Itinerary Details
Day 1 Arrive at Leh
Arrival Leh in the morning Our representative will meet, greet, assist and transfer you to Hotel in Leh.. Full day of rest for acclimatization to the high altitude of Leh (11,500 ft. / 3500 mtrs). Overnight at hotel in Leh.
Day 2 Leh local sightseeing
After leisurely breakfast visit Shey Palace, Thiksey Monastery & Stok Palace Museum. Post lunch drive to visit Hall of Fame, Kali Mata (Temple of Guardians in Spituk monastery), Gurudwara Pathar Sahib, Magnetic Point and Sangam (confluence of Indus & Zanskar rivers). Arrive hotel in Leh for dinner and overnight .
Day 3 Leh-Pangong Lake-Leh
After leisurely breakfast full day excursion to Pangong Lake (approx. 300 Kms round trip, located on the Indo-China Border), enroute crossing the Chang-la pass (alt: 17370 ft.). After sightseeing around the lake, drive back to Leh reaching in the late afternoon / evening. Arrive hotel in Leh for dinner and overnight .
Day 4 Leh-Nubra Valley
After breakfast leave for Nubra Valley, driving across Khardong-la (alt: 18,380 ft.). After descending from the pass, drive on for sightseeing of Sumoor area. Later check into a fixed camp in the same area or drive across to Deskit for dinner and overnight stay in a camp.
Day 5 Nubra Valley-Leh
In the morning visit / explore Deskit , Hundar and the Sand Dunes where you can enjoy a short camel safari using the double-humped Bactrian camel found here (optional on direct payment). Later drive back to Leh, reaching in the late afternoon / evening. Arrive hotel in Leh for dinner and overnight .
Day 6 Leh-Tsomoriri / Korzok (15070 ft. / 220 Kms.)
Early departure for Tsomo-riri Lake (alt: 15,000 ft.) driving through Chumathang (hot springs), Mahe and Puga Sumdo. Tsomoriri Lake (28 km long & about 8 km wide) is the breeding ground of many migratory birds including the rare bar-headed geese. Dinner & overnight in fixed camp or Guest House.
Day 7 Tsomoriri-Tsokar-Taglangla-Leh (17582 ft.)-Leh-approx. 200 Kms)
After breakfast retrace the route down to Puga Sumdo and then follow the road across the Polokongka Pass (4920 mtrs) to visit Tsokar Lake, a salt lake system in the Rupsho plateau which is home of the Changa nomads and support many rare wild life species. After sightseeing of the area take the Manali-Leh road to return to Leh, crossing Taglang-la (alt: 17,585ft) en- route. Arrive hotel in Leh for dinner and overnight .
Day 8 Drop to Leh Airport
Leave on time for Leh airport to board your flight back home.
