Discover Ladakh - Deluxe

Arrive Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, Leh and transfer to hotel. Breakfast at the hotel before 09.30 AM. Half day at rest for acclimatization. Lunch at the hotel. After Lunch drive to visit Shanti Stupa and Leh Palace. Later in the evening walk around local market. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Leh.

After breakfast, carry packed lunch for the day. Sightseeing of 1000 year old Alchi monastery the only Gompa in Ladakh region on flat ground. Thereafter proceed to the Likir Monastery to visit the splendid three storeys Dharma Wheel Gompa. Here you'll be awestruck with the sight of the massive Buddha statues, Indus and Zanskar river Sangam, drive along the Indus river visiting, Pathar Sahib Gurdwara and Magnetic Hill (where the cars defy gravity), Basgo Palace Hiking and further on to Leh Hall of Fame (which has a museum of the Kargil War memorabilia) Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Leh.

After a leisurely breakfast, drive to visit Hemis Monastery situated 45 kilometers west of Leh. Hemis is the largest and the wealthiest monastery in Ladakh. From Hemis, you are driven back taking the same route to visit Thiksey Monastery, located on a hill-lock with formidable views of the Indus valley. Thiksey is especially noteworthy for its gigantic seated statue of the Maitreya and is also known for its (Dukhang) assembly hall which houses hundreds of rectangular prayer books, stacked between wooden covers and bound in silk. After that we continue to drive through series of chortens to visit Shey Palace the former summer palace of the King of Ladakh. Visit 3 Idiots School Campus Sindhu Darshan. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Leh.

After breakfast drive to Khardungla - world’s highest motorable road at 18832 feet above sea level. At Khardungla pass the snow capped peaks and the mountain views are amazing. In the afternoon we will visit Singhu Point (Indus River where all the Singhes pay holy bath) and Stok Museum. The Stok palace and museum is around 200 years old. The palace and museum at Stok is a showpiece for the royal tankhas, royal crown, dresses, coins, precious stones and turquoise head dresses. Return to the hotel for dinner overnight stay at Leh.

After an early breakfast we leave for Pangong Lake through Changla pass 5486 Mtrs. Pangong Lake is situated at 14,000 feet (4,267 m). A long narrow basin of inland drainage, hardly six to seven kilometer at its widest point and over 130 km long, it is bisected by the international border between India and China. A few years back the government decided to open it to tourists though the lake and its surrounding is under army surveillance. Enjoy the landscape in the back drop of the Lake. One rarely feels so close to nature and environment and the scenery is unforgettable. Drive back to Leh. Overnight at the otel in Leh.

In the morning transfer to the airport to board the flight for your onward destination.