Hemis Festival Tour

Breakfast at hotel

In time transfer to airport to board flight to Leh

On arrival in Leh, assistance at the airport and transfer to the Hotel at Leh.

Evening can stroll along the local market, however will suggest to take rest in hotel to acclimatize to the rarefied air at the high altitude.

Lunch, Dinner and Overnight stay Hotel at Leh.

Breakfast at hotel

Morning Heritage tour of old town visiting

Central Asian Museum 

The quiet courtyard beckons history and the fortified structure stores relics from the ever-lasting escapade of traditions that have transpired here over time…Bringing to life the Tibetan, Kashmiri, Baltistani and Ladhaki origins of the land.

La Las Café 

An antiquated, mud-brick café, with a history rooted in romanticism! Andre Alexander, a revered historian and traveller built the innate structure for his Tibetan wife, La La and it stands true to the tale of their love, long after they’ve been gone.

Munshi House: 

Explore the endless, prehistoric perspectives that lie within the original residence of the King’s tax collector! Proudly known as the Munshi House, its primeval kitchen still stores the original earthen pots and the interior is a profound reflection of Ladakhs vernacular architecture.

Leh Palace 

An audacious, architectural figure to which we all look up, the masonry walls of Leh Palace have watched over Old Town like a protective parent since the 16^thcentury.

Erected without machines or modern engineering, they have forbidden time from diminishing their age-old glory, keeping their perpendicular perfection intact to this very day.

Tsemo Namgyal

The walls of Tsemo, radiate a forgotten light. Fortified in celebration of an ancient victory, yet their presence today is quiet and elusive, that of a humble bystander who retains a distant dignity while forfeiting all the glory.

Rest of the day at leisure

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel

Morning proceed to Hemis Festival with picnic lunch- which is dedicated to Padmasambhava, where you witness a series of scenes in which the lamas, robed in gowns of rich, brightly coloured brocade and sporting masks sometimes bizarrely hideous, parade in solemn dance and mime around the huge flag pole in the center of the courtyard to the plaintive melody of the Shawn. Hemis festival is one of the most famous monastic festivals in June to commemorate birth of Guru Padmasambhava, the founder of Tantric Buddhism in Tibet. The sacred dance drama of the life and mission is performed wearing facial masks and colourful brocades robes.

Evening return to hotel.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel

Morning drive to west of Ladakh to Uleytopko.  En-route short stopover at Magnetic hill road a so-called ”gravity hill” located on the Leh-Kargil highway, at a height of 11,000 feet above sea level. It is an amazing small stretch of the road where the vehicle moves on its own on a small slope, in both front & reverse direction.

Later short stop at Sangam, to see the 2 rivers with totally different colours merging, one can see Sangam clearly from the main road (which is a little above the actual confluence). Later continue drive to Alchiʹs large temple complex founded in the 11th Century is regarded as one of the most important Buddhist Centres in Ladakh and a jewel of monastic skill. The Likir Monastery or Gompa is one of the oldest and well-maintained monasteries in Ladakh. The monastery is located in Likir village and is believed to have been in existence since 11th century Lamayuru Monastery, one of the earliest seats of lamaistic learning and most picturesque monastery in Ladakh.

Continue drive to Uleytopko and on arrival check-in at hotel

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel

Breakfast at hotel

Morning full day excursion to Tar Village, located in Ladakh’s Sham Valley, is a high-altitude, self-sustaining village accessible only by foot, known for its unique culture, traditions, and responsible tourism practices, recently recognized as one of India’s best tourism villages.

Later visit Rizong Gompa. One of the few monasteries in Ladakh which houses women monks called “Chomos”. Its small Gompa situated deep inside a narrow valley.

Return back to Uleytopko

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel

Breakfast at hotel

Morning depart Uleytokpo for Leh and on arrival check-in at hotel

Rest of the day at leisure, clients may visit the local market for

Lunch, Dinner and Overnight at the hotel

Breakfast at hotel

Morning visit Monasteries of Shey, Thiksey, and Hemis.

Shey, It was the ancient capital of Ladakh and even after Singge Namgyal built the more imposing palace at Leh, the kings continued to regard Shey, as their real home. The importance which was attached to Shey – the seat of Ladakh’s heartland – is attested by the enormous number of Chorten about the village, particularly around the palace complex and barren plain to the north of the road.

Thiksey is one of the largest and most impressive Gompas. There are several temples in this Gompa containing images, stupas and exquisite wall paintings. It also houses a two – storied statue of Buddha which has the main prayer hall around its shoulder.

Hemis, which is dedicated to Padmasambhava, what a visitor can observes a series of scenes in which the lamas, robed in gowns of rich, brightly colored brocade and sporting masks sometimes bizarrely hideous, parade in solemn dance and mime around the huge flag pole in the center of the courtyard to the plaintive melody of the Shawn.

Return back to Leh

Dinner and overnight stay at the Hotel

Breakfast at hotel

Morning transfer to Leh airport to board flight to Delhi

On arrival in Delhi, assistance at the airport and transfer to hotel

Afternoon visit Bangla Sahib Gurudwara: a prominent house of worship for the Sikh community. This 17th-century shrine is dedicated to the memory of Guru Har Krishan, who was the eighth Sikh Guru. It has stunning golden dome and beautiful architecture. People from all religion are welcome to enter the temple and learn about Sikhism.  They also serve langar (free food) from the community kitchen and everyone is welcome to help as per their choice in the kitchen or other chores at the Gurudwara

Rest of the day at leisure

Overnight stay at the hotel

Breakfast at hotel

In time transfer to airport to board onward international flight