Glimpses of Ladakh

Arrival on Leh Airport you will be transferred to your Hotel. There will be no activity on your arrival day, as it is recommended that tourists relax and undergo minimal exertion to enable them to get acclimatized to the rarified oxygen level in this high-altitude region in the high Himalayan plateau.
Overnight stay stay at hotel in Leh.

After an early breakfast full day Excursion to Pangong Lake through Changla pass 5486 Mtrs. Pangong Lake, situated at 14,000 feet (4,267 m). A long narrow basin of inland drainage, hardly six to seven kilometer at its widest point and over 130km long, it is bisected by the international border between India and China. A few years back the government decided to open it to tourists though the lake and its surrounding is under army surveillance. Enjoy the landscape in the back drop of the Lake. One rarely feels so close to nature and environment and the scenery is unforgettable. Drive back to Leh.
Overnight stay stay at hotel in Leh.

After breakfast, we start our drive to Alchi, 70 kms west of Leh. On the way visit the famous Gurudwara Patthar Sahib, the Magnetic Hill and Hall of Fame. Spituk mandir (Kali mandir). You will reach we visit Alchi Village and the monastery. Alchiʹs large temple complex founded in the 11th Century is regarded as one of the most important Buddhist Centres in Ladakh and a jewel of monastic skill. You will also have an opportunity to witness villagers using primitive methods to grind the wheat along theroad side. After that drive to Lamayuru which is 55 kms from Alchi. The 11th century monastery, one of the earliest seats of lamaistic learning and most picturesque monastery in Ladakh. The oldest monastery of Ladakh. The Lamayuru ʺYungdrungʺ Gompa is remarkably built on a: rock around 125 kms west of Leh on the Leh Srinagar highway. It belongs to the Dringungpa order of Tibetan Buddhism.
Overnight stay stay at hotel in Leh.

After breakfast visit the monasteries of Shey, Thiksey, and Hemis. Shey – it was the ancient capital of Ladakh and even after Singge Namgyal built the more imposing palace at Leh, the kings continued to regard Shey, as their real home. The importance which was attached to Shey the seat of Ladakhʹs heartland is attested by the enormous number of Chorten about the village, particularly around the palace complex and barren plain to the north of the road. Thiksey –is one of the largest and most impressive Gompas. There are several temples in this Gompa containing images, stupas and exquisite wall paintings. It also houses a two storied statue of Buddha which has the main prayer hall around its shoulder Hemis – which is dedicated to Padmasambhava, what a visitor can observes a series of scenes in which the lamas, robed in gowns of rich, brightly colored brocade and sporting masks sometimes bizarrely hideous, parade in solemn dance and mime around the huge flag pole in the center of the courtyard to the plaintive melody of the Shawn.
Overnight stay stay at hotel in Leh.

After breakfast, get transferred to Leh Airport for boarding the flight to your destination. Tour Concludes with some wonderful long lasting memories. (KASHMIR JOURNEY TOUR AND TRAVELS)