India
Safari - Safari To Karakoram Leh and Nubra Valley
Duration : 5 Nights/6 Days
DESTINATIONS:
Delhi – Leh – Hunder
– Diskit - Panamik
HIGHLIGHTS OT TOUR
Drive over the
Highest Motorable Road in the World leading into the Nubra
Valley. You get to travel along the Silk Route that was used
by traders to travel to Central Asia from India. The
altitudes are high and therefore a few extra days in Leh are
advised in order to acclimatize. The Khardungla Pass is over
18,000 feet and not surprisingly the views are spectacular
from the pass.
MAXIMUM ALTITUDE:
5606 Mts. on the top
of the Khardung La.
Highest night halt at Leh 3500 Mts.
SEASON:
July-October
PERMITS Are required for foreign nationals and can be
arranged by us
DAY 01 New Delhi-Leh
Fly from Delhi to Leh
in the morning. Check into one of the best hotels in Leh. It
is advisable to spend an extra day in Leh to acclimatize
DAY 02:
Leh-Hunder
Drive from Leh to the
Nubra Valley over the Khardung La pass (5606 Mts.), the
highest road in the world. Part of the drive is over a
glacier. There are great views of the Karakoram Mountains
from the top. Camp at Hunder.
DAY 03:
Hunder-Diskit-Panamik
Visit Hunder and
Diskit Gompas and then drive to Panamik, crossing the River
Shyok and then driving along the River Nubra to Panamik.
Panamik is the last village on the old Silk Route and was
favored for its hot water springs.
DAY 04:
Panamik-Leh
Leave after breakfast
and drive back to Leh over the Khardung La Pass. Enroute
visit Taeger and Samsthaling Gompas. Overnight in hotel in
Leh.
DAY 05: Leh-New
Delhi
Board the early
morning flight to Delhi.
Meet upon arrival and transfer to hotel.
Afternoon tour of old and New Delhi.
Overnight at hotel.
DAY 06, DEPARTURE
Transfer in time to
international airport for flight to onward destination.
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