Day
01: 27th June
: LEH
On arrival at Leh airport, you will be met by the representative
at the airport and escort you to
Hotel which is just 10 minutes drive
from the airport. Complete day for
the acclimatization, which is 3500
Mtrs above sea level. In the evening
short walk around Leh bazar. Overnight
at Hotel.
Day
02: 28th June:
LEH – HEMIS MONASTERY
Leave after early breakfast ( with picnic lunch ) One
and half hours drive (45 Kms) will
take you to the famous monastery
Hemis which is one of the most famous
monastery of the Ladakh region.
Hemis is one of the most famous
and largest of all monasteries in
Ladakh founded in 17th
century belongs to the Drukpa order.
The monastery was founded by Stagsang
Raschegn who was invited to Ladakh
by king Singee Namgyal. The king
offered him religious estates and
attended him as his principal guru.
Hemis Tsche ( festival) assemble
annually from 9th to
11th day of the 5th
Tibetan month. 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 Drugpa order, of which Hemis
is the leading establishment in
region.
The gompa has well preserved
Thankas and copper gild statue of
the Lord Buddha, various stupas
made of gold and silver and many
auspicious objects. Complete day
to enjoy
the festival. In the evening
return back to hotel. Dinner and
overnight at Hotel.
Day
03: 29th June
: LEH – SHEY- THIKSEY
After breakfast leave (with picnic lunch) for Thiksey
which is about 20 Kms drive
(half an hour). This gompa is situated
on the top of the hill and part
of Gelukpa order the disciple of
Jangson Tsongkhapa, Sherab Zangpo
of stod, first built the temple
of Stagmo Lakchung at the top of
Stagmo Lakchung at the top of Thiksey.
There are sacred shrines and many
precious objects to be seen. The
successive reincarnation of the
skyabje Khamp Ringpoche act as incharge
of the monastery. On the way back visit to Shey Palace which was constructed by the
first king of Ladakh, Lhachen Palgyigon
and of successive kings. Around
12 feet Shakyamuni Buddha’s statue
made by cooper guilt is the largest
in the region, but by Deldan Namgyal
in 1633 is a funerary memorial to
this father, king Singee Namgyal.
On the 30th day of the
1st Tibetan month celebrates
Shey rul-lo and on the 10th
day of the 7th Tibetan
month of the festival of Shey Surblo
is held. Dinner and overnight at
Hotel.
Day
04: 30th June : LEH – SABOO
Day to visit Saboo which is the famous for the Oracles.
In the evening return back to the
hotel. Dinner and overnight at Hotel.
Day
05: 1st July : LEH – SPITUK – PHYANG
Leave after breakfast and proceed
directly to Phyang which is just
22 Kms from Leh ( forty
minutes drive). The monastery
is remarkably built on the hilltop,
similar to the Lekir monastery.
This monastery belongs to the Degungpa
order. On the way back visit to
Spituk monastery which was founded
by Od Lde, in the 11th
century AD. In
those days the gompa belonged
to the Kadampa school but Gelukpa
order was introduced during the
region of King Dragspa Bum ilde,
when Lama Lhawang Lotus restored
the monastery. Return to the hotel
for hot lunch. Afternoon visit to
Tsemo gompa (Namgyal Tsemo) victory
peak was built by King Tashi Namgyal
after the reunification of upper
and lower Ladakh and victory over
Hor and their bodies are places
under an image of Mahakala, the
guardian deities to stop further
invasion of Hor. On the way back
visit Leh Bazaar enjoying walking
through the decorated narrow streets
of the market. In the evening return
back to the hotel. Dinner and overnight
at Hotel.
Day
06: 2nd July : LEH
Day for personal activities and leisure. Dinner and
overnight at Hotel.
Day
07: 3rd July : LEH – DAH HANU -
ULETOKPO
 Leave early
in the morning and
three hours drive will take
you to Khaltsi. The area
along the Indus between Khaltse
and the Shayok Indus confluence,
live people known as Drokhpa belongs
to the purest of Pure from Aryan
race. They are tall, handsome and
hospitable. Drokhpas are believed
to have migrated to this area via
Gilgit around 1000 year ago from
central Asia. They are different
with large, beautiful eyes, sharp
aquiline noses. They are culturally
distinct from the rest of the Ladakhis.
The greatest attraction in this
area are the villages of Biama and
Dah. The route follows the Indus
down from Khaltsi which is just
66 Kms passing the village of Domkhar,
Skurbuchan and Achinathang, along
a fairly good road. In the gorge
of the Indus the sun’s heat, reflected
off bare rocks and cliff is a frequently
nit. The same heat makes it possible
to take two crops every year from
the fields, fruit is also grown
apricots and apples. The special
interest of this region is less
the landscape than its Drokhpa inhabitants,
their features are pure Indo Aryan,
and they appear to have preserved
their racial purity down the centuries.
Camp at Biama which is the beautiful
place for the camping. Afternoon
visit to Dah to see the real Aryan
village. It is quite interesting
to spend some time with the inhabitants
of this region. In the evening return
back to the camp.
Day 08: 04th July: ULETOKPO – LAMAYURU
– ULETOKPO
Leave after breakfast and two hours drive will take
you to the Lamayuru. The view on
the way to Lamayuru is the most
spectacular
view known as Moon Land.
The history of the monastery begins
with the visit of Arahat Nimagung
to this place, when there was merely
lake here. It is said that Arahat
made a prophecy that the monastery
will come up at this spot and he
made offerings (Prayer with grains
of corn) to the Nagaserpent spirits.
The corns mixed with the earth and
formed in the shape of Swastika
(Yungdrung) later it came to be
known as Yungdrung monastery. The
great translator Rinchen Zangpo
constructed a temple here in eleventh
century. Visit the monastery and
enjoy the festival, which is celebrated
for two days but the first day is
the most interesting and enjoyable.
In the evening return back to the
Uletokpo. Overnight at Camping.
Day
09: 05th July: ULETOKPO – ALCHI
– LIKIR - LEH
Leave after breakfast and short drive will take you
to Alchi
monastery, which is the only
monastery in the Ladakh on flat
ground. Largest and most famous
of all of them temple and built
by the particularly Kashmir influences.
The monastery comprises of Dukhang
(Assembly Hall) visit the Alchi
monastery and its surrounding areas.
Continue drive to Likir monastery
belongs to the Gelukspa Order. The
Alchi monastery is also a branch
of Likir. This monastery was founded
in 1065 AD by Lama Duwang Chosje
during the reign of king Lhachen
Gylapo, which was named Klu Khil
Ga Ldan Dar Rgyas Ling and a monastic
community was introduced. Another
53 Kms drive will take you to Leh,
which will take nearly 2 hours,
drive from Likir. By the lunchtime
you will reach Leh. Afternoon free
for personal activities. Dinner
and overnight at Hotel.
Day
10: 06th July : LEH
After
early breakfast, transfer in time
to the airport to connect onwards
destination flight. Tour ends here.
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