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Buddha Purnima Festival Tour Ladakh
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Tour Dates:
30th May '08 to 09th June '08.
Duration: 10 Nights / 11 Days
Destinations
Covered: Leh >> Sumur (Nubra Valley) >> Leh >> Uletokpo
>> Lamayuru >> Uletokpo>>Leh
30th May: Arrival Leh
Reach Leh and get a warm welcome from the tour representative on day 01
(i.e. 30th May) of the Buddha Purnima festival tour. Check in at the hotel and
leisure for rest of the day. Overnight stay at the hotel.
31st May:
Full day At Festival Witness the famous
Buddha Purnima festival
on 31st May (One of the most important days of the Buddhists, Buddha Purnima festival
is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Buddha and is the day when Buddha
got enlightenment. It is celebrated on a full moon day in April). Overnight stay
at the hotel in Leh.
01st June: Leh sight seeing Go on a sightseeing
tour of Phyang Monastery on day 03 of the Buddha Purnima Festival Tour. Phyang
Monastery is located at a distance of 17 kilometers away from Leh and belongs
to the Red Hat Sect of Buddhism. Later visit Matho and Stakna monastery. Overnight
stay at the hotel.
02nd June: Leh - Sumur (Nubra Valley) Proceed
to Nubra Valley via World Highest Motorable road (5602 Mts) Khardungla pass on
day 04 of the Buddha Purnima Festival Tour. Khardungla is a high mountain pass
and is located in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir and is just 37 kilometer
by road from Leh. On reaching Nubra check in at The Silk Route Cottages. Evening
free for leisure. Overnight stay at The Silk Route Cottage.
03rd June:
Nubra Valley Sight Seeing Head for a visit to the White Sand Dunes at
Hunder on 3rd June. Visit places like Hunder and Diskit monasteries. You can also
enjoy camel ride (on own). Trek to Samstaling Monastery in the evening. Samstanling
Monastery is founded by Lama Tsultrim Nima and is 132 years old. Overnight stay
at the cottage.
04th June: Sumur to Leh Drive to Leh via Khardungla
pass the World Highest Motorable road on day 06 of the Buddha Purnima festival
tour. Explore the famous Leh bazaar for souvenir in the evening. Later visit Leh
Jokhang or Leh Mosque by foot. Overnight stay at the hotel
05th June:
Leh Sight Seeing Day 07 begins with a full day sightseeing tour of Shey,
Thiksey and Hemis monastery. One of the largest and architecturally most impressive
Gompas, Thiksey Gompa is about 19 kilometers away from Leh. Whereas, Hemis is
the wealthiest and one of the best known and biggest Gompas of Ladakh and is 40
kilometers away from Leh. Stay overnight at the hotel in Leh.
06th June:
Leh to UletokpoDrive from Leh to Uleytokpo and enroute visit Alchi monastery
on day 08 of the Buddha Purnima Festival Tour. Later also walk to the beautiful
village of Mangyu. Overnight stay at the Uleytokpo camps.
07th June:
Excursion to LamayuruStart your day with an excursion to Lamayuru Monastery
on June 7th. Also know as Yung Drung (Swastika), Lamayuru is one of the oldest
holy sites in Ladakh. Visit the Rizong monastery and Chulichan nunnery in the
afternoon. Overnight stay at the Uleytokpo camps.
08th June: Uletokpo
to LehOn June 08th, drive back to Leh and enroute visit Likir and Spituk
monastery. Likir Gompa was founded in 11th century and was rededicated to a different
monastic order in the 15th century. Spituk Gompa is beautifully located on a hilltop
and provides a beautiful view of the Indus Valley. Visit Stok Palace and museum
in the evening. Overnight stay at hotel.
09th June: Departure Transfer
to Leh airport to board flight for the onward destination on day 11 of the Buddha
Purnima Festival Tour.
