12N13D- Chandigarh- Ladakh- Jammu Ex Chandigarh

On arrival at Airport, you will be welcomed by your chauffeur who will drive you to your trip of a Lifetime towards Leh. Today you will arrive Manali late evening, for an overnight stay.

After Breakfast, start your journey towards mighty Himalayas, with first move towards Jispa enroute Rohtang-La & Keylong. You may like to stop by Rohtang for a click, but believe me there will be plethora of ineffable beautiful landscapes on your way ahead, which shall surpass the beauty of Rohtang. Later you will cross Keylong before finally arriving at Jispa, your halt for tonight. Overnight at Jispa. http://goo.gl/o3PPYj

Start early Morning after Breakfast, to stamp on the grounds of Heaven on Earth called as Leh.Enroute you will come across beautiful landscapes of Baralancha-la, Tanglangla, Moore Planes & Upshi, the route most loved by Shutterbug community.If you are sleeping while traveling on this route means you are missing the most precious times of your life. You will arrive Leh by evening, with the drained out camera batteries, energies & memory cards. (This is the longest route on the journey, you are suggested to start early and reach by evening, you will be tired & exhausted by the time you will reach Leh.) Overnight at Leh.

After breakfast, explore Leh. Leh was an important stopover on trade routes along the Indus Valley between Tibet to the east, Kashmir to the west and also between India and China for centuries. Mountains dominate the landscape around Leh as it is at an altitude of 3,500m. Today, visit Shey & Thiksey Monastery with Leh Palace & Spituk Monastery, Hall of Fame & Shanti Stupa. The Shey Monastery or Gompa, 15 kilometers to south of Leh; the ruins of this former summer palace of the kings of Ladakh is perched high up on a rocky cliff. The 12m Sakyamuni Buddha statue made of gold-plated copper by King Singge Namgyal's son Deldan Namgyal, is the largest in the area. King Deldan Namgyal constructed Shey Palace in the early 17th century AD. Leh Palace is a former royal palace overlooking the town of Leh. The palace was abandoned when Dogra forces took control of Ladakh in the mid-19th century and forced the royal family to move to Stok Palace. Spituk is yet another interesting monastery, on the hill top near Indus about 18 kms from Leh on Srinagar road. The Spituk monastery offers a commanding view of Indus. It has a totally new Gompa within the monastery as well as the old Gompa has also been restored. It is constructed in a series of tiers with courtyards and steps. Higher up in the hill is a chamber which houses the enormous statue of goddess. Its face is covered and uncovered only once in a year during the festival time. Thiksey Monastery, affiliated to Gelugpa or the Yellow Hat sect of Buddhism, is located at a distance of around 19 km from the town of Leh. The 12-storeyed monastery is built atop a hill and structured in a unique hierarchical manner, where the top of the hill has the monastery and the official residence of the chief Lama while the foot of the hill has living quarters. Hall of Fame is a museum constructed by the Indian Army in memory of the brave Indian soldiers who laid down their lives defending the motherland in the Indo-Pak wars. Later in the evening, visit the ‘Shanti Stupa’. The Shanti Stupa is a white-colored domed-shaped structure, which looks extremely beautiful during night when it is illuminated. This peace pillar was built by a Japanese Buddhist Organization to celebrate the completion of 2500 years of Buddhism and for the promotion of world peace. One can reach the top via road or by climbing 500 steps. Reaching the top via those steps (at such altitude) gives a whole new dimension for your efforts, which one would understand once they reach the summit.

After Breakfast, move towards second highest Motorable Road of The World, KhardungLa Pass. Have a cup of Tea there, get yourself clicked with the Khardungla Signboard by BRO & proceed towards Nubra valley covering Deskit Monastery enroute. Check-in at Hotel/Camp, freshen up & later you can have a Double Hump Bactarian Camel ride. Dont forget to click this unique mammal, found in cold Desert. It was once used to carry the trade material on silk route. Overnight at Hunder/Nubra Camps/Hotel.

After Breakfast, check out from the camps & visit Deskit Monastery, Hot Water Springs, Panamik via confluence of Shyok & Nubra River across Sumoor. Return to Leh by Evening. Overnight at Leh.

After Breakfast, check out from Leh & proceed for one of the most beautiful & scenic, Salt water Pangong Lake at Spangmik via Changla Pass (17350 ft). Various Bollywood movies have been shot at this lake. One-Third of this lake is controlled by India & rest of the two-third lies under Chinese province. Overnight at Camps.

After Breakfast, check out from Camps for return journey to Leh. Enroute visit Hemis Monastery & 3-Idiots School. Overnight at Leh.

After early Breakfast, tighten your strings to travel towards Sham Valley visiting Hall of Fame, Gurudwara Sri pathar Sahib, Sangam, Magnetic Hill, Likir, Basgo & Alchi. You can also opt to add Grade 3+ River Rafting on this day. consult our Tour Planner for the same. Overnight at Ule/Alchi

After Breakfast, visit Lamayuru Monastery before ending up the day to reach Kargil. Enroute you will cross fotu la , namika la & Mulbeik before arriving at Kargil. You can also visit 9m high Rock Sculpture of Buddha at Mulbek. Overnight at Kargil.

Post Breakfast, start to move towards your final destination-Srinagar, via Drass & mystic meadows of Sonamarg. Enroute visit Drass Memorial. Overnight at Srinagar

After Breakfast, proceed for Srinagar City Tour visiting Mughal Gardens of Shalimar Bagh, Nishat Bagh & Chashme Shahi. Later you may visit Jama Masjid, Hazratbal Mosque & Shankracharya Temple (as time Permits).

After Breakfast at Hotel , check out & leave for Srinagar Airport for onward flight to home, with memories of DRS Tours and Travels Pvt.Ltd.