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Upon arrival at Leh Airport you will met by Kingdom Of Ladakh  representative and Welcome in traditional Ladakhi style and transfer to our pre-arranged hotel, 
rest of the day at leisure to acclimatize. Overnight stay at hotel

Leh City: The capital of Ladakh, at one time was a major stop on the Asian “Silk Route”. A stroll along
 the main bazar, observing the varied crowd and peering into the curio shops, is an entrancing experience. 
Chang Gali, behind the main bazar is less bustling but has intriguing little shops selling curios 
and jewelry like pearls, turquoise, coral, malachite, lapis and many other kinds of semi-precious stones, as well as curiously carved Yak-horn boxes, quaint brass locks, china or metal bowls etc.
Evening we visit Shanti Stupa A magnificent white-domed structure, 
The Japanese for World Peace built the Shanti Stupa, at Changspa, on the hilltop, and was inaugurated by Dalai Lama in 1985. 
Its state of the art work attracts a lot of tourists to Ladakh and is spectacular to watch.
 From there one can see the nice spectacular view of Leh town. The stupa looks best at night,
 when it is beautifully illuminated with glittering lights. 
A large number of tourists come to Ladakh every year to visit this amazing stupa.
Day 02 : Leh
Excursion to Shey, Thiksey, Hemis
Today we proceed for Indus Valley monastery tour.
We start with a visit to Shey the ancient capital of Ladakh. 
The monastery here has a huge 
gold-gilded statue of Buddha Sakyamuni with a large silver lamp burning in front of the statue, built in the memory of King Singee Namgyal by his son lDeldan Namgyal in 1633 A.D. 
It is the only kind of statue made of Gold, Gilt and copper in entire Ladakh.
Then we visit Thiksey Gompa an impressive complex rising tier upon tier on a hill above the village. 
The monastery has a beautiful 30 m high gold-plated statue of Maitreya Buddha, the Buddha of the future is one of the most beautiful monasteries of Ladakh,.
Drive further to visit the famous Hemis Gompa, This is the largest monastic foundation of Drukpa Kagyu Order of Tibetan Buddhism. 
Most of the other Drukpa monasteries are the branch monasteries of Hemis. It was built during early 17th century with the blessing of Lama Stagtsang Raspa (Shambunatha), 
by famous Namgyal dynasty king Singee Namgyal.
The two-day festival of monastic dance in June-July has raised the reputation of Hemis particularly high. The festival is dedicated to Guru Padmasambhava, 
popularly known as second Buddha and responsible for spreading Buddhism in the Tibetan world.
Day 03 : Leh – CHUMATHANG – TSOMORIRI (240 kms)
In the morning leave for Chumathang stop, which is famous for medical hot spring and 
people visit to this place for medical bath. From here a short drive will take you to Mahey bridge, 
the main checking point to enter to this new area. On the way visit Sumdah village and another 55 kms drive will take you to Tsomoriri.
The Tsomoriri Lake is a beautiful mountain bounded expanse of water, around 240 Kms. from Leh in Rupsho Valley. The Lake is located at 14,000 ft. near a small village of Korzok. 
Recently opened to foreigners due to the proximity of the Chinese boarder, the Changthang is a land of wilderness and magnificent landscapes.
 This region is characterized by high arid plains, remote villages, snow-capped peaks and beautiful high altitude azure-blue lakes, the largest being Tsomoriri at 4,500 m.
The Tsomoriri Lake is also the breeding ground for numerous species of birds, like the bar headed goose, crested grebe, the Brahmini duck (ruddy sheldrake) and the brown-headed gull. 
The Tsomorir Lake is 8 kms wide and 28 kms long. Upon arrival we check in at our camp for two nights
Day 04 : TSOMORIRI
In the morning visit Korzok village with its houses and its gompa appearing like a mirage.
 The few barley fields at Korzok must be among the highest
 cultivation in the world. In the afternoon visit around the Lake. Dinner and overnight at the camp
Day 05 : TSOMORIRI -LEH
The day will start with a drive to Mahey village, 
a picturesque village with spurting fountain and white clouds hanging upon. From there, you will proceed towards Puga Valley, famous for Butan gas. 
Thereafter, you will continue towards Tsokar via Polokongka pass (at 13500 ft.). After visiting the Tsokar Lake, you can also see Thugke gompa. 
The place is quite known for wild Asses, seen grazing and moving in flocks.
 From here, you will drive towards Leh. On the way, you will stop to Tanglangla pass, the second highest motorable pass in the world at 5350 m.
 Upon arrival in leh check in at your pre-arranged hotel for two nights.
Day 06 : LEH
Half Day Rafting – Phey to Nimu
Post breakfast drive to Phey (45 min) and Enjoy River rafting from Phey to Nimu followed by packed lunch. 
Drive to Gurdwara Pathar Sahib, Magnetic Hill & Hall of Fame
Gurudwara Patthar Sahib Nestled deep in the Himalayas, about 25 km from the town of Leh, which was built by the Lamas of Leh in 1517 to commemorate the visit of Guru Nanak Dev. 
It was run by them for over four centuries. Currently, the Army is looking after it.
A drive of another 4 km took us to Magnetic Hill which defies the law of gravity. It has been noticed that when a vehicle is parked on neutral gear on this metallic road the vehicle slides up.
Driving through a picturesque landscape we reached the confluence of the Indus and Zanskar river 4 km before Nimmu village. One can have the magnificent view of two rivers in wed lock. 
In season they have different colors, flow and beauty. It is at an altitude of 10,823 ft.

Later we drive back to leh and visit Hall of Fame near Leh is worth a visit for every citizen. It is a glorious museum constructed by Indian army.
 You can see the memorabilia, eminent defence personalities with biographies, images and weapons used during Kargil war and belongings of enemy soldiers found at war site.
 Another section of this building is entirely dedicated to Siachen and its heroes. On display are attires, multi layered shoes to keep their feet from frost bites, their daily instruments, 
their day to day food mainly frozen and packed, 
which is heated by lighting small balls of Hexamycin tablets, as fire is difficult to ignite at a temperature dipping -30 deg to -50 deg centigrade. 
It is mentioned on a board that 97% of the casualties in Siachen are due to cold and terrain.
In the evening return to the hotel for dinner & overnight at the hotel.
Note: Season for Rafting is from 25th June until 30 August)
Day 07 : LEH
Tour concludes. Mountain Trails thank you for your patronage and ensure a punctual transfer to Domestic Airport to catch the flight for your onward Destination.

 

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