Ladakh Winter Festival Tour and Trek

Experience winter life of Ladakh, Ice Skating, trekking in Lower Ladakh with himlayan homestay, Stok and Matho monastic festival and Colourful Tibetan Buddhist monasteries.

Tour Route

Delhi / Leh / Lamayuru / Stok / Matho / Leh / Delhi

Tour Program

29 February Day 01 Delhi to Leh
Arrive Leh and transfer to hotel. Full day rest at your Leisure. Overnight in Hotel.

01 March Day 02 Leh to Thiksey to Leh
Morning after breakfast drive visit thiksey monastery and walk to Nyerma Nunnery. Visit Nyerma and drive back to Leh enroute visit Shey Palace. Lunch at Hotel. After Lunch free at your Leisure. Overnight in Hotel.

02 March Day 03 Stok Festival (Monastic Festival - Mask Dance)
After Breakfast leave for full visit to Stok monastic Festival. Evening drive back to Leh. Overnight in Hotel.

03 March Day 04 Leh to Liker to Yangthang 4-5 hours
Drive to Liker around 45 kms from Leh towards Srinagar. At Liker, before starting the trek, you can visit the monastery atop a hill upstream of the village. As you begin your trek you come across Yangthang and Sumdo villages crossing small passes called Phobe La (3550 meters) and Charatse La (3650 meters). Overnight in Homestay.

04 March Day 05 Yangthang to Hemis Shukpachan 2-3 hours
After the breakfast proceed for Hemis Shukpachan crossing Tsermangchan La (4000m). Arrive Homestay and rest of the day free to explore the village. Overnight in Homestay.

05 March Day 06 Hemis Shukpachan to Ang 4-5 hours
Today is a bit longer trek involving crossing of Maptek La (3750 meters), which has great views of surrounding valleys and mountains. Soon after the pass you get the sight of Ang village. From Ang the road leads down to the Temisgam village, which has ruins of historical fort and a small monastery enshrining the highly sacred marble statue of Avalokitesvara. Overnight in Homestay.

06 March Day 07 Ang to Lamayuru to Leh
After having breakfast drive to visit Lamayuru monastery and return to Leh enroute visit Rezong and Alchi monastery. Overnight in Hotel.

07 March Day 08 Matho Festival (Monastic Festival - Mask Dance)
After Breakfast leave for full visit to Matho monastic Festival. Evening drive back to Leh. Overnight in Hotel.

08 March Day 09 Leh Walking tour and visit to Amchi
After Breakfast proceed for walking tour of Leh and after Lunch visit Amchi (Tibetan Doctor). Overnight in Hotel.

09 March Day 10 Visit to Spituk monastery and Ice Skating
Morning drive to visit Spituk monastery and enjoy Ice Skating (Favorite winter sport in Ladakh) at Guphuks. Afternoon drive back to Leh. Lunch at Hotel. After Lunch free at your Leisure. Overnight in Hotel.

10 March Day 11 Leh to Delhi
Morning transfer to airport and fly back to Delhi. Arrive Delhi and transfer to hotel. Rest of the day free at your Leisure. Overnight in Hotel.

11 March Day 12 Delhi to Sightseeing
Full day sightseeing of Delhi includes a visit to Red Fort, Jama Masjid, India Gate, Humayaun Tomb and Kotub Minar. Overnight in Hotel.

12 March Day 13 Delhi
Transfer to Airport and fly back home.