Day 1 : 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 to Srinagar (by air)
Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to airport for flight to Srinagar
Reception upon arrival and transfer to Deluxe
Houseboat.
Afternoon shikara ride on the Dal lake, visiting
floating/vegetable gardens.
Dinner and overnight stay in Deluxe Houseboat.
Day 3 : Srinagar
Morning after breakfast sightseeing
of the Mughal Gardens, visiting Nishat Bagh
built by Asaf Khan, the brother- in-law of
Jehangir in 1632 A.D. Shalimar Bagh was built
by jehangir for his wife empress Nur Jahan.
All the gardens are situated on the banks
of the Dal Lake with the Zabarwan hills in
the background. On the way to the gardens,
visit a carpet weaving factory. Lunch at Houseboat.
Afternoon free. Dinner and overnight stay
in Deluxe Houseboat.
Day 4 : Srinagar to Kargil Via Drass
Morning departure by car/coach to
Kargil, enroute stops include Sonamarg and
Baltal hamlets, famous for rugged snow peaked
meadows. Past Baltal cross over Zoji-La Pass
(11,500 ft). We are in Drass valley with strikingly
different landscape dotted with remote mud
huts giving an impression, that you really
have traveled back in time. After a passport
check we continue on to Kargil. Overnight
in a local hotel/Inn.
Day 5 : Kargil to Leh
Morning visit to local Immambarah
and Turkish inspired architectural structures
from the Silk route days, when this used too
be a major stop for Central Asian trade route.
Enroute to Leh stops include Mulbekh Monastery,
perched on a mountain over the village of
the same name, known for the huge image of
Buddha carved from a giant rock. After Mulbekh,
continue on to Alchi and Likir Monasteries.
These monasteries house Buddha and renowned
1000-year-old religious wall paintings. This
evening arrive in Leh and check into local
hotel/inn.
Day 6 : Leh
Full day sightseeing tour of the
monasteries - Hemis, Shey and Thikse. The
Hemis Gompa is the most powerful of the monasteries
in the vicinity of Leh and belongs to the
Kaguyupa Buddhist sect. Large areas of the
surrounding farmland are controlled by the
monastery. Shey and Thikse occupy hill top
sides and offer remarkable views across the
Indus Valley. Overnight Leh.
Day 7: Local sight seeing
Morning sightseeing of the Leh Palace,
Shanti Stupa and Shankar Gompa. Afternoon
drive to Stok across the river Indus to see
the Stok Palace. Evening free to explore the
bazaars. Overnight Leh
Day 8: Leh - Spituk - Alchi - Lekir-
Uletokpa
After breakfast at the hotel we'll
set out for Spituk and arrive after a drive
of 8kms. From there we move further upto Alchi,
64 kms from Leh. Here you'll see the awesome
11th century Alchi Gompa- the only Gompa in
Ladakh region on flat ground. Thereafter,
we cover Lekir to visit the splendid three
storey Dharma Wheel Gompa. Here you'll be
awestruck with the sight of the massive Buddha
statues. You will come across frescoes depicting
the life of Buddha. Then we'll proceed to
the Uletokpa camping ground for overnight
camping.
Day 9: Lamayuru
Today, we'll move to Lamayuru. This
is a scruffy little place. Here we'll visit
the small Wanlah Gompa located in the south
of this place. The night is spent in an overnight
camp in Lamayuru.
Day 10: Back to Leh
After breakfast we start our backward
trip to Leh. Driving in these high altitude
regions is quite adventurous, with the winding
and serpentine roads flanked by mountains
on one side and deep gorges on the other.
Upon arrival, you check in at your hotel and
spend the night there.
Day 11: Leh to Serchu. (Jeep Safari
Towards Manali)
Today drive to Serchu, the traditional
village on the way to Manali. Hilly terrain
with unforgettable drive. Overnight at Serchu
Deluxe Camp.
Day 12: Serchu to Manali
Drive through beautiful landscapes
through Rohtang pass, Marhi. Overnight at
the hotel.
Day 13: Manali Sightseeing
Visit to the hot sulphur spring
water, Hadimba temple, Tibetan monastery,
overnight at the hotel.
Day 14: Manali to Delhi
After breakfast leave for Delhi with
unforgettable memories of your Real Ladakh
Adventure Jeep Safari Tour. On arrival transfer
to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 15 : Delhi Departure
Breakfast at hotel
Full day sightseeing of Delhi including India
Gate, Kingsway, Laxmi Narayan temple, Qutab
Minar, Lotus Temple, Red Fort, Jama Masjid
(Friday Mosque) and Raj Ghat.
Evening after dinner ransfer to the international
airport for your flight to your onward destination.