Snow Filled Ladakhi Winter Tour (165213),Holiday Packages to Leh Ladakh, Bethlehem, Manali, Leh Ladakh

Package Overview

Departure Date
22 Dec

duration
8 Days & 7 Nights

views
3

maximum Seats
10

the Highlands of Ladakh Go Through An Amazing Transformation as the Temperature Begins Dipping in the Cold Days of the Winter. the Usually Brown Mountain Slopes are Now Adorned with a Thick Layer of Snow. the Earth Appears in a Bridal White, with Endless Expanse of Soft Snow Dominating the Landscape. the Bustling Markets of Summer and the Distant Lakes Filled with Tourists in the Summer Months Echo Only the Silence of the Cold Days, Allowing You to Drink in the Peace of These Extraordinary Mountain Landscapes.

in Changthang Plateau, the Famous Pangong Lake Freezes Completely, On Which You

can Happily Walk Over. the Rivers Too are Now Flowing Hidden Under a Thick Cover of Ice in Which Trapped Air Bubbles Form Beautiful Patterns. a Fascinating World of Ice Opens Up to You Near the Streams, Where Drops of Water Trickle Down from Hanging Bunch of Icicles. Ice Reflecting the Sun and Frost Deposited On the Car Windows Forms Little Starlets that Shine in Your Eyes. Brown Grass Trapped in Ice Forms Curious Formations. for a Photography Enthusiast and Mountain Lover, Opportunities

are Unlimited.

but Don’t Assume this is An Easy Catch. Winter Temperatures Go Down as Low as -25c or Even Lower. the Rarefied Air Adds to the First Day’s Difficulties. It May Not Be Very Easy, But Not Too Hard Either. It is Possible to Tread Through These Extreme Weathers with a Good, High Quality Cover of Warmth from Head to Toe. Yet, this Won’t Be a Cakewalk. Be Prepared Mentally as Well as with all the Necessary Equipment, if You Plan to Tread These Winter Landscapes

trip Highlights

Drive Through Some of the Most Amazing Landscapes Filled with Snow in the High Regions of Trans-himalayas.
See and Photograph the Amazing Span of Frozen Pangong and Tso Moriri Lakes. Staying Next to Frozen Pangong, Witness Astar-studded Sky and Photograph the Beauty of the Stars Moving Through the Night.
Visit and Photograph the Vast Ice-fields of Changthang Plateau; Admire and Photograph Fascinating Formations of Snowcrystals, Icicles and Frost.
Visit the Decorated Prayer Halls of Buddhist Monasteries in Ladakh that have Followed An Ancient Tradition of Tibetanbuddhism. all Located Next to River Indus that is Now a Clear Blue Flow, Partially Frozen.
Visit to Sights Specifically Chosen Keeping Photography Opportunities in Mind.
Expert Help and Advice with Photographing Landscapes of Ladakh Region.
Constant Interaction and Assistance On Field By Photography Experts with An Experience of Travelling in Ladakh.
Insights to Nuances of Outdoor Landscape Photography During the Tour.
Image Reviews By Your Photography Expert.

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Day wise Itinerary

Day 1 : Arrival Ladakh

We Will Arrive By the Morning Flight and Will Be Whisked Away Quickly to the Heated Hotel Rooms to Escape the Cold Weather. this is a Day to Be Taken Easy and Acclimatize. this Would also Mean We Will Ask You to Leave the Comfort of the Hotel Every Once in Awhile to Feel the Cold and Rarefied Air Outside. An Evening Visit to Shanti Stupa High Up the Town Will Help You Better Understand the Weather We are Talking About. this is also the Day When Your Lead Photographer Will Familiarize You with the Places that We Would Be Visiting. He Will also Take You Through Sessions On Photographing the Beautiful Winter Landscapes of Ladakh.
Day 2 : Visit to Monasteries

To Get Better Acclimatized to the Cold, We have An Additional Easy Day When We Won’t Be Travelling Too Far. We Will, However, Spend More Time Outside Today, Visiting a Few Monasteries Not Faraway from Leh. the Outing Will also Familiarize You with Winter Landscapes and Weather. Expect to See a Beautiful Blue Indus River, Partially Frozen On Either Sides, Flowing Through Mountains Covered with Snow. this is Just a Glimpse of More Beautiful Things to Come.
Day 3 : Drive to Pangong

