Day 01 : Arrival at New Delhi.
Transfer to hotel. Afternoon City tour
Day 02 : Delhi and overnight train to Shimla
Sightseeing of Old and New Delhi. In the evening, take the night train to Kalka
Day 03 : Shimla
You will arrive at Kalka in the morning and then change the train for Shimla, the summer capital of British India. Overnight in Shimla.
Day 04-05 : Manali
You will drive through many mountain villages and apple orchards to end up in the cozy little village of Manali in the Kullu area. Next day you will visit Hadimba Temple, Vashishta Temple, Hot Spring and old Manali. Overnight in Manali.
Day 06-07 : Jispa
Sensational drive over the Rohthang pass. To have good acclimatization, we stay two nights at Jispa (3100 m.) where we will have our first acquaintance with the Bhuddist culture. We visit Gemur monastery, Castles and walk back to the hotel.
Day 08 : Sarchu
Drive further on, pass through mighty canyons. Overnight in tented camps of Sarchu.
Day 09 : Sarchu-Leh
The road to Leh winds all the way up and cross the Tanglang La (5065m), the second highest motorable pass in the world. We continue our way along beautiful aquarelle-lakes and unforgettable views to end up in Leh late in the afternoon. Overnight hotel Leh.
Day 10-12 : Leh and Around
You will visit different Buddhist Gompas from Medieval period like Tsemo Gompa, Sankar Gompa and Leh Palace etc. The other day, you will have excursion to Shey Monastery and Thiksey Monastery. Afterwards, we visit Hemis Monastery where famous Hemis Festival is celebrated every year at the peak time of summer.
Day 13-16 : Likir - Tingsmogang Trek
From Likir you will start the walking tour. This route seldom goes higher than 4000m, where you walk through a beautiful, almost unreal landscape. From a far distance you can spot fresh green nature, an oasis where the people of Ladakh live and survive in this overwhelming nature. We pass breathtaking canyons, and enjoy the views at the pastel Color Mountains of which the peaks are covered with snow.
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Stok- La Trek
From Stok, we start the walk trek and cross-sparkling streams and open fields. Slowly we climb to the Stok-la Pass. On 4900 m. we have a spectacular view over Ladakh and snowcapped summits rise in the distance as far as the border of Tibet and the Karakorams in Pakistan.
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Day 13-15 : Nubra Valley Safari (Restricted Area)
The Nubra valley, situated at the old caravan route in Ladakh was opened in 1994 for tourists. You will feel yourself as pioneer to visit this untouched area. We drive on the highest motorable way in the world! The Khardung-la (5602 m) and enter the forbidden valley.
Day 16-17 : Leh
You will discover more the capital of Ladakh. Leh is the link of the legendary Silk Route between the old Cathay, which was the name of China in times of the great Kublai Khan, and India.
Day 18 : From Leh, we take a flight over the Himalayas back to Delhi. Overnight in hotel Delhi.
Day 19 : Free day for shopping.
Day 20 : Transfer to Airport for departure.
Ladakh Round trip with options to Likir Trek or Stok Trek or Nubra Valley Safari or Markha Valley Trek
