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Complete day for the acclimatization, which is 3500 Mtrs above sea level. In the evening short walk around Leh bazaar. Overnight at Hotel.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><font color="#330000">Day02: </font></span></b></font><font color="#330000"> LEH HEMIS MONASTERY</font></span></b></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Leave after early breakfast one and half hours drive (45 Kms) will take you to the famous monastery Hemis that 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 17<sup>th</sup> century belongs to the Drukpa order. Stagsang Raschegn who was invited to Ladakh by King Singee Namgyal founded the monastery. The king offered him religious estates and attended him as his principal guru. Hemis Tsche (festival) assemble annually from 9<sup>th</sup> to 11<sup>th</sup> day of the 5<sup>th</sup> 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.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>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. Afternoon drive backs to Leh and hot lunch at Hotel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Afternoon short drive to Saboo which is the famous for the Oracles. In the evening return back to the hotel. Dinner and overnight at Hotel.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><font color="#330000">Day03: </font></span></b></font></span></b></font><font color="#330000"> LEH  HEMIS  SHEY  THIKSEY<o:p></o:p></font><o:p></o:p></span></b></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Leave after breakfast and continue drive to Hemis. Enjoy the second day festival at the monastery. Leave afternoon and drive to Thiksey gompa which 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. On the way back to Leh visit 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. In the evening return back to Leh. Dinner and overnight at Hotel.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><font color="#330000">Day04: </font></span></b></font></span></b></font><font color="#330000"> LEH  KHARDONGLA TOP - NUBRA</font><o:p></o:p></span></b></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Leave after breakfast 5/6 hours drive (120 Kms) will take you to Nubra Valley, passing through Gangles villages the road than rises to reach Khardongla pass ( 5600 Mtrs) the worlds highest motorable road. The road then passes through a bridge laid on Glacier, which finds its way in Guiness book of world records. Check in at Camping and lunch at Camp. Afternoon short drive will take you to Panamic, which is famous for its hot sulphur spring. In the evening return back to the Camp. Dinner and overnight at Hotel.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><font color="#330000">Day05: </font></span></b></font></span></b></font><font color="#330000"> NUBRA VALLEY</font><o:p></o:p></span></b></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>After breakfast leave and visit interesting places of the Nubra valley visiting Sumur monastery, which is 265 years old. Diskit is the headquarter of the present administration set up of Nubra Valley but from the historical and tourist point of view diskit is famous for its 515 years old Buddhist monastery situated on a hill top giving panoramic view of the valley. Short drive will take you to Hunder to enjoy the sand dunes and bacterian camels. One can have Camel ride on the availability of the camels. In the evening return back to the Camp. Dinner and overnight at Hotel.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><font color="#330000">Day06: </font></span></b></font></span></b></font><font color="#330000"> NUBRA  LEH</font><o:p></o:p></span></b></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Leave after breakfast and drive back to Leh by the lunchtime you will reach into the hotel. Lunch at hotel. Afternoon free for personal activities.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><font color="#330000">Day07: </font></span></b></font></span></b></font></span></b></font><font color="#330000"> LEH  DAH HANU  ULETOKPO</font><o:p></o:p></span></b></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><img src="/special/images/Hemis%20Festival%20Nubra%20valley2.JPG" width="375" height="173" align="right">Same as per program 1 Leave<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>early in the morning and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>three hours drive will take you to Khaltsi. The area<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><font color="#330000">Day08: </font></span></b></font></span></b></font><font color="#330000"> ULETOKPO  LAMAYURU  ULETOKPO</font><o:p></o:p></span></b></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Leave after breakfast and two hours drive will take you to the Lamayuru. The view on the way to Lamayuru is the most spectacular<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><font color="#330000">Day09: </font></span></b></font></span></b></font><font color="#330000"> ULETOKPO  ALCHI  LIKIR  LEH</font><o:p></o:p></span></b></font></p> <p class=MsoBodyText style='text-align:justify'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Leave after breakfast and short drive will take you to Alchi<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>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.<o:p></o:p></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'><font color="#330000">Day 10</font></span></b></font></span></b></font><font color="#330000">: LEH</font><o:p></o:p></span></b></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>After early breakfast, transfer in time to the airport to connect onwards destination flight. 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