Ladakh Explorer

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  • No booking fees
  • duration 11 days
  • tour type Small group Request as private
  • age requirement 8-95 yrs
  • max group size 14
  • guiding method Fully guided
  • Tour Code BM-17936
  • Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
  • Operated in English
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  • Starts New Delhi, India
  • Ends New Delhi, India
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HIGHLIGHTS Download trip notes
  • Old & New Delhi
  • Magnetic Hill
  • Hemis Monastery
  • Shey Palace
  • Nubra Valley
  • Turtuk village
  • Pangong Tso Lake
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Starting and ending in New Delhi, the "Ladakh Explorer" tour is a guided natural landmarks sightseeing tour that takes 11 days. You will travel through New Delhi, Leh Ladakh and Hunder in India. "Ladakh Explorer" is a small group tour which includes accommodation, transport, meals and others.

This 11-day Ladakh India tour takes you high into the Himalayas in the far north of India near the Tibetan border to explore this remote and inaccessible region. Ladakh, (or 'Little Tibet' or 'Little Shangri La' as it is sometimes known), means 'land of high passes' in Tibetan, and this is a spectacular part of the country with the plateau surrounded by high mountains, beautiful lakes and meadows, Buddhist temples and friendly people. Due to the remote location and severe winters, the region is cut off by road for much of the year, limiting the main tourist season to the summer months. We start in Delhi with a tour of the old and new sides to the city before flying north to Leh which will be our base for much of the India tour. We take the first couple of days relatively easy to help acclimatise to the high altitude (Leh sits at 3,500m) and take day trips out to visit some of Ladakh's most important and impressive monasteries. The region is dominated by Tibetan Buddhism and we'll learn more about how this influences daily life here. Our first visits are to the monasteries and temples at Alchi and Likir, and the Sangam Point where the Indus and Zanskar rivers merge. We will also drink butter tea with a local family, learn how to make momos, and try some traditional Tibetan archery.

Our next tour starts early so we can hear the morning chanting at Thiksey monastery and visit Hemis and Shey monasteries and the Stok Palace Museum. We then leave Leh for a few days and cross the Khardung La Pass, the highest motorable road in the world, to the Nubra Valley, also known as the Valley of the Flowers. There are sand dunes and opportunities for camel rides here as well as meadows and fruit orchards. We'll visit Turtuk village, close to the Line of Control with Pakistan and taste their famous apricots, while checking the horizon for views of K2. We cross back over Khardung La on our way back to Leh, with the option of cycling down if you wish. Our final day trip is then to the beautiful Pangong Tso lake, one of Asia's largest brackish lakes. The lake's crystal clear blue waters are framed by the barren mountains making for a spectacular setting. Finally we fly back to Delhi to finish the tour. A range of options are available to extend the tour if you wish.
ITINERARY Expand All
  • Day 1: Welcome to Delhi
  • Day 2: Exploring the Kathputli Colony and a visit to a haunted step well
  • Day 3: Fly to Leh. Airport to hotel transfers included
  • Day 4: A sightseeing tour of Leh
  • Day 5: The monasteries of Leh
  • Day 6: Welcome to Hunder
  • Day 7: Exploring the Turtuk Village
  • Day 8: Back to Leh. Optional activities available
  • Day 9: The crystal clear waters of Pangong Tso Lake
  • Day 10: Travel back to Delhi
  • Day 11: Time to say goodbye! Hotel to airport transfer included
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Accommodation
  • Accommodation in mid-range hotels and a comfortable guesthouse/camp
Meals
  • Meals as indicated in the itinerary (10 breakfasts & 2 dinners)
Transport
  • All transport and transfers
  • Return domestic flights between Delhi and Leh
  • 24-hour airport arrival & departure transfer service
Guide
  • Services of local tour leaders and specialist local guides
Others
  • Sightseeing tours and activities as per the itinerary
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
  • International flights (available on request)
  • Visa fees
  • Travel insurance (compulsory, available on request)
  • Meals not indicated in the itinerary
  • Drinks, snacks and other personal expenses (e.g. laundry)
  • Tips for driver and/or tour guide
  • Any other items not mentioned above
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CANCELLATION

No additional cancellation fees apply for this Ladakh Explorer tour. You can cancel the tour up to 58 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 57 days of departure.

Payment

For any tour departures within 25 May 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 25 May 2024, a deposit of 250 USD is required to confirm the tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 57 days before trip departure.

Travel Insurance

Ladakh Explorer tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.

Visa

For this Ladakh Explorer tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.

COVID-19 Safety Measures

This trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:

  • Tours will be reduced to smaller group sizes to protect against COVID-19.
  • Wearing a mask, hand washing and sanitizing has been implemented per local government advice. Frequent disinfection of regularly touched surfaces is highly encouraged. Hygiene safety measures and distancing will be ensured in our accommodations and also during transportation.
  • Several COVID-19 distancing measures have been adopted on this package tour to keep travellers safe.
  • All travellers 18 years and older will be recommended to be either fully vaccinated atleast 14 days prior to departure or have taken a negative test (rapid antigen or PCR)  within 72 hours of departure.
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