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Day 01 :
Delhi - Leh
(By Air 1 Hr. 15
Mins. Flight)
Flight
from Delhi to Leh. Assistance & transfer to hotel. Afternoon free
for acclimatisation.
Day 02 : Leh -
Sankar Monastery - Leh
Visit to Sankar Monastery in
the morning. This monastery belongs to the Gelugpa (Yellow Hat) Sect. In
the afternoon visit Leh Palace. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at
hotel. (B)
Day 03 : Leh - Stok - Matho - Leh
Visit to Stok and Matho
Monasteries. When monarchy was abolished in Ladakh, the royal family was
compensated by the palace in Stok. The palace, built in 1814, houses
rare royal ornaments in its museum. The last king of Ladakh died here in
1974. Return to Leh. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight at hotel. (B)
Day 04 : Ley/Shey - Thiksey - Hemis
Shey was the former summer
palace for the kings of Ladakh. Shey houses the 12 m tall Sakyamuni
statue built during the reign of Senge Namgyal. 45 kms south of Leh lies
the most famous monastery in Ladakh, the Hemis Gompa. The monastery
belongs to the Drukpa Kargyud order of Tibetan Buddhism. Every year the
Hemis festival commemorates the birth of the Indian sage Guru
Padmasambhava. The festival is held from the 9th-11th days of the fifth
Tibetan month (usually sometime between June and July). The biggest
thangkas (religious icons painted or embroidered on cloth) are displayed
every twelve years by the Hemis Gompa. Overnight at hotel. (B)
Day 05 : Leh - Likir - Alchi
Leave for Alchi in the morning,
via Likir. The name Likir is a distortion of the word Klu-Kkhyil or
"spirits of the water.This 14th Century monastery belongs to the
Gelugpa (Yellow Hat) Sect. Also known as the Choes-kor or
"religious enclave", the Alchi monastery was built in the 11th
Century by a famous scholar, Rinchen Zangpo. The abandoned monastery is
maintained by monks from the Likir Gompa. Alchi has murals which predate
the Tibetan style of painting, along with Tabo (Spiti Valley) and
Phugtol Gompa (Zanskar Valley). The murals are the sole survivors of a
style of painting prevalent in the first millennium. Overnight at hotel.
(B)
Day 06 : Alchi - Rizong - Lamayuru - Alchi
Half an hour to Rizong
Monastery. Nearby is Chomoling, an exclusive village of nuns. Drive on
to Lamayuru. Situated on a drained lake the monastery at Lamayuru is
known for its scenic beauty. The monastery is the oldest in Ladakh,
dating before the 10th Century, and is built on a sacred Bon (the
pre-Buddhist religion) site. Lamayuru used to be an asylum for
criminals, though not any longer! Overnight at hotel. (B)
Day 07 : Alchi - Da Hana - Alchi
Drive back along the
Leh-Srinagar highway towards Da Hana. This Dardi village lies very close
to the Indo-Pakistani border. The Dard tribesmen are one of the purest
Aryan tribes in the region. Overnight at hotel. (B)
Day 08 : Alchi - Phyang - Spituk - Leh
Drive back to Leh. En route
visit the picturesque Phyang Gompa. Overnight at hotel. (B)
Day 09 : Leh - Taktak - Chimre - Leh
Drive along the Leh-Manali road
to Chimre Gompa.Taktak is a Nhyingma (Old Sect) monastery. Guru
Padmasambhava is said to have meditated in a nearby cave. Return to Leh.
Overnight at hotel. (B)
Day 10 : Leh - Khardung - La/Leh
A two & a half hour drive
to the second highest motorable pass in the world. On a clear day, one
can enjoy the scenic beauty of the Karakoram range. Return to Leh.
Overnight at hotel. (B)
Day 11 : Leh - Delhi
(By Air 1 Hr. 15
Mins. Flight)
Morning
transfer to the airport for the flight to Delhi. Upon arrival in Delhi -
the guests will be met and transferred to the international airport for
their onward journey. Leave with unforgettable memories of your Ladakh
Tour. (B)
SkyLink say Good-bye to all new friends we have made. Return home
with many happy memories.
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