Tour de Ladakh 2012

Green Carpet

Presents

"Tour de Leh-Ladakh"
Little Tibet 

   May 2012

Leh-Indus Valley-Nubra Valley-Penamik

and

Pangong lake-Magnetic Hill-Khardungla Pass-Alchi-Lamayuru-Diskit

 Friends,

We, at Green Carpet have organized many thrilling events in the course of the past year. These events involved a variety of adventure activities like Trekking, Rock climbing, Rappelling and Valley-crossing with some leisured ones like Tour de Konkan and crocodile trail. 

Now we are planning to take you the the leisure tour of place known as Little Tibet i.e. Tour de Leh-Ladakh. A place that no need any introduction. A reflection of heaven and nirvana. Discover the beauty of this heaven with Green Carpet

Major attractions on Tour

• Asia's Longest Lake- Pangong Lake 
• World's highest motorable road (Khardung La pass)
• Place which resembles Moon Land (Lamayuru)
• Breathtaking and Mighty view of Himalaya
• Indus Valley
• Nubra Valley
• Colorful and Beautiful Monasteries and Lots more ....

Tour Dates 

 Batch 1: 20th May - 26th May (6N/7D)

Cost and Expenditure

Deluxe Package

• Transportation by Car : 19500+ Air Charges
• Transport by Bike : 

1. For solo rides: 20650+ Air charges
2. Shared by 2 people: 18,150+ Air charges

Luxury Package

• Transportation by Car : 16600+ Air Charges
• Transport by Bike : 

1. For solo rides: 18650+ Air charges
2. Shared by 2 people: 15,650+ Air charges

Note: Air ticket assistance can be provided on request

Min Pax size : 5

Max Group Size :15 

Tour Itinerary

Day 1 : Assemble(From Mumbai or respective location) at Leh (By Air)

           

This surely is one of the most sensational scheduled flights in the world, taking you right over the top of the Greater Himalaya before dropping down in a series of steep turns, to land at the small airport at Leh. You will be met on arrival and driven through Leh to check into the Hotel. After traditional ladakhi welcome with katakh (white rob), enjoy your welcome drink (tea with biscuits). Full day for rest and acclimatize. If you feel fit in the evening we wil take to the tour of local market of leh by walk. Overnight in hotel at Leh

Leh is at an altitude of 3,500 metres (10,500 feet) and therefore we recommend that the balance of the day be spent resting to help acclimatise to the altitude.

Day 2 : Kargil - Lamayuru - Alchi - Magnetic Hill - Leh

Early morning after breakfast, we leave for Leh.  Enroute visit Lamayuru, where we tour the Lamayuru monastery. Also called the Yung-drung (Swastika) monastery, Lamayuru is one of the oldest monasteries in Central Ladakh. Further drive to Alchi, located 70 kms west of Leh and Megnatic hill, Hall of fame, Sangam of Indus and Zanskar rivers, Basgo fort. 

Alchi monastery and the nearby village considered one of the most well preserved Buddhist centers of Ladakh, the Alchi monastery has beautiful paintings on its walls, which are examples of early Buddhist art. In Alchi village you can see the rural lifestyle of the villagers including activities such as grinding wheat etc. Drive to Leh with overnight at hotel.

Day 3 : Indus Valley Monastery Sight seeing

After breakfast we leave for a tour of the Hemis Gompa. This monastery is the best known in Ladakh. Around the monastery you will see Chortens or Buddhist reliquaries and ornate walls. On the way back to Leh we will visit Thiksey Monastery. This is situated on a mountain from where you can see panoramic views of the Indus Valley. 

Within the monastery you can see many beautiful Buddhist artifacts. We then leave for the Shey Palace, which was the summer palace of the royal family of Ladakh. Return to your hotel to stay overnight.

Day 4 : Drive Leh to Nubra Valley , Khardung La Pass

After breakfast depart for Nubra valley that goes through the highest motorable pass in the world at Khardung-la ( 5602 Mts.). enroute visit Diskit Gompa and late in the evening enjoy the camel riding at Hunder by Bacterian Camels across the sand dunes. Visit village Hunder and Gompa among lots of trees and mingling streams. Overnight stay in Camps or Guest House

Day 5 : Drive back from Nubra Valley to Leh via Penamik

After early breakfast drive back to Leh via Penamik and Samstangling Monastery.  In penamik you can vitness the hot spring. This medicinal hot water is very good for joint pains and skin dessies. On the way also vist Samtangling gompa. It is branch of the Rizong gomp and newly built and on of the beautiful monastry around Leh. Meals and overnight stay in Guest House at Leh.

 


















Day 6 : Pangong Lake trip

 

After an early breakfast we drive for around 4 hrs to Pangong Lake. Located at an altitude of 14,000 ft, Pangong Lake is approached by a road that crosses the Chang La Pass (18,000 ft.) and scenic villages. Explore the 250km long lake, which is divided by the Indo-Chinese border. 1/3 of the lake is in India and rest comes under the Chinese territory. 

We also see the settlements of the Chang Pa tribe, who are nomadic herdsmen who migrate from Ladakh to Tibet and back, as the seasons change through the year. Drive back to Leh (4hrs). Meal and overnight stay in Guest House at Leh.

Day 7 : Fly to Mumbai or Respective locations

We will be transferred in time to the airport to catch the flight to respective location. 

Contact Details for Registrations

Interested people can contact on this no.


Mumbai coordinators

• Mangesh Halbe : 9920 246 746 
• Pranjal Wagh: 9819 586 940
• Sagar Shende : 9920 850 066 

Pune Coordinator:

• Sumalya Sarkar : 8055 014 122

How to register:

• Registrations will be done through voice call or SMS only
• Our Coordinator will tell you remaining procedure.
• For any query, Please write in to mangesh.halbe@gmail.com

 Cost and Expenditure

Cost Includes 

• Assisted arrival at Leh
• Departure transfer by our representative at Leh 
• Packed Lunches
• 6 Night Accommodation on Twin Sharing basis
• MAP meal plan (Breakfast & Dinner) at all the destinations
• All sightseeing and tours as per programme by non-ac car
• Inner line Permit to visit restricted areas in Leh 

Cost does not Includes

• Any Kind of Personal nature expenses
• Tips, Insurance, Laundry, Phone Calls etc.
• Any Kind of Drinks (Alcoholic, Mineral, soft or hard drinks, starters.)
• Monastery entrance fees, camera charges if applicable, and Guide services.
• Anything not specifically mentioned under the head “Cost Inclusion”.
• The Services of Vehicle is not included on leisure days & after finishing the sightseeing tour as per the Itinerary 

Regards,
Team Green Carpet