Heaven on Earth Tour

On arrival at Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Leh Airport you will be met, assisted and get driven to Leh hotel. On arrival, check-in at your hotel. Located at an elevation ranging between 7545 and feet above sea level, Leh is utterly a mountainous region, with three equivalent Himalayan ranges – Karakoram, Ladakh and Zanskar. After Kutch in Gujarat, Leh in Jammu and Kashmir is the second largest district in India. This place known for its stunning sceneries of extroverted valleys and snow-capped mountains, beckons flock of travelers every year. Some of the chief attraction of the place is Stok Monastery, Pangong Lake, Shanti Stupa and Nubra Valley

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

Meal Plan : Breakfast & Dinner Night Stay : Leh After breakfast proceed for in & around sightseeing of Leh, visiting Spituk Monastery, erected in the 15th century at the era of Grags ‘bum-lde. After that visit the Gelug-pa monastery, erected as a fortress on the summit of crags and also visit Hall Of Fame lies near Leh. In the afternoon, you will be visiting the Shankar Gompa, situated at an aloofness of approximately 3 km from the town of Leh. And then in the evening stroll towards market, Namgyal hill Lhasa's Potala Palace.

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

After 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 / 18,380 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. Nubra Valley is popularly known as Ldumra or the valley of flowers. It is situated in the north of Ladakh between the Karakoram and Ladakh ranges of the Himalayas. The average altitude of the valley is 10,000 Ft. above sea level. Upon arrival in Nubra we check in at our Camp / Hotel in Hunder for Overnight stay. In the evening you can walk around the tiny villages to see how the locals live in this part of the world. A visit to a Ladakhi home can be arranged. Overnight Stay at the Camp or Hotel.

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

After an early breakfast we check out from the Camp and drive to Hunder where you have opportunity to ride on a bacterian camel (double humped) amidst the sand dunes of this high altitude desert with snow capped mountains on the horizon. Between Hunder and Diskit you come across sand dunes besides the road. Seen in isolation you could well be amongst the sand dunes of the Thar Desert in Rajasthan. It is indeed a strange sight since immediately on the left of the road are rockymountains that characterize the Ladakhi landscape and in the distance can be seen snow-capped mountains. On the return stop at Diskit which is the headquarter town of Nubra Valley. Stroll around the bazaar observing the shops and local people going about their daily chores. Diskit is famous for 515 years old Buddhist Monastery, lying magnificently situated on a hilltop, facing the entire Valley.  Later we drive back to Leh in the late afternoon via Khardungla Top. On arrival at Leh you will check in to your Hotel. In the afternoon you can rest and relax. In the evening you can stroll around the market place.

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

After breakfast, check- out from the hotel and get driven to Pangong Lake, En-route visit the Shey Palace, an ancient capital of Ladakh a place where Film ‘3 Idiots’ has famed its Rancho school. On further drive, you will be halting at Thiksey monastery. As you will pass through the Chang La, so this gives you a chance to sight the stunning sceneries of ‘pass of the south’. You will be planking through various small hamlets, which will lead you to reach the extravagant Blue Pangong Lake. On arrival at Pangong, check-in at your camp.

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

Morning at leisure to explore the beauty of lake and later we drive back to leh enroute visiting Hemis monasterya, the largest monastic foundation of Drukpa Kagyut Order of Tibetan Buddhism. Drive further to Leh and check in at our hotel for Overnight In the evening you can stroll around the market place.

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

After breakfast, check-out form the hotel and get driven to Sham Valley, downhill along the Indus stream on Leh – Kargil Highway. From here you will be sightseeing the Hall of Fame (Museum erected by the India Army) near Leh is appeal to visit for every Indian, and continue further to Gurudwara Patthar Sahib snuggled bottomless in the laps of Himalayas. Another drive of 4 km will take you to the charming peaks, which confront the law of gravity, & further heading through an appealing panorama will take you towards the convergence of The Indus and Zanskar streams. Also visit the Spituk Monastery, built in 15th century during the reign of Grags ‘bum-lde, these new Gelug-pa monastery was built like citadel on the peak of cliffs. In the evening you will be free to stroll around the souk place for some last minute memento shopping.

