cross the river, the climb of the Phobe La
(4,000 M) starts, which takes around 01 hour to reach the top of the
pass. After another hour or half you reach Hemis Shukpachan, trek to
Rizong. Drive back to Leh. Overnight stay at the hotel at Leh.
Day 08
- Leh: (Excursion to Khardung-la pass)
Excursion to Khardung-la
pass; world's highest Motorable road. Afternoon at leisure to
explore the Leh town to buy souvenirs or individual activities.
Overnight stay at the hotel at Leh.
Khardungla pass:
The road journey to Nubra valley leads through Khardung La pass (The
highest Motorable road in the world) 18,390 ft. around 39 Kms Away
from Leh. There are two checkpoints on the both sides of the pass.
Tour to Leh SOUVENIRS &
SHOPPING IN LEH - In Leh you can buy Pashmina Shawls, handicraft
Items such as Tibetan or Kahsmiri carpets, wooden masks, wall
paintings, wooden dragons for wall hangings, Ladakhi wooden table
carved and painted, etc. You can also buy Tibetan and Ladakhi
artifacts from the Tibetan market or antique shops. You can also buy
local apricot Jam or dry apricots.
Day 09
- Leh/ Delhi-Agra
Departure transfer to the
Leh airport. Fly Leh-Delhi Dep. 0735 Arr. 0850. On arrival you will
be met by our representative. Drive to Agra. Arrive Agra. Check in
at the hotel. Later embark on a half-day city tour covering Taj
Mahal, Red fort, Itmad-ud-daula's tomb. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 10
– Agra-Delhi
Afternoon drive to Delhi
en-route visiting Akbar's Tomb at Sikandara. Arrive and check-in at
the hotel. Day free to relax. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 11
- Departure back home
Transfer
to the International airport to connect flight for departure back
home.
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