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Hemis Monastery Festival Tour Ladakh
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Tour Dates:
23rd June 2008 to 03rd July 2008
Duration: 10 Nights / 11 Days
Destinations
Covered: Leh >> Sumur (Nubra Valley) >> Leh >> Uletokpo
>> Lamayuru >> Uletokpo >> Leh
23rd June: Arrival
Leh Reach Leh and get a warm welcome from the tour representative on day
01 (i.e. 23rd June) of the Hemis Monastery Festival Tour. Check in at the hotel
and leisure for rest of the day. Overnight stay at the hotel.
24th June:
Leh Sight seeing Start day 02 of the Hemis Monastery Festival tour with
a sightseeing tour of Shey and Thiksey. Thiksey Gompa is one of the largest and
architecturally the most impressive Gompas and is about 19 kilometers away from
Leh. Whereas, Hemis is the wealthiest and one of the biggest and the best known
Gompas of Ladakh and is 40 kilometers away from Leh. On return visit Tibetan Refugee
Center. Overnight stay at the hotel.
25th June: Hemis FestivalEnjoy
the famous
Hemis Monastery Festival on June 25th. . Celebrated on tenth
day of the Tibetan lunar month, Hemis Monastery is a two-day festival that celebrates
the birthday of Padmasambhava (Guru Rimpoche) the founder of Tibetan Buddhism.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
26th June: Leh - Sumur (Nubra Valley)Proceed
to Nubra Valley via the World Highest Motorable road (5602 Mts) Khardungla pass
on June 26th. Khardungla is located in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir
and is a high mountain pass situated just 37 kilometer by road from Leh. On arrival,
check in at The Silk Route Cottage. Evening free for leisure. Overnight stay at
The Silk Route Cottage
27th June: Nubra Sight Seeing Enjoy your
day by going on a sightseeing tour of Nubra on 27th June. Visit the White Sand
Dunes at Hunder and enjoy the camel ride. Also visit places like Hunder and Diskit
Monastries. Founded by Lama Sherab Zangpoof Stod, Diskit Monastery houses about
100 monks. Trek your way to Samstaling Monastery in the evening. Overnight stay
at the Silk Route Cottage.
28th June: Sumur to LehDay 06 of
the Hemis Monastery Festival Tour begins with a drive to Leh via Khardungla pass
the World Highest Motorable road. Explore the famous Leh bazaar for souvenir in
the evening. Also visit Leh Jokhang or Leh Mosque by foot. Overnight stay at the
hotel.
29th June: Leh Sight SeeingOn day 07, go on a full day
sightseeing of Leh and visit palces like Phyang, Spituk monastery and Stok Palace
and museum. On return visit the Tibetan Refugee Center. Overnight stay at the
hotel at Leh.
30th June: Leh to UletokpoDrive from Leh to Uleytokpo
and enroute visit Alchi monastery on June 30th. Post lunch walk to the beautiful
village of Mangyu. Overnight stay at Uleytokpo camps.
01st July: Excursion
to LamayuruOn 01st July go for a morning excursion to Lamayuru Monastery.
Later 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 day 10 of the Hemis Monastery Festival and enroute visit Likir
monastery. Overnight stay at the hotel.
03rd July: DepartureOn
03rd July, transfer to Leh airport to board flight for the onward destination.