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

After breakfast, check-out form the hotel and get driven to Kargil, En-route visit Lamayuru, an oldest existing monastery of the Ladakh region. Located in the charismatic milieu of pebbly crags, Lamayuru is a tranquil halt on your way to Wanla. Earlier in 11th century, this monastery exhibits an affluent collection of wall canvas, carpets, artifacts and statues from the past era. Apart from being known as a famous monastery, Lamayuru is also known for its two grand festivals, where a number of consecrated dances and rituals are performed to pay reverence to various Buddhist deities. Later in the afternoon drive to Kargil over Fatu-la (13,489 ft), which is the uppermost pass on Srinagar – Leh road? On arrival at Kargil, check-in at your hotel.

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

After breakfast, check-out from the hotel and get driven to Rangdum, a hamlet situated between Kargil and Padum Rangdum. Enclosed by steep hills, pastures, streams and Rocky Mountains, the parish is 130 km southeast of Kargil, in the gorgeous Suru Valley of Leh District. Being the farthest region of the Suru Valley at an altitude of 3657 meters, it is progressed with a wild loveliness. This lonely place is also known for an oldest monastery in Leh-Ladakh. On arrival at Rangdum, check-in at your camp, evening is free at leisure.

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

After breakfast, check-out from the camp and get driven to Padum, the capital of the ancient kingdom of Zanskar, and today the administrative headquarters of the region. It is also the most populous settlement of Zanskar, otherwise a very scarcely inhabited valley, En-route to Padum, visit Sani Monastery, belongs to the southern branch of the Drukpa Kagyupa School and sited to the west side .The entire Sani Monastery of Ladakh has been built in parts, each dating back to a different century. On arrival at Padum, check-in at your camp, evening is free at leisure.

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After breakfast, proceed for in & around sightseeing of Padum, visit Karsha & Bardhan. The Karsha Monastery is situated in the Karsha, township of the Zanskar region and was erected along the steeply rising mountainside above Karsha village, the monastery can be seen from far. After visiting Karsha we precede further towards Bardan Gompa is a 17th century Buddhist monastery. Bardan Monastery of Ladakh, upended atop a rocky crag, belongs to the Dugpa - Kargyud reclusive order and was one of the first monasteries of this sect to be established in Zanskar. The monastery also ran several smaller hermitages in the area.

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

After breakfast, proceed for in & around sightseeing of Padum, visit monastery of Stongde lays 18-km to the north of Padum, on the link road leading to Zangla. An old footing connected with the Tibetan Yogi, Marpa, Stongdey is now the second largest reclusive founding of Zanskar, occupied by the resident community of about 60 Gelukpa monks. After staying above monastery, continue your drive further towards Zangla, lying cavernous in the northern arm of Zanskar at the end of the 35 km.

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

After breakfast, check-out form the camp and get driven back to Rangdum via Suru valley. On arrival at Rangdum, check-in at your camp, evening is free at leisure.

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys , Hill Stations & Valleys

After breakfast, check-out form the camp and get drive to Kargil, on arrival at Kargil check-in at your hotel, evening is free at leisure.

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

After breakfast check-out form the hotel and get driven to Srinagar by crossing through the Drass Pass, the second iciest occupied place on terrain and here you can glance the stunning view of Kargil War famous Peaks Tiger Hill and Tololing Peak. Pay an accolade to Vijay Smarak, dedicated to Indian Soldiers who laid their lives for us during Kargil War in 1999. On arrival at Srinagar, check-in at your houseboat / hotel, evening is free at leisure.

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

After breakfast, proceed for in & around sightseeing of Srinagar, visit the Shrine dedicated to Shankaracharya, Mughal Gardens, NishatBagh (Garden of Pleasure) and Shalimar Bagh (Garden of Pleasure).

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

After breakfast, check-out form the hotel and get driven back to Srinagar Airport for onward journey.

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys