Tour overview

Day 1 : Arrival in Leh

Once you arrive at Leh airport by flight or by road. There are regular services from Jammu, Delhi Srinagar, and Chandigarh. On arrive drop to hotel and Overnight at Leh.

Leh - Shey - Thiksey- Hemis - Leh

Leh - Shey - Thiksey- Hemis - Leh
After breakfast drive to visit the Shey Palace, Thiksey, Hemis monasteries and Stok Palace Museum. Packed or Hot Lunch will be provided. Return to Leh in the evening. Overnight Hotel.

Drive Leh to Nubra Valley via Khardungla Pass

Rise early this morning to journey to the Nubra Valley, via what is known as the world's highest motorable road and the Khardungla Pass (18,379 feet/5602 m.). Arrive in Nubra visit the main village in the Nubra Valley. There's a small market and a gompa dating back to 1420 on the hilltop, from which there are spectacular views of the valley. About 100 monks live here. Then, continue to Hundar village, where you'll also see Samstanling Monastery and a ruined fort on a hill above it.

Nubra to Pangong Tso via Shyok River

This morning, visit Panamik, famous for its hot springs, then drive to Pangong Tso (lake), which is the largest brackish lake in Asia. A large part of it extends into Tibet. The lake is 80 miles (130 km) long and 3 miles (5 km) at its widest point. It freezes completely in winter and there's no marine life here, except for a few migrating birds like gulls and Brahminy ducks.

As this is a border region, the furthest point you're allowed to go to is Spangmik, from where there are spectacular views of the mountains of the Changchenmo range to the north, as well as their reflections in the ever-changing surface of the blue-green lake. Above Spangmik are the glaciers and snow-capped peaks of the Pangong range. Spend the night on the shores of Pangong Tso.

Pangong to Leh via Sindhu Ghat

Today, drive back to Leh via the Chang La Pass (17,388 feet/ 5300 m.) On the way, see Sindhu Ghat, where the Sindhu Darshan festival takes place on the banks of Indus river, and SOS children village.

DEPARTURE

You'll be transferred to the airport in Leh in good time to check in for your flight to Delhi. Shubh yatra and bon voyage!