Highlights of this festival tour: A festival tour combined with soft adventure for the moderately brave and adventurous. Leh: a rate lunarscape of bleak rock and gravel, the exotic land of Buddhist monasteries at the time of its annual festival. Witness most adventurous and stimulating combat between good spirits and demons. Return to earth by a jeep through high Himalayan mountain passes.
Best during Period: July
Hemis Festival: The festival of Padmasambhava
Hemis Festival in Ladakh showcases the best of cultural heritage of the region. Our specially designed Hemis festival tours will give you a lifetime opportunity to experience the summits of festivities. So, what are you waiting for now? Send in your queries for a memorable experience.
A 15 days journey to Ladakh & Himachal with one of the most Important Monastic Festival
The Hemis monastery celebrates this event in the form of a 2-day festival. Its resident Lamas perform sacred masked dances leading to the destruction of the sacrificial offerings. Masks worn by the Lamas represent various guardian divinities of the Dugpa order, of which Hemis is the leading establishment in Ladakh. We are pleased to offer you this holiday, which we believe is unique. Discovery arranges the best viewing balconies during festivals, and with the knowledge of our expert local guides, you will understand and enjoy this tour better !! Your tour begins and ends in Delhi. The first day will be spent in the frantic atmosphere of Indian capital of Delhi, where you can recover at the hotel from the rigorous of your international flight. The following day, your trip to 'wonder land' begins with a flight to Leh, the capital of the Tibetan influenced Kingdom of Ladakh and after spending time in Indus Valley, we embark for a spectacular road journey, over incredible high passes to the lush Kullu Valley, staying in Manali and onwards to Dharamsala and finally out of hills through plain of Punjab to Delhi.
Adventure Activities:
Ladakh offers great scope for undertaking adventure activities amidst landscapes of breathtaking, rugged beauty. The most popular and best established among these are trekking, mountaineering and river rafting.
New Delhi
Arrival at the International airport. You will be received by our representative and transferred to the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Evening to enjoy the sound & light show at the Red fort.
New Delhi - Leh
You will be transferred to the airport to board the flight fot Leh. Arrive Leh and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day free for acclimatisation. Dinner overnight hotel.
In Leh
Morning excursion to Phyang Gompa. This Gompa is 20 kms from Leh on the right side of Leh-Srinagar road. The beautiful statues and Thankas are worth seeing. Also visit Spituk Gompa which lies on the right side of Srinagar-Leh road about 6 kms short of Leh Proper. Some very interesting Thankas are pride of this monastery. Afternoon free.
Dinner overnight Hotel.
Leh / Stok / Base of Stok-la
Drive to Stok via Choglamsar and start trekking towards base of Stok-la. It is a gradual walk with a few kms of ascending path, which will be covered in about 4 hrs.Dinner overnight in tents at Stock-la base.
Activities : Trekking
Stok-la/ Rumbak
Trek to Rumbak over Stok-la (4800 Mts.). The trek upto Stok-la of about 3 kms is of steep ascend then it is a deep descent upto Rumbak. The total distance of 12 kms will be covered in about 6 hrs. Rumbak is a small shepherd village with few houses.
Dinner overnight in tents at Rumbak.
Activities : Trekking
Rumbak / Ganda-la/Skiu (3380 Mts.)
Trek towards Skiu over Ganda-la (4930 Mts.). It is an ascending upto Ganda-la top and then a descending path upto Shingo. A distance of 18 kms will be covered in about 8 hrs. Dinner overnight in tents.
Activities : Trekking
Skiu / Markha
Trek to Markha via Hermoger and Sase: An easy walk of about 15 kms will be covered in about 6 hrs. Markha is main village at the height of about 4500 Mts. And has a school. Dinner overnight in tents.
Activities : Trekking
Markha / Hankar
Trek upto Hankar via Omlung. A distance of about 12 kms of gradual walk will be covered in about 6 hrs.
Dinner overnight in tents.
Activities : Trekking
Hankar / Nimaling
Trek to Nimaling a gradual walk of about 12 kms will be covered in about 6 hrs.Dinner overnight in tents at Nimaling.
Activities : Trekking
In Nimaling
Full day free to explore the surroundings. One can trek upto glacier of Kangyatse peak (6030 Mts.), one needs permit from IMF to climb this peak. Dinner overnight in tents at Nimaling.
Activities : Trekking
Nimaling / Chugdo Over Kongmor-la
Trek over Kongmor-la (5200 Mts.) to Chugdo. First four to five kms are quite steep and then a descend right upto Chugdo. One feels fresh on reaching the top of Kongmor-la after viewing the beautiful range of Mountain peaks and forgets the tiredness of steep ascent.
Dinner overnight in tents.
Activities : Trekking
Chugdo / Hemis/Leh
Trek down to Hemis via Oza and Sumdo. A gradual walk of about 13 kms will be covered in about 6 hrs. After visiting the Hemis monastery, drive back to Leh.Dinner overnight hotel.
Activities : Trekking
Leh / Delhi
Transfer to airport to catch flight for Delhi. On arrival at Delhi you will be received and transferred to the hotel.
Activities : Trekking
Departure
Morning at leisure. At an appropriate time you will be transferred to the international airport to board the flight for your onward journey. The tour ends.
Activities : Trekking
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* Upon cancellation, refund will be made after deducting the Retention Amount.
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