Leh – Monastery sightseeing – Pangong Tso - Khardung La - Alchi – Likir - Leh
Day 01: Delhi – Leh (Complete rest in Leh for acclimatization)
Take the morning flight for Leh. Check into the hotel and relax the whole day. This is necessary for getting acclimatised. Overnight in a hotel in Leh.
Day 02: Leh – Shey – Thiksey - Hemis – Leh
On this day you will go a sightseeing trip to some ancient monasteries in this area. Overnight in a hotel in Leh.
Day 03: Leh – Pangong Tso – Leh
You would start early in the morning for this high altitude brackish water lake and return only in the night. Overnight in a hotel in Leh.
The lake is situated at an altitude of 4267 m (14000 ft). It is a long narrow basin of inland drainage, hardly 6 to 7 kms at its widest point, and over 130 kms long, and is bisected by the international border between India and China. It presents a spectacular view of the mountains of the Chang-Chenmo range to the north, their reflections shimmering in the ever-changing blues and greens of the lake’s brackish waters. Spangmik and a scattering of other tiny villages along the lake's southern shore are the summer homes of a scanty population of Chang-pa, the nomadic herdsmen of Tibet and southeast Ladakh.
Day 04: Leh – Khardung La – Leh
The route from Leh to the Nubra valley and Siachen crosses over the Khardung La, the second highest motorable road in the world. The line of the road is different from that of the old pony-trail, longer and actually higher (18300 ft / 5578 m). The view from the top is amazing. One can see all the way south over the Indus valley to the seemingly endless peaks and ridges of the Zanskar range, and north to the giants of the Saser massif. For several kilometres, on each side of the pass, the road is covered by deep snow in winter.
Return to Leh for lunch and post lunch, you have free to explore Leh bazaar or you have the option on going on a short rafting trip on the Indus. Overnight in a hotel in Leh.
Day 05: Leh – Alchi – Likir - Leh
Today set out on a full day sightseeing of the Alchi and Likir monasteries. On your way back stop at the Gurudwara Pathar Sahib, Magnetic Hill and Hall of Fame and also visit Nimoo, the confluence of the Indus & Zanskar rivers. Towards evening, return to Leh for overnight stay.
Day 06: Leh – Delhi
Take a morning flight for Delhi.
