Ecstatic 9 Days 8 Nights turtuk Trip Package

Homestay 2

From Leh airport we head to Likir village - home to the rare artform of Likir Pottery. For the upcoming days, we’ll be staying here with an artist family who are also neighbors of the potters. We will acclimatize and spend our evening interacting with the artists and each other, setting expectations, and being introduced to the history and craft of this ancient pottery Lunch and Dinner included

Homestay 2

Introduction to hand-built pottery, its tools, see how the clay is prepared and get familiar with it. We’ll learn to mould the clay in basic shapes and form In the afternoon, we’ll explore centuries-old Likir monastery. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included

Homestay 2

Pottery lessons - Learn various hand-building techniques Trek to a peak that no guidebook mentions. It offers a stunning panoramic view of seven villages and seven waterbodies. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included

Homestay 2

Today we’ll start working on our own ceramic product (the master potter and facilitators will guide you through the process) Visit one of the monastic jewels of Ladakh - Alchi Monastery, get to know it’s history and what makes it unique Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included

Homestay 2

Continue working on our ceramic product. You are free to create whatever you fancy. The team and master potters will help you in the process. In the afternoon, we will have a picnic by the tranquil Indus river before visiting the centuries old Gon-nila-phuk painted caves. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included

Homestay / Camp 2

In the morning, we will finish our ceramic object. If time permits, you can also decorate and glaze it. After lunch, we head towards the otherworldly Nubra valley. Enroute, we will take a quick stop at Sangam - confluence of Indus and Zanskar river. At night, we will camp at Panamik Hotsprings Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included

Homestay 2

Today, after seeing (and possibly taking a bath in) the hotsprings, we will visit the sand dunes. If we are in luck, we might be able to see the double-humped Bactrian camels. We will then take a small detour towards the remote and ancient Ensa monastery. We will end our evening in Turtuk - the last Indian outpost before Pakistan and the Northernmost village in India. Breakfast, Lunch,Dinner included.

Homestay 2

We will visit the Balti Heritage house and museum and polo grounds. In the afternoon, we’ll head back to Leh. We will make a small stop at Khardungla - one of the highest motorable passes in the world. In the evening, we will wander around Leh market, checking out local shops, traditional prodcuts and souveniers. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included

We will hike to Soma Gompa in time to take in the mesmerising panoramic views. After enjoying a delicious breakfast, wave goodbye to this spellbinding land as you fly home with stories, an artistic trait and a self-made memento of your time spent in Ladakh. Breakfast included.