Sensational Ladakh with Kashmir (09D-08N)

Route: SRINAGAR TO GULMARG TO SRINAGAR

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Places Covered : Gulmarg 

• After breakfast depart towards Srinagar to Gulmarg (day trip)
• Enjoy Cable Car, Snow Bike, ski and sledge in Gulmarg (by your own cost)

Route: SRINAGAR TO KARGIL VIA SONAMARG.

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Places Covered : Sonamarg,Kargil

After breakfast drive to Kargil, on a way to Kargil we have to pass through Sonamarg and after g long drive we reach Kargil by late evening. Overnight at   Hotel.

Route: DRIVE FROM KARGIL TO LEH VIA CROSSING NAMKILA PASS  (12198 ft.) and FOTOLA PASS (3,510 m)  

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Places Covered : Future Buddha",Mulbek Chamba,Moonland,Lamayuru

After breakfast drive towards Leh with some spectacular view from the pass. The chief attraction is Mulbek Chamba, a 9m high rock sculpture in deep relief of the Maitreya, the "Future Buddha" which reflects a unique blend of esoteric symbolism, with early Buddhist art.  

Drive further to the 11th-century Lamayuru Monastery enroute visiting the mesmerizing Moon Landscapes (you will see why the name of this area is Moonland, as it has the same formations as visible on the moon). Lamayuru is spectacularly located along the valley plain and surrounded by mountains on all sides.

Further along the journey, we halt at Sangam - the confluence of the Indus and Zanskar rivers. You can see the two, distinctly colored rivers merge beautifully in the laps of lofty mountains. 

We proceeded further to the Gurudwara Patthar Sahib, nestled snugly in the laps of the Himalayan Mountains. This 15th-century Gurudwara is a mere 5 km drive from the iconic Magnetic Hill, a scientific anomaly that defies the laws of gravity Overnight at hotel.

Route:  LEH – LOCAL SIGHTSEEING 

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Places Covered : hanti Stupa, Leh palace and market.

After breakfast drive to explore the beauty of Shanti Stupa, Leh palace and market.

Shanti Stupa:-  Shanti stupa was founded in 1985 sponsored by Japanese for world peace. It was inaugurated by His holiness the 14th Dalai lama. Shanti stupa has a spectacular view od Leh city and Stok glacier.

Leh Palace:-The Leh Palace known as 'Lachen Palkhar' was built by Singay Namgyal, around the beginning of 17th century AD. The nine-storey Palace is now deserted, and archeological survey of India has taken up the renovation work.

Overnight at hotel in Leh.

Route: LEH–NUBRA VALLEY VIA KHARDUNG LA 18,380 FT.

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Places Covered : Khardung La Pass,Diskit,Hunder

After breakfast, we drive to Nubra valley. The journey from Leh to Nubra spans 39 km and passes through the iconic Khardung La Pass. At an altitude of 17,582 ft., it is one of the five highest motorable roads in the world. Shrouded in a blanket of snow, the pass affords you sweeping views of the Indus Valley, along with the seemingly endless Zanskar range in the south. To your north, behold the magnificent Saser massif in all its glory. Adorned with fluttering prayer flags, Khardung La top is arguably the most picturesque location in Ladakh.

From Khardung La, we continue the journey to Nubra valley, also known as Ldumra or the Valley of Flowers. Sitting at an altitude of approximately 10,000 ft., it is nestled in the north of Ladakh, right between the Ladakh Himalayas and the Karakoram range. Once at Nubra, we check into our camps/hotel in Hunder for the night. Take in the breathtaking views of the lush oasis villages set as a stark contrast amidst barren mountains. These villages give you a rare glimpse into the fascinating lives of the locals. A visit to a Ladakhi home can also be arranged. 

Overnight stay at the camp/hotel.

Route:  NUBRA VALLEY TO PANGONG 

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Places Covered : Shyok, Shakti,Tangstee

This morning, 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.

Explore the beauty of the lake to your heart's content, and head back to Leh.Overnight stay at the hotel.

Route;  PENGONG -LEH –And  LOCAL SIGHTSEEING 

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Places Covered : Shey Palace, Thiksey, Hemis Museum, Rancho school and Sindhu Ghat

After breakfast, proceed for a local sightseeing tour and visit Shey Palace, Thiksey, Hemis Museum, Rancho school and Sindhu Ghat. Overnight stay in Leh.

Route : DEPART LEH (FLY OUT).

Meals: Breakfast

Places Covered : 

After early morning breakfast transfer to Domestic Airport to catch the flight for your onward Destination. Fly back with the sweet memories of Ladakh.