Delhi Manali Ladakh Tour

Full day sight seeing. Manali.Overnight stay in hotel.

After an early breakfast drive to Jespa a small village in the Lahaul region. En route cross Rohtang Pass (3980 M) and visit Keylong village. The lofty Shingri Glacier is seen in all its grandeur, it’s high passes standing between them and the civilized world. The people of these valleys have an intense love for their home culture; their songs and dances are as chaste and pure as the snow that clods the mountains around. Spiti Valley is famous for Yaks and Choru. Overnight in hotel.

Beyond Jespa, the regions main town, the road follows the Bhaga River up towards its source. It hairpins up to the Baralacha-La (16050 ft/4,892m), a pass that is perhaps unique in its being a tri-junction, with a trail from Spiti coming in from the southeast. Overnight in your camp.

After breakfast drive to Leh. The Zanskar Range remains to be crossed and this takes two more passes, the La Chung-La (16,600ft/5,059m) and the Taglang La(17,469ft/5,325m). Leh is rapidly spreading in all directions from its original position beneath the long abandoned Namgyal Palace. While the town has come a long way from the days when polo was played on its main street, Leh still remains a pleasant, traditional Himalayan town. Overnight in hotel.

Half day tour of Leh. Visit Shankar Monastery-a relativity modern monastery, it is closely associated with the Spituk monastery and serves as the residence of the head priest Kushak bakula. A number of gold icons are to found here. 8km from Leh, Spituk monastery stands prominently on the top of a hillock commanding panoramic view of the Indus Valley for miles. Many icons of Buddha and fine thankas are to be found in this
15th century Gompa. The Gompa also houses collection of ancient masks, antique arms, and an awe-inspiring image of Mahakli. Also visit Phyang Monastery which is 17kms from Leh-Kargil road, built by Tashi Namgyal in the later half of the 16th century AD. It belongs to the RED CAP SECT of Buddhist. Hundreds of icons of Buddha and other Gods are kept on wooden shelves. Overnight in your hotel.

After breakfast full day sightseeing to the massive Tibetan Buddhist Gompas & monasteries of Hemis, Shey and Thiksey. A few kilometers up the Indus is Shey, the ancient capital, with its palaces, temples, and vibrantly colored murals, cleaned and restored in the mid 1980’s. Hemis was founded under the direct patronage of members of the ruling Namgyal dynasty. Overnight at your hotel.

In time transfer to the airport to board your flight back.
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In time transfer to the airport to board your flight for home.