8 Days Srinagar to Leh

On your arrival at Srinagar Airport, you'll be received by our executive and transfer to your hotel or Houseboat as per your booking. Check-in and unwind cool summer breeze, alpine scenery and romantic houseboats which make you feel at rue Kashmir experience. (We will have 3s lots for the pickup and we will schedule this as per the travelers joining the trip. We will notify you this 3 days prior to the arrival. Incase if this time does not match your arrival timings then we will request you to report at the hotel directly at your own cost). Later we will go for the following sightseeings in a tempo traveler.

Dal Lake - Dal Lake is one of the famous lakes of Kashmir & was a popular destination for Hindi movies. The shoreline of the Lake is about 18 km and is known for romantic houseboats. You can enjoy the Shikara ride at Dal Lake for a calm and soothing experience; you could avail the ride on a direct payment basis.

Nishat Bagh - Nishat Bagh is a terraced Mughal Garden & is the second largest garden in the Kashmir Valley. Located on the bank of the Dal Lake, with the Zabarwan Mountains as its backdrop

Shalimar Bagh - The Shalimar Bagh is also called the crown of Srinagar was built by Mughal Emperor Jahangir for his wife Noor Jahan, in1619. It is liked through a channel to Dal Lake and it is the largest garden of Kashmir.

Srinagar Market - Later visit the handloom center famous to produce Pashminaand Shahtoosh shawl sand world-famous carpets. After a day of exploration, enjoy a comfortable stay at the hotel in Srinagar. Please note that entry tickets for monuments or any other sightseeing points are not included.

Shankaracharya Temple - Then visit the Shankaracharya Temple, located on a hillock trenders beautiful panoramic views of the entire city and the famous Dal Lake and River Jhelum.

Briefing of your bike trip by road captain

At around 8 30 PM, post-dinner the hotel the road captain will brief you about the weather, driving tips and guidelines to be followed for the entire journey.

Return back to the hotel for your dinner and overnight stay.

Note in case of any political issue or uncontrolled situation this will be skipped and all traveler will travel to Sonmarg for night stay,

Morning After breakfast leave for Kargil, by visiting Sonamarg, cross famous Zojila pass which is 10km away from Sonamarg at an altitude 11,575ft., Drass Village (2nd Coldest Inhabited Place in the World), Enroute have a magnificent view of Kargil War Memorial & the famous peaks The Tiger Hill from Vijay war memorial hall site, reach Kargil by evening. Overnight stay at Kargil.

Sonamarg - Sonamarg is also known as Meadows of Gold. It is at 82Km from Srinagar takes about Thajiwas Glacier through horse ride. (Note: Vehicles outside of Sonamarg are not allowed for sightseeing and hence you must either hire a local taxi or take a horse ride. This cost is not included in the package).

Drass - Drass is a small town located adjacent to National Highway 1D, it is the Gateway of Ladakh. It is the 2nd coldest inhabited place in the world. The Place is also known for the 1999 Indo Pak war.

Kargil War Memorial - Kargil War Memorial, is a war memorial built by the Indian Army, located in Drass, in the foot hills of Tiger Hill. It is located on the Srinagar - Leh National Highway 1D. The memorial is in the memory of the soldiers and officers of the Indian Army who lost their lives in the 1999 Indo Pak war. Kargil war Diwas is celebrated on 26 July of every year.

Dinner and night stay in Kargil.

Post breakfast we drive to Leh en-route visiting Mulbek – Giant Buddha on the Rock mountain and Lamayuru– where the oldest monastery of Ladakh is located. Further we drive Sangam - Confluence of The Indus And Zanskar River just after 4 from Nimmu and further 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 and Gurudwara Pathar Sahib Nestled deep in the Himalayas, which was built by the Lamas of Leh in 1517 to commemorate the visit of Guru Nanak Dev. Following this will be the Hall of fame museum maintained by the Indian army which tells you the detailed move of Indo Pak Kargil War of1999.

Mulbek Monastery - Around 45 km east of Kargil town heading toward Leh, is the famous Chamba Statue in Mulbek village, a striking enormous figure carved into the rock face on the right-hand side of the road. It pictures a standing Maitreyan Buddha.

The Sangam is the confluence of the Indus and the Zanskar river which meet at this point. You can click some photos from the top to see the difference in the color of the water from each river. You may opt for rafting here at your own cost if not included already included in the package.

