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

11 days
From Amritsar to New Delhi
4.3
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In-depth Cultural
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
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Delhi

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

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Delhi independently
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  2. Day 2

    Departure City to Leh

    Accommodation
    Guesthouse (Sera Courtyard (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Leh

    Optional Activities

    • Orientation walk through Leh's local market
    Landmarks
    Leh
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  3. Day 3

    Leh

    Accommodation
    Guesthouse (Sera Courtyard (or similar))

    Included Activities

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

    Leh

    Meals
    Lunch (Traditional Ladakhi vegetarian meal at Gyab Thago Heritage Home featuring momos (steamed dumplings), chutagi (hearty Ladakhi soup), and barley tea)
    Accommodation
    Guesthouse (Sera Courtyard (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Visit Thiksey Gompa
    • Visit Shey Palace
    • Visit Stok Buddha statue
    • Traditional Ladakhi vegetarian lunch at Gyab Thago Heritage Home

    Optional Activities

    • Spend day at local festival
    Landmarks
    Thiksey Gompa
    Shey Palace
    Stok Buddha statue
    Maitreya Buddha statue at Thiksey
    Gyab Thago Heritage Home
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  5. Day 5

    Leh to Alchi

    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Legacy Hotel (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Visit Pathar Sahib Sikh shrine
    • Visit Alchi Choskor Gompa

    Optional Activities

    • Independent exploration of Alchi
    Landmarks
    Pathar Sahib
    Alchi Choskor Gompa
    Sumstek Lakhang
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  6. Day 6

    Alchi to Lamayuru

    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Legacy Hotel (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Visit lunar landscape
    • Explore Yungdrung Tharpaling Monastery
    • Visit Tingmosgang Palace Monastery
    • Visit Ridzong Chulichan Nunnery
    Landmarks
    Lunar landscape formations
    Yungdrung Tharpaling Monastery
    Tingmosgang Palace Monastery
    Ridzong Chulichan Nunnery
  7. Day 7

    Alchi to Nubra Valley

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hunder Retreat (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast
    • Drive across Khardung La Pass
    • Visit Maitreya Buddha statue in Diskit

    Optional Activities

    • Evening visit to Hunder sand dunes
    Landmarks
    Khardung La Pass
    Maitreya Buddha statue at Diskit
    Hunder sand dunes
  8. Day 8

    Hunder

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Meal with local family including butter tea (gur gur cha), a traditional Himalayan drink made from yak butter, salt and strong black tea)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hunder Retreat (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Half-day hike from Hunder to Diskit through sand dunes
    • Lunch with local family including butter tea

    Optional Activities

    • Afternoon walk around Hunder village
    Landmarks
    Hunder sand dunes
    Diskit village
  9. Day 9

    Nubra Valley to Leh

    Accommodation
    Guesthouse (Sera Courtyard (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Visit Daktok Cave Monastery

    Optional Activities

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

    Leh to Delhi

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Deventure Patel Nagar (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Delhi
    • Hotel transfer
    • City tour including President's Palace
    • Visit to Lok Sabha (Parliament)
    • Visit to India Gate
    • Visit to Rajpath
    • Visit to Chandni Chowk Bazaar
    • Rickshaw ride to Jama Masjid Mosque
    • Pass by Red Fort
    Landmarks
    President's Palace
    Lok Sabha
    India Gate
    Rajpath
    Chandni Chowk Bazaar
    Jama Masjid Mosque
    Red Fort
  11. Day 11

    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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    4.4
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  • Guide
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    July 4th, 2023
    3.3
    The highlights for me where the Hemis Festival and Leh.
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    July 5th, 2023
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    Brilliant tour, lots of once in a lifetime experiences! Hemis festival was amazing, stunning scenery, beautiful...
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    July 6th, 2023
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    So so many: the Hemis festival, Ladakh (all the monasteries, the palace, palace in jespa, the beautiful drive to...
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    August 4th, 2023
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    daktok festival was special and the Ladakh local guide Rigzin was really passionate in introducing Tibetan Buddhism...
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    August 5th, 2023
    4.3
    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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    Traveled in July 2023
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    August 10th, 2023
    3.8
    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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    August 23rd, 2023
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    Scenery! Cedar woods Manali..Amritsar Gudawara / temple..Jalianwala memorial gardens. Leh-Manali highway/Atal...
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    May 17th, 2019
    4.3
    The attitude of the group leader made the trip more enjoyable and relaxing.
    Traveled in August 2018
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    May 17th, 2019
    4
    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
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    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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    May 17th, 2019
    4.7
    Excellent trip made memorable by the excellent drivers and tour leader ( Sanjeev Gurung) and local guide in Ladakh (...
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