Kashmir Ladakh & GT (12N13D)

Early morning after breakfast leave from Srinagar and drive straight to Gulmarg which is one of the most beautiful summer resorts in the valley. It is also popular for its golf course (in summer), the highest in the world and Skiing during the winter season on arrival at Gulmarg Enjoy the splendor of nature and the snowy mountains. One can have Gondola ride (cable car) from Gulmarg to Khalinmarg. In the evening return to hotel. Over Night at hotel in Srinagar.

Morning drive to Kargil. The road passes through picturesque village Sonamarg. Snow capped peaks, dense forest, beautiful gushing rivers and streams make Sonamarg an enchanting destination. Calm meadows of flowers nestled beautifully by the amazing glaciers, snowfields, miniature plateaus and islets are synonymous to Sonamarg. The beautiful sparkling effect of golden rays of sun through the snowcapped peaks will very much inspire your imagination in Sonamarg. Then drive through the Zojila Pass. Continue drive towards Drass sector and stop here for tea and passport check. Another two and half hours’ drive will take you to Kargil. Check-in and overnight Kargil hotel.

After early breakfast leave for Leh it takes 8hrs drive to reach at Leh. Enroute visit 11th century rock curved statue at Mulbek, Lamayuru monasteries ,En route enjoy the view of Sangam (confluence of Indus and Zanskar River), visit Hall Of Fame (The Hall of Fame is a glorious museum constructed by the Indian Army. It is worth a visit for every citizen. You can see the memorabilia, eminent defense personalities with biographies, images and  weapons used during the Kargil and other key strategic battles fought in Ladakh)  Megnetic Hill (Defying the Law of gravity. Further also visit Sangam (the confluence of two rivers) later reach Leh check into Hotel for overnight stay.

After breakfast at Hotel you will be proceed to Thiksey village, visit Thiksey monastery and drive to Shey Village to visit Shey Palace and Gompa. Continue drive to Hemis monastery to visit one of the most famous monasteries of Ladakh. Later on the way back to Leh get down at the Sindhu Ghat for Sindhu Darshan and walk along the river, also visit 3 Idoits School campus. After spending some time at the river come back to the Hotel afternoon visit Leh Palace is a former royal palace overlooking the Ladakhi Himalayan town of Leh. Modelled on the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, the palace was built by King Sengge Namgyal in the 17th century. It is nine storey’shigh; the upper floors accommodated the royal family, while the lower floors held stables and store rooms. Then visit to Shanti Stupa is a Buddhist white-domed stupa (chorten) on a hilltop in Chanspa, Leh district It was built in 1991 by Japanese Buddhist Bhikshu Gyomyo Nakamura . The Shanti Stupa holds the relics of the Buddha at its base, enshrined by the 14th Dalai Lama himself, in the evening explore Leh Local Market for shopping, overnight stay in Hotel at Leh.

After breakfast at Hotel you will be proceed to Nubra Valley by Crossing Khardung-la Pass (The highest motor able road in the world 5602 m). On the way, you have amazing panoramic view of Indus valley, Shayok River, Himalayan Mountains and Karakoram Mountains range. Explore Hunder where you have opportunity to ride on a bacterian camel  double humped (On Direct Payment Basis) amidst the sand dunes of this high altitude desert with snow capped mountains on the horizon. Between Hunder and Diskit you come across sand dunes besides the road. Seen in isolation you could well be amongst the sand dunes of the Thar Desert in Rajasthan. It is indeed a strange sight since immediately on the left of the road are rocky mountains that characterize the Ladakhi landscape and in the distance can be seen snow-capped mountains. The most attractive features of Nubra valley is the sand dune. Evening free for leisure, Overnight stay in Fixed Camp at Nubra Valley.

After an early breakfast we check out from the Camp and drive to Pangong Lake via Shyok River On the way you have amazing view of charming villages, beautiful mountains, animals like Yaks, nomads and beautiful valley of Changthang. Arrive at Lake, the Lake is 136 kms long and 5 kms wide, 47% of this lake is in India and rest is in Tibet. The view of lake is spectacular and breathtaking. Enjoy the unforgettable scenery beauty of Lake and the voice of Himalayan migrant birds. Evening free for leisure, overnight stay in Camp.

Early Morning enjoy the picturesque view of sun rise on Lake, after breakfast drive back to Leh by Crossing Chang-la pass (The world’s third highest motorable road 5360 m). The drive is pretty remote but with amazing landscapes. A drive of around 7 hours and you will be back in Leh city, Check-in hotel and have some rest. For dinner tonight, we walk down to the market and have some dinner time. Back to hotel and overnight.

After a healthy breakfast you will have some time packing up and we start our checkout. You will have a timely transfer to Leh Airport to catch flight to Delhi. Arriving Delhi, you will be assisted to your chauffeur and then be heading towards Jaipur. Delhi – Jaipur is a 250 km drive and takes 5 hour to cover. Welcome to Jaipur – “The Pink City”, the capital of Rajasthan State of India. You will have all the time to explore this beautiful Pink City. Arriving Jaipur, you will be checking in hotel and rest of the time in the comforts of your room. Dinner and overnight.

You will be exploring Jaipur Pink City visiting Amar Fort and experience the beautiful and pleasant Elephant ride, Visit, Hawa Mahal, the City Palace & the Special Patrika Gate. Each place of interest here has its uniqueness and plan an important role in form Jaipur to a Pink city. The bustle of the streets, the livelihood and cultures here are just so different and unique on its own. Enjoy capturing the best of Pink city for today and by the evening, drive back to hotel, dinner and overnight Jaipur.

Post breakfast, check-out and we wave off Jaipur after visiting the Patrika gate, the newest of all but the most beautiful depicting the art of Rajasthan.
Leave out for Agra from here, which will take approximately 5 hours on the drive. You will visit the Abhaneri stepwell which is located approx. 30 kms outside of Jaipur and driving ahead to Agra.Arriving Agra, you will check-in hotel and get fresh with the room amenities. You will move out to visit the Agra Fort and followed have a sunset view of Taj Mahal from Bagh’e-Mehtab located on the other side of Yamuna river.

Sunrise:  Today you will move out before breakfast and you will visit Taj Mahal at Sunrise. It is not only that you will get to see the Sunrise, the more important is that it remains very crowded during the late hours and you will hardly get to see anything. You will have 3 hours full at Taj Mahal to enjoy and capture your travel moments in pictures. Back to hotel and enjoy breakfast, post breakfast, enjoy a visit to Mini Taj, the tomb of Itmad-ud-daula. Later start your drive to Delhi and overnight Delhi.

Breakfast at the Hotel.Today you will explore the highlights of City Delhi visiting the famous spots like Qutub Minar, Humayuns’ Tomb, Lotus Temple and followed visit some shopping markets for any shopping that you may want.Start your city touring from Qutub Minar, a beautiful monument in Delhi City. There are numerous attractions here in Delhi but we shall choose some iconic ones for you to cover up. Enjoy a while shopping at some famous shopping sites before we transfer you to Delhi International airport for onwards Journey.