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Welcome to Vardhman's "Ladakh Annual Festival Tour"!
Reach Leh and get a warm welcome from Vardhman's representative on day 01
(i.e. 31st Aug.) of the Ladakh Annual Festival tour. Check in at the hotel
and leisure for rest of the day. Full day rest to acclimatize yourself. Evening
go for a brisk walk to stretch your body.
Overnight: Hotel
01st Sep: Full day at Ladakh Festival
Full day free to Enjoy Ladakh Annual Festival on 1st Sept. Celebrated every
year in September in Leh, Ladakh Annual Festival is the inauguration ceremony
of Losar festival and is celebrated on a massive scale.
Overnight: Hotel
02nd Sep: Leh Sight Seeing
Go on a sightseeing tour of Phyang monastery on Sept. 2nd. In the afternoon
visit Matho and Stakna monastery. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Phiyang Gompa : 17 Kms from Leh on the Leh-Kargil road, it looks like a huge
palace from afar, build by Tashi Namgyal in the later half of the 16th century
AD, it belongs to the Red Cap sect of Buddhists. Hundreds of icon of Buddha
and other gods are kept on wooden shelves.
Continue drive towards Alchi monastery, famous for its massive statues of
Buddha, its wood carving and Cashmere wall paintings. Upon arrival, check
into your hotel.
Stakna Gompa: Situated on the right bank of the Indus River, at a distance
of approximately 25 km from the town of Leh. The name, 'Stakna' literally
means 'tiger's nose'. The monastery was so named because it was built on a
hill, which is shaped just like a tiger's nose. Stakna Monastery of Leh Ladakh
owes its inception to Chosje Jamyang Palkar, the great scholar saint of Bhutan.
It formed a part of the many religious estates offered by the Dharmaraja Jamyang
Namgial to the saint, around 1580 AD.
Matho Monastery: Situated at a distance of approximately 26 km to the southeast
of Leh. It is located on the opposite bank of the River Indus and was founded
in the 16th century by Lama Dugpa Dorje. The monastery houses a rich collection
of four hundred years old Thangkas. One of the main attractions of Matho Gompa
of Leh Ladakh is Matho Nagrang Festival. This festival is organized every
year on the 14th and 15th day of the first Tibetan month. On this day, all
the monks take part in the sacred dances
Overnight: Hotel
03rd Sep: Leh - Khardungla Pass- Sumur (Nubra Valley)
Drive to Nubra valley via Khardungla pass on day 04 of the Ladakh Annual Festival
tour. Khardungla Pass : The road journey to Nubra valley leads through Khardung
La pass (The highest Motorable road in the world) 18,390 ft. around 39 Kms.
Away from Leh. There are two checkpoints on the both sides of the pass. Khardong
is the first village of Nubra valley at higher altitude than Deskit and other
villages.
On arrival, transfer to the Silk Route Cottage. Evening at Leisure.
Silk Route Cottage: Located in a quaint village (Sumur) in the Nubra Valley
to the north of Leh over Khardung La. A very large property with lush green
feilds and gardens.The only A Class property in Nubra Valley with attached
toilets and showers. The rooms are fitted with modern aminities and are very
spacious & comfortable. The organic vegetables grown in the garden are
used for preparing the meals.
Overnight: Silk Route Cottage
04th Sep: Nubra Valley Sight Seeing
On day 05, proceed for a visit to the White Sand Dunes at Hunder. You can
also enjoy the camel ride (on own). Later visit Hunder and Diskit monasteries
and in the evening trek to Samstaling Monastery.
Diskit & Hundur Gompas: Built by Changzem Tserab Zangpo, a disciple of
Tsong-kha-pa, the Diskit Gompa dates back to the 14th century. There is a
legend attached to this monastery. It goes that a Mongol demon, a sworn enemy
of Buddhism, was annihilated near the monastery. However, his lifeless body
kept coming back there again and again. It is further said that the wrinkled
head and hand of the demon are still kept there in a dark and claustrophobic
temple, packed with fierce Gods and Goddesses.
Overnight stay at the Cottage.
Overnight: Silk Route Cottage
05th Sep: Sumur - Leh
This morning after breakfast drive back to Leh. Drive past via Khardungla
pass the World Highest Motorable road on day 06 of the Ladakh Annual Festival.
In the evening explore Leh bazaar for souvenir. Also visit Leh Jokhang or
Leh Mosque by foot.
Overnight: Hotel
06th Sep: Leh Sight Seeing
Full day sightseeing tour of Leh. Visit places like Shey, Thiksey and Hemis
monastery.
Hemis Gompa: This monastery is the best-known in Ladakh. Ladakh's largest
monastery. It contains a number of gold statues and Stupas decorated with
precious stones and a superb collection of Thankas, including one that is
the largest in existence. Hemis gompa is believed to have been established
in 1630 by Lama Tagstang Raspa and built by Palden Sara under the patronage
of King Sengge Namgyal on a site previously sanctified by the construction
of a cave hermitage dating from the 12th century. This monastery is the oldest
one in the area belonging to the Kargyu school. The Gompa is a unique example
of a monastic complex of this period which manifests in its structure the
geomantic principles which underlie religious constructions of this type.
After seeing the sights of the monastery leave for the Thiksey Monastery and
Shey Palace.
