On arrival at Leh Airport, you will be received by our representative and commuted to your accommodation.

You are requested to take full day rest for High altitude acclimatization. Overnight stay in Leh.

Full day sightseeing of Leh, wherein we shall the famous Thiksey Monastery, famous for its 49 ft High statue of Maitreya Buddha, covering two storeys of the building.  Later, we shall visit the Shey Gompa, Stok Palace and a 200 year old traditional Ladakhi house to get a glimpse of the local lifestyle and get to enjoy a cup of Butter tea, a ladakhi beverage.  

Later, we shall visit the Hall of Fame built by Indian Army and Shanti Stupa (which provides panoramic views of the surrounding landscape). Overnight stay at Hotel in Leh.

After breakfast, we shall leave Leh and drive to Padum via Wang La Pass and Singge La Pass (Approx. 9 hours).

Once the capital of the ancient kingdom of Zanskar, Padum (3505 mts.) is the present-day administrative headquarters of the region.  Overnight stay in Padum.

Today, we shall go for a full day sightseeing tour of Padum wherein we shall the visit the beautiful monastery of Stongdey (the second largest Gelukpa gonpa) and Zangla nunnery and fort, the only remaining royal palace in Zanskar.  

Later, we shall visit the picturesque village of Sani, located around 6 kms to the west of Padum.  The chief attraction here is the castle-like monastery, founded by Kanishka on account of the Kanika Stupa inside the complex. Sani is also associated with Naropa, the famous Indian Yogi from Vikramsila, who meditated under the Kanika Stupa. The bronze figure of the Yogi, which is unveiled once a year in late July, leads to a 2-day festival which is celebrated with Bardan Monastery monks performing masked dances as ritual offering. 

We shall also visit Karsha Monastery situated in the Karsha village of the Zanskar region. The largest monastic establishment of Zanskar, Karsha Gompa is an imposing complex of neatly white-washed chapels and rooms. It is famous for the 3-day long Gustor Festival held during July.  Overnight stay in Padum.

Phugtal Monastery Trek

Early morning, we shall drive to Cha village after crossing Anmu village. From here, we will have to trek to the Phugtal Monastery (Approx. 3 hours). The monastery is a unique construction of mud and timber built at the entrance of a natural cave on the cliff face of a lateral gorge of a major tributary of the Lungnak (Lingti-Tsarap) River. From a distance, the monastery looks like a giant honeycomb.

Overnight stay at Guesthouse near Monastery.

Today, we shall trek from Phugtal monastery to Cha village (Approx. 3 hours). We shall later drive back to Padum. Overnight stay in Guesthouse in Padum.

After breakfast, we drive from Padum to Rangdum (Approx. 3 hours) via Penzi-La pass.

The Penzi-la pass (4401m) is a scenic tableland surrounded by snow-covered peaks. As the Zanskar road winds down the steep slopes of Penzi-la to the head of the Stod valley, the majestic Drang-Drung glazier looms into full view. Drang-Drung is one of the largest glacier in Ladakh.

The farthest and the most isolated part of the beautiful Suru Valley, Rangdum is a picturesque place, surrounded by colourful hills on the one side and glacier encrusted rocky mountains on the other. It is almost midway between Kargil and Padum. If interested, you can visit the 200 years old Rangdum monastery perched picturesquely on a top of a hillock like an ancient fort. Overnight stay in Rangdum.

Today, we drive from Rangdum to Mulbekh (6-7 hrs) via Kargil.  We can enjoy the views of Nun and Kun peaks on the way. Overnight stay in Deluxe Camps at Mulbekh.

After breakfast, we shall we drive towards Leh(Approx 6 hours) after visiting the 9-metre high rock sculpture of Maitreya Buddha built around the 8^th century in Mulbekh.

After a short yet scenic drive through Fotu La pass which is the highest point on the Srinagar-Leh highway (13,479 ft), we reach the village of Lamayuru, home to one of the most famous and oldest monasteries in Ladakh. The landscape here is also known as Moonland, as it resembles the lunar landscape.

The journey takes us through the Confluence of the Indus & Zanskar rivers and “Magnetic hill” that is located about 30 km from Leh, at a height of 14,000 feet above sea level. Here you can see the unusual phenomenon of your vehicle going upwards on its own at a speed with the engines off. Our journey ends in Leh, where you will be received by our representative and checked into your accommodation.  Overnight stay in Leh.

After breakfast, we shall drive to Leh Airport for your onward journey with memories of a Lifetime!