Day 01: Arrive Leh
Arrive Leh by fight. Our tour representative of Exotique Expeditions will meet and greet you and transfer you to your hotel. The representative will assist you during the check in process and explain you about your tour plan.
Rest of the day is for rest for acclimatization as Leh is situated 3500 Mtrs above sea level. There are many monasteries and museums to visit, it is such a magical mountain paradise and is one place you must never miss in your lifetime.
Stay overnight at hotel.
Day 02: Leh
After breakfast, drive to Thiksey monastery and enjoy the praying ceremony. This monastery has many white buildings right around each other, which looks like a fairytale white-washed town.
Continue your drive and visit Hemis monastery located in a small town Hemis, around 40km from Leh, it is one of the royal monasteries of this region, having golden statues, stupas and expensive stones.
Return back to Leh, en route visiting Shey monastery situated 15 km from Leh city. It was built around 600 years ago by the then King of Ladakh as his summer palace. This monastery is famous for 12 meter Shakyamuni Buddha statue. It is said to be the second largest such statue in the entire region of Ladakh.
Stay overnight at hotel.
Day 03: Leh – Diskit (118 Km / approx. 3 hrs drive)
After breakfast, drive to Diskit passing through the beautiful Gangles villages and Khardongla mountain pass situated at an altitude of 5,359 meters. The road then passes through a bridge laid on Glaciers will lead you to Deskit.
Upon arrival check in at hotel.
Evening visit the 350 years old monastery nestled in the Nurba Valley. In this monastery the gorgeous Buddha statues, amazing architecture designs and a unique atmosphere full of tranquility and religiousness leave you spellbound.
Stay overnight at hotel.
Day 04: Diskit – Panamic – Diskit (56 km / approx. 2 hrs one way)
After breakfast, drive to Panamik and visit nature’s miracles the hot sulpher spring, Medicinal properties of the water is best for skin problem. Many small open and covered ponds are made to take bath.
Later back to Diskit, en-route visiting Samstanling Monastery, founded by Lama Tsultim Nima around 140 years back this Monastery is surrounded by the traditional hues of gold, red ocher and white.
Also visit Sumur Monastery, the most important monastery of the Nubra valley of Ladakh region. This monastery is the home to hundreds of monks.
Arrive Diskit and visit Hunder, a village in the midst of Nubra Valley. It’s amazing how this small oasis in the midst of barren land has soil so fertile to grow fruits and vegetables.
Stay overnight at hotel.
Day 05: Diskit Leh (118 km / approx. 3 hrs drive)
After breakfast, drive to Leh passing through the Khardongla pass, Situated at a height of 18,380 feet, Khardung la is on an earlier silk trade route which connects Leh to Nubra Valleey.
Upon arrival check in at hotel. Rest of the day is free for leisure.
Stay overnight at hotel.
Day 06: Leh
After breakfast, visit a famous 11th Century Buddhist monastery, Spituk monastery. It is also a place for annually held Gustor Festival.
Also visit Phyang monastery houses a fifty-strong community of lamas. It also houses a ferocious veiled protector deity and an amazing collection of weapons.
Stay overnight at hotel.
Day 07: Leh – Chumathang (140 km / approx. 3 hrs drive)
After breakfast, drive to Chumathang. En-route stops at Upshi for passport checking. Upon arrival check in at hotel. Chumathang, a small village on the bank of the Indus River. It is known for its hot springs owning medicinal properties. In the evening visit Buddhist monastery at Chumathang.
Stay overnight at hotel.
Day 08: Chumathang – Korzok (110 km / approx. 2 hrs drive)
After breakfast, drive to Karzok passing through the Mahe Bridge, the main checking point to enter to this new area. From here the road is rough. On the way seeing Sumdah village and explore the local lifestyles of people. The main inhabitants of the place are Buddhists and Muslims.
Later visit the Tsomoriri Lake. The main attraction of this lake is a beautiful bird species – the Black-necked Siberian Crane. Its magnificence is best portrayed through its deep- blue color.
Arrive Karzok, a picturesque village, lies adjacent to this lake. This village hosts a beautiful monastery. Later visit Korzok monastery, it is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery belonging to the Drukpa Lineage.
Stay overnight at tents.
Day 09: Korzok – Tsokar – Tanglangla – Leh 245 Kms.
After breakfast, visit Mahe village. This village is enriching with a lots of natural beauty including unforgettable scene of shooting fountain and white clouds hanging upon. Continue your drive to Tsokar via Polokongka pass. Tsokar is a small salt water lake situated in the Rupsu Valley. The marshland around the lake serves as the hot spot for various birds. At Tsokar visit Thukge Gompa famous for wild asses moving in flocks.
Upon arrival at Leh check in at hotel and relax.
Stay overnight at hotel.
Day 10: Leh
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport to connect onward destination flight.
We wish you to have a safe flight.