Classic Cottage - Best Cottage in Nubra Valley

Tour Plan

ARRIVE LEH

Arrival At Kushok Bakula Airport Leh, Classic Cottage Representative Will Meet, Greet, Assist And Transfer You To Hotel In Leh. Rest Of The Day Free To Acclimatize To The High Altitude Of Ladakh. In The Evening Take A Walk To The Local Bazaar In Leh. Overnight At Hotel In Leh

LEH TO KARGIL (220 KMS / 6-8 HRS)

After Breakfast You Drive Downstream Along The River Indus On Leh – Kargil Highway. Enroute Visiting Gurudwara Patthar Sahib Nestled Deep In The Himalayas, A Drive Of Another 4 Km Took Us To Magnetic Hill Which Defies The Law Of Gravity & Further Driving Through A Picturesque Landscape We Reached The Confluence Of The Indus And Zanskar River, And Drive Towards Kargil Enroute Visiting The 11th Century Lamayuru Monastery Enroute Visiting The Mesmerizing Moon Landscapes (you Will Believe Why The Name Of This Area Is Moonland. Exactly The Same Formations Of Land Are Visible As On The Moon), Later Drive To KARGIL Over Fatu-la (13,489 Ft) Which Is The Highest Pass On Srinagar – Leh Road. Upon Arrival In Kargil We Check In At Our Hotel For An Overnight Stay.

KARGIL TO LEH (210 KMS / 6 – 7 HRS)

Post Breakfast We Check Out From The Hotel And Drive Back To Leh Enroute Visiting Mulbek Chamba.. And Evening Time Finally You Arrive Back At Leh For An Overnight Stay At Your Hotel..

LEH–NUBRA VALLEY VIA KHARDUNG LA 18,390 FT. (120 KMS / 4 – 5 HRS)

Breakfast We Drive To Nubra Valley. The Road Journey From Leh To Nubra Valley Passes Over Khardung La (The Highest Motorable Road In The World) At 5,602 Mtrs / 18,390 Ft, Around 39 Km From Leh. From The Pass, One Can See All The Way South Over The Indus Valley To Seemingly Endless Peaks And Ridges Of The Zanskar Range, And North To The Giants Of The Saser Massif. Nubra Valley Is Popularly Known As Ldumra Or The Valley Of Flowers. It Is Situated In The North Of Ladakh Between The Karakoram And Ladakh Ranges Of The Himalayas. The Average Altitude Of The Valley Is 10,000 Ft. Above Sea Level. Upon Arrival In Nubra We Check In At Our Camp OR Hotel. Evening We Drive To Hunder Where You Have Opportunity To Ride On A Bacterian Camel (double Humped) Amidst The Sand Dunes Of This High Altitude Desert With Snowcapped Mountains On The Horizon. Between Hunder And Diskit You Come Across Sand Dunes Besides The Road. Seen In Isolation You Could Well Be Amongst The Sand Dunes Of The Thar Desert In Rajasthan. On The Return Stop At Diskit Which Is The Headquarter Town Of Nubra Valley. Stroll Around The Bazaar Observing The Shops And Local People Going About Their Daily Chores. Diskit Is Famous For 515 Years Old Buddhist Monastery, Lying Magnificently Situated On A Hilltop, Facing The Entire Valley. Later We Drive Back Camp For Dinner & Overnight

HUNDER – TURTUK – HUNDER (82 KMS – 3 HRS ONE WAY)

After An Early Breakfast We Drive To Turtuk, And A Lot Of Other Small Villages, Were Brought Under Indian Control After The 1971 War, When The Indian Army Pushed The Pakistani Soldiers Past The Mountains Towering The Nubra Valley. Turtuk Lies At The Extreme Corner Of The Indian Border, And Hence Its Accessibility Is A Challenge. Due To Treacherous Roads And Sensitive Army Base Camps, Permits Were Not Issued To Indian Civilians Until Late 2010. Although The Roads Are Marred By Landslides And Shooting Stones, The 3 Hour Drive From Hunder To Turtuk Is Nothing Less Than Exceptional. Throughout The Journey, One Has The Company Of Shyok, As Well As The Vistas, That Define The Barrenness Which Is Characteristic To Ladakh. After Visting We Drive Back To Our Camp Or Hotel In Hunder For Overnight Stay.

NUBRA VALLEY TO PANGONG LAKE (170 KMS / 7 HRS)

Post Breakfast We Drive Towards Pangong Tso Via Agham & Shyok Valley. Some Of The Road Patches In Areas Are Extremely Tough (towards Nubra Side) In Terms Of Road Conditions But No Doubt The Journey Is Very Scenic! Later After Crossing This Adventurous Part We Drive Further Towards Durbuk & Tangtse For Pangong You Pass Through Few Small Villages Of Changthang And Finally You Can Have A Sudden View Of The Pangong Lake Situated At 14,000 Feet (4,267 M). This Famous Blue Brackish Lake Of Pangong Is 5/6 Kms Wide And Over 133 Kms Long With Half Of Its Running The Other Side Of The "Indo China Border". One Rarely Feels So Close To Nature And Environment And The Scenery Is Unforgettable. After The Success Of 3 Idiots, This Beautiful Natural Location Has Attracted More Tourists From All Over The World. Upon Arrival We Check In At Our Camp Near Pangong Lake. Dinner & Overnight At The Camp.

