Highlights
Leh is the administrative capital of Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir. It
is a wonderful town built on a hillside amid rocky hills. It is a part of the greater desert but
still is full of orchards, groves, gardens, poplars, willows, apples, apricots and large melons.
Monasteries are abundant. The place is historically very rich and significant, as it was once
the commercial nerve centre of Central Asia. The palaces, monasteries, other areas are very much
interesting.
Tourism in Leh began late in 1974, but became instantly a popular tourist destination, as
largenumber of tourists visits this part of the world for its beautiful landscape, culture,
tradition, history and environment. The region is also a powerful station for adventure tourism
like trekking, mountaineering, rock climbing and river rafting. Leh-Ladakh is a part of the
international tourist map and it attracts a large number of local as well as foreign tourists
annually.
The greatest charm of town is its palace, which although ruined now, still
dominates the place. This Royal palace known as Leh-Palace was built by King Sengge Namgyal. It
consists of nine storeys; the royal family lived in the upper floors. The palace is now empty
and crumbling as the royal family moved to Stok Palace some 10 miles away. However the crumbling
palace holds its charm and still attracts and pleases a great number of visitors. This majestic
palace when built was envied by the neighbouring countries.
- STOK PALACE MUSEUM
- SHANTI STUPA
- GENERAL ZORAWAR'S FORT
- TSEMO GOMPA
- LEH BAZAR
- THE LEH MONASTERY - THE GOLDEN BUDDHA
- THE LEH MOSQUE - A KING’S GIFT
- TREKS FOR BEGINNERS
Itinerary
LEH-SANGAM RIVER - KHARDONG LA PASS – PANGONG LAKE
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Day 01: Arrive Leh Arrive at
Leh airport 3505 meters / 11567 feet.
Received by our representative and transfer to Hotel. Complete rest for the first half. After lunch if suitable visit sun set famous Shanti Stupa (a Japanese Pagoda built for world peace by Indian based Japanese monks and was inaugurated by His Holiness Dalai Lama in 1985). Dinner and overnight at Hotel in Leh.
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Day 02: Leh Local
sightseeing of sangam river-hall of fame-magnetic hill-pathar sahib.
After breakfast proceed to Indus&Zanskar river Sangam, drive along the Indus river visiting, Pathar Sahib Gurdwara and Magnetic Hill (where the cars defy gravity), and further on to Leh Hall of Fame (which has a museum of the Kargil War memorabilia) Overnight stay at the hotel.
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Day 03: Leh-Khardongla Pass
– Leh
After breakfast drive to Khardongla Pass (18,380ft) the world’s highest Motorable road and gateway to Siachen Glacier, the views from the top of the pass are amazing. Post lunch free to explore the local markets of Leh. Dinner and overnight at Hotel in Leh.
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Day 04: Leh-Pangong Lake –
Leh
After early breakfast leave for Pangong Lake (14,500ft), 4-5 hrs drive one way through Changla Pass (17,350ft) third highest motorable road in the world. This famous blue brackish salt water lake is 5-6 kms in width and around 134 kms in length with 75 percent of its running the other side of the Indo China Border.Drive back to Leh via same route. Dinner and overnight at Hotel in Leh.
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Day 05: Departure from Leh;
End of Tour
Leh Drop Early morning transfer to airport to catch your onward flight back home
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