Overview

Majestic Leh

6D/65N

Day wise Planning

DAY 01: ARRIVE LEH
Arrival in Leh and transfer to the hotel. After a welcome drink, take a complete rest for acclimatization to the high altitude of Leh (3500 meters). In the late afternoon drive to the city for an orientation walk in the markets‚ Visit Leh Palace/Shanti Stupa . Dinner and overnight stay in the hotel. DAY 02: LEH - EXCURSION TO SHAM VALLEY (65 KMS / 04 HRS)
After breakfast you drive downstream along the River Indus on Leh – Kargil Highway and start your sightseeing with Hall Of Fame (Museum Constructed by India Army) near Leh and proceed further to Gurudwara Patthar Sahib at an altitude of 3600 Mtrs about 22 Kms from Leh. A drive of another 4 km will take you to Magnetic Hill which defies the law of gravity. As you move ahead from Magnetic Hills, just before Nimmu Village, there comes a famous Confluence Of Two Rivers: Indus River coming from Tibet (left) and Zanskar River coming from Zanskar Valley (right).. Later we drive back to Leh. Dinner and overnight at Hotel in Leh.
DAY 03: LEH–NUBRA VALLEY VIA KHARDUNG LA 18,390 FT. (120 KMS / 4 – 5 HRS)
Post breakfast we drive to Nubra Valley. The road journey from Leh to Nubra Valley passes over Khardung La (The Highest Motorable Road In The World) at 5,602 Mtrs / 18,390 Ft, around 39 km from Leh. From the pass, one can see all the way south over the Indus valley to seemingly endless peaks and ridges of the Zanskar range, and north to the giants of the Saser massif. The average altitude of the valley is 10,000 Ft. above sea level.

Upon arrival in Nubra you'll check in your Hotel overnight stay. In the evening you can walk around the villages to see how the locals live in this part of the world. Overnight Stay at the Hotel.
DAY 04: NUBRA VALLEY TO PANGONG LAKE (150 KMS / 5 HRS)
After an early breakfast we'll check out from the hotel and drive towards Hunder where you will have the opportunity to ride on a bactrian camel (double humped) amidst the sand dunes of this high altitude desert with snow capped mountains on the horizon. On the return stop at Diskit which is the headquarter town of Nubra Valley. Later we'll drive towards Pangong Tsovia Agham Shyok Valley. NOTE: Some of the road patches in areas can be extremely rough (towards the nubra side). Later after crossing this adventurous part we'll drive further towards Durbuk Tangtse,en route you will have a scenic view of the Pangong lake situated at 14,000 feet (4,267 m). Upon arrival you'll check in to your Hotel Near Pangong lake (Spangmik Village). Dinner & Overnight at the Hotel DAY 05: PANGONG LAKE TO LEH VIA CHANGLA (140 KMS / 6 HRS)
Morning at leisure to explore the beauty of the lake and later we drive back to Leh via Changla Pass 5486 meters. Enroute halt for a tea/maggie break. Drive further to Leh. Dinner & overnight at Hotel.

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