Day 1 – Arrival in Leh (3,500m)

Acclimatization & Old Town Heritage Walk

Highlights

• Airport pickup & hotel check-in
• Complete acclimatization (essential)
• Evening guided walk through Leh Old Town
• Visit Leh Main Bazaar
• Explore traditional Ladakhi architecture
• Visit Leh Mosque (17th Century)
• Local handicraft and pashmina shops

Optional

• Ladakhi butter tea tasting
• Traditional dinner with local family

Overnight: Leh

Day 2 – Royal Ladakh & Ancient Monasteries

• Shey • Thiksey • Hemis • Stok

Highlights

Shey Palace

• Former capital of Ladakh Kingdom
• Giant Copper Buddha
• Royal heritage

Thiksey Monastery

• 12-storey monastery
• Maitreya Buddha
• Morning prayer ceremony (optional)

• Hemis Monastery

• Largest monastery in Ladakh
• Ancient Buddhist relics
• Museum of rare thangkas and weapons

• Stok Palace Museum

• Residence of Ladakh's royal family
• Royal costumes
• Jewelry
• Ancient manuscripts

• Evening
  Traditional Ladakhi cultural performance.

  Overnight: Leh

Day 3 – Sham Valley: Land of Ancient Monasteries

Alchi • Likir • Basgo • Magnetic Hill

Highlights

Alchi Monastery (UNESCO Tentative Site)

• 11th Century monastery

• Kashmir-influenced murals

• Ancient Buddhist paintings

• Likir Monastery

• Giant Golden Buddha

• Ancient manuscripts

• Basgo Fort

• Ruins of ancient capital

• Historic battles

• Royal palace remains

• En route:

• Sangam (Indus & Zanskar Rivers)

• Magnetic Hill

• Gurudwara Pathar Sahib

• Overnight: Alchi Heritage Stay / Leh

Day 4 – Aryan Valley Cultural Experience

• Dah • Hanu Villages

• Highlights

• Meet the Brokpa community

• Learn about their unique traditions

• Traditional costumes

• Local agriculture

• Organic apricot orchards

• Village walk with local guide

• Experience

• Traditional Brokpa lunch

• Folk stories

• Home visit

• Return: Leh

Day 5 – Departure.

• Airport drop off.