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Leh and Ladakh

Land of high passes and picturesque delight

About trip

This tour offers life in Ladakh and exploring the Buddhist religion.

Destinations

Delhi – Leh – Thiksey & Hemis – Spituk – Alchi – Uleytokpo – Lamayaru – Delhi

Duration

07 nights / 08 days

Leh and Ladakh

The Leh Ladakh tour is one of those tours that one must accomplish at least once in their lifetime. This tour is specially designed for people who like life on high mountains and want to explore the Buddhist religion. There are various ancient monasteries to explore.

 

An interesting tour of the Ladakh Valley, in the north of India, which is bound by the world’s greatest mountain ranges, the Great Himalayas and the Karakoram. Ladakh lies at an altitude ranging from about 9000ft at Kargil to 25,000 ft at Kangri. The Indus Valley was the backbone of the Ladakh valley. Leh was an important stop on the trade route between India and China.

 

The tour will start and end at Delhi.

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starts £ 1495 per person

TOUR GALLERY

ITINERARY

Day 00 : Departure from UK

Today you will begin your journey by boarding your international outbound flight to Delhi.

Day 01 : Arrive Delhi

Welcome to Delhi! You will be met by our representative at the airport after clearing customs. Later transfer to your hotel for check in. Overnight at the Hotel.

 

Your first day will be a bit relaxed. You can either spend the day at the hotel or explore the area surrounding your hotel.

Day 02 : Delhi

After breakfast at your hotel, we’ll proceed for New and Old Delhi sightseeing Tour.

 

A sight-seeing tour of Old Delhi would entail visiting the Raj Ghat – the memorial site where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated, Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India and a view of the Red Fort. You will also visit Chandni Chowk, one of the oldest markets of Delhi.

 

Later a tour of New Delhi would include a visit to the Humayun’s Tomb, the Qutub Minar, a drive along the ceremonial avenue – Rajpath, past the imposing India Gate, Parliament House, the President’s Residence and would end with a drive through the Diplomatic Enclave. Over night stay in Delhi

Day 03 : Delhi - Leh

On this day, you will fly from Delhi to Leh. You will be met by our representative at the airport for your transfer to the hotel. The day to be spent at leisure to get acclimatised to the high altitude of 3500 meters. Leh is a beautiful junction to start your Ladakh trip. The district is the only place in Ladakh which has domestic vegetation. Dominantly inhabited by Buddhists since ancient times, Leh has a lot to offer from beautiful monasteries to palaces to astounding views of the valley. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 04 : Leh - Visit Thiksey and Hemis

After an early morning breakfast, you will visit the Thiksey monastery which is about 19KM from Leh and situated at 3600m in altitude. The monastery is a 12 storey complex and is the largest gompa in central Ladakh. Thiksey has several temples within its complex and filled with images of stupas, wall painting of Buddhas, and several equipments used in ancient times on display. Among these, one cannot miss the Maitreya statue inside the complex which takes up about 2 storeys of the building. It’s the largest statue of Maitrey in central Ladakh.

 

After visiting Thiksey, you will visit the Hemis monastery, which is the wealthiest monastery in India. The monastery hosts a Buddha statue made out of copper, and various other stupas made of silver and gold. Besides these, it also has various sacred artifacts from 17th century and later. The monastery has a huge verandah that separates the assembly hall and the temple.

 

You will return back to your hotel in Leh. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 05 : Leh - Spituk - Alchi - Uleytokpo

In the early morning, visit Spituk monastery. While the monastery in itself is not as huge as the ones you visited yesterday, there is a giant Buddha statue worth visiting. The ruins of the monastery can visibly provide evidence of its delicate wooden work. It still contains 100 monks.

 

However, the most exciting thing about the monastery is the impeccable view that it offers of the valley.

 

Next, you will visit Alchi, a low land village. The route to Alchi will take about 2-3hrs of journey but it’s pretty aesthetic on your eyes with high hills on one side and Indus river flowing on the other. In Alchi, you will visit the 1000 year old Alchi monastery. It is popular for its well preserved Indo-Himalayan wall paintings. While the Alchi Monastery is believed to be built by the famous translator Rinchen Zangpo, most of the preserved wall paintings and monuments are attributed to a Tibetan noble called Kal-dan Shes-rab.

 

Overnight stay at a resort near the village.

Day 06 : Uleytokpo - Lamayaru - Leh

On this day, after an early morning breakfast, you start your journey to visit Uleytokpo and Lamayaru Monastery.

 

You will start by visiting Uleytokpo village, which is situated at 3040 meters altitude. The small village is extremely picturesque and happily hosts a bunch of festivals worth attending such as Basant Panchami, Diwali and Holi. The entire village is situated on the banks of Indus river and is popular for its water sports activities such as white water rafting.

 

Next, you will visit the Lamayaru Monastery. The monastery is the largest monastery in Ladakh and hosts about 150 permanent monks. It consists of five buildings and some of the other architectural remains can still be noticed.

 

You will begin your journey back to Leh. Return to the hotel for an overnight stay.

Day 07 : Fly to Delhi

You will fly back to Delhi on this day. A transfer to your hotel will be provided. You are free to explore Delhi Independently on this day. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 08 : Departure from Delhi

On this day you will be transferred to the Delhi airport for your onward journey.

TOUR DESCRIPTION

We begin this tour in the national capital of India, Delhi. The city has thousands of years of history and has been ruled by the Aryans, Greeks, Mughals and those of Persian origins. This can be witnessed in the art and architecture of the region. The imperial British style of architecture with a blend of Moghul and Indian styles can be seen in the monumental structures of India Gate and the President’s House.

 

From Delhi, you will then fly to Leh, which is situated 3500 meters above sea level. This is quite an elevation from Delhi’s 216 meters. Leh is a beautiful city in Ladakh and has many exciting attractions that one could visit.

 

This tour takes you to Leh, the capital of Ladakh since the 17th century, when the 9 storey Singge Palace was built. Shey, located about 7 kms higher up on the Indus valley, was the ancient capital, with its palaces and temples, is one of the vibrant places.

 

You will visit numerous monasteries such as Thiksey, Hemsi, Spituk, Alchi, and Lamayaru monasteries in Leh and its surrounding area. The trip is designed in such a way that Leh will be your central hub where you will visit couple of tourist attractions and rest in Leh.

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