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Duration: 6 Nights / 7 Days
Destinations Covered: Leh - Ullleytokpo - Alchi -Leh - Nubra Valley - Leh -Pangong
- Leh- Delhi
Day 1: Leh
Begin your tour
Arrive into Leh
Welcome to Vardhman's "Marvelous Ladakh Tour"!
On arrival in Leh, you will be met and transferred by Vardhman's representative
to your hotel. Fullday rest to acclimatize yourself. Evening go for a brisk
walk to stretch your body.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 2: Leh - Ullleytokpo - Alchi
Early morning drive 70 kms to Ulleytokpo one of the most important &
beautiful monasteries of Ladakh. Visit Magnetic point, Alchi monasteries on
the way. Upon arrival in late afternoon check into tented camps for overnight
rest.
Magnetic Hill: It is a gravity hill located near Leh. The hill is alleged
to have magnetic properties strong enough to pull cars uphill and force passing
aircraft to increase their altitude in order to escape magnetic interference;
in reality, the effect is an optical illusion created by the gravity hill.
The hill is located on the Leh-Kargil-Batalik national hoghway and is bordered
by the Sindhu river. The Indian Army maintains a sikh Gurudwara near the hill
where Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism, meditated
in the 15th century. Due to both the Gurudwara and the gravity hill, the area
has become a popular sightseeing destination.
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: Hotel
Day 3: Ulleytokpo - Leh
After breakfast drive back to Leh, enroute visit Rizong Nunnery &
Spituk monasteries.
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.
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.
Upon arrival check into your hotel. Afternoon visit Hall of Fame, Leh Palace
and Shanti Stupa.
Shanti Stupa (Japanese Peace Pagoda) : Shanti Stupa/Japanese peace pagoda
is build by a Japanese religious organization headed by Head monk Nakamura
with the help from the organization and local people. It is situated at a
hill top in Cahngspa village providing a bird eye view of the Leh town and
the surrounding mountain peaks. Architecturally it has the Japanese touch
with small clean rooms on the side for meditators and the main Japanese shrine
at the entrance.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 4: Leh - Nubra Valley
On the day 4 of your tour drive to Nubra valley 125 km via Khardongla
18360 ft - world Highest motorable pass.
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.
Visit the world highest motorable pass. Drive back to to Leh. Later visit
the tiny local shops in Moti market and nowshare bazaars.
Arrive Nubra by noon and check-in at the Camp/ Hotel. Later proceed to visit
the white Sand Dunes, Camels & Diskit & Hunder Gompa 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: Hotel/Camp
Day 5: Nubra - Leh
Morning after breakfast visit Samstanling Monastery. Later drive back
to Leh. Arrive Leh by the evening. Check into your hotel for an overnight
rest.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 6: Leh - Pangong Lake-Leh
Fullday excursion to Pangong Lake 135 kms one of the biggest natural brackish
lakes in Asia. Enjoy a picnic at the Lake side.
Pangong Tso or Pangong Lake: A lake in the Himalayas situated at a height
of about 4,250 m and is 134 km long and extends from India to China. Two thirds
of the length of this lake lies in China. The lake is 5 km (3 mi) wide at
its broadest point.
This lake is the highest in Ladakh and is famous for colorful stones and wild
flowers (in summer months).
Back to Leh by evening and free at leisure.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 7: Leh - Delhi (Flight)
This morning after a leisurely breakfast transfer to Leh aiport to catch
flight for Delhi. On arrival at Delhi domestic airport transfer to Delhi International
airport (through Shuttle services available free of cost at the airport) to
board the flight for your onward journey to back home with sweet and pleasant
memories of your "Marvelous Ladakh Tour" escorted by Vardhman Vacations.
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