Tour Code:            ML02

     Duration:            09 Nights / 10 Days
 
     Attractions:          Leh, Spituk, Hall of Fame, Sankar, Shanti Stupa, Shey, Thiksey, Hemis,  Pangong Lake,                                   Tsomoriri and Tsokar Lake.
    
     Season:                June to November

     Cost in INR:          Rs:  19900/- person minimum 4 pax group.

 Day 01: Arrival in Leh: Upon arrival at Leh Airport you will met by Moonlight Travels representative and Welcome in traditional Ladakhi style and transfer to hotel The Kaal, rest of the day at leisure to acclimatize. Overnight stay at hotel

Leh City: The capital of Ladakh, at one time was a major stop on the Asian "Silk Route". A stroll along the main  bazar, observing the varied crowd and peering into the curio shops, is an entrancing experience. Chang Gali,  behind the main bazar is less bustling but has intriguing little shops selling curios and jewelry like pearls,  turquoise, coral, malachite, lapis and many other kinds of semi-precious stones, as well as curiously carved Yak-horn boxes, quaint brass locks, china or metal bowls etc.

Day 02: Leh: AM: Excursion to Stok Palace
PM: Excursion to Sankar Gompa & Shanti Stupa

Morning Excursion of Stok, Stok Palace Museum which is about 12 kms from Leh across Indus river. It houses some old statues and other equipment. Matho is about 6 kms from Stok and houses some incredible statues and paintings.

 Later we drive back to hotel on time for lunch:
 Later in the afternoon, guided sightseeing tour visiting the Sanker Gompa, which is towards the north of the  Town, it has an impressive).  Later visit Shanti Stupa, The Japanese for World Peace built the Shanti  Stupa, at Changspa, on the hilltop, and was inaugurated by Dalai Lama in 1985. Its state of the art  work attracts a lot  of tourists to Ladakh and is spectacular to watch. From there one can see the nice  spectacular  view of Leh  town.

Then we visit Thiksey Gompa an impressive complex rising tier upon tier on a hill above the village. The monastery has a beautiful 30 m high gold-plated statue of Maitreya Buddha, the Buddha of the future. Drive further to visit the famous Hemis Gompa founded in 1630's by Stag-tsang-ras-pa under the royal patronage   of   Sengge Namgyall.
 Hemis is one of the largest and richest gompas of Ladakh.The two-day festival of monastic dance in June-July has raised the reputation of Hemis particularly high. The festival is dedicated to Guru Padmasambhava, popularly known as second Buddha and responsible for spreading Buddhism in the Tibetan world.  Later in  the evening we drive back to hotel. Dinner and overnight at the hotel