Ladakh Sojourn
 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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