Detail itinerary
Day 01 DELHI
This evening arrive in Delhi, where you'll be received and escorted to Hotel Taj Palace/ Hotel Ambassador.
Day 02 DELHI
Morning at leisure. Afternoon tour includes the Presidential-Palace, Parliament House, India Gate, Qutub Minar Tower, Jantar Mantar, the fashionable Connaught Circus. Red Fort, Chandni Chowk, Mahalaxmi {short description of image}Temple and Mahatma Gandhi Samadhi. Evening free.
Day 03 DELHI-LEH
After breakfast, we will fly to Leh. Leh is the main centre of Ladakh travel, Leh is located in a small valley just north of the Indus valley. Today is free for complete rest for proper acclimatization to the high altitude atmosphere.
Day 04 LEH-ALCHI
Local sightseeing, Leh to Lamayuru, Likir and Alchi and night halt at Alchi. Full day sightseeing at Lamayuru. After exploring villages around the area, it comes as a surprise to find that Lamayuru is a scruffy little place. The gompa completely shadows and is the most famous spectacular monastery in Ladakh. Alchi and Likir Monasteries, these two monasteries are located near Saspal on the Srinagar-Leh road. They house many gigantic clay statues of Buddha in various forms. The primary attraction of these monasteries is their 1000-year old wall painting which makes it a very rewarding experience.
Day 05 LEH
Alchi to Leh, on the way back sightseeingThiksey Monastery, Ladakh of Rizong and Spituk. Rizong is about 4 miles along a steep, rocky track from the main road is the start of the area with the nunnery of Julochen and the gompa of Rizong. The gompa belongs to the Gelukpa. Spituk Monastery, just before Leh on the Srinagar-Leh road on the hilltop overlooking the Indus, the Spituk monastery boasts not only of some prized tankha, but also a chamber with an enormous statue of Kali, whose faces are unveiled once a year. The chamber contains an ancient collection of face masks too. It houses 135 yellow capped monks.
Day 06 LEH-KARGIL
Drive to Kargil. Sightseeing of Kargil, visit the Tete Spring and other interesting places the Suru Valley which form the mainstay of Kargil district. Lying nestled along the northeastern foothills of the Great Himalayan wall, it extends from Kargil town, first south ward for a length of about 45 miles up to the expanse around Panikhar, then eastward for another stretch of nearly 50 miles up to the foot of the Penzila watershed where the Suru River rises.
Day 07-12 Trek Zanskar
The steep barren hills now stretch to the snow line. As the snows melt, the waters flow freely down into the heavily irrigated valleys. Here Tibetan-style settlements thrive. White washed mud and stone houses contrast with deep-green barley fields. Kargil 9,500 ft. 172 miles from Srinagar in the west and 192 miles from Leh in the east, is the second largest urban centre of Ladakh and headquarters of the district of the same name. A quiet town now, Kargil once served as an important trade and transit centre in the Pan Asian trade network. Numerous caravans carrying exotic merchandise comprising silk, brocade, carpets, felts tea, poppy, ivory etc. Transited in the town on their way to and from China, Tibet, Yarkand and Kashmir. local bazaar, kashmir
Day 13 KARGIL
In Kargil for rest & relaxation
Day 14 KARGIL-SRINAGAR
Drive to Srinagar via Drass, which is noted for its heavy snowfalls and extreme cold. Drass 10,600 ft. west of Kargil on the road to Srinagar, is a small township lying in the centre of a valley of the same name. It has become famous as the second coldest inhabited place in the world by virtue of the intense cold that descends upon the valley along with repeated snowfall during winter. Winter temperature is sometimes known to plummet to below freezing levels. During the spring and summer, however, the valley around the township becomes very picturesque as the gently undulating hillsides turn into lush green pastures splashed with a variety of fragrant wild flowers. Its inhabitants are mainly of Darad stock, an Aryan race believed to have originally migrated to the high valleys of the western Himalayas from the Central Asian steppes. They speak Shina which, unlike the Tibetan-{short description of image}originated Ladakhi dialects spoken elsewhere in Ladakh region, belong to the Indo-European linguistic family. Their ancestral sport, Horse Polo, which the Darads play with particular zeal, resembles our modern polo. After Zoji-la pass we'll drive through Sonamarg, the gold valley, past winding roads into Srinagar and our abode of luxury houseboats.
Day 15 SRINAGAR
ICruise through Dal and Nagin Lakes float through a network of canals to the enchanted floating gardens of Nishat and Shalimar; built in the 16th C. by Red Fort, DelhiMoghul emperors. Lunch will be served onboard the Shikara (Gondola).Soak in the sun and swim or surf in the lake. This evening enjoy a Wazwan feast (Local multi course meal usually served on weddings or very special occasions).
Day 16 SRINAGAR-DELHI
Morning free. Afternoon fly to Delhi, time free for last minute shopping for gifts and prepare for homeward bound departure.
What's the price included?
- Airport pickup and drop
- All accommodation with Meals (breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
- All Transportation by car van/Bus/Coaster
- One English Speaking Guide
- Sightseeing Entry fee
- Equipment: Trekking tents, Dining tent, Kitchen Tent, Toilet Tent, Table and chairs, Mattresses during the trekking
- All Food for trekking ( Breakfast, lunch, dinner) prepared by our cook
- Staff: 1 Trekking Guide, 1 Cook, 1 Kitchen & necessary porters
- All transportation by car/ van/ bus
- Trekking crews of insurance Trekking allowance, food allowance for trekking crews
What's the price excluded?
- Airfare
- Emergency Rescue evacuation
- Trekking Sleeping bag
- Personal expenses
- Tipping (Tips)
Highest Altitude: 5,577m