The Great Leh Ladakh with Kashmir

Day 01 | Leh fully Relaxed Drive

Arrive in Leh and check into hotel. Relax at hotel. Later on, evening is free at your own for leisure. overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 02 | Leh – Thikse – Hemis Gompa – Stock Palace

You begin the day by visiting THIKSE MONASTERY, which is one of the most vibrant and active monasteries in the region.

Continue your drive o HEMIS GOMPA, crossing over the Indus at the village of Karu. The most famous of Ladakh’s monasteries, Hemis or Changchub Samstanling (The love palace of the compassionate person). The gompa boasts of an excellent library, well preserved frescoes and murals, silver gilt chortens and a Kashmiri lacquered wooden throne.

On the return journey to Leh, drive to STOK PALACE, which is the present residence of the former royal family of Ladakh. Return to hotel for overnight stay.

Day 03 | Leh – Over Khardung La – Hunder ( Nubra Valley) - Approx 5 hrs

The road journey from Leh to NUBRA VALLEY passes over KHARDUNG LA (the highest motorable road in the world) at 5602 M / 18,390 Ft, around 39 km from Leh. Till partition Nubra Valley was one of the trade centers, the ancient famous Silk Route passed through this area.

Before proceeding to your camp at Hunder, stop to visit DISKIT MONASTERY. The monastery is rich, full of thangkas, magnificent giant statues, effigies of the Buddha and old mural paintings. After your visit to the monastery and shortly after leaving Diskit you will comes across sand dunes on the right of the road. It is indeed a strange sight since immediately on the left of the road are rocky mountains that characterize the Ladakh landscape and in the distance can be seen snow-capped mountains. Overnight in your camp at hunder.

Day 04 | Nubra Valley Hunder – Panamik – Samstanlings Gompa in Sumoor – Hunder – Leh – Approx 6 hrs

After breakfast you will be crossing over the Shayok River you will be driving upstream long the Saichen River to Panamik. The place has a number of hot springs. Panamik is literally the end of the road for this trip. On the return journey you stop by to visit SAMSTANLING GOMPA. Later drive to Leh over Khardung La. Afternoon rest and relax or take a walk to the local market. Overnight at your hotel in Leh.

Day 05 | Leh – Basgo – Alchi – Uleytokpo – Leh (6 hrs return trip)

After breakfast you drive to Basgo, which lies astride the road to Alchi. The largest of the three shrines, all of which are dedicated to Maitreya, has been described as ‘after Alchi perhaps the most beautifully painted temple in Ladakh’

Later drive to visit the Alchi Gompa. Alchi Gompa is the only monastery, built on flat ground. After your visit of Alchi Gompa you will have packed lunch and take a short drive to Uleytokpo. Then drive back to Leh. Overnight in hotel.

Day 06 | Leh

Breakfast at the hotel. Today is a rest day in Leh. Enjoy the local sightseeing. Overnight at the hotel..

Day 07 | Leh Pangong Departure

After breakfast proceed towards your onward destination.