Apricot Blossom Festival
6N -7D & 10N - 11D
In association with Explorer Shibaji
Duration
6N - 7D
10N - 11D
Price
24,500/-
36,500/-
+5% GST
Meal Plan
*
Date
5th-April-2025
9th-April-2025
12th-April-2025
15th-April-2025

Booking Request

Package Costing 6N-7D

Double Sharing : ₹24,500/- Per Person
Triple Sharing : ₹23,300/- Per Person 

For Child (After 5 to Below 10 Years): ₹17,500/- Per Person
For Baby (After 3 to Below 5 Years) : ₹7,000/- Per Person

Package Costing 10N-11D

Double Sharing : ₹36,500/- Per Person
Triple Sharing : ₹35,500/- Per Person5

For Child (After 5 to Below 10 Years): ₹27,000/- Per Person
For Baby (After 3 to Below 5 Years) : ₹9,500/- Per Person

The Apricot Blossom Festival is organized by the Ladakh Tourism Department. It is aimed at popularizing this local tradition by inviting outsiders to partake in the celebrations with music, shopping, games and dances. The festival will be held in whole April. It will involve a series of daylong celebrations in different parts of the valley where people can congregate, trade products and also enjoy a cultural show that showcases the best of Ladakh.

Day 1 : ARRIVAL AT LEH
Reach Leh Airport, and transfer to Hotel. Acclimatization Day. Also explore the city & local bazaar. Have an overnight stay at Leh.

Day 2 : LEH – ARYAN VALLEY
After breakfast, proceed to “Aryan valley” to visit Spituk Monastery, Pathar Sahib Gurudwara, Sangam (confluence of Indus & Zanskar Rivers), Alchi Monastery and Magnetic Point. After taking lunch at Khalshi. We will go Aryan Valley. Back to Hotel and overnight stay at Hotel / Homestay.

Day 3 : EXPLORE ARYAN VALLEY WITH APRICOT BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
After breakfast, enjoy Apricot Blossom Festival. You would be treated to traditional Aryan folk dances, Ladakhi modern performances and soulful renditions of local songs by talented artists. After lunch we will explore Aryan valley. Back to Hotel and overnight stay.

Day 4 : ARYAN VILLAGE – BATALIK – KARGIL
After breakfast, Drive to Kargil passing through Hamboting-La Pass. On the way visit Apati Buddha Statue. Arrive at Kargil then proceed to visit Drass War Memorial. You can see Tiger Hill and other famous peaks. Lunch at Drass village. Arrive at Hotel / Homestay. Have dinner & enjoy your overnight stay.

Day 5 : EXPLORATION AROUND SURU VALLEY FROM KARGIL
After having breakfast, start riding towards Suru Valley. Day at leisure. Explore the culture and Suru River. Drive along the Suru River on way to Zanskar through the villages of Sankoo and have a first look at the Nun–Kun mountain massif (7000M) at Panikhar. On the way visit Karshe Khar Buddha Statue. We drive again through the hamlet of Parkachik and cross a few glacial melt water crossings. Back to Hotel and overnight stay at Kargil. (If time permits we will visit Rangdum Monastery)

Day 6 : KARGIL – LEH
Have a tasty breakfast and proceed to Leh via Namki-La & Fotu-La. On the way visit Giant Buddha at Mulbek, Lamayuru monastery, Moonland, Hall of Fame & Shanti Stupa ride over Ladakh & Srinagar highway. Enjoy the stay at hotel. Have dinner at the hotel & enjoy your overnight stay.

Day 7 : LEH AIRPORT
After breakfast, Check out from the Hotel & transferred to Leh Airport.

EXTENDED LADAKH PLAN

Day 7 : LEH TO NUBRA via KHARDUNG-LA PASS
After breakfast, start your ride to Nubra. Drive through the Khardung-La Pass to reach Nubra Valley. From the pass, one can see the Indus Valley & endless peaks. Arrive Nubra then visit Diskit Monastery & enjoy the Camel ride on sand dunes. Check in & enjoy your stay in Hotel.

