What is included in the tour
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Mentioned cost is cost per person in a group of 6 with standard category accommodation. Cost can vary depending upon group size and accommodation category.
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All Inner line permit for restricted areas.
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Airport pickup and Drop.
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Tempo(>6pax)
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Accommodation on Double sharing basis in hotels/camps mentioned or similar.
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Daily Breakfast and Dinner.
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Packed/hot lunch only for Luxury and Premium category.
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An Oxygen Cylinder 24X7 in the car in case of an emergency.
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All sightseeing and excursions as per the itinerary.
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Scorpio(Standard)/Innova/Xylo/Aria
What is NOT included in the tour
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Meals not mentioned under inclusions.
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Airfare
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Any cost arising due to natural calamities like landslides, roadblocks etc.
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Any entrance fee to the monastery and monuments.
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Travel Insurance
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Any other item which is not specified under cost inclusions.
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GST @ 5%
Day 1 - Arrival and local Sightseeing
Arrive at Leh airport or at Leh bus stand by yourself and check into the Hotel that we have booked for you. You are advised to take complete rest for the day to adapt yourself with the new environment at 11,135 feet altitude. Later, in the evening you can visit the Leh Market, Leh Palace, known as ‘Lachen Palkhar’ or Shanti Stupa, located on a hilltop near Changspa, reaching the top you will see the beauty of whole Leh town.
Overnight stay at Leh.
Day 2 - Leh to Kargil via Lamayuru
After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, we will start driving along the Leh - Srinagar Highway to Kargil. Kargil is the second biggest town in the region after Leh and has major historical and trade significance since time immemorable. The road is smooth with fine tarmac and runs alongside the river Indus till Khaltse and then divert towards Lamayuru. Along the way, we will also visit several attractions like the Lamayuru monastery, Mulbekh monastery and also drive through high passes like Namkila and Fotula - which is the highest point on the Leh-Srinagar Highway. We will reach Kargil by evening.
Overnight stay at Kargil.
Day 3 - Kargil to Leh
Early morning, have breakfast at the Hotel. Soon we will start driving towards Leh by retracing the same route along the Srinagar-Leh Highway.
Before reaching Leh in the evening, we will visit at some attractions along the Highway like Sangam, the scenic confluence of the Zanskar and Indus river. Magnetic Hill, the place which supposedly defies gravity and force cars uphill due to Magnetic properties.
Reach Leh by evening.
Overnight stay at Leh.
Day 4 - Leh to Pangong Lake and back
Today we will drive to the Pangong lake, probably the most well-known tourist attraction in Ladakh. Pangong lake a high altitude border lake measuring 134km in length and about 5 Km in width at the widest point. About 40 percent of the lake is in Ladakh while the remaining is in Tibet. The unique feature of the lake is the west end of the Lake which is in Ladakh is saline and supports no marine life except for a few micro-vegetation. The eastern end in Tibet is fresh and taste sweet.
We will drive along the Leh-Manali Highway for about 40Km and divert towards Changla Pass, which was once the 2nd Highest motorable road in the world and often receive snow during colder days. We will then drive through the nomadic land of Changthang, we may get to see some wild animals freely roaming the wide stretches of Changthang before reaching the Pangong lake.
Later return back to Leh by retracing the same route through Changla and reach by evening.
Day 5 - Departure from Leh
Early morning our driver will pick you up and transfer to the Kushok Bakula Rinpoche Leh airport to board a flight back to your next destination. The journey ends with lots of memories and adventure stories to be related once back home.
