Day 1: Delhi to Srinagar - Arrive Srinagar and transfer to houseboat/hotel after lunch. Visit Mughal gardens, including Nishat Bagh and Shalimar Bagh. Enroute, visit a Carpet-Weaving Factory. Dinner and overnight stay in a deluxe houseboat/hotel.

Day 2: Srinagar to Kargil - Leave Srinagar early in the morning for Kargil by coach/car over Zoji'la pass (3033 Mts.) and Drass (second coldest inhabited place in the world). A distance of 204 kms will be covered in about 9 hrs. Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel at Kargil.

Day 3: Kargil to Leh - After a very early breakfast, leave for Leh. Drive over Fatu-la (13,489 ft.), the highest pass on the Srinagar - Leh road. Enroute, visit Lamayuru monastery and Mulbekh. A distance of 230 kms will be covered in about 10 hrs. Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel at Leh.

Day 4: Leh - Morning free. Afternoon visit Shanti Stupa, Shankar Gompa, and Leh Palace. Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel at Leh.

Day 5: Leh to Pangong Tso (154 kms/5hrs drive) - After a very early breakfast, drive upstream along the Right Bank of the Indus River to Pangong Lake. Explore Chang La pass and picturesque landscapes. Late afternoon return to Leh. Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel.

Day 6: Leh - Full day excursion to Shey, Thiksey, and Hemis Gompas. Visit the largest victory stupa, Thiksey Gompa, and Hemis Gompa with beautiful paintings and stupas. Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel at Leh.

Day 7: Leh - Morning excursion to Khardung-la (18,380 ft.), one of the highest motorable roads in the world. Return to Leh for lunch and enjoy the afternoon free for personal activities. Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel.

Day 8: Leh to Delhi - Transfer to Leh Airport to catch a flight to Delhi.