HIDDEN PARADISE

Season: July to September
Duration: 8 nights / 9 days
Places Covered: Leh - Shey - Thiksey - Hemis - Alchi - Lamayuru - Khardung-La - Pangong Lake - Leh

The Ladakh Travel Package offers an excursion to the splendid Leh, the exotic Khardongla Pass and the picturesque Pangong Lake. A travel to Ladakh gives you an opportunity to visit the monasteries and enjoy the scenic beauty of the Changla pass. Ladakh Travel Itinerary is specially designed so that you can have a feel of the religion and culture of the area

Day 01: Arrive Delhi
After arriving Delhi international airport, you will be transferred to the hotel

Day 02: Delhi
After having breakfast go for a nice trip to the famous places in Delhi. The tour includes the magnificent Red Fort, the Jama Masjid, Humanyun Tomb, Birla Mandir, Qutab Minar, India Gate, President's House and Connaught Place. Enjoy the evening by watching Son-et-Lumerie at Red Fort, if you wish. Spend the night at the hotel

Day 03: Delhi - Leh (flight)
Catch an early morning flight to Leh. On arrival at Leh airport, you will be transferred to the hotel. Have your breakfast in the hotel. Take rest throughout the day and in the evening enjoy a short walk around Leh bazaar. Stay overnight in the hotel.

Day 04: Leh - Shey - Thiksey - Leh
Enjoy a short trip to the famous monasteries. Visit early in the morning to enjoy the praying ceremony at Thiksey monastery. Continue drive to Hemis monastery, which is one of the most famous monasteries of the Ladakh region. On the way back, visit the magnificent Shey Palace. Spend the night in the hotel

Day 05: Leh - Spituke - Likir - Alchi
After early morning breakfast leave Leh and drive to Alchi. On the way, visit the splendid Spituk monastery, which is just 5 kms from Leh town. Continue drive to Alchi monastery, which is the only monastery in the Ladakh on flat ground. By the lunch time you will reach Alchi. In the evening visit Alchi monastry, back to the hotel and explore around the village on your own.

Day 06: Alchi - Lamayuru - Leh (180 kms)
In the morning, start for Lamayuru via Khaltsi. Visit the oldest Lamayuru monastery, founded in the 10th Century. In the late afternoon drive back to Leh, which will take about 4/5 hours drive. Spend the night in Leh.

Day 07: Leh - Khardug-La Pass - Leh (85 kms)
After breakfast, start for a full day excursion to Khardung-la pass. The Khardung-la pass, which is the highest motorable pass in the world, has been recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records. At the top, you can enjoy the natural beauty of snow-capped mountain. In the evening return to the hotel and spend the night there.

Day 08: Leh - Pangong Lake - Leh (290 kms)
In the early morning leave for Pangong Lake through Changla pass, which is at a height of 5486 mts. While ascending Changla pass, enjoy the beautiful view of the villages below the pass. After crossing the pass, you can halt for a picnic lunch at Tsoltak, the summer pastureland of the yaks. And then visit Durbuk and from there a short drive will take you to the western shore of the lake. This famous blue brackish Lake of Pangong is 4 km wide and 250 km long. In the late afternoon drive back to Leh. Stay overnight in the hotel.

Day 09: Leh - Delhi
You will be transferred in time to the airport to catch the flight to Delhi. On arrival in Delhi, you will be transferred to the hotel for wash 'n' change. Then proceed to the international airport and catch a flight to onward destination.