Duration : 06 nights / 07 days
Destinations Covered : Delhi - Leh
- Delhi
Day 1 : Arrive Delhi
Arrive Delhi international airport
Our company representative will meet / assist
you and transfer to hotel for overnight stay
Day 2 : Delhi - Leh by air (3445mtrs)
Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to airport for flight to Leh.
You will be received by our representative
at Leh airport transferred to your hotel.
Rest and acclimatize yourself to the altitude
and rarified air of Ladakh.
In the evening, we gather for dinner and are
introduced to the tour guide. Overnight at
hotel.
Day 02: Leh - Full Day Tour of Alchi
and Phyang
After breakfast, we leave for Alchi. Located
70 kms west of Leh, is the Uletokpo camp where
we arrive rest, have lunch and then leave
for a tour of Alchi monastery and the nearby
village. Considered one of the most well preserved
Buddhist centers of Ladakh, the Alchi monastery
has beautiful paintings on its walls, which
are examples of early Buddhist art. In Alchi
village you can see the rural lifestyle of
the villagers including activities such as
grinding wheat etc. Stay overnight at the
camp.
Day 03: Leh - Hemis - Thiksey - Shey
+ Stok Palace
After breakfast we leave for a tour
of the Hemis Gompa. This monastery is the
best-known in Ladakh. Around the monastery
you will see Chortens or Buddhist reliquaries
and ornate walls. After seeing the sights
of the monastery we leave for the 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.
We then leave for the Shey Palace, which was
the summer palace of the royal family of Ladakh.
We also see the Stok Palace, where the royal
family of Ladakh used to live. In the museum
at the palace you can see family heirlooms
and artifacts from royal times. We then tour
the Ladakh Handicraft Center. Here you can
buy beautiful handmade products and craft
items. Return to your hotel to stay overnight.
Day 04: Leh Visit The Local Baazar
After an early breakfast, you can
walk around and visit the markets in Leh,
where you can buy Ladakhi craft items from
the friendly local people.
Day 05: Leh
Breakfast at hotel
Relaxed day in Leh and indulge in any activity
of your choice. You can go shopping sightseeing
or just relax in your hotel.
Day 6: Fly, Leh - Delhi
After early breakfast, you will be
transferred to the airport in Leh for your
flight to Delhi. Leave for Delhi with unforgettable
memories of your Forbidden Ladakh Tour with
Leh Ladakh India. Our representative will
meet you in Delhi and help you to transfer
to the international airport for your flight
to your onward destination.
OPTIONAL : You can combine this
tour with Golden Triangle (Delhi - Agra -
Jaipur Tour) or Same day Tour to Taj Mahal,
Agra
