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Leh Manali Tour

Duration : 08 Nights / 09 Days
Places Covered : Delhi - Manali - Sarchu - Leh - Rumbak - Spituk - Leh - Khardung la - Delhi

Day 01 : Delhi - Manali
Arrive Bhuntar Airport near Kullu. Transfer to hotel in Manali, an hour's drive away. Day at leisure. Overnight at hotel.

Day 02 : Manali - Sarchu
Begin the spectacular three-day drive to Ladakh. This high altitude road connects the densely fertile Kulu valley to the stark barren region of Ladakh. The first day of the drive is the MANALI (6, 324 FT) to JISPA (10, 978 FT) - 146 KM-drive The road slowly winds up to the Rohtang Pass (13, 047 FT / 3, 978 M), the first of the high passes, then down into the Lahaul Valley. The landscape changes dramatically and the greenery is replaced by barren hill sides. You go along the Chandra river to its confluence with Bhaga where they merge to form the Chenab, one of the biggest tributaries of the Indus. Overnight at Sarchu.

Day 03 : Sarchu-Leh
Start out for Leh early morning. After descending from Sarchu, we climb up the Lachlung La (16, 615 ft), across the Zanskar range. It is a lovely drive to Leh through picturesque scenarios. Overnight at hotel in Leh.

Day 04 : Leh
After breakfast explore some of Ladakh's ancient gompas. SHEY PALACE was built in 1645 by Deldan Namgyal as a summer residence for the kings of Ladakh. It is the oldest palace in Ladakh. THIKSE GOMPA is the most picturesquely situated in Ladakh. Its buildings are arranged at various levels, leading up to the private apartments of the incarnate lamas. From here one has a magnificent view of the valley. HEMIS GOMPA is one of the most important gompas in Ladakh, the largest and also the wealthiest. It was built in 1620 by the king-architect Singe Namgyal, a great patron of Buddhism. Overnight at hotel.

Day 05 : On trek
Drive to Stok. Visit Royal Palace Museum. Start trek. About 4-5 hours to the base of Stok pass.

Day 06 : Trek
Base of Stok pass - Rumbak. About 5 hours. Gradual ascend to Stok La (4900 m) which takes about 2 1/2 hours. Steep descent on the other side. Rumbak is a big village with a monastery.

Day 07 : Rumbak - Spituk: Trek
About 7 hours of easy walk. Few river crossings. Drive back to Leh.Da

Day 08 : Leh- Khardung la- Leh
A day trip to Khardung La, the highest motorable pass in the world. Drive back and overnigt.

Day 09 : Leh-Delhi
Transfer to airport. Fly to Delhi.

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