Leh to Pangong
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The stunning Pangong lake also known as Pangong Tso lake is situated near Leh in the Nothern part of India. This famous and enthralling Lake is 134 kilometers long and extends from India to China, with two-thirds of Pangong lake in China side. As the Lake is situated close to the Indo-China border, you are required to get an Inner Line permit to visit this place.
Pangong Lake in Ladakh has such a mesmerizing beauty that people may wonder whether such a place exists in India. The serenity, tranquillity and sublime beauty of Pangong Lake has made it a tourist’s paradise.
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Arrive in Leh: Arrive at Leh airport. Upon arrival you will be transferred to your hotel. During the afternoon, you can walk through the old town, beneath the Leh Palace, to allow you to get oriented to this fascinating city. Stay Overnight in a hotel.
After early breakfast drive for a visit of Pangong Lake via Chang La pass. The drive takes you through spectacular, amazing scenery, with breathtaking views of the snow covered Himalayas. The Lake is the highest (4267M) salt-water lake in the world, situated along the India / China border. It is about 130
Km long and 5-6 Km wide. The Chang - chenmo range surrounding it from the north provide a spectacular backdrop to the blue and green expanse of its brackish water. Later drive back to Leh. Stay Overnight in the Hotel.
After breakfast late morning check out from the camp and proceed to leh. We will drive to Nubra valley in the morning, driving over the highest motored pass in the world. The exciting journey through serpentine roads leads us to the Khardungla Pass at an awesome height of 5550 meters. We stop at the
pass to admire and click some photographs of the fantastic view, before driving down into the Nubra valley. The valley is situated on an old caravan route at the confluence of the Shyok and the Nubra rivers. We drive to our fixed camp resort and later drive to visit the charming valley, of Desk it – the tiny capital of Nubra. The capital is marked by a single file of shops that are put up on the main road. We will visit the Deskit Gompa, perched on a rocky spur above the village, with a commanding view of the entire valley. From Deskit we will drive to Hunder past an area of sand dunes and get aquinted with the famous Bactrian camels. This small population of shaggy double-humped animals, which in the old days, were used as pack animals on the Central Asian trade routes are now used as riding animals in the
high deserts. In the late afternoon we will drive to leh. Stay Overnight in the hotel.
In Leh Local Sightseeing: After breakfast go for full day sightseeing to the massive Tibetan Buddhist compas of Shey, Thiksey and Hemis. 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. Later we drive to visit the fortress styled monastery of Thiksey. Afterwards, we drive to visit the Hemis monastery. This monastery is known to be the most famous and rich Buddhist temple in the entire region. The Murals and frescoes here date back to 17 th century. After we explore the sacred monastery, we drive back to our hotel in Leh. In the evening, we will spend some time roaming around the markets. Stay overnight at your hotel.
After Breakfast Check out from the Hotel and drop at Airport.
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