Day 1 |
Arrival to Leh (3500 m). Airport pick-up and transfer to a hotel. Free day for acclimatization. Afternoon visit to the Leh palace and Main Bazar by foot on your own. Overnight in a hotel. |
Day 2 |
Spituk and Phyang monasteries in the morning. Namgyal Tsemo gompa and Shanti Stupa in Leh (in the afternoon). Overnight in a hotel. |
Day 3 |
Lower Indus valley: confluence of the Indus and Zanskar rivers; Likir, Alchi and Rizong monasteries. Back to Leh. Overnight in a hotel. |
Day 4 |
Upper Indus valley: Shey palace; Thiksey, Hemis, Takthok and Chemrey monasteries. Other options: Sindhu Ghat, Stok palace and Matho monastery. Back to Leh. Overnight in a hotel. |
Day 5 |
Drive to Pangong lake via Chang La pass (5360 m) for about 5 hrs. Overnight in a delux camp/guesthouse in the Spangmik village at the bank of the lake (4250 m). |
Day 6 |
Back way to Leh. Overnight in a hotel. |
Day 7 |
Drive to Tso Moriri lake (about 9 hrs). The road goes along the Indus river, through Chumathang hot springs (stop for a lunch) up to Mahe bridge (stop for checking permits). Then turn to the right, through Puga Sumdo, Namshang La pass (4840 m) and small Kyagar Tso lake. Overnight in a delux camp in the Korzok village at the bank of the lake (4530 m). |
Day 8 |
Drive to Tso Kar salt lake via Puga Sumdo, sulphur springs and Polo Kongka pass (4960 m) for about 4 hrs. Overnight in a delux camp in Pongunagu near the lake (4580 m). |
Day 9 |
Back way to Leh via Taglang La pass (5340 m), through the villages of Rumtse, Meru and Upshi. Overnight in a hotel. |
Day 10 |
Transfer to the airport. |