PANGONG LAKE TO LEH VIA CHANGLA (140 KMS / 6 HRS)

Morning At Leisure To Explore The Beauty Of Lake And Later We Drive Back To Leh Via Changla Pass 5486 Mtrs Enroute Visiting Thiksey An Impressive Complex Rising Tier Upon Tier On A Hill Above The Village And Another 5 Kms Driving Through A Picturesque Landscape We Reach To Shey Palace, The Ancient Capital Of Ladakh &3 Idiots Rancho School. Drive Further To Leh And Check In At Our Hotel For Overnight

DEPART LEH (FLY OUT)

Tour Concludes. Team Classic Cottage . Thanks You For Your Patronage And Ensures A Punctual Transfer To Domestic Airport To Catch The Flight For Your Onward Destination.

Package Included

Assistance upon arrival at Kushok Bakula Rinpoche Airport
Traditional welcome in the Hotel with Welcome Drink (Hot Tea / Coffee / Kahwa) on arrival
03 Night Accommodation in Leh on twin sharing Basis as per the Itinerary
01 Night Accommodation in kargil on twin sharing Basis as per the Itinerary
02 Night Accommodation in Nubra on twin sharing Basis as per the Itinerary
1 Night Accommodation in Pangong on twin sharing Basis as per the Itinerary
Meal Plan - as selected
Morning Tea / Coffee with Biscuits on the day of departure
Return airport and round trip transfers along with all sightseeing tours by Non-Ac Vehicle as per the option selected
Inner Line Permit (Wildlife, Red Cross & Environment fees)
Oxygen cylinder for nubra and pangong

Package Excluded

Any Airfare & GST
Any Kind of Personal Expenses or Optional Tours / Extra Meals Ordered
Anything not specifically mentioned under the head “Prices included”.
The Services of Vehicle is not included on leisure days & after finishing the sightseeing tour as per the Itinerary
Guide fee, Camera fee & any monument Entrances
Medical & Travel insurance
Any changes you may choose to make during your tour
Additional costs due to flight cancellation, road blocks etc

Payment Policy

Reservation amount has to be paid upfront for us to start confirming your package (50% of total Billing amount)
Remaining 50 % Payment one month prior to departure date
Full flight amount (if flights included) and any non-refundable hotel amount has to be paid within 3 days of booking.
Balance payment (if any) needs to be completed one month 21 days prior to travel.
For travel in less than 21 days from booking, complete payment must be received within 24 hours of booking.
You can pay using net banking, G-Pay, NEFT, IMPS, RTGS, SWIFT or deposit cash.
If the above-mentioned payment terms are not followed, we will not be held responsible for any change made in the package itinerary due to non-availability of flights, Hotels, Camps etc.

Cancellation Policy

Date of booking to 31 days before travel the cancellation charges will be 25% of the tour cost
30 to 16 days before travel - cancellation charges will be 50% of the tour cost
15 to 8 days before travel - cancellation charges will be 75% of the tour cost
0 to 7 days before travel - cancellation charges will be 100% of the tour cost. No refund shall be given
Please Note: Cancellation policy is subject to change. It depends on the hotel policy.
In peak season (example: long weekends, festival season, summer vacation etc.) most of the hotels charge 100% cancellation.

Terms & Cobdition

Prices valid above selected dates only (as per the departure dates)
Airline seats and hotel rooms are subject to availability at the time of confirmation.
Kindly note that names of hotels / Camps mentioned above only indicate that our rates have been based on usage of these hotels and it is not to be construed that accommodation is confirmed at these hotels until and unless we convey such confirmation to you. In the event of accommodation not becoming available at any of the above mentioned hotels we shall book alternate accommodation at a similar or next best available hotel and shall pass on the difference of rates (supplement / reduction whatever applicable) to you.
Our offer is based on usage of base category rooms at the mentioned hotels (unless specified otherwise) and if this category of rooms is not available we shall try to confirm accommodation in next available higher category of rooms and shall advise supplementary cost involved while conveying the status.
During the month of October to April most of the camps | guest houses | hotels won’t be operational due to off season in various locations of Ladakh like Nubra Valley | Pangong Lake | Tsomoriri | Tsokar | Sham Valley | Kargil | Zanskar region etc. (So in that scenario best alternate accommodation will be provided with prior information to the guests at the time of booking)
There will be no refund for unused nights or early check-out (In case of Medical condition it completely depends on hotel policy).
Check-in and check-out times at hotels would be as per hotel policies. Early check-in or late
check-out is subject to availability and may be chargeable by the hotel.
Room allotment will be as per availability at the time of check in, floor or view preferences are not guaranteed.
Food menu as per availability of vegetables based on Buffet | Fixed menus
Team Native Ladakh will not bear any cost in case a flight gets cancelled, we will not be liable to provide any alternate flights within the same cost, any additional cost incurred for the same shall be borne by the traveler.
The price does not include expenses of personal nature, such as laundry, telephone calls, room service, alcoholic beverages, mini bar charges, tips, portage, camera fees etc.
There would be no refund for the road blocks at Nubra & Pangong due to natural calamity. The alternate accommodation Cost at Leh due to the same should be bear by the passenger directly.
No Refund or Compensation for any unused services or transport in any kind of circumstance.
No changes in the date of travel once booked.
Maximum 05 Pax can be accommodated in one vehicle including children’s (Scorpio or Similar)
Any addition in Tax or Fuel charge done by Airlines / Transport Company etc will be chargeable to group members.
The above rates are applicable strictly for resident Indian citizens only

Leh With Kargil (ladakh)