Trip Description
The 8-day Leh Ladakh tour including Umling La and Hanle is perfect for healthy travellers of all ages. Individuals with respiratory or heart conditions, as well as children under 3 years, should seek medical advice before undertaking the journey. The tour involves high-altitude travel and challenging terrain, requiring good physical fitness and preparation.
Highlights
- Arrival & Acclimatization in Leh’s famous spots like Shanti Stupa and Leh Palace.
- Drive to Nubra Valley via Khardung La Pass and see Diskit Monastery. Ride camels at Hunder Sand Dunes.
- Visit beautiful Pangong Lake and stay in lakeside camps.
- On the way back, visit Hemis, Thiksey, and Shey monasteries.
- Walk and shop at Leh Market to enjoy local culture.
- Umling La Pass, near Hanle in Eastern Ladakh, is the highest motorable road in the world, standing at about 5,798 meters (19,024 feet) above sea level.
Itinerary
Leh (2N)–Nubra –(1N)–Pangong –(1N)Hanle Leh(2N) –(1N)– Leh
Upon arrival at Leh Airport, meet our representative and transfer to the hotel. Check-in and rest to acclimatize to the high altitude. Overnight stay at the hotel in Leh.
After breakfast, check out from the hotel and proceed for local sightseeing. Visit popular attractions in and around Leh such as Shanti Stupa, Leh Palace, Magnetic Hill, Hall of Fame, and Gurudwara Pathar Sahib. Return to the hotel in the evening. Overnight stay at the hotel in Leh.
After breakfast, check out from the hotel and drive to Nubra Valley via Khardung La Pass. Enjoy the scenic drive and explore the beautiful valley. Diskit Monastery Famous for its giant Buddha statue overlooking the valley. Hunder Sand Dunes Where you can enjoy the unique experience of double-humped Bactrian camel rides {at own cost extras cost) through the desert-like dunes. On arrival, check in to the hotel or camp. Overnight stay in Nubra Valley.
Note: All visitors need an Inner Line Permit (ILP) to visit Nubra Valley and Pangong Lake. Permits can be obtained online. Carry multiple copies for checkpoints.
After breakfast, check out and drive to Pangong Lake. Enjoy the stunning views of the lake and its surroundings. Check in to the camp upon arrival. Overnight stay at a camp near Pangong Lake.
Note: All visitors need an Inner Line Permit (ILP) to visit Nubra Valley and Pangong Lake. Permits can be obtained online. Carry multiple copies for checkpoints.
Today after breakfast, check out from the Camp and proceed to Hanle via Man, Merak, Tsaga-la, Chushul and Rezang-la. Hanle, close to China border, is famous for India’s highest Astronomical Observatory which is fully automated and operated from Bangalore. Tourists can visit the observatory where local engineers, if available, brief you about its functioning. The road to Hanle passes through beautiful plain plateau. Hanle and surrounding villages are mostly situated at high altitude rain-shadow plains with almost no rains. The 17th century Hanle monastery is another attraction.
After breakfast, leave for Umling la pass at an altitude of 19,024 ft from sea level. Umling la is the world’s highest motorable pass built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO). The road to Umlingla pass is scenic with a large number of hairpin bends. Spend some time at the pass, take photographs and return back to Hanle for night stay.
After breakfast, we shall proceed to Leh via Loma, Nyoma, Mahe Bridge, Chumathang, Thiksey and Shey. Overnight at the Hotel.
After breakfast, check out from the hotel. You will be dropped at Leh Airport for your onward journey with wonderful memories of Ladakh.
Includes/Excludes
Includes
- Pick Drop from Leh Airport.
- Hotel accommodation 4 person sharing 2 room for 7nights.
- Meal plan MAP Breakfast Dinner as per night.
- Tour Sightseeing by Ac Cab Innova / Xylo
- Note Sightseeing as per the itinerary & AC is not working in hilly area.
- Transfer taxes, parking, fuel & driver charges.
Excludes
- Flights, Trains, Ferries etc.
- Monument Entrance Fees & Camera Fees.
- Oxygen , Cylinder, Inner Line Permit.
- Personal Expenses - Laundry, Shopping, Telephone bills, tips etc.
- Adventure Activities - Safari, Rides, Surfing, Paragliding etc.
- Any Extra services - Permits, Volvo Luggage Charges, Heater, Meals etc
- Anything else not listed in above details.
- 5% GST.
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellations made 20 or more days before check-in date will be free.
- Credit not is applicable for 2 years for postponed the trip full advance amount applicable
- Cancellations made more than 10 days in advance but less than 20 days will incur a cancellation charge of 1 nights tariff.
- No shows and cancellations made 0 to 10 days in advance will incur 100% charge of the booking.
- In case of a full refund on cancellation, there will be a deduction of approximately 5.7% as payment processing charges.
- Cancellation due to train or flight delay/ flight cancellation/ missed or due to any personal, health or family issues, 100% amount would be charged.
- Date changes or itinerary changes are subject to availability and may incur additional charges.