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Srinagar-Lamayuru-Alchi-Leh-Nubra-Pangong Itinerary: 8 Days/7 Nights
Day 01: Reach Srinagar and check in to the hotel
Post lunch roams around Dal lake and enjoy the Shikara ride.
Overnight in Srinagar.
Day 02: Srinagar To Kargil
Visit Sonamarg. Travel to Kargil- Enroute visit Zojila pass, Drass 99 war memorial museum, Tiger hill, Tololing.
Overnight in Kargil.
Day 03: Kargil To Leh
Visit Mulbek Maitreyee Buddha, Lamayuru moon land, Lamayuru monastery, Alchi monastery, Basgo palace, Magnetic hill, Guruduwara pather sahib, Sangam Indus & Zanskar river confluence on the way to Leh.
Overnight in Leh.
Day 04: Leh to Nubra valley
Feel the excitement of Khardung La 39 km from Leh at 18300 ft. Reach Hunder following Shayok river. Enjoy the fascinating Nubra valley.
Visit Hunder village and white Sand Dunes. Take a camel safari on the double humped Bactrian Camel.
Stay in Hunder Overnight.
Day 05: Nubra valley to Leh through Khardung la
Overnight in Leh.
Day 06: Leh to Pangong
Drive east of Leh via Chang La (18,000 ft pass) to Pangong Lake (Spangmik14000 ft). The views all around the route are spectacular. Should avail Tented accommodation on the bank of Pangong Lake.
Overnight in Spangmik.
Day 07: Pangong lake to Leh through Changla pass
Visit– 3 Idiots school, Hemis monastery en route.
Overnight in Leh.
Day 08: Depart from Leh
Drop at Leh Airport for the return journey.
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Kashmir is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term “Kashmir” denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range. Today, the term encompasses a larger area that includes the Indian-administered territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh,
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Ladakh (meaning “land of high passes”) is the land of Indo-Aryan people and Tibetan descent situated in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The area lies between Kunlun mountain range in the north and the Great Himalayas to the south. Ladakh borders Tibet to the east, the Lahaul and Spiti to the south, the Kashmir valley and Baltiyul regions to the west, and the Trans Kunlun territory of Xinjiang to the far north. Geographically Ladakh a different world on this earth lies in the Great Himalayan rain shadow, no monsoon during the summer, but receives snowfall throughout its long (November – Late May) winter. As Ladakh lies on the tri- junction of the historic ‘Silk Route’ from Sinkiang to West Asia and to the plains of India, it was an important station for International trade. People of Ladakh are devout Buddhist. Since 1960 after the Tibetan border is ceased, the Government of India has been able to promote tourism in Ladakh successfully. Ladakh is renowned for its remote mountain beauty and culture. It is sometimes called “Little Tibet” as it has been strongly influenced by Tibetan culture.
