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Camel Safari In Nubra Valley |
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Nubra, one of the exciting
valley in the Ladakh region. The valley is assemble from Leh
via numbers of high passes, one of them is Khardung-La pass-
5'578 Mts
(It is highest motorable pass in the world) |
| Duration |
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9 days |
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Explore Buddhist Monastery, wild
flowers, beautiful land scape with high passes. |
| Best Time |
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July – September |
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1: Delhi/Leh - IC Flight |
| Met upon arrival at the Leh
airport and transfer to hotel. Day free at rest for high altitude
acclimatization. Overnight stay at the hotel.
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2: Leh - Car/Jeep |
| Morning proceed to visit the
most important monasteries of central Ladakh along river Indus.
VISIT: SHEY GOMPA (It was the ancient capital of Ladakh. The
monastery has a huge copper gilded image of Sakayamuni Buddha
and a large silver lamp burning in front of the statue), THIKSAY
GOMPA (one of the most picturesquely located Gompa, the monastery
is actually a complex of buildings on a crag rising in tier
upon tier above the village. The Chamba Dhukang enshrines a
huge image of Maitraya Buddha) and later drive further down
to cross over the bridge at Kharu and visit the largest and
the richest HEMIS GOMPA (wander through the many darkly lit
prayer halls with exquisite thankas, paintings, murals, silver
stupas etc). Drive back to Leh. Overnight stay at the hotel. |
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3: Leh/Hunder - Jeeps |
Early morning drive in jeeps
to Hunder. After 39 kms from Leh cross over the highest
motorable road in the world KHARDUNG-LA (5,578 MT).
The view from the top is simply amazing. Enter Nubra
Valley situated along river Shayok. The valley is covered
with dense thickets of sea buckthorn - a throny shrub
which the villagers use for fuel and fencing their fields.
Enroute drive past the capital Diskit. Drive another
9 kms further and arrive at the small village of Hunder
(3,048 mt). Overnight stay in tents. |
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Day 4: Hunder/Diskit - Camel Safari |
| Morning visit Chamba monastery of
Hunder and then start the Camel Safari on the shabby double-humped
Bactrian camels, which in olden days were the main mode
of transport on the Ladakh-Yarkhand (Turkmanistan) trade.
The Safari goes along the soft white sandy deserts with
rolling sand dunes. Arrival at the capital of Nubra i.e.
Diskit. Afternoon proceed to explore the DISKIT VILLAGE.
Being the main town of Nubra, it has a |
| small market bustling with activity.
Also visit the Gompa, situated on a rocky spur above the
village providing a commanding view of the valley. Overnight
stay in camps. |
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5: Diskit/Tegger - Jeeps | Tegger |
| Morning drive to Tegger
village (3,146 mt). Upon arrival visit Samstanling village
off the main road and is one of the most charming villages
of Nubra. Visit Samstanling Gompa. Afternoon start Camel
Safari to reach Pinchimic. The Safari is comparatively
short and goes along the river where the valley is well
spread. Arrive Pinchimic and overnight stay in tents. |
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6: Pinchimic/Panamic - Camel Safari |
| Morning start the last leg
of Camel Safari to Panamic. Enroute visit a beautiful
lake chucked between two small hills. Checkin at
the camps upon arrival. Afternoon explore PANAMIC
VILLAGE: During the trade between Central Asia and
Ladakh, Panamic was the last major settlement before
the caravans cross the Karakoram range. Today, Panamic
is a sleepy village, with its people quitly working
in their fields. Visit the village thermal HOT SPRINGS
locally reputed to have therapeutic qualities. Overnight
in tents.
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Day 7: Panamic/Leh - Jeeps |
Morning visit to
ENSA GOMPA across the river clinging precariously to
the mountain surrounded by few trees. Return back and
drive to Leh. Upon arrival in the evening check in at
the hotel. Overnight stay at hotel. |
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Day 8: Leh |
Day free at leisure
to explore the market. Evening proceed for Folk dances
of Ladakh programme. Overnight stay at the hotel. |
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9: Leh/Delhi - IC Flight |
| Morning transfer to airport
to board flight for Delhi. Meeting and assistance on arrival
and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon half day city tour of
Old/ new Delhi. Overnight at hotel. |
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10: Leave Delhi |
| In time transfer to international
airport to connect flight back home. |
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Camel Safari Nubra Valley 
