Leh was the capital of the Himalayan kingdom of Ladakh, now the Leh district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Leh district, with an area of 45,110 km2, is the second largest district in the country, after Kutch, Gujarat (in terms of area).
The town is dominated by the ruined Leh Palace, the former mansion of the royal family of Ladakh, built in the same style and about the same time as the Potala Palace-the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala, India, during the 1959 Tibetan uprising. Leh is at an altitude of 3524 metres (11,562 ft), and is connected via National Highway 1D to Srinagar in the southwest and to Manali in the south via the Leh-Manali Highway. In 2010, Leh was heavily damaged by the sudden floods caused by a cloud burst.
Thiksey Monasteries, Hemis Monasteries, Shey Palace, Magnetic Field, Sindhu Darshan
Highest Motorable road in the World
Diskit Village, Hunder Village, Camel safari.
Pangong Lake, Sunset, Sunrise.
Day | Programme |
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Day 1 | PUNE/MUMBAI - SRINAGAR Pune/Mumbai to Srinagar by air. Overnight Srinagar at Houseboat. |
Day 2 | SRINAGAR - KARGIL After breakfast departure for Kargil Enroute visit Sonmerg, Jojila Pass, Visit Dras & Kargil War memorial Museum. Overnight Kargil. |
Day 3 | KARGIL - LEH After breakfast departure for Leh. Visit Mulbekh monastery [Lord Budha statue], Lamayuru Monastery, Dhanskar view point [Indus river and Dhanskar river Sangam Point], Kali Mata Temple & Gurudwara Patthar Sahib, magnetic field. Overnight Leh. |
Day 4 | LEH After breakfast visit sightseeing places like Shey Palace, Thiksey, Hemis Monastery, Sindhu Darshan. Overnight Leh. |
Day 5 | LEH - NUBRA After breakfast, drive to Nubra Valley (Known as the Valley of Flowers and the warmest region in Ladakh) via Khardungla pass - the highest motorable road of the world (18,390 feet). Enjoy Diskit and Hunder Village with Camel Safari in the evening. Overnight Nubra. |
Day 6 | NUBRA - PANGONG LAKE After an breakfast, Departure to Pangong. Pangong Lake is a of 120 km in length and 6–7Km broad at the longest point. Visit the exact location of the famous movie “Three idiots” & enjoy outing along the banks of the lake. Enjoy Sunsut & Overnight Pangong. |
Day 7 | PANGONG LAKE - LEH Early Morning enjoy Sunrise at Pangong Lake. After breakfast proceed to Leh, En route visit Changla Pass. Overnight Leh. |
Day 8 | LEH - PUNE/MUMBAI Transfer to Leh airport. Leh to Pune/Mumbai by air. |