Day 8 : NUBRA – TURTUK – NUBRA
After a delicious breakfast, drive towards Turtuk & Thang Village. Turtuk is the last outpost in India after which the Pakistan-controlled Gilgit-Baltistan begins and is one of the gateways to the Siachen Glacier

Day 9 : NUBRA TO PANGONG
After breakfast, ride alongside river Shyok. Have lunch at Durbok & then proceed to Pangong. Head towards the camps & enjoy your stay at Pangong.

Day 10 : PANGONG TO LEH
After having breakfast proceed to go Leh via Changla Pass (17500ft). Have a lunch at Karu. On the way visit Hemis Monastrey, Shey Palace, Thiksey Monastery and 3-Idiot School. Overnight at the Leh Hotel

Day 10 : LEH AIRPORT
After breakfast, Check out from the Hotel & transferred to Leh Airport.

Accommodation in Hotel / Homestay / Wooden Cottage on family basis.
Inner line permit & Oxygen Cylinder Backup.
Only 1-Ltr packaged water complimentary per head per day.
 6 || 10-Times Dinner & Breakfast in the Hotel.
One Complimentary Traditional Lunch at Aryan Village.
Sightseeing as per the itinerary.
All transfers, City tours and transport services by Non-AC Tempo / Bus. Vehicle as per the itinerary.
All Arrival / Departure transfer as mentioned in Itinerary.
All applicable Taxes.
Any future taxes levies will be charged extra.

Any local Auto fare, Airfare, Train fare, Overland Journey which is not mentioned in the Itinerary.
Any Medical / Rescue evacuation due to mishaps.
Any personal nature items like Rafting, Guide Charges, Camel Ride, Coolie / Porter Charges, Laundry, Bar Bills, Table Bills, Camera fee, Hotel Boy Tips or any other item.
Lunch, Evening Snacks, Mineral water / Soft or hard drinks / Sarters.
Entrance Fee, Boating, Adventure Activities, Horse Riding & Helicopter Ride.
Any other things that is not included in the Package Cost Includes Column.
Cost incidental to any change in the itinerary/ stay on account of flight cancellation due to bad weather, ill health, roadblocks and/or any factors beyond control.
Any cost arising due to natural Calamities like, Landslides, Roadblocks etc (to be borne by the clients directly on the spot.)

1) Agreed package cost may increase in case of fuel cost of Transportation increase after booking.

2) Rooms are allotment on lottery basis in every accommodation, any request otherwise by the tourist may not entertained. If 2 or more families or groups of their acquaintances are participating in the tour, requests for adjacent rooms will not be accepted.

3) Every Bus / Tempo Traveler seats will be rotation wise.

4) Enrollment of child if any is mandatory. Single Occupancy Supplement charges will be extra as per the sectors will be borne by the Tourists.

5) All tourists participating in group tours under this company are equal in the eyes of the company, irrespective of their social and economic status. To us every tourist is valuable and will be equally entertained by the company whether they travel for the first time/they joined us by any reference/they already travelled with us.
6) To operate the tour successfully for the interest of the tourist the Tour Manager may change the program. Decision of the Tour Manager is final & tourist to abide the same during the tour.

7) For sightseeing there must be specific time to start from hotel. And spot halt time will be fixed as well. If tourists do delay leaving the spot, and planned spots missed by that delay then company won’t stand responsible for the same.

8) Kindly note that luggage should be handled and taken care of by the passenger(s) his/her/them self/selves at the Railway stations, Train and up to the or car at or near the railway station. The responsibility of the luggage completely belongs to the passengers. “Soul of Trip” is not by any means responsible for theft, burglary, damage or loss of luggage of the passengers. The tour Manager or any
staff of “Soul of Trip” is not responsible or liable to fix the rates of the porters or negotiate with them at the railway stations or anywhere for the passengers.

9) All the passengers are requested to carry 22’’ suitcase and one small handbag. Per family 2 luggage’s 15kg + 15kg will be carried by the company. Company will not responsible for any extra luggage.

10) We are not responsible to refund or to compensate any money if the tour or any part thereof cancelled due to political insurgency, natural calamity, and cancellation of train or Situation beyond our any reason whatsoever. However in any circumstances if the tour is extended for any exigencies the extra cost thereof will have to borne by the passengers.

