Srinagar Leh Holiday Trip

Today is your arrival day at Srinagar. Our representative will meet you at Srinagar Airport , he will escort you to the hotel in Sonamarg.
Sonamarg which has its historical significance as a gateway on the ancient Silk Road, connecting Jammu and Kashmir with Ladakh and Tibet.
Today, the hill station is a popular tourist destination amongst fishers and hikers, and following the Kargil War with neighboring Pakistan in 1999, serves as a strategically important point for the Indian Army.
The hill station is situated in the Kashmir Valley, at an altitude of 8,960 ft.
Overnight stay at Sonamarg.
Meal : Dinner

In the morning we will leave towards Wakha.
Travel distance and time (360km/9-10 hrs).
On the way we will cross the famous Sonamarg and Zojila pass.
Enroute we’ll visit War Memorial at Drass.
Crossing Namkila Pass and Fotula Pass
Lamayuru popularly known for its Monastery and Moonland, a picturesque landscape resembles to the surface of the moon.
Enroute we’ll cross many famous places like Gurudwara Pathar Sahab, Magnetic Hill, Sham Valley etc.
Overnight stay at Leh.
Meal : Breakfast and Dinner

Travel distance and time (130km / 5-6 hours)
Terrain type (intermediate)
We drive through the epic Khardung La Pass (17,982 feet).
The valley is known for the sand dunes with white rolling sands, and the sight of the double humped Bactrian Camels.
Diskit Monastery, the monastery has 33m statue of Maitreya Buddha facing down the shayok river.
You can go for an adventure activities at Nubra valley as it is the hub for adventure activities, you can do ATV bike ride, Zip line, Rafting, Go karting and Double humped camel ride.
Overnight stay at Swiss camp in Hunder (3150m).

Today we will drive towards Turtuk village and back to Hundar.
Travel distance and time (180 km / 6-7 hours)
Terrain type (intermediate)
which is the northernmost village in India situated in the Nubra Valley, on the banks of the Shyok river. It is the Balti region that was under Pakistan’s control until 1971, after which India gained control over this important area.
Turtuk is the last out-post of India at Thang after which Pakistan-controlled Gilgit-Baltistan begins.
Turtuk is famous for its varieties of fruits, especially apricots.
Overnight stay at Swiss camp in Hundar

We will drive towards Pangong Lake via Shayok Route (east of Ladakh ), on the border with China. Travel time and distance (7-8 hours /180km approx).
Terrain Type (advance level as most of the terrain will be off-roading and water crossings will be there.)
You will reach the Lake by evening and you will be surprise to see such a beautiful lake in the middle of mountains.
Pangong Tso (high grassland lake) is a high altitude salt water lake, the lake is so huge that 70% of it is in China and 30% is in India.
Pangong Lake altitude 4,225m.
Overnight stay at Pangong.

Travel distance and time (180km /6-7 hours)
Terrain type (Advance).
Today we will head back to Leh, early in the morning you will be able to capture a beautiful sunrise Time Lapse at the Pangong Lake.
On the way you will cross Chang La at an elevation of 5360m.
You will visit Thiksey Monastery built in 1430 AD and Rancho’s school.
Overnight stay at Leh.

After breakfast we will leave for Leh Airport, it’s time for your departure. We hope you depart with happy and vivid memories of this enchanting, mysterious landscape and we look forward to welcoming you again in Ladakh.