Ladakh Holidays

Duration : 09 Nights / 10 Days
Places Covered : Delhi - Leh - Uletopko - Leh - Delhi
Season of Operation : June to September

Day 1 -- » Arrive Delhi
Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to hotel. Afternoon sightseeing of New and old Delhi. In New Delhi. Visit Qutab Minar, Humayun's tomb-the mausoleum of emperor Humayun, India Gate and the parliament House. In old Delhi, see the red fort, Raj Ghat and Jama Masjid. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 2 -- » Delhi - Leh
By Air
Transfer to airport in time for flight to Leh. Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to hotel. Day free for acclimatization. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 3 -- » in Leh
Morning visit shankar Gompa and also visit phiyang Monastery. Afternoon free. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 4 -- » in Leh
Full day visit to Thiksey, Hemis, Chemrey and Trak Thok.

THIKSEY : The 500-year-old Thiksey monastery, perched on a hill high above the indus, has about 100 yellow cap monks. The out side of gompa is painted red and is visible from far away. If you get to the gompa by 6:30am, you can witness the daily prayer, preceded by long mournful sounds from the horns on the roof.

HEMIS : The Hemis gompa (45kmfrom Leh) is famous for its festival (Hemis Setchu or mela of the Hemis gompa). Hemis gompa is the largest and one of the most important in Ladakh, quit apart from its annual festival. It was founded about 360 years ago by Stagshang Raspa, who was invited to Ladakh by king Singe Namgyal who also established the monasteries of Chemre, Handle and Themisgam.

CHEMREY : The monastery of the direct patronage of members of the ruling Namgyal dynasty. Hemis monastery was established at the instance of king Singe Namgyal, while his widow founded act of merit for him. Both these belong to red Hat (Kargyud-pa) sect of Tibetan monasticism.

TRAK-THOK : Trak-Thok gompa represents the smaller but much older Nyingna-pa and Saskya-pa monastic sects respectively. Trak-Thok, situated at the foot of the change-la pass, incorporates one of the many caves in the Himalayas where the Indian Buddhist apostle padmasamhava is said to have rested and meditated on his journey to Tibet. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 5 -- » Leh - Likri - Uletopko
70kms Approximately 2-3hrs.
Leave Leh by jeep for Uletopko en-route visiting Likri monastery. On arrival, check in at hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 6 -- » in Upetopko
Proceed for an excursion to lamayuru monastery. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 7 -- » Uletopko - Alchi -Leh
93kms Approximately 3-4hrs.
Leave Uletopko by jeep for Leh en-route visiting Alchi monastery. On arrival check in at hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 8 -- » Leh - Delhi
By Air
Transfer to airport in time for flight to Delhi Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 9 -- » in Delhi
Day free. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 10 -- » Leave Delhi
Transfer to airport in time fore flight to onward destination.