Itinerary Program:

• DAY 01

  Arrive Jammu & Drive to Srinagar

  You will be met on arrival at Jammu airport and transfer to Srinagar. Approx 8 – 10 hours drive is expected and depends on the traffic condition. Check in at the Deluxe house boat and stay overnight.

• DAY 02

  Srinagar – Drass - Kargil. (8 Hrs – 204 Kms)

  Morning after Breakfast leave for Kargil, by visiting Sonamarg (Known As Meadow of Gold), Enroute Drass which has become famous as the second coldest inhabited place in the world by virtue of the intense cold that descends upon the valley along with repeated snowfall during winter. Winter temperature is sometimes known to plummet to less than 40 degree Celsius. Have a magnificent view of Kargil war Famous Peaks (Tiger Hill, Tololing) & visit Vijay Smarak and pay your tribute to soldiers who laid their lives for us in Kargil War in 1999, reach Kargil hotel by evening. O/N Kargil (B, PL, D)

• DAY 03

  Kargil - Ule - Leh (9 Hrs – 230 Kms)

  Morning after Breakfast leave for Ule, enroute visit Mulbek it is a huge Chamba statue, an image of a future Buddha, cutting to the rock face beside the road. It's one of the most interesting stops along the road, after that visit Lamayuru monastery (Founded in the 10th Century it’s the Oldest Monastery in Central Ladakh) later have a magnificent view of spectacular Moonlandscape. leave for Leh enroute visit Alchi Monastery, Nimo , Sangam of Zanskar and Indus River, Magnetic Hill, Pathar Sahib Gurudwara. Lunch at Hotel in Leh. Evening free time at Leisure.

• DAY 04

  In Leh ( City tour )

  After breakfast explore the best of the town. Visit Shanti Stupa / Shankar Gompa / Leh palace / Namgyal Gompa and hall of fame. Post lunch explore Shey and Thikse monasteries

  Shey Palace & Monastery: This summer palace of the erstwhile King of Leh is set upon a hill. The monastery itself has a 7.5 meter high, copper statue of a sitting Buddha, wrought in gold. This is the largest of it’s kind in the world.

  Thiksey Monastery: 19 Kms from Leh, Thiksey is one of the largest and most impressive Gompas of Ladakh. The Thiksey monastery provides a panoramic view of the green Indus Valley from its vantage point atop a hill. It has chambers full of statues, Stupas and colorful Tankhas.

• DAY 05

  Leh - Pangong Lake – Leh (4 Hrs one way – 150 Kms approx )

  Early morning after Breakfast leave for Pangong Lake (14,500 ft) through Changla Pass 17,350 ft. (third Highest Motorable road in the world), arrive at this beautiful lake and spend the afternoon here. After lunch retrace back to Leh and overnight stay

• DAY 06

  Leh-Nubra Valley

  After breakfast leave for Nubra Valley, driving across Khardong-la (alt: 18,380 ft). After descending from the pass, drive on for sightseeing of Sumoor area. Later check into a fixed camp in the same area or drive across to Deskit for overnight stay in a camp.

• DAY 07

  Nubra Valley-Leh

  In the morning visit / explore Deskit , Hundar and the Sand Dunes where you can enjoy a short camel safari using the double-humped Bactrian camel found here (optional on direct payment). Later drive back to Leh, reaching in the late afternoon / evening. Overnight at the hotel.

• DAY 08

  Leh – Jispa

  After breakfast follow the Leh Manali highway and arrive at Tanglangla pass. Enter in Morai plains with a dusty trails further down to Pang and cross Nakila pass. Arrive Sarchu which is nearly the mid section of this stretch. Further drive to Keylong Sarai will leads you at Baralacha pass. Drive down to reach at Dacha and less than 01 hour drive you will be at your night halt

• DAY 09

  Drive to Manali

  Drive to to keylong which is the district headquarter of this region and following the chandara and Bhaga river you will reach at Gramphu which is the base for Rohtang pass and need to ascend up at the top of the Rohtang Pass which is one of the major attraction on this route. Spend some time at the pass and enter in beautiful luch green valley of Manali. Arrive at Manali and enjoy the beautiful market of this hill station. Stay overnight in Manali

• DAY 10

  Departure Manali

  After breakfast you have possibility to either take an overnight VOLVO for Delhi or you may get dropped at Chandigarh to board train / airport for your onward destination ( with an Additional cost )