One of the most sought after wildlife holiday destinations in India, Kaziranga National park’s 430 square kilometer area sprinkled with elephant-grass meadows, swampy lagoons, and dense forests is home to more than 2200 Indian one-horned rhinoceros, approximately 2/3rd of their total world population. Formed in 1908 on the recommendation of Mary Curzon, the park is located in the edge of the Eastern Himalayan biodiversity hotspots – Golaghat and Nagaon district.
In the year 1985, the park was declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It is said when Mary Curzon, the wife of the Viceroy of India – Lord Curzon of Kedleston, visited the park to see Indian one-horned rhinoceros; she wasn’t able to found even one. Then she persuaded her husband to take urgent measures to protect the dwindling species which he did by initiating planning for their protection. After a series of meetings and documentations, the Kaziranga Proposed Reserve Forest was created with an area of 232 km2 (90 sq mi) in 1905.
Along with the iconic Greater one-horned rhinoceros, the park is the breeding ground of elephants, wild water buffalo, and swamp deer. Over the time, the tiger population has also increased in Kaziranga, and that’s the reason why Kaziranga was declared as Tiger Reserve in 2006. Also, the park is recognized as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International for the conservation of avifaunal species. Birds like lesser white-fronted goose, ferruginous duck, Baer’s pochard duck and lesser adjutant, greater adjutant, black-necked stork, and Asian Openbill stork specially migrate from the Central Asia during the winter season.
Undoubtedly, the park is known for its good population of animals but more than that its the wildlife conservation initiatives that take place in the park are more popular. With its amazing wildlife conservation activities, the park has successfully managed to grow the population of Greater one-horned rhinoceros, an endangered species.
The vast expanse of tall elephant grass, marshland, and dense tropical moist broadleaf forests undoubtedly makes the park look beautiful but it’s the presence of Brahmaputra river, which makes it look enigmatic.
Arrival at Leh airport, to be received by our representative and transferred to the Hotel. Check in to the hotel for a complete day of rest wherein welcome tea and coffee will be served by the Hotel. Post lunch visit Leh Market, Leh Palace and Shanti Stupa. Overnight at Leh.
After breakfast drive to Lamayuru enroute visit Liker Monastery, Magnetic hill and Gurudwara Pathar Sahib. Check in Resort / Camp at Alchi or Ule and enjoy your hot Lunch. After Lunch drive to visit the mesmerising moon landscapes and the Lamayuru monastery (one of the oldest Monastery in central Ladakh) Overnight at Ule.
After the Breakfast drive to Leh enroute visit Alchi monastery and Hall of Fame. Arrive at Leh by afternoon. Lunch at Hotel. Evening free time at your leisure. Overnight at Leh.
After breakfast drive to Nubra Valley via Khardungla (Highest Motorable road in the World, 18,380 ft) Arrive at Hundur by afternoon. Lunch at Camp, rest of the day one is free to explore Deskit, Hunder Villages and camel Safari in Sand Dunes between Deskit and Hunder Village. Overnight at Nubra Valley.
After breakfast visit Deskit Monastery, where you can have a magnificient view of Nubra Valley and drive back to Leh by same Route, crossing Khardungla Pass. Overnight at Leh.
After early breakfast leave for Pangong Lake (14,500 ft) through Changla Pass 17,350 ft, it is the third highest motor able road in the world. Arrive Pangong, it is the highest salt water Lake in the World, shared by two countries India & China. Packed or Hot Lunch will be provided. Enjoy the beauty of the lake on the banks of Pangong while appreciating the changing colours and fascinating high altitude of the Lake. Drive back to Leh by the same route. Overnight at Leh.
After breakfast drive to Nyoma(first time opened for the tourist in 2010) via Mya bridge passing Chumathang (Hot Spring) along the Indus river, visit the beauty of the village whole day, later visit to last village from Indian side at Loma and later arrive at Tsomoriri Lake. Spend rest of the evening at the lake. Overnight at Korzok.
Morning after breakfast drive back to Leh. Overnight at the hotel in Leh.
Morning after breakfast leave for Kargil. Enroute you will visit Silmo, Dha, Bheema (it’s a lovely village of the Aryans who still lives there) and later on nearing Kargil you will cross Batalik (one of the most famous war zone fought by the Indian soldiers in 1999 with Pakistan at this place) this route is also opened for tourist in 2010. Reach Kargil by evening. Overnight at Kargil.
After breakfast set out for Srinagar via Drass village and Sonamarg. Enroute have a magnificent view of Kargil war, Famous Peaks (Tiger, Tololing) from Vijay memorial hall. On arrival in Srinagar, check into the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at Srinagar.
After breakfast, check out of the hotel and transfer to the airport to board flight back to destination. Journey ends with Sweet Memories of Ladakh.!!!
