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Ladakh Sojourn Tour
Duration: 09 Nights/ 10 Days
Places Covered: Delhi - Chandigarh - Manali - Jispa - Sarchu - Karzok
- Tsomoriri - Tsokar - Karzok - Leh - Delhi
Day 01 : Arrive at Delhi
Begin Your tour
Arrive into Delhi.
Welcome to Vardhman's "Ladakh Sojourn Tour". On arrival
in Delhi, you will be met and transfered by our representative to
hotel. Rest of the day free at leisure.
Overnight : Hotel
Day 02 : Delhi - Chandigarh
In the morning you will be transferred to the station for SHATABDI
EXPRESS to Chandigarh. Upon arrival at the Railway station, you
will be met and directly drive to Manali by our representative.
Late evening arrive at Manali on arrival check in the hotel. Relax
for rest of the day.
Overnight : Hotel
Day 03 : Manali
Proceed for a Full Day excursion of the hill queen. Visit Hadimba
Devi Temple, Manu Temple, Tibetan Monastery and Vashisht Village.
Evening free for leisure activities at your own.
Overnight : Hotel
Day 04 : Manali -Rohtang Pass-Keylong- Jispa
Early morning drive to Jispa after breakfast, through the Rohatang
Pass 13,060 ft. around 51 km climb up to the Rohatang along a rough
bridle path and once on top, enjoy the stunning panoramas of the
array of snow peaks and glaciers. En route stop off at snow point
a static point as it shifts with the snow.
After lunch at Keylong visit the monasteries than continue drive
Jispa. Reach and check into your hotel for an overnight stay at
Jispa.
Overnight : Hotel
Day 05 : Jispa - Sarchu
Early morning take the breakfast continue drive to Sarchu through
the Darcha village. This place is the gateway for the trekker's
to Lamayuru via Zanskar valley. Than cross the Barlacha Pass (4650m).
Sarchu is the very open place on the bank of the Bhaga river. The
evening is too much windy.
Overnight : Tent
Day 06 : Sarchu - Karzok Village
After breakfast drive to Pang. En route we cross the wild animal.
Pang is the tiny migrated markets in Leh-Manali road. The person
who run the shops these are Ladakhi. They are shifted there for
few months as mid June till Sep. Just cross the Pang, drive up.
Overnight : Tent.
Day 07 : Karzok- Tsomoriri-Tsokar -Karzok
Excursion to Tsomoriri or Lake Moriri, in the Changthang (literal
meaning, northern plains) area, is a High Altitude Lake (HAL) with
an altitude of 4,595 m (15,080 ft) in Ladakh. India and is the largest
of the High Altitude Lakes in the Trans-himalayan biogeographic
region, entirely within India. It is hemmed between Ladakh in the
North and Tibet in the east and Zanskar in the west; the Changthang
plateau is the geographical setting with snow peaks that provides
the source of water for the Lake.
Tsokar Lake is approximately 45 km northwest of the Tsomoriri Lake
at a height of 4485 m. It is also called "White Lake"
because of the salt deposited
Overnight : Tent
Day 08 : Karzok - Leh
After breakfast drive to Leh. Upon arrival check into your hotel.
Relax for a while and later visit of visit Phiyang, Sankar Gompa
and Shanti Stupa.
Sankar Gompa & Village : A relatively modern monastery, it is
closely associated with the Spituk monastery and served as the residence
of the late head priest-Kushak Bakula. A number of gold icons are
to be found here.
Phiyang Gompa : 17 Kms from Leh on the Leh-Kargil road, it looks
like a huge palace from afar, build by Tashi Namgyal in the later
half of the 16th century AD, it belongs to the Red Cap sect of Buddhists.
Hundreds of icon of Buddha and other gods are kept on wooden shelves.
Shanti Stupa (Japanese Peace Pagoda) : Shanti Stupa/Japanese peace
pagoda is build by a Japanese religious organization headed by Head
monk Nakamura with the help from the organization and local people.
It is situated at a hill top in Cahngspa village providing a bird
eye view of the Leh town and the surrounding mountain peaks. Architecturally
it has the Japanese touch with small clean rooms on the side for
meditators and the main Japanese shrine at the entrance.
Overnight : Hotel
Day 09 : Leh
Proceed for the full day Sightseeing of Shey, Thiksey, Hemis
& Stok Palace. In the evening watch a DANCES PROGRAM of the
locals.
Shey Palace And Gompa :Situated on a hillock 15 Kms upstream from
Leh, it was once the residence of the royal family. According to
tradition, it was the seat of power of the pre-Tibetan kinds. A
7.5 mts high copper statue of Buddha, plated with gold and the largest
of its kind, is installed here.
Thiksey Gompa : 19 Kms from Leh, spectacularly sited, Thiksey is
one of the largest and architecturally most impressive Gompas. There
are several temples in this Gompas, containing images, stupas and
wall paintings of Buddha, which are exquisite.
Stok Palace & Museum : The palace of the banished royal family,
Stok has a museum which displays fabulous period costumes and jewelry
of the royalty along with exquisite Thankas representing the life
style of Shakya Muni. Interesting historical objects like coins,
armor, weapons, precious jades and porcelain too can be seen here.
Overnight : Hotel
Day 10 : Leh - Delhi
In time transfer to Leh airport to board your flight to Delhi.
On arrival at Delhi Airport transfer to international airport to
board flight for onward journeys with sweet and pleasant memories
of your "Ladakh Sojourn Tour" escorted by Vardhman Vacations.
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