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You must make a trip here
to come across with experiences that excite, romanticize and chill
at the same time.
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Camel Safari In Nubra Valley Ladakh
Duration -08 Nights / 09 Days
Destination - Delhi - Leh - Hunder - Diskit - Tegger -
Pinchimic - Panamic - Leh - Delhi
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Day 01 : Delhi / Leh - IC Flight
Met upon arrival at the Leh airport and transfer to hotel. Day free at
rest for high altitude acclamatisation. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 02 : Leh - Car / Jeep
Morning proceed to visit the most important monasteries of central Ladakh
along river Indus. VISIT: SHEY GOMPA (It was the ancient capital of
Ladakh. The monastery has a huge copper gilted image of Sakayamuni Buddha
and a large silver lamp burning infront of the statue), THIKSAY GOMPA (one
of the most pictresquely lacted Gompa, the monastery is actually a complex
of buildings on a crag rising in tier upon tier above the village. The
Chamba Dhukang enshrines a huge image of Maitraya Buddha) and later drive
further down to cross over the bridge at Kharu and visit the largest and
the richest HEMIS GOMPA (wander through the many darkly lit prayer halls
with exqusite thankas, paintings, murals, silver stupas etc). Drive back
to Leh. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 03 : Leh / Hunder - Jeeps
Early morning drive in jeeps to Hunder. After 39 kms from Leh cross over
the highest motorable road in the world KHARDUNG-LA (5,578 MT). The view
from the top is simply amazing. Enter Nubra Valley situated along river
Shayok. The valley is covered with dense thickets of seabuckthorn - a
throny schurb which the villagers use for fuel and fencing their fields.
Enroute drive past the capital Diskit. Drive another 9 kms further and
arrive at the small village of Hunder (3,048 mt). Overnight stay in tents.
Day 04 : Hunder / Diskit - Camel Safari
Morning visit Chamba monastery of Hunder and then start the Camel Safari
on the shabby double-humped Bactrian camels, which in olden days were the
main mode of transport on the Ladakh-Yarkhand (Turkmanistan) trade. The
Safari goes along the soft white sandy deserts with rolling sand dunes.
Arrival at the capital of Nubra i.e. Diskit. Afternoon proceed to explore
the DISKIT VILLAGE. Being the main town of Nubra, it has a small market
bustling with activity. Also visit the Gompa, situated on a rocky spur
above the village providing a commanding view of the valley. Overnight
stay in camps.
Day 05 : Diskit / Tegger - Jeeps | Tegger
Morning drive to Tegger village (3,146 mt). Upon arrival visit
Samstanling village off the main road and is one of the most charming
villages of Nubra. Visit Samstanling Gompa. Afternoon start Camel Safari
to reach Pinchimic. The Safari is comparatively short and goes along the
river where the valley is well spread. Arrive Pinchimic and overnight stay
in tents.
Day 06 : Pinchimic / Panamic - Camel Safari
Morning start the last leg of Camel Safari to Panamic. Enroute visit a
beautiful lake chucked between two small hills. Checkin at the camps upon
arrival. Afternoon explore PANAMIC VILLAGE: During the trade between
Central Asia and Ladakh, Panamic was the last major settlement before the
caravans cross the Karakoram range. Today, Panamic is a sleepy village,
with its people quitly working in their fields. Visit the village thermal
HOT SPRINGS locally reputed to have therapeutic qualities. Overnight in
tents.
Day 07 : Panamic / Leh - Jeeps
Morning visit to ENSA GOMPA across the river clinging precariously to the
mountain sorrounded by few trees. Return back and drive to Leh. Upon
arrival in the evening checkin at the hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 08 : Leh
Day free at leisure to explore the market. Evening proceed for Folk
dances of Ladakh programme. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 09 : Leh / Delhi - IC Flight
Morning transfer to airport to board flight for Delhi.
The Himalayas are not mere rocks and snows
but an ubfailing storehouse of adventure and beauty.
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You may not be a pilgrim at first hand but
you'll soon become one as you arrive here!
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Accommodations that come coupled with
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