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

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Tour length 11 days

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Traverse the mountainous landscapes of Northern India, where religions and cultures collide. Journey into the Buddhist enclave of Ladakh, India's Little Tibet, and the remote Nubra Valley. Witness sacred sites and rituals, from ancient Tibetan Buddhist monasteries to magnificent Hindu temples, and experience otherworldly landscapes. Watch the masked dances at some of Ladakh's biggest annual celebrations on our festival departures. Monasteries, Shrines and Temples - Explore the region's most famous Tibetan Monasteries and Gompas. Nubra Valley - Journey over some of the world's highest motorable passes into the remote Nubra Valley for spectacular views. Family lunch in a living museum - Share a Ladakhi lunch with a local family in their 200-year-old heritage home in Stok village. Ladakhi Festival Departures - Please select the relevant itinerary package below
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Tour ID 124712
Tour length 11 days
Group size 18
Age range 16 - 85

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Starting point

Inside Ghee Mandi Gate, Golden Temple Rd, Amritsar, Punjab 143001, India
Treebo Dee Intercontinental, Hotel reception
15:00

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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Day 1: Join trip in Delhi
Day 2: Early morning flight over the Himalayas to Leh. Afternoon to acclimatise
Day 3: Spend a day watching the masked dances at the Daktok Festival
Day 4: Visit the Indus Valley Monasteries. Ladakhi lunch with a local family at their 200-year old home
Day 5: Drive to Alchi via Gurudwara Pathar Sahib historic Sikh shrine
Day 6: Explore Lamayuru, otherwise known as the Moonland of Ladakh
Day 7: Drive to the Nubra Valley via Khardung La Pass (5,359m)
Day 8: Half-day hike between Hunder and Diskit villages. Enjoy a local family lunch and butter tea
Day 9: Drive to Leh via Daktok Monastery and Wari La Pass (5,312m)
Day 10: Fly to Delhi and explore the city
Day 11: Tour ends in Delhi

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