Sit Back and Be Prepared for a Drive of Your Lifetime. We Leave Leh in the Morning Hours and Start the Journey Towards the Frozen Pangong Lake. the Drive is as Awesome as Seeing the Lake Itself, if Not, Even Better. Once You Cross the High Pass of Chang La, You Will Go Past Streams that are Partially Frozen and Flowing Gently Through Beautiful Ice Fields. the Patterns and Forms Made By the Ice Will Make You Want to Sit There Forever and Watch Them. Further Ahead, We May See Local Shepherds Herding Their Pashmeena Goats in the Valley We are Travelling Through. Where is Grass for Them to Graze On, You Will Wonder. But These Survivor Sheep Can Live On Little Leftover Dried Grass from Last Summer. We Drive Along, Photographing all These, Until We Arrive At the Famous Pangong Tso, Now Solid with a Layer of Ice On Top. It is a Beauty that You Would Never Forget, But There is More to Come. Later in the Night, if the Skies are Clear, We Will Take Advantage of the Clear Weather in Ladakh to Photograph the Starry Skies and Star-trails. You Will Be Amazed By the Crowd of Stars that Adorn the Sky – You Would Never have Seen So Many Twinkles in the Sky Before.
- Hotspots : Pangong Lake
- Themes : Hill Stations & Valleys
Day 4 : Drive towards Tso Moriri

We Make the Slow Drive Towards Tso Moriri Lake Today, Retracing a Part of the Way We Took Yesterday and Then Travelling Upstream Indus. We Will Stop Often, Photographing the Partially Frozen Indus River Reflecting the Mountains Around Us. At Places Where the River Surface is Solid Ice, We Will Once Again See Beautiful Patterns and Trapped Air Bubbles Creating Interesting Formations. the Night Will Be At the Hot Springs of Chumathang Village.
Day 5 : Tso Moriri and ice fields of Changthang

Today, We Will Drive Deep Into High Altitude Plateau of Changthang On Our Way to Tso Moriri. Expect to See An Incredible Amount of Snow this One Day, Which May Be Much More Than What You Would have Seen in all of Your Lifetime. We Will Be Driving On a Narrow Road that Bisects the Ocean of Snow. the Place is So Covered with Snow that We Will Not Even Be Able to Tell Where Exactly are Some of the Smaller Lakes Along the Way are Located. We Arrive At the Frozen Tso Moriri in a Couple of Hour’s Drive. At Korzok Village, Life is Normal Despite the Challenging Weather Conditions. We Will See Kids Busy Playing On the Streets and Adults Occasionally Running Up and Down with No Specific Purpose Whatsoever. with all the Agricultural Activities Coming to a Halt with Winter, People of the Village have An Easy Time.
Day 6 : Ice Fields of Changthang at Puga - Leh

Today, We Explore Another Side to the Famous Changthang Plateau as We Drive First to the Hot Springs At Puga. It is Funny to See Hot Spurts of Water Rising from a Place that is Unbelievably Cold. Some Times, There is a Miniature Mountain of Ice that Forms Around that Gushing and Steaming Hot Water, Making It Look like a Tiny Volcano! We Drive Back to Leh After Breakfast, to Arrive in the Town for a Late Lunch. We Will have a Free Evening for Some Shopping and to Reminisce the Days We Spent in the Middle of the Mountains
Day 7 : Leh

We will have a free day for some shopping and to reminisce the days we spent the icy mountain landscapes.
Day 8 : Tour Ends - Airport Transfer

Early Breakfast and Checkout to Catch Your Flight Back Home.

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Inclusions

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Terms & Conditions

Payment Terms & Methods :
* Some Advance Percentage of total booking amount
* Airfare/Transport fare to be paid full at one time in advance.

Cancellation & Refund Policy :
* Upon cancellation, refund will be made after deducting the Retention Amount.
* Retention Amount varies as per the number of days left before your package start date.

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