8 Days & 7 Nights
Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival Srinagar
Morning Arrival Transfer with Assistance to Deluxe Houseboat/ Hotel check in Lunch at Houseboat / Hotel PM free and
Boat Ride in Lake Dal enjoy beautiful scenic view zabarvan range of mountains and Vegetable gardens
later return back to Houseboat or Hotel for overnight stay
Day 2: Srinagar Local Sightseeing
Breakfast at Houseboat or Hotel start your beautiful day proceed to Local Sight Seeing Tour of
Mughal Garden (Cheshma Shahi or the Royal Spring was laid by Shah Jahan in 1632 A.D. It is 9 Km.
from the city centre and is famous for a spring of refreshment digestive water, having a natural spring of
Pure, Cool and Sparking water. Nishat Garden The Garden of bliss laid down by Asif Khan father of
Empress Noorjahan in 1633 AD on the bank of Dal Lake with Zabarwan Massif at the back. In Nishat
commands magnificent view of the Lake and the Snow capped Pir Panchal Range to the west of the
valley. In the evening return back to Deluxe Houseboat / Hotel for Dinner & overnight Stay
Day 03: Srinagar – Kargil (202 Kms 7 to 8 Hrs Drive )
This morning after breakfast Check out from houseboat and proceed to Kargil 202 Kms Kargil is a city in
the Kargil district of Ladakh region, in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the second largest
town in Ladakh after Leh. It is located 60 km and 204 km from Drass and Srinagar to the west
respectively. Present-day Kargil was not the natural capital of the region, or Purig as it was also known.
Earlier, Purig consisted of a number of small but independent kingdoms, which
included Chiktan, Phokhar, Sot and the Suru Valley. These tiny principalities would often fight among
themselves over petty issues. Gasho “Thatha Khan”, an exiled Buddhist prince in the 9th century AD, is
perhaps the first ruler who brought together all the territories under a united administration. Another sultan
of Purig extended his kingdom to include Zanskar, Pashkum (Jammu and Kashmir) and Sodh, pretty
much the territory of the present Kargil district. He is referred to as “the Purig Sultan”. His capital was
based at Karpokhar in the Suru Valley. The other famous kings of Kargil were Boti Khan, Abdal Khan,
Amrood Choo, Tsering Malik, Kunchok Sherab Stan and Thi Sultan,on arrival Check in Hote; for Dinner &
Overnight stay
Day 04: Kargil to Uleytokpo : (150 KMS 4 TO 5 Hrs Drive )
After Breakfast Check out from Hotel & Proceed towards uleytokpo on arrival check in Camps PM Free
for walk and personal activities Dinner & overnight stay at Camps
Day 05: Uleytokpo to Leh (70 Kms Drive 2 to 3 Hrs)
After Breakfast Check out from Camps and proceed to Leh on the way Visit Alchi Alchi
Monastery or Alchi Gompa is a Buddhist monastery, known more as a monastic complex (chos-khor) of
temples in Alchi village in the Leh District, of the Indian state under the Ladakh Autonomous Hill
Development Council of Jammu and Kashmir. The complex comprises four separate settlements in the
Alchi village in the lower Ladakh region with monuments dated to different periods. Of these four hamlets,
Alchi monastery is said to be the oldest and most famous. It is administered by the Likir Monastery.&
Lamayuru Monastery Lamayuru or Yuru Monastery (Tibetan: Wylie: bla ma gyung drung dgon
pa & Eternal Monastery, Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Lamayouro, Leh district, India on arrival Leh
Check in Hotel for Dinner & overnight stay
Day 06: Leh Local Sightseeing
After Breakfast Proceed to Local Sightseeing of Leh Shey , Thiksey , & Hemis Monasteries
The Shey Monastery or Gompa and the Shey Palace complex are structures located on a hillock
in Shey, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the south of Leh in Ladakh, northern India on the Leh-Manali road.
Shey was the summer capital of Ladakh in the past. [1][2]
The palace, mostly in ruins now, was built first in 1655, near Shey village, by the king of Ladakh, Deldan
Namgyal, also known as Lhachen Palgyigon. It was used as a summer retreat by the kings of Ladakh.
Thiksay Gompa or Thiksay Monastery (also transliterated from Ladakhi as Tikse, Tiksey or Thiksey) is
a gompa(monastery) affiliated with the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It is located on top of a hill
in Thiksey village, approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) east of Leh in Ladakh, India. It is noted for its
resemblance to the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet and is the largest gompa in central Ladakh, notably
containing a separate set of buildings for female renunciates that has been the source of significant
recent building and reorganization
Hemis Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery (gompa) of the Drukpa Lineage, located
in Hemis, Ladakh, India. Situated 45 km from Leh, the monastery was re-established in 1672 by
the Ladakhi king Sengge Namgyal. The annual Hemis festival honoring Padmasambhava is held here in
early June
Hemis Monastery existed before the 11th century. Naropa, the pupil of the yogi Tilopa, and teacher of the
translator Marpa is connected with this monastery. A translation was made by A. Grünwedel (Nӑro und
Tilo,: Festschrift Ernst Kuhn, München 1916) of Naropa biography that was found in Hemis monastery. Evening Return back to Hotel for Dinner & Overnight stay
Day 07: Leh to Khardungla Top to Leh
After Breakfast Proceed to Khardung la Top Khardung La (Khardung Pass, la means pass in Tibetan) is
a mountain pass in the Ladakh region of the Indianstate of Jammu and Kashmir. The local pronunciation
Khardong La & Khardzong La as with most names in Ladakh, the romanised spelling varies.
The pass on the Ladakh Range lies north of Leh and is the gateway to the Shyok and Nubra valleys.
The Siachen Glacier lies part way up the latter valley. Built in 1976, it was opened to public motor
vehicles in 1988 and has since seen many automobile, motorbike and mountain biking expeditions.
Maintained by the Border Roads Organisation, the pass is strategically important to India as it is used to
carry supplies to the Siachen Glacier.
The elevation of Khardung La is 5,359 m (17,582 ft). [1] Local summit signs and dozens of stores selling
shirts in Leh incorrectly claim that its elevation is in the vicinity of 5,602 m (18,379 ft) and that it is the
world’s highest motorable pass.
Khardong La is historically important as it lies on the major caravan route from Leh to Kashgar in Central
Asia. About 10,000 horses and camels used to take the route annually, and a small population of Bactrian
camels can still be seen at Hunder, in the area north of the pass. During World War II there was an
attempt to transfer war material to Chinathrough this route. Evening return back to hotel for dinner & overnight stay
Day 08: Leh airport Drop
After Breakfast check out from hotel and proceed to Leh Airport for onward Journey with Beautiful
Memories
