Hemis Monastery Festival Tour

23rd June: Arrival Leh
Reach Leh and get a warm welcome from the tour representative on day 01 of the Hemis Monastery Festival Tour. Transfer to the hotel and leisure for rest of the day. Overnight stay at the hotel.

24th June: Leh Sight seeing
Day 02 begins with a sightseeing tour of Shey and Thiksey. About 19 kilometers away from Leh, Thiksey Gompa is one of the largest and architecturally the most impressive Gompas, whereas Hemis is the wealthiest and one of the best-known and biggest Gompas of Ladakh and is 40 kilometers away from Leh. On way back visit Tibetan Refugee Center. Overnight stay at the hotel.

25th June: Hemis Festival
Enjoy the famous Hemis Monastery Festival on June 25th (Hemis Monastery is a two-day festival celebrating the birthday of Padmasambhava (Guru Rimpoche) the founder of Tibetan Buddhism). The festival is celebrated every year on tenth day of the Tibetan lunar month. Overnight stay at the hotel at Leh.

26th June: Leh - Sumur (Nubra Valley)
Proceed to Nubra Valley via the World Highest Motorable road (5602 Mts) Khardungla pass on 26th June. Khardungla is a high mountain pass and is situated 37 kilometer by road from Leh in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir. On reaching Nubra check in at The Silk Route Cottage. Evening at leisure. Overnight stay at The Silk Route Cottage

27th June: Nubra Sight Seeing
Day 05 of Hemis Monastery Festival Tour begins with a sightseeing tour of Nubra. Visit the White Sand Dunes at Hunder. Also enjoy the camel ride and visit places like Hunder and Diskit Monastries. Diskit Monastery houses about 100 monks and was founded by Lama Sherab Zangpoof Stod. Trek to Samstaling Monastery in the evening. Overnight stay at the Silk Route Cottage.

28th June: Sumur to Leh
On day 06 of Hemis Monastery Festival tour, drive to Leh via Khardungla pass the World Highest Motorable road. In the evening explore the famous Leh bazaar for souvenir and later visit Leh Jokhang or Leh Mosque by foot. Overnight stay at the hotel.

29th June: Leh Sight Seeing
Go on a full day sightseeing of Phyang, Spituk monastery and Stok Palace and museum on June 29th. On return visit the Tibetan Refugee Center. Overnight stay at the hotel.

30th June: Leh to Uletokpo
Drive from Leh to Uleytokpo on day 08 of the tour and enroute visit Alchi monastery. Take a walk to the beautiful village of Mangyu after taking lunch. Stay overnight at the Uleytokpo camps.

01st July: Excursion to Lamayuru
Go for a morning excursion to Lamayuru monastery on 1st July. In the afternoon visit the Rizong monastery and Chulichan nunnery. Overnight stay at the Uleytokpo camps.

02nd July: Uletokpo to Leh
Drive back to Leh on 2nd July and on the way visit Likir monastery. Overnight stay at the hotel at Leh.

03rd July: Departure
Transfer to Leh airport to board flight for Delhi on day 11.

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