Experience Leh Ladakh Tour

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Travel Tips

Keep Identity Card/passport with Yourself While Travelling.
Take Care of Local Traditions and Customs Especially While Visiting Religious Places.
Change Money Only At Authorized Foreign Exchange Outlets/banks/hotels. Insist On Receipt for Money Changed.
Himalaya Has An Wide Range of Weather Conditions. Do Check the Type of Clothing and other Equipment You May Require for the Region You are Visiting.
Dispose all Litter Carefully. the Use of Plastic Bags is Banned in Himachal.Any Airfare, Train fare, Overland Journey which is not mentioned in the Itinerary

Government Service tax Extra

Guide / Entry fees, Boatings, Elephant riding / Horse ridings etc during sight seen

Optional Activities mentioned in the itinerary

The company will not be responsible for any loss/theft/damage of luggage or any accidents.

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Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Leh - Shey - Thiksey - Hemis

  Tour starts with sightseeing trip to some ancient monasteries in this area. Shey Gompa is about 15 kms from Leh. It used to be the summer palace of the kings of Ladakh. There are lots of Stupas and Gompas built around the palace. Shey palace was built by Deldan Namgyal in the beginning of 17'Th century AD. Main attraction in Shey is the 12m Shakyamuni Buddha statue inside the Dresthang Gompa. Thiksey Gompa, close to Shey is about 17 kms from Leh. The monastery is considered to be one of the most beautiful in Ladakh and belongs to the Gelukspa order. Hemis, about 45 kms south of Leh it is one of the most famous and largest monastery in Ladakh. It belongs to the Drukpa order and was founded in the early 17'Th century. The setting is perfect with the monastery cradled in a lovely valley, surrounded by streams and fronted by long Mani walls. Overnight stay at the guest house.

• Day 2 : Leh - Upshi - Hyamnya

  After an early breakfast we ride 47 Kms south east towards the small post at Upshi on the Manali Leh Highway. From here leaving the highway we continue due east towards the small village of Hyamnya about 35 Kms where we camp for the night.

• Day 3 : Hyamnya - Chumathang

  After an early breakfast we start our almost 60 Kms level ride to the village of Chumathang at 3965 mts/13005 ft. Chumathang is famous all over Ladakh and Zanskar for its medicinal hot springs that are reputed to heal all kinds of body pain. We set up camp near this village for the night.

• Day 4 : Chumathang - Sumdo

  The ride today goes through a spectacular landscape so typical Ladakh till we reach the Mahe Bridge 23 Kms away. From here we cross over and ride 14 Km through a narrow green gorge to the village of Sumdo. We camp near the village. In the evening we explore the small Gompa that houses several well preserved paintings and images.

• Day 5 : Sumdo - Karzok

  After breakfast we leave for the village of Karzok at the northern end of the spectacular Tsomoriri Lake.The 43 Km ride goes through vast shrub land surrounded by rolling hills that acquire fantastic hues and colours ranging from deep purple to crimson and desert brown with the traverse of the sun. We also pass a small turquoise lake - the Tazang Tso.From here riding through shrub land populated with colonies of Marmots (Phya in Ladakhi) we reach the village of Karzok at 4572m / 14,996ft on the northern lakeshore. We set up camp near the village on the shores of this fascinating lake.

• Day 6 : Karzok

  A relaxed day at the lake where we get to walk around this beautiful lake 24 Km long lake at an altitude of 4242 mts/13786 ft. During this season we get to see thousands of migratory birds gliding on the lake which include geese, duck while around the lake you can spot the resident species of white-winged redstart, robin accentor, Asian martin, white-throated dipper and finches.

• Day 7 : Karzok - Tsokar

  After an early breakfast we head towards another breathtaking lake at 4485 mts/14711 ft, the Tsokaror salt lake. We head back to the small village of Puga where we turn west to cross the Pologongka la at 4940 mts/16203 ft emerging into a vast plateau of stunted grass and shrubs. This vast plain sustains an amazing variety of wild life including the Kyang (Tibetan Wild Ass), the Woolly Hare, Tibetan Wolf, Red Fox, colonies of Marmots and Pica and the rarely spotted subtle Snow leopard. The bird life includes a number of resident species like the Himalayan Snow Cock, Common and Fork Tailed Swift, Sand and Eurasian Crag Martin and a host of others. The other very visible birds are the large lammergeyer and the Himalayan Griffon circling in the thermal currents high above.

• Day 8 : Tsokar - Debring

  We ride through the vast pasture lands of the More Plainsto reach Debring 4800 mts/15744 fton the main Manali - Leh highway.The More plains is also the summer home of the nomadic Changpa shepherds whom you can spot with their large herds of sheep and goats in this plateau living out of their black yak skin tents. Debring lies below the Tanglang la and we camp here for the night.

• Day 9 : Debring - Upshi

  We begin our ascent to the Tanglang La at 5303 mts/17393 ftthe world's third highest motorable pass. From here the switchback road winds far down into the Indus Valley and 56 Kms later we reach the small village of Upshi. We camp in the oases like Gya campsite set amidst a yawning canyon.

• Day 10 : Upshi - Leh

  Today after breakfast we begin our 60 Km rides through the spread out Indus Valley along the Indus River till we reach Leh by lunchtime. On arrival we check into a hotel. The rest of the day is free to rest up and relax after our 10 day adventure in one of the remotest areas in the Indian Western Himalayas.

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Inclusions

• Hotel
• Sightseeing
• Accommodation for a Couple in Specified Category Room for 10 Nights.
• meal Plan Will Be On Map Basis. (breakfast, Lunch or Dinner)
• location Transfer in Non A/c Vehicle.
• hotel Category Will Be as per the Package.
• welcome Drink On Arrival (non Alcoholic).
• all the Sightseeing Mentioned in the Itinerary .
• all Taxes Included No Hidden Costs.

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Exclusions

• Any Airfare, Train fare, Overland Journey which is not mentioned in the Itinerary
• Government Service tax Extra
• Guide / Entry fees, Boatings, Elephant riding / Horse ridings etc during sight seen
• Optional Activities mentioned in the itinerary
• The company will not be responsible for any loss/theft/damage of luggage or any accidents.
• Any other things that is not included in the "Includes" Section

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Terms & Conditions

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HIGH SEASON / ON SEASON

• Cut off period for cancellation 30 days - Nil Cancellation


• Cancellation received 15 - 30 Days, will incur cancellation charges of one night.


• Cancellation received within 15 days of the arrival date, will incur a cancellation charge equivalent to accommodation for the entire length of stay originally booked.

• Cut off period for cancellation 15 days - Nil Cancellation


• Cancellation received 7-15 days, will incur cancellation charges of one night.


• Cancellation received less than 72 hrs will incur a cancellation charge equivalent to accommodation for the entire length of stay originally booked

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