Day 2:
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Get up to take very early flight to Leh. It is indeed one of the
most spectacular lights in the Himalaya when you will fly over
the 7000 mts mountains, crossing number of mountain
ranges. On arrival, move to your hotel. Rest of the
day is free to relax and very important, to acclimatize. Over night saty at Leh.
Day 3:
Today we will take a short drive to Stok village to visit Palace
and the Museum. Walk thru the village and the fields of
barley without exerting too much. The palace houses a fine
private museum, with a superb collection of Thankha
paintings, said to be the best in the world. Some of them have been worked in
pure gold and paints made of crushed Semi-precious stones. Also of interest
are antique robes and royal Jewellery, specially noted for its turquoise and
red coral. The collection also includes artillery and animal skins. Stok Gompa
is a subsidiary of Spitok and the same lama, Nawang Lotus, founded both
during the reign of King Takpa Bumlde. Stok belongs to the yellow-hat sect of
Buddhism and currently has about 20 lamas living there. The oldest parts of
the gompa are some 550 years old though the Dukhang, main assembly hall
is only about 50 years old.
Day 4:
Full day excursion to Alchi, Likir and Lamayuru gompa. Leave
Leh after breakfast for Alchi monastery known, as Alchi
Choskor is the only monastery in Ladakh built on flat ground.
On the way visit Baazgo Castle, which lies, on the
right bank of river Indus. Visit Alchi monastery and later explores the natural
beauty of the Alchi village. Continue drive to Lamayuru via Khaltsi (passport
check). From here another 22 kms drive will take us to Lamayuru, the oldest
and spectacularly situated monastery was founded in the 10th century. In the
late afternoon drive back to Leh Via Likir gompa.
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