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Discover India's Little Tibet and Nubra Valley (Daktok Festival)

11 days
Start and end in Delhi
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City & Culture
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 7 - 18
Ages 16+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Delhi

    Delhi
    Start point
    Inside Ghee Mandi Gate, Golden Temple Rd, Amritsar, Punjab 143001, India (Treebo Dee Intercontinental, Hotel reception, 15:00)
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Deventure Patel Nagar)

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Delhi independently
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  2. Day 2

    Delhi to Leh

    Delhi to Leh
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Guesthouse (Sera Courtyard)

    Included Activities

    • Flight from Delhi to Leh

    Optional Activities

    • Evening orientation walk through Leh's local market
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  3. Day 3

    Leh

    Leh
    Accommodation
    Guesthouse (Sera Courtyard)

    Included Activities

    • Daktok Festival attendance and observation of traditional ceremonies
    Landmarks
    Daktok Monastery
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  4. Day 4

    Leh

    Leh
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional vegetarian meal at a 200-year-old family home featuring local Ladakhi specialities including momos (steamed dumplings), chutagi (hearty Ladakhi soup), and barley tea), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Guesthouse (Sera Courtyard)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Thiksey Monastery (19km from Leh)
    • Visit Shey Palace (15km from Leh)
    • Visit Stok Buddha statue
    • Traditional vegetarian lunch at Gyab Thago Heritage Home in Stok village

    Optional Activities

    • Spend the day at the festival under own arrangements
    Landmarks
    Thiksey Monastery
    Shey Palace
    Stok Buddha statue
    Gyab Thago Heritage Home
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  5. Day 5

    Leh to Alchi

    Leh to Alchi
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (The Legacy Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Pathar Sahib Gurudwara
    • Visit Alchi Choskor Gompa

    Optional Activities

    • Independent exploration of Alchi
    • Relax at the hotel
    Landmarks
    Pathar Sahib Gurudwara
    Alchi Choskor Gompa
    Sumstek Lakhang
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  6. Day 6

    Alchi to Lamayuru

    Alchi to Lamayuru
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (The Legacy Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Drive to Lamayuru (approximately 1-2 hours each way)
    • Stop at lunar landscape for photos
    • Visit Yungdrung Tharpaling Monastery in Lamayuru
    • Visit Tingmosgang Palace Monastery
    • Visit Ridzong Chulichan Nunnery
    Landmarks
    Yungdrung Tharpaling Monastery
    Lamayuru lunar landscape
    Tingmosgang Palace Monastery
    Ridzong Chulichan Nunnery
  7. Day 7

    Alchi to Nubra Valley

    Alchi to Nubra Valley
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hunder Retreat)

    Included Activities

    • Drive across Khardung La Pass (5,359m)
    • Visit Maitreya statue in Diskit (33-metre/110-foot-high)

    Optional Activities

    • Evening visit to Hunder sand dunes and Bactrian camels
    Landmarks
    Khardung La Pass
    Maitreya statue in Diskit
    Hunder sand dunes
  8. Day 8

    Nubra Valley

    Nubra Valley
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch with local family including traditional butter tea (gur gur cha)), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hunder Retreat)

    Included Activities

    • Half-day hike from Hunder to Diskit village (7km/4 miles, approximately 3 hours, easy grade)
    • Lunch with a local family in Diskit
    • Butter tea (gur gur cha) tasting
    • Visit Diskit's local market

    Optional Activities

    • Walk around Hunder village
    Landmarks
    Diskit village
    Hunder village
  9. Day 9

    Nubra Valley to Leh

    Nubra Valley to Leh
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Guesthouse (Sera Courtyard)

    Included Activities

    • Drive via Wari La Pass (5,312m)
    • Visit Daktok Cave Monastery

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Chemday Monastery
    Landmarks
    Wari La Pass
    Daktok Cave Monastery
    Chemday Monastery
  10. Day 10

    Leh to Delhi

    Leh to Delhi
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Deventure Patel Nagar)

    Included Activities

    • Flight from Leh to Delhi
    • Hotel transfer and check-in
    • City tour of New Delhi including President's Palace, Lok Sabha (Parliament), India Gate, and Rajpath
    • Visit Chandni Chowk Bazaar in Old Delhi
    • Rickshaw ride to Jama Masjid Mosque
    • View Red Fort
    Landmarks
    President's Palace
    Lok Sabha (Parliament)
    India Gate
    Rajpath
    Chandni Chowk Bazaar
    Jama Masjid
    Red Fort
  11. Day 11

    Delhi

    Delhi
    End point
    8/7, W.E.A. Karol Bagh, Opp. Ramjas School Pusa Road, Between Metro Piller No 87-88, New Delhi, Delhi 110005, India (Hotel Good Times, Hotel reception, 09:00)

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  • Daniel3.3July 2023
    The highlights for me where the Hemis Festival and Leh.
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  • Bethan4.0July 2023
    Brilliant tour, lots of once in a lifetime experiences! Hemis festival was amazing, stunning scenery, beautiful...
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  • Maria4.5July 2023
    So so many: the Hemis festival, Ladakh (all the monasteries, the palace, palace in jespa, the beautiful drive to...
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  • May4.2August 2023
    daktok festival was special and the Ladakh local guide Rigzin was really passionate in introducing Tibetan Buddhism...
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  • Sue4.3August 2023
    the scenery , the people we met and the people we travelled with, Alchi Gompa and the Rizong Gompa where we saw the...
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  • Amalia3.8August 2023
    Alchi and the activities there were great, the hike to the caves and the castle. The lunch at the heritage hotel and...
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  • Beverley4.8August 2023
    Scenery! Cedar woods Manali..Amritsar Gudawara / temple..Jalianwala memorial gardens. Leh-Manali highway/Atal...
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    Traveled in July 2023
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  • Jonathan4.3May 2019
    The attitude of the group leader made the trip more enjoyable and relaxing.
    Traveled in August 2018
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  • Pamela4.0May 2019
    Just shorten by one day (see ininerary notes) as there was a bit of “dead time” on the Keylong/Jispa days.
    Traveled in June 2018
    Reply from: Explore!
    Thanks for taking the time to review your trip, I am really pleased that you rated it highly! The number of days in Keylong and Jispa are required for altitude acclimatisation purposes and helps to reduce any discomfort felt when sleeping in such a mountainous region.
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  • Wei4.7May 2019
    Excellent trip made memorable by the excellent drivers and tour leader ( Sanjeev Gurung) and local guide in Ladakh (...
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    Traveled in June 2018
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    Thanks for your feedback and review.
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