Ladakh Tso Moriri Lake, Bubra & Dha Hanu Trek
Duration : 19 Night /20 Days
Day 01 : Delhi
Arrive New Delhi International airport.
On arrival, the guest will be met by our representative and transferred to hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 : Delhi
After breaksaft full day sightseeing tour of old and new Delhi of visit Jamma Mosque, Shantivan, drive past India Gate and Raj Ghat, where the Father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi was cremated (1948) in Old Delhi.
In New Delhi take a photo stop at Qutub Minar (72mts high), drive pass through the Red Fort, Embassy area, the Jantar Mantar astronomical observatory (1717), Connaught Place - the main Shopping centre in New Delhi. And in evening return back to the hotel
Overnight at Delhi
Day 3 Delhi to Manali
Early Morning pickup to Hotel and drive to Manali and evening check in Hotel
Overnight Manali.
Day 04 : Manali Keylong
Trip begins. After breakfast, leaving Manali, we drive across the Rohtang pass at 13300ft which offers great views of the Pir Panjal range. We descend into the drier Lahaul valley travelling along the Chandra river past its confluence with the Bhaga river at Tandi. We reach Keylong, the district headquarters of Lahaul by late afternoon.
Overnight in camp or hotel at Keylong.
Day 05 : Keylong to Sarchu
An early start after breakfast for Sarchu crossing the wind swept Baralacha pass (16,045ft) and going through a completely barren region with some of the most awesome and colourful landscape.
Night in camp at Sarchu.
Day 06 :
Today, we drive up the Gata loops and reach the More Plains to Tsokar Lake, a picturesque sight with the reflections of the distant mountains. This is a salt lake from where nearly all of Ladakh's salt supply used to come from. Excellent opportunities for sighting the wild ass, the "Kiangs". Camp by the salt lake after visiting Tugche village and monastery on the banks of the lake.
Day 07 :
After breakfast, we pack camp and drive past Tsokar lake to the top of Polo Gonka pass and descend to the hot water springs of Puga, where patients are treated by specialist doctors from Leh. Continue driving to Tsomoriri and set Camp near a little gully leading down to the lake.
Day 08 :
Free day for birdwatching and visiting Karzok village, which has a small red hat sect monastery. We also take a hike upto the "changpa" settlements on a large pasture where they tend to their herds of yak.
Return to Camp by evening.
Day 09 :
We leave Tso Moriri after breakfast for a long 8 hr drive to Leh via Mahe where we meet the Indus river continuing down the valley to reach Leh by late afternoon. Check into Hotel Kanglhachhen.
Day 10 :
Morning free to explore the town. Afternoon sightseeing of Thiksey and Shey monasteries and Stok Palace Museum.
Day 11 :
This morning, we leave Leh after breakfast in jeeps to drive 39km to the top of Khardung Pass, the world's highest motorable pass. Sheltered on the other side is the beautiful and fertile Nubra valley with the Saser range of mountains ahead. You drive through Khardung village and continue on to Kyagar (Teggar) village, one of the largest in the area. We check into Hotel Yarab Tso.
Evening free for village visit.
Day 12 :
Today, we drive to Panamik hot springs and return to Kyagar. Visit the Zimskhang (royal residence, now in ruins) and the village Manekhang.
Back to hotel/camp.
Day 13 :
This morning, we hike upto Samstaling Gompa at Kyagar. We continue to Deskit, a quaint village on the banks of the Shyok river and boasts of a 500-year-old monastery perched atop a hillock. Departing from Deskit, we spot the two-humped Bactrian camels on the large sand dunes of the Shyok river. Continue on to Hundar where we visit the Chamba Lakhang, Zimskhang, Lakhang Karpo and Lakhang Marpo.
Overnight camp at Hundar.
Day 14:
This morning, we have an early start to visit the Khardung gompa at Khardung village and reach Leh by late afternoon.
Overnight Leh.
Day 15 :
Free day in Leh.
Day 16 :
Today, we drive west along the Indus valley to Biama village.
Overnight at Camp.
Day 17 :
Visit some Dard villages and watch local life at work.
Day 18 :
Drive back to Leh. Free afternoon for shopping and dining at one of Leh's many restaurant bars.
Day 19:
An early morning transfer to Leh airport for the flight to Delhi.
Overnight stay at hotel
Day 20 - Relax in Delhi.
Late night transfer to International Airport.