11) We are not responsible to refund or to compensate any amount if the tourist fails and neglects to join the schedule tour or cannot complete the same for his/their personal reasons.

12) During the tour is any adverse condition or incidents occurs or happens due to the misbehavior, any illegal act or any act that is socially not accepted by the passenger(s), Passengers concern will be the solely responsible for that occurrence or happening.

13) All the Tourists are requested to carry photo Identity Card with them during the Tour.

✓ You must take permission before clicking photographs of any person or monument. Remember photography is restricted in some of the monuments and monasteries in Ladakh.
✓ Do not forget to take water bottles, water purification pills, energy drinks and eating items along with you. Dromsa Laundry sells high pressure boiled water at a price of Rs. 7 per liter.
✓ Don’t use plastic bags for carrying stuff as plastic is officially banned in Ladakh.
✓ Beware of the highly sensitive ecology of the region and make sure not to disturb wildlife during the trek.
✓ One cannot decide to travel to Ladakh on the spur of the moment. It requires a meticulous planning in terms of booking hotels, flights, checking information about the peak tourist seasons (June till October) and finding an appropriate tour operator.

Below is a list of places where you can find an ATM while traveling from Srinagar to Leh. Like Petrol pumps, the availability of cash in ATMs at some of the remote villages remains doubtful. The best thing to do is to withdraw enough cash from Srinagar that can last for the next couple of days until you reach Leh.

✓ SRINAGAR: ATMs of almost major banks here.
✓ GANDERBAL: SBI, J&K Bank, HDFC Bank ATMs here but none of these are on the highway. You will have to enter the town a little.
✓ MANIGAM: There is a J&K Bank ATM here, just before hotel Easton Grande.
✓ WUSSAN: J&K Bank ATM here
✓ KANGAN: J&K Bank and ATM
✓ HARI GANIWAN: J&K BanK ATM
✓ GUND: J&K Bank ATM
✓ SONAMARG: J&K Bank ATM
✓ DRAS: J&K Bank ATM, SBI ATM near Kargil War Memorial
✓ KARGIL: J&K Bank ATM
✓ SHARGOLE: SBI ATM but not on the highway. You will have to go towards the village about 5 kilometers from Srinagar Leh road.
✓ SASPOL: SBI ATM
✓ LEH: J&K Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, SBI, ATM

✓ Woollen Clothes (Winter Wear)
✓ Rain Coat
✓ Inner clothing (Thermal Wear) / Sun Hat / Cap.
✓ Sun Glasses with UV Protection
✓ Sun Screen Lotion & Cold Cream
✓ Slippers and Proper Shoes
✓ Cotton Clothing for day Journey
✓ Sports Shoes or Hiking Shoes

✓ Ondem / Avomine- For Vomiting
✓ Calpol 650 (Fever), Combiflam (Body Pain), Norflox TZ (Loose Motion), Disprin (Headache)
✓ Vicks Balm, Digene, Eno, ORS sachets.
✓ Diamox (250 mg)-For High Altitude / High Pressure.
✓ Personal Medicines.

Payment System

Minimum 25% of tour price required as advance.
50% more will be collected before 15 days.
Due amount 25% have to pay within 2-days after the date of journey.

Rules For Cancellation Of Tour & Refund Thereof

We are incurring expenditure towards reservation of accommodation and car rental etc. upon registration of tour by the Tourists, as such In case of cancellation after booking refund of Amount shall be made subject to the following charges on the Principal Package Money:

(1) From the Date of Booking 30 Days before Journey date 75% refund of your advance.
(2) From the Date of Booking 30 Days – 15 Days before Journey date 50% refund of your advance.
(3) From the Date of Booking 15 Days – 08 Days before Journey date 25% refund of your advance.
(5) No refund is admissible if the booking is cancelled within 7 Days of the scheduled time of departure or thereafter
**No refund in tour price will be allowed for the untraveled portion of the tour either of sickness or any other reasons whatsoever.
**No Cancellation or Booking or any Change in voucher is acceptable over Telephone.
**Please note that: However no cancellation charge, would be levied if the Particular Tour is cancelled by us.
**Any request for the consideration of “CANCELLATION RULES” will not be entertained.