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ITINERARY: |
Day-01: Arrive Delhi to
Leh
Assistance upon arrival and transfer to domestic airport to connect
flight for Leh - 3500 Mts. meet upon arrival and transfer to hotel. Day free for
rest and acclimatisation. |
Day-02: Sightseeing of
Leh
Fullday sightseeing of Shey, Thiksey and Hemis monasteries. Overnight
hotel. |
Day-03: Sightseeing of
Leh
Morning sightseeing tour of Phyang & Saspol. Afternoon visit
Shankar Gompa. Overnight hotel. |
Day-04: Leh - Saspol,(67
Kms. - 03 hrs Drive)
After breakfast depart for Saspol. Lunch in camp.
Afternoon visit Alchi monastery: originally a red hats monastery, and was founded
in the 11th century. This is the oldest monastery in whole Ladakh. Return to camp.
Overnight in camp. |
Day-05:
Saspol - Kargil, (168 Kms. - 08 hrs Drive)
Depart
for kargil over two passes Fatu La - 4100 Mts. & Namikala -3750 Mts. Enroute
visit Lamayury monastery: this monastery was built in 11th century by Rinchen
Zankpo and belongs to yellow sect. Overnight in camp. |
Day-06: Kargil
- Random,(117 Kms. - 06 hrs Drive)
Breakfast
at hotel depart for Rangdom. We drive through rough & dusty road. We stop
at Panikhar for passport check and proceed to Rangdom. Overnight in camp. |
Day-07: Rangdom
- Padum, (125 Kms. - 07 hrs. Drive)
Depart Rangdom for Padum - 3650 Mts.
Over Pansi La - 4400 Mts. Padum is the head quarter of Zanskar. Overnight in camp. |
Day
08 : Padum - Raru, (05 hrs. Walk)
The trail follows
the Tsarap Chu along the dusty foundation of jeep track through the villages to
Mune. From here easy walk of one hour will take use to camp. Overnight in camp. |
Day
09 : Raru - Phebula, (04 hrs. Walk)
Descend
down to Lingti Chu and cross over through a wooden bridge and climb up to a small
pass. Descend steeply to Main River valley and follow the right hand side of the
river until we reach our campsite. Overnight in camp. |
Day
10 : Phebula - Purne
The trail goes through some impressive
gorge. Descend down to the right hand side of the valley, which is the meeting
point of the two rivers. Kargiah Chu. Cross here through a wooden bridge and another
20 minutes to camp. Overnight in camp. |
Day
11 : Purne - Phuktal - Purne, (04 hrs. Walk)
Day excursion
to Phuktal monastery, one of the most impressive in Zanskar, this monastery has
been carved right out of the mountain wall and set in huge lime stone cave. Phuktal
was founded in the middle of the 15the century and belongs to yellow sect. Overnight
in camp. |
Day
12 : Purne - Kargiah, (07 hrs. Walk)
Re-cross the
wooden bridge over Kargiah Chu & then steep ascends of one hour till we reach
Yal. Descend down then trail continues through Testa & Kuru villages before
recrossing the river by the bridge below Tanze village. The main trail continues
for five Kms to Kargiah. The last village en-route to Shigo La. Overnight in camp |
Day
13 : Purne - Phuktal - Purne, (04 hrs. Walk)
The trial stays on the East Side of the Kargiah Chu, winding across yak pastures
used by the herdsmen till late Autum. Cross-easy streams for times until we reach
rocky path, where one can see Himalayan blue poppies. Cross the river Shingo &
camp on the other side of the river overnight in camp. |
Day
14 : Base - Shingo La - 5100 Mts. - Ramjak, (08 hrs. Walk)
The climb to pass takes 03 hrs with the trail ascending steeply before traversing
the main ridge below the pass. Nice view of Amid hanging glaciers & peaks.
The descent traverses the glacier immediately below the pass. Crossing lateral
moraine to a goat track near camp. |
Day-15:
Ramjak - Zankar Saamdu, (04 hrs. Walk)
From here the
trail descends to the Barari river and further to the from here the Conflunce
of the river Zankar Samdu cross the river by rope bridge & further 20 minutes
to camp overnight in camp. |
Day-16:
Zankar Samdu - Palamo, (04 hrs. Walk)
Immediately
after leaving camp the trail passes through big rock boulders then descent to
the far side through boulders, fields and grazing land with the occasional birch
tree. Cross the small over wood log to reach camp. Overnight. |
Day
17: Palmo - Darcha, (03 hrs. Walk)
Cross
the river over a stone bridge. It then 05 Kms. Down valley to Darcha. Overnight
in camp. |
Day
18: Darcha - Manali - 148 Kms, (08 hrs. Drive)
Depart for Manali passing through Keylong which is the head quarter of the Lahoul
valley. We pass over Rothang la- 3850 Mts. 7 then descent down to Manali. Overnight
hotel. |
Day
19: Manali - Chandigarh - 310 Kms, (10 hrs. Drive)
After breakfast leave Manali for Chandigarh. On arrival check in hotel. Overnight
hotel. |
Day
20: Chandigarh - Delhi - Onward
Transfer
to railway station to board train for Delhi. Arrive Delhi, meet at station followed
by combined city tour of old & new Delhi. Farewell dinner in Delhi. Departure
transfer for onward destination. |
