HIGHLIGHTS
Monasteries, amazing landscape and people.
Outline Itinerary
Quick overview of your journey
Tour Itinerary
Detailed day-by-day guide — where you'll go and what makes each stop unforgettable
Arrive Delhi and fly to Leh
Today visit Spituk, Phyang, Tibetan children village and Stok Palace.
Today visit Shey, Thiksey and Hemis
Today visit Sikh Temple and confluence of Zanghksar and Indus river.
Drive to Dha Hanu (135 kms/05 hrs)
Explore Dha Hanu. Explore the ARYAN VALLEY: Dha & Beima villages which are among the two important Drokpa Tribes and which are among the few opened for tourists.
Drive to Lamayuru (130 kms/05 hrs). Lamayuru Gompa: The oldest holy site in Ladakh, it was a bon shrine prior to the advent of Buddhism. Also known as Yung Drung (Swastika) it is sited on a high promontory overlooking the village and valley. For sheer spectacle value no other Gompa can match Lamayuru.
Drive to Alchi (57 kms/02 hrs). Alchi Gompa : 70 Kms from Leh, on the banks of the Indus, is the Alchi Gompa dating a thousand years back. One of its walls features thousands of miniature sized pictures of the Buddha. Three large sized images made of clay and painted brightly are its focal attractions. No longer an active religious center, it is looked after by monks from the Liker monastery. This is the only monastery amongst 34 monasteries, which is not located on a hilltop.
Dive to Leh (60 kms/02 hrs)
Depart Leh and fly Delhi. On Delhi arrival departure transfer to airport (dep. e.g. 21.00).