Magnetic Hill - The Magnetic hill is located between Leh and Alchi on the Srinagar Leh Highway. It’s a place where you can see the natural demonstration of gravity where the cars are pulled against the inclined road and appears to be rolling back a steep which we would call as an optical illusion. We suggest you carry a ball to see it by yourself.

Gurudwara Pathar Sahib - Gurdwara Shri Pathar Sahib is situated on the Srinagar - LehRoad, 25kms before the Leh. It is very beautiful, and it was created after the famous incident occurred when the demon lived nearby planned to kill Guruji and thrown stone (Pathar) at him during his worship to almighty and the stone turned into wax. This made the demon realize himself that almighty is the ultimate power.

Hall of Fame - The Hall of fame is the 2nd best museum of India and it's built & maintained by the Indian Army. in the memories of the great soldiers who lost their lives in the Indo Pak war 1999. It is famous for its unique collection of ammo of both India & Pakistan used it the war & the Audiovisual of the war.

Upon arrival in Leh, you will be met by our representative and check-in at our hotel for overnight stay.

The morning is free after breakfast to get acclimatize to Leh altitude. Evening around 4:30 pm visits Shanti Stupa, Leh Palace, and local Market which offers the best things to buy from Leh town. Dinner and overnight in the hotel.

Shanthi Stupa - The Shanthi Stupa as the name suggests it is a dome-shaped building erected as a Buddhist shrine which is the “symbol of peace”. It is one of the forms of Peace Pagoda built in Ladakh. It is constructed at an altitude of approx.of11800ft(3608mts), at 5Km from the Leh town by a group of Japanese and Ladakhi Buddhists.

Leh Palace - Leh Palace also referred to as the ‘LhachenPalkhar’ is a royal palace located in the picturesque Ladakhi Himalayan town of Leh. It was designed in line with the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. The palace is a nine-storied architecture and was built for the Royal Family of Ladakh. The view of the Leh town from Leh palace is amazing during the evening.

The day is to explore the north-eastern part of Leh – the Nubra Valley. It is located at about 150Kms and an altitude of about 10000 ft. To visit the Nubra valley one must cross the world’s highest motorable road – the Khardung La Pass and one can expect the valley in about 6-7Hrs of time.

Khardung La Pass - The Khardung La Pass is at an altitude of 18,379 ft (5,602m) and so far, the world's highest motorable world. One should be careful not to stay at this place for more than 30 mins and it may lead to Acute mountain sickness.

Diskit Monastery - The Diskit is the capital of Nubra Valley and hosts the Diskit Monastery. The monastery is at the edge of the mountain and hence have amazing valley views from the top.

Sand Dunes - Leh is an ultimate cold desert of the Himalayas and this can be defined by the dunes. It is also the only place in India where one can find a double-humped camel. Enjoy your camel ride before we proceed further.

Check in to your camps and enjoy a pleasant dinner & overnight stay.

Early morning full day excursion & is the shorter of the two direct routes from Nubra valley to Pangong Tso. You will start the journey by crossing Panamik and take a deviation at the Khalar. Although the route did have much to see one will not bed is appointed as the landscape is as amazing any wallpaper you would have imagined.

Pangong Tso Lake - The Pangong Tso Lake means a “High Grassland Lake” located in the Changthang region of Ladakh. The lake is situated at an altitude of 14,270ft (4,350m). It is the highest salt-water lake in the world and the view, so the lakes are amazing. It is believed the lake changes its color 4 – 5 times a day.

One can visit Shooting Point(3Idiotsmovieshoot) and Viewpoint (panoramic view of the lake) of the lake for some selfies before you check-in at the camps for your overnight stay.

Wake up early in the morning to witness the mesmerizing beauty of Pangong Lake under the fresh morning rays. Post breakfast set off for a drive back Leh. You will reach Leh by the afternoon; you can spend the rest of the time in the local markets of the city.

Enroute the following are the places of interest. 3 Idiot School The Druk White Lotus School of Leh is popularly known as 3 idiot school after the famous movie 3 Idiot was shoot here. The visitors can access the school only under the observation of the guide.

Shey Monastery - The Shey palace was built in 1655 on the hills of Shey village at an altitude of 11,204ft (3415m). Shey village is located to the south of Leh. The Shey monastery was built within the palace complex on the instructions of Deldon Namgyal, in the memory of his late father, Sengge Namgyal. Inside the Shey monastery reside the Shakyamuni Buddha.

Thiksey Monastery - The Thiksey monastery is the largest monastery located in central Ladakh about 19Km away from Leh town and at 11,000 ft (3900m). it is also called as “MiniPotala”.

Dinner and night stay in Leh.