Thiksey Monastery: This is situated on a mountain from where you can see panoramic
views of the Indus Valley. Within the monastery you can see many beautiful
Buddhist artifacts. 19 Kms from Leh, spectacularly sited, Thiksey is one of
the largest and architecturally most impressive Gompas. There are several
temples in this Gompas, containing images, stupas and wall paintings of Buddha,
which are exquisite.
Shey Palace: Shey palace with its remarkable statue of Buddha and panoramic
views of Indus valley. Situated on a hillock 15 Kms upstream from Leh, it
was once the residence of the royal family. According to tradition, it was
the seat of power of the pre-Tibetan kinds. A 7.5 mts high copper statue of
Buddha, plated with gold and the largest of its kind, is installed here.
Overnight: Hotel
07th Sep: Leh - Uletokpo
Early morning depart for Uletokpo one of the most important & beautiful
monasteries of Ladakh visiting Likir & Alchi monastery on the way. Upon
arrival in late afternoon check into tented camps for overnight rest.
Morning after leisurely breakfast drive to Leh, enroute visit Alchi and Likir
Monasteries. Upon arrival, check into your hotel.
Likir Gompa : Founded in the 11th century and rededicated to a different monastic
order in the 15th century, its earlier Gompa was destroyed in a fire. The
present Gompa dated back to the 18th century. Skilled craftsmen producing
excellent Thankas, earthen pots and carved wooden folding stools, live here
in the village. Majestically situated, Likir commands a spectacular view.
A magnificent giant Jupiter tree, one of the few survivors of its species,
stands in the courtyard.
Alchi Gompa : 70 Kms from Leh, on the banks of the Indus, is the Alchi Gompa
dating a thousand years back. One of its walls features thousands of miniature
sized pictures of the Buddha. Three large sized images made of clay and painted
brightly are its focal attractions. No longer an active religious center,
it is looked after by monks from the Liker monastery. This is the only monastery
amongst 34 monasteries, which is not located on a hilltop.
Overnight: Camp
08th Sep: Uletokpo-Excursion to Lamayuru -Uletokpo
Start your day with a morning excursion to Lamayuru Monastery on day 09. It
is situated at a distance of approximately 127 km to the west of Leh. The
legend associated with this monastery goes that at the time of Sakyamuni (the
Historical Buddha), nags (holy serpents) used to live in a Lake at the present
day Lamayuru's valley. It was the prediction of the Bodhisattva Madhyantaka
that the lake would get drained out, making the place for the construction
of a monastery. It is further believed that in 11th century, Mahasiddhacharya
Naropa, Indian Buddhist scholar, meditated for many years in a cave in Dukhang,
still seen today.
Also visit the Rizong monastery and Chulichan nunnery in the afternoon.
Rizong Monastery: Situated at a distance of approximately 73 km from the town
of Leh. Built by the great Lama Tsultim Nima, it dates back to the year 1831.
Approximately 40 monks reside in the Rizong Gompa of Ladakh, which belongs
to the Tsongkhapa Order. The successive reincarnations of Lama Tsultim Nima
and his son, Sras Rinpoche, serve as the incumbents of the monastery. The
inmates of the Rizdong Monastery of Leh Ladakh are permitted to have only
religious robes and books with them.
Chulichan nunnery: Around 1.5km below Rizong Monastery lies Chulichan Nunnery,
one of the oldest nunneries in Ladakh. It is famous for it's orchards of sweet
apricots. There are currently 15 nuns at the nunnery, aged 10-18. All can
read and write english and some have relatively good spoken English. There
are two teachers at the school - both speak no English but do speak Hindi.
Accommodation will be within the nunnery itself thus only females are permitted
to live and teach at Chulichan.
Overnight stay at Uletokpo camps.
Overnight: Hotel
09th Sep: Uletokpo -Leh
Drive back to Leh in the morning of day 10 and enroute visit Likir and Spituk
monastery. Upon arrival check into your hotel. Also visit Stok Palace and
museum in the evening.
Likir Gompa: Founded in the 11th century and rededicated to a different monastic
order in the 15th century, its earlier Gompa was destroyed in a fire. The
present Gompa dated back to the 18th century. Skilled craftsmen producing
excellent Thankas, earthen pots and carved wooden folding stools, live here
in the village. Majestically situated, Likir commands a spectacular view.
A magnificent giant Jupiter tree, one of the few survivors of its species,
stands in the courtyard.
Spituk Monastery: The Spituk Monastery of Ladakh is situated at a distance
of approximately 8 km from the town of Leh. Towering over a conical, the 3-chapel
monastery dates back to the 11th century, when it was founded century by Od-de,
the elder brother of Lha Lama Changchub Od. He was the one to introduce a
monastic community here. When a translator, Rinchen Zangpo, came to this place,
he said that an exemplary religious community would develop there. This statement
led to the naming of the monastery as Spituk, meaning Exemplary.
Stok Palace & Museum : The palace of the banished royal family, Stok has
a museum which displays fabulous period costumes and jewelry of the royalty
along with exquisite Thankas representing the life style of Shakya Muni. Interesting
historical objects like coins, armor, weapons, precious jades and porcelain
too can be seen here.
Overnight: Hotel
10th Sep: Leh
On the last day of your tour transfer to Leh airport to board the flight for
your onward journey to back home with sweet and pleasant memories of your
"Ladakh Annual Festival Tour" escorted by Vardhman Vacations.
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