Duration : 10 Nights / 11 Days
Destination: Delhi, Leh,
Chuma-Thang, Sumdo, Karzok, Tsokar.Tour Details
:
Day 01: Delhi - Leh
Early morning transfer to domestic
airport to board flight for Leh
(3505 mt). Met upon arrival at the
airport and transfer to hotel. Day
rest for acclimatisation. Overnight
stay at hotel.
Day 02: Leh
Morning proceed for Indus Valley
monastery tour. Visit to SHEY PALACE
-The ancient capital of Ladakh. The
monastery has a huge copper-gilted
image of Sakyamuni and the large
silver lamp burning in front of the
statue. Visit to THIKSAY GOMPA which
is actually a complex of buildings
on a crag rising in tier upon tier
above the village. The temple was
dedicated by His Holiness Dalai Lama
in 1980 and houses an immense image
of Maitreya Buddha. Drive further to
visit the famous HEMIS GOMPA,
founded in 1630's by Stag-tsang-ras-pa
under the royal patronage of Sengge
Namgyall, Hemis is the is one of the
largest and richest gompas of Ladakh.
The two day festival of monastic
dance in June-July has given Hemis a
particular repuation. The festival
is dedicated to Guru Padmasambhava.
Visit STOK PALACE & MUSEUM - the
Royal residence of the King of Stok,
the museum has a rich collection of
Ancient Ladakhi artifects which
includes old Thankas, precious
stones, arms and armoury, the Queens
necklace and the crown of the King
of Ladakh among others. Overnight
stay at the hotel.
Day 03: Leh
Morning proceed to visit Sankar
Gompa, Shanti stupa and Leh Palace.
Afternoon will be free to explore
the market. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 04: Leh - Chuma-Thang
Morning drive to reach Chuma-Thang
(3965 M) by covering 140 kms. This
place is known for its famous
medicated hot water springs where
people from various parts of Ladakh
come for relieving their pains.
En-route drive past beautiful
villages of Nurnis, Kery and Kadgam.
The Jeep drive through this part of
the Indus valley is quite flat
without much uphill or downhill
drive. Arrive and overnight stay in
tents.
Day 05: Chuma-Thang - Sumdo
Morning drive to Sumdo, a wide open
village. En-route stop at Mahe
Bridge from where the road crosses
to the south bank of the river by a
bridge; it then follows the
unmetalled road through Puga stream
up to join Sumdo village. The drive
from Mahe to Sumdo follows a narrow
mountain gorge through green bushes.
Upon arrival in Sumdo check in at
the camp and later visit the
monastery of Sumdo which is famous
for its well preserved paintings.
Overnight stay in tented camp.
Day 06: Sumdo - Karzok
Morning drive to Karzok (4,572 mt)
the only village near Tsomoriri
Lake. The safari from Sumdo to
Tsomoriri is one of the most
interesting as it goes through sandy
deserts & rocky paths. After slowly
zigzaging up to the Namshang-La, the
drive follows a smooth descent and
drive past the isolated Thasang Tso
- a small torquoise lake which
appears like an emarald of a queen's
necklace. Little before Tso-Moriri
Lake drive past a small green valley
of wild Marmots locally known as
Phya. Arrive at Korzok village and
check in at the camps. Afternoon
explore KORZOK: Situated at 15,000
ft (4,572 mt), its the only
permanent settlement in Rupshu
region with an approximate
population of 500 people. The few
barley-fields at Korzok must be
among the highest cultivation in the
world. Visit KORZOK MONASTERY with
its dimly lit prayer halls.
Overnight stay in tents.
Day 07: Karzok
Day will be free to explore the Lake
area and the village. TSO-MORIRI
LAKE: The clear blue lake is one of
the most breathtaking fresh water
lakes in Ladakh. The lake is
considered sacred by the locals. The
Lake is surrounded by beautiful
peaks like Mt. Mentok and Mt
Kharlung on the right side and Mt
Kurchu and Mt Lungser on the left
side. The Lake is a breeding ground
for numerous species of birds like
Bar Headed Goose which is found in
abundant, Great Crested Grebe, the
Brahmini duck etc Overnight stay at
the camps.
Day 08: Karzok - Tsokar
Morning drive to reach Tsokar via
puga by covering 75 kms in 3-4
hours. Tsokar lake 4485 mt is also
called as white lake because of salt
deposit around it. It is approx 45
kms northwest of the Tsomoriri lake.
Tsokhar lake is so salty that salt
extracted from its margins are still
sold all over Ladakh. Overnight stay
in tents.
Day 09: Tsokar - Leh
Morning drive to Leh via Thukje
Gompa. Join Manali-Leh highway and
drive down to Leh via Tanglang-la
(5224 mt.) the 2nd highest
motor-able road in Ladakh. En-route
drive pass beautiful villages of
Rumtse, Gia, Meeru. Arrive Leh and
check into hotel for overnight stay.
Day 10: Leh
Day will be free at leisure for
independent activities. Evening
proceed to see Folk dances of Ladakh
which shall be arranged on the spot.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 11: Leh/Delhi
Morning transfer to airport to board
flight for Delhi. |
