Lamayuru Monastery Festival Tour
Duration:
10 Nights / 11 Days
Destinations Covered :
Leh - Sumur (Nubra Valley) - Leh - Uletokpo - Leh
Day 01: Arrival Leh
Reach Leh and get a warm welcome from the tour representative on day 01 (i.e. 25th June) of the Lamayuru Monastery festival tour. Check in at the hotel and leisure for rest of the day. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 02 : Leh Sight Seeing
Full day sightseeing tour of Shey, Thiksey and Hemis monastery on day 02. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 03 : Leh Sight Seeing
Enjoy sightseeing tour of Phyang monastery on June 27th. In the afternoon visit Matho and Stakna monastery. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 04 : Leh - Sumur (Nubra Valley)
In the morning of June 28th, start to Nubra Valley via the World Highest Motorable road (5602 Mts) Khardungla pass. On arrival transfer to the Silk Route Cottages. Evening free for leisure. Overnight stay at the Cottage.
Day 05 : Nubra Sight Seeing
Proceed for a visit to the White Sand Dunes at Hunder on day 05 of the Lamayuru Monastery Festival Tour. Enjoy the camel ride on your own or visit Hunder and Diskit monasteries. Trek your way to the Samstaling Monastery in the evening. Overnight stay at The Silk Route Cottage.
Day 06 : Sumur to Leh
Proceed for Leh and drive via Khardungla pass the World Highest Motorable road in the morning of day six. Explore Leh bazaar for souvenir in the evening and later visit Leh Jokhang or Leh Mosque by foot. Overnight stay at the hotel at Leh.
Day 07 : Leh Sight Seeing
Full day sightseeing tour of Leh on 1st July and visit places like Spituk monastery and Stok Palace and museum. On return visit the Tibetan Refugee Center. Overnight stay at the hotel at Leh.
Day 08 : Leh to Uletokpo
Day 08 of the Lamayuru Monastery Festival Tour begins with a drive from Leh to Uleytokpo and enroute visit monastery. Enjoy the famous Lamayuru Festival for full day (Celebrated every year in July/ August, Lamayuru festival is like other monastic festivals and is celebrated on a large scale). Overnight stay at Uleytokpo.
Day 09 : Sham Valley Sight Seeing
Start your day with a morning excursion to the beautiful village of Mangyu. In the afternoon visit the Rizong monastery and Chulichan nunnery. Overnight stay at Uleytokpo camp.
Day 10 : Uletokpo to Leh
Drive back to Leh and enroute visit Alchi and Liker monastery on day 10 of the Lamayuru Monastery Festival Tour. Overnight stay at hotel at Leh.
Day 11 : Departure
Transfer to the Leh airport to board flight for the onward destination on day 11 of the tour
