15 Days Srinagar to Leh overland tour

Meeting on arrival at Delhi airport and transfer to the hotel for overnight stay.

Morning after breakfast at the hotel tour of Old and New Delhi visiting Chandni Chowk, Red Fort, Rajghat, Humayun's Tomb, Qutub Minar, India Gate, President house (outside) and drive through Connaught Place. Overnight at the hotel.

Morning after breakfast transfer to Airport to board flight for Srinagar. Meeting on arrival at Srinagar Airport and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon you take a shikara ride on Dal Lake, where you visit the floating vegetable gardens. While riding the Shikara’s there are plenty of opportunities for bird watching with plentiful species including Kingfisher, Little Bittern, Common Pariah Kites, Grebe etc. Dinner and overnight in hotel.

After breakfast proceed to Pahalgam (The valley of shepherds).The total distance is about 96 kms, will be covered in about 3 hours. En-route, visiting the saffron fields of pampore, Awantipura Ruins (1100 years old temple of Lord Vishnu built by the King Awantivarman), and enjoy the beautiful countryside. Drive throught the pine forests. Arrive at Pahalgam and enjoy Lidder stream. Later walk along pony trails with a magnificent view of the mountains. Overnight in hotel.

After breakfast Enjoy Full Day At The “Valley of Shepherds” . In Pahalgam enjoy the nature and admire the beauty of this quiet place and be in awe of the serene surroundings. One can also enjoy a pony ride to nearby places like Chandanwadi , aru valley , betaab valley (on a direct hire basis) or if you are an avid nature lover you may take pleasure in a peaceful walk along the River Lidder. Pahalgam is famous for some trekking routes also & is the base camp for Amarnath Pilgrimage .later drive Srinagar Overnight In Hotel.

Morning leave for Gulmarg (Meadow of Flowers) 2730 mts. above the sea level. The distance of 60 kms will be covered in about 2 hours. Gulmarg has one of the best ski slopes in the world and highest golf course with 18 holes. If weather permits one can also have the view of Nanga Parbat, the naked mountain that is over 26,000 feets and dominates the entire region, also enjoy cable car (Gondola) for mountain ride upto khilangmarg. In the evening drive back to Srinagar. Overnight in hotel.

Morning after breakfast at the hotel sightseeing of the Mughal Gardens, visiting Nishat Bagh built by Asaf Khan, the brother -in- law of Jehangir in 1632 AD, and Shalimar Bagh built by Jehangir for his wife empress Nur Jahan. All the gardens are situated on the banks of the Dal Lake with the Zabarwan hills in the background. Also visit Shankara Achariya Temple Rest of the day will be at your leisure for individual activities

Morning after breakfast we drive to Kargil via Sonamarg - the Meadow of Gold Depart from Srinagar as per road opening timings. The drive to Sonamarg is another spectacular facet of country side in Kashmir in Sindh Valley. The Sindhu Valley is the largest tributary of the valley of Kashmir. Drive to Kargil the road passes through the panoramic village reach Sonamarg (2740 Mtrs). After Sonamarg most rough road and wet Zojila pass 3527 Mtrs (Gateway of Ladakh). Continue drive towards Drass (The second coldest inhibited place in the world). Another two and half hours drive will take us to Kargil (2710 Mtrs) which has got its importance after opening the Ladakh for tourists in 1974. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Depart from Kargil after early Breakfast, en-route visiting the monastery of Mulbekh, Lamayuru Gompa, Moon landscape passing through Namkila. Fatula Passes, The highest pass on the Srinagar- Leh road and there after we proceed towards Leh and enroute we could visit Indus River and Zanskar river Sangam, drive along the Indus river visiting, Pathar Sahib Gurdwara and Magnetic Hill (where the cars defy gravity), and further on to Leh Hall of Fame (which has a museum of the Kargil War memorabilia). Overnight stay at the Hotel.

After a leisurely breakfast, we drive to visit Hemis Monastery situated 45km west of Leh; Hemis is the largest and the wealthiest monastery in Ladakh. From Hemis, you are driven back taking the same route to visit Thiksey Monastery, located on a hill-lock with formidable views of the Indus valley. Thiksey is especially noteworthy for its gigantic seated statue of the Maitreya and is also known for its (Dukhang) assembly hall which houses hundreds of rectangular prayer books, stacked between wooden covers and bound in silk. After that we continue to drive through series of Buddhist stupa (chortens) to visit Shey Palace the former summer palace of the King of Ladakh. 3 Idiots School Campus visit.Overnight stay at the hotel.

Tour of Khardungla Pass 18380Ft. Nubra Valley and Hundur Sand Dunes. After early breakfast drive to Nubra valley via Khardongla Pass (18,380ft) the world’s highest motorable road and gateway to Siachen Glacier, the views from the top of the pass are amazing. Visit Deskit Monastery (118kms) founded by Lama SherabZangpo in 1420 A.D. Check inn at camp or hotel and after that we will visit Hundar village (7kms from Deskit) and Double-Humped Bactrian Camel Safari in sand dunes at Hundar. Dinner at Hotel /Camp in Nubra.

After breakfast at hotel we drive to next destination Pangong lake via Shyok and onto Tang Tse and Spangmik (Pangong). It’s a short cut and it is a beautiful route. The road follows the Shyok river, and climbs up a mountain before finally descending into Shayok village. Arrive and check into the camp. Later enjoy your day at Pangong Lake. Overnight stay at camp.

After breakfast drive to Leh. Dinner and overnight at Hotel in Leh.

After an early breakfast at the hotel transfer to airport to board flight for Delhi. Meeting on arrival at Delhli Airport and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the afternoon free for self exploration and shopping etc. Overnight at the hotel.

Transfer to the Airport intime to board flight for next destination