Zanaskar Trek

Padum - Darcha (Zanaskar) Trek (19 Nights/20 Days) : 

Delhi - Leh, Leh - Saspol, Saspol - Kargil, Kargil - Rangdom, Rangdom - Padum, Padum - Raru, Raru - Phebula, Phebula - Purne, Purne - Phuktal - Purne, Purne - Kargiah, Kargiah - Base of Shingo La, Base - Shingo La, Ramjak - Zankar Saamdu, Zankar Samdu - Palamo, Palmo - Darcha, Darcha - Manali, Manali - Chandigarh, Chandigarh - Delhi - Onward. 

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. 

Fullday sightseeing of Shey, Thiksey and Hemis monasteries