Departure for Srinagar by Air, and transfer to the Double deluxe houseboat at Nagin Lake to sample some high end Kashmiri Hospitality. Freshen up and hop in the colorful Shikaras for a sight seeing trip to Dal Lake. Srinagar's Dal lake, also nicknamed as "Srinagar's Jewel" is mesmerizing to say the least, with attractions such as Lotus Garden, Floating Market, Floating Gardens etc. Spend the night in Srinagar on the luxury houseboats.

We depart for Kargil early morning and this journey is blessed with mesmerizing sights. A number of attractions follow en route

Sonmarg literally translates as "Meadow of Gold", is just the lovely morning start everyone wishes for. As we drive through the Sindh Valley one witnesses snow peaked mountains with pine tree carpet at the foothills. As we drive across Zoji La (11575 ft) we cross over into Ladakh region of Kashmir. We also visit Tiger Hill, Drass and Kargil War Memorial(Vijay Smarak) on the way to Kargil. We spend the night in the small town of Kargil.

We depart early morning for Rangdum via Parachik Village of Suru Valley. Rangum(11998 ft), with its gompa and the attendant village of Juliodok, is the last inhabited region in the Suru Valley. The lower parts of the valley are one of the most fertile parts in the Ladakh region. One can also see the Nun-Kun(23218 ft) peaks from the village of Parachik.

Early morning we proceed to Padum (Zanskar Valley) via Pensi La (14436 ft), also termed as the gate way to Zanskar. The Pensi La peak(23,035 ft) is visible from here, it also the source of Stod river.
Padum is at an elevation of 12037 ft, is the largest town in the Zanskar region. This is an unique landscape with the beautiful Zanskar valley all around you. We spend the night at a guest house in Padum.

This day entails sight seeing of Zanskar Valley
- Stongdey Monastery - Stongdey Monastery of Ladakh is considered to be the second largest monastic institution in the Zanskar region. Its known for its gorgeous wall paintings. Stongde also serves as the venue of Gustor festival, an annual festival that takes place on the 28th and 29th day in the eleventh month of the Tibetan calendar
- Karsha Monastery - Located in the village of Karsha, it is the largest monastery in Zanskar. The Gustor Festival is celebrated at Karsha every year, on the 28th and 29th day of the sixth month of the Tibetan calendar. The celebrations also include the performance of the sacred dance.
- Sani Monastery - Situated on the road to Kargil, at a distance of approximately 6 km to the west of Padum. Its been built in parts dating back to 2nd century AD. he Sani Gompa of Leh Ladakh is also alleged to be connected with the famous Indian Yogi Naropa. Every year the bronze statue of the yogi is unveiled on the eve of the Naro-Nasjal Festival.
We spend the night at Padum in the tranquility of Zanskar.

Early Morning we depart for Kargil following the same route via Pensi La and Rangdum. We spend the night in Kargil.

We depart back to Srinagar early morning via Zozilla Pass.

Fly back to Mumbai with memories for a lifetime.

24 - 31 July, 2010	02 - 09 October, 2010
14 - 21 August, 2010
04 - 11 September, 2010

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