Flavors of Ladakh Tour (167462),Holiday Packages to Leh Ladakh

Day wise Itinerary

Day 1 : ARRIVAL IN LEH

Upon Arrival At Leh Airport You Will Met By Mountain Trails Representative and Welcome in Traditional Ladakhi Style and Transfer to Our Pre-arranged Hotel, Rest of the Day At Leisure to Acclimatize. Overnight Stay At Hotel

leh City: the Capital of Ladakh, At One Time Was a Major Stop On the Asian 鈥渟ilk Route鈥�. a Stroll Along the Main Bazar, Observing the Varied Crowd and Peering Into the Curio Shops, is An Entrancing Experience. Chang Gali, Behind the Main Bazar is Less Bustling But Has Intriguing Little Shops Selling Curios and Jewelry like Pearls, Turquoise, Coral, Malachite, Lapis and Many other Kinds of Semi-precious Stones, as Well as Curiously Carved Yak-horn Boxes, Quaint Brass Locks, China or Metal Bowls Etc.

evening We Visit Shanti Stupa a Magnificent White-domed Structure, the Japanese for World Peace Built the Shanti Stupa, At Changspa, On the Hilltop, and Was Inaugurated By Dalai Lama in 1985. Its State of the Art Work Attracts a Lot of Tourists to Ladakh and is Spectacular to Watch. from There One Can See the Nice Spectacular View of Leh Town. the Stupa Looks Best At Night, When It is Beautifully Illuminated with Glittering Lights. a Large Number of Tourists Come to Ladakh Every Year to Visit this Amazing Stupa.
Day 2 : Leh

Excursion to Shey, Thiksey, Hemis

today We Proceed for Indus Valley Monastery Tour.

we Start with a Visit to Shey the Ancient Capital of Ladakh. the Monastery Here Has a Huge Gold-gilded Statue of Buddha Sakyamuni with a Large Silver Lamp Burning in Front of the Statue, Built in the Memory of King Singee Namgyal By His Son Ldeldan Namgyal in 1633 A.d. It is the Only Kind of Statue Made of Gold, Gilt and Copper in Entire Ladakh.

then We Visit Thiksey Gompa An Impressive Complex Rising Tier Upon Tier On a Hill Above the Village. the Monastery Has a Beautiful 30 M High Gold-plated Statue of Maitreya Buddha, the Buddha of the Future is One of the Most Beautiful Monasteries of Ladakh,.

drive Further to Visit the Famous Hemis Gompa, this is the Largest Monastic Foundation of Drukpa Kagyu Order of Tibetan Buddhism. Most of the other Drukpa Monasteries are the Branch Monasteries of Hemis. It Was Built During Early 17th Century with the Blessing of Lama Stagtsang Raspa (shambunatha), By Famous Namgyal Dynasty King Singee Namgyal.

the Two-day Festival of Monastic Dance in June-july Has Raised the Reputation of Hemis Particularly High. the Festival is Dedicated to Guru Padmasambhava, Popularly Known as Second Buddha and Responsible for Spreading Buddhism in the Tibetan World. Overnight Stay At the Hotel in Leh.
- Themes : Hill Stations & Valleys
Day 3 : Leh鈥� ALCHI

Enroute Visiting: Phyang, Likir, Basgo

after Breakfast We Drive to Phyang, Located 6 Kms Away from the Srinagar-leh Highway and 17 Km from Leh. It Was Built During the Reign of King Jamyang Namgyal in Late 15th Century By Lama Kunga Dragspa. Phiyang Belongs to Dri-pung Kagyu Order of Tibetan Buddhism. the Man Assembly Hall Which is Now Under Conservation Contains as Main Image Vairocana Accompanied By Shakyamuni and Various Kagyu Lamas, and the Walls are Painted Pleasingly with Murals of Vajradhara and Five Dhyani Buddhas.

and We Drive Further to Likir, Likir Gompa Situated Atop a Windy Cliff Top Overlooking the Beautiful Village of Likir, this Monastery is Headed By the Younger Brother of Dalai Lama. According to Tradition the Foundation of Likir Monastery Goes Back 11th Century When It Was a Bon Center. But the Real Foundation Seem to Be Not Earlier Than 15th Century. On the Top On Roof They have Newly Setup a Museum Which Contains Some Very Old Thankas Brought from Tibet and the Armory, Coins, Seals Etc.

basgo is Certainly the Most Impressive of Ladakhi Citadels Despite Its Ruined State. Amidst the Ruines of the Fort There are Two Large Temples and Adjoining One of There is a Small Shrine. They all Contains Images of Maitreya in Due Proportion to Their Size. the Most Beautiful One is the Higer One, Which is Known as the Chamba Lha-khang (maitreya Temple) and Which Was Built By Tsewang Namgyal, Son of Tashi Namgyal, About the Middle of 16th Century.

then We Drive and Cross the River Indus and Reach Alchi, Ladakh鈥檚 Most Loved Monastery. Over a Century Old, Its Wall Paintings are Very Similar to Those of the Tabo Gompa in Spiti, Himachal Pradesh. Unlike other Monasteries, Which are Usually On a Cliff Top or Cling to a Mountainside, Alchi is At Ground Level and is Nestled in the Shade of a Garden.

after Visiting the Alchi Monastery We Check in At Our Camp / Guest House for Overnight Stay.
Day 4 : ALCHI 鈥� LEH

Enroute Visiting Lamayuru, Ridzong

after Break Fast Start Early Morning Drive to Lamayuru, and Ridzong Back to Leh.

lamayuru is Around More Further Towards Kargil. Lamayuru Monastery Belongs to Dripung Kagyu (red Hat) like Phiyang. the Oldest Structure in Lamayuru is the Singey Lhakhang Built By the Founder of Alchi Lotsava Rinchen Bzangpo in 11th Century. Lamayuru Lower Ladakh Its also Called as Sham.

after Visit At Lamayuru Gompa the Drive to Ridzong Gompa: Rizong Gompa is Known as the Paradise for Meditation. Guru Padma Sambhava is Believed to Editated Here for Years. One Can Still Find the Small Caves Where Lamas Used to Meditate for Years Cutting Themselves from the Rest of the World Except for a One Feet Square Outlet Window from Where They Accept the One Time Meal of the Day.

ridzong is the Most Recent of the Gelug-pa Foundation in Ladakh. the Monastery Has Been Built Picturesquely At the Head of a Gorge Reached By a Side-valley Running North from the Indus Near a Village Uletokpo. Ridzong is Best Known as Best Disciplined Monastery of the Whole of Ladakh.

after Ridzong Visit We Drive Back to Leh and Check in At Our Hotel for Overnight Stay
- Themes : Hill Stations & Valleys
Day 5 : LEH

Excursion to Khardungla Top

After breakfast drive to Khardungla, the highest motorable road in the world at 18,390 ft. is 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

The views from the top of the pass are amazing. This road carries on to the Nubra Valley (optional). Return to the hotel for hot lunch. Later in the afternoon at leisure for last day shopping and overnight stay at the hotel.
- Themes : Hill Stations & Valleys
Day 6 : LEH

Tour Concludes. Mountain Trails Thank You for Your Patronage and Ensure a Punctual Transfer to Domestic Airport to Catch the Flight for Your Onward Destination

Inclusions

Hotel
Sightseeing

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