Ladakh Monasteries Tour

Duration : 11Days / 10Nights
Destination : Leh - Sumur (Nubra Valley) - Leh - Uletokpo - Lamayuru - Uletokpo - Leh - Departure

Day 01 : ARRIVAL AT LEH
Upon reaching Leh, Imazine Holidays representative will escort you and shift you to the hotel. You can spend your day to ease and accommodate yourself with the high altitude of Leh. Night stay at hotel.

Day 02 : LEH SIGHTSEEING
Today you will have a city tour which includes visiting places like Shey, Thikse and Hemis. Shey is a town in Ladakh that has old summer palaces of the kings, 15 kms from Leh. The palace was built 555 years ago. Thikse Gompa is a Buddhist monastery located on hill top, 19 kms east of Leh Ladakh. Hemis is a Tibetan Monastery, 45 kms from Leh. And on the return journey you will visit Tibetan Refugee centre.

Day 03 : HEMIS FESTIVAL
Today you will enjoy Hemis festival celebrated on tenth day of Tibetan lunar month. The two day pageant Hemis Festival commemorates the birth of Guru Padmasambhava, founder of Tantric Buddhism. A colorful fair, displaying some beautiful handicrafts and marvelous traditional dances are the special highlights of the festival. Night stay at hotel.

Day 04 : Leh - Sumur (Nubra Valley)
After the breakfast, you will trek to Nubra Valley via Khardung La Pass. Khardung La is a high mountain pass located in Ladakh. This pass is world’s highest motorable road (5,602 metres). Upon reaching Sumur, check in at The Silk route Cottage.

Day 05 : Nubra Sight Seeing
After the breakfast you will travel the Nubra Valley for sightseeing. Here you can visit the Hunder Village and Diskit, also known for its Monastery. Desket Monastery is the largest Buddhist Monastery in the Nubra Valley housing 100 monks. It was founded by Lama Sherab Zangpoof. Diskit is the capital of Nubra and is 150 kms North to Leh town. You can also visit Samstalling Monastery and then night stay at cottage.

Day 06 : Sumur To Leh
It’s the time to leave the serene and peaceful Sumur and return back to Leh. This evening you can visit Leh more and do some shopping as per your wish. You will also visit Leh Mosque or Jokhang.

Day 07 : Leh Sight Seeing
A lot more to explore about Leh is left, so this is the correct day when you can visit Phyang, Spituk monastery and Stok Palace and museum. And on return journey Tibetan Refugee Centre will be visited.

Day 08 : Leh to Uletokpo
After having a nice breakfast, you will trek towards Uletokpo and on the way you will visit Alchi Monastery. In the afternoon, after the lunch you will travel to Mangyu village.

Day 09 : Excursion to Lamayuru
This day includes a drive to Lamayuru Monastery. Afternoon visits include Rizong monastery and Chulichan nunnery. Night stay at hotel.

Day 10 : Uletokpo to Leh
Today you will return to Leh but on the way you will visit Likir Monastery. Dinner and night stay is arranged at hotel.

Day 11 : Leh - Departure
After the breakfast, we will drop you to the airport so that you can take flight for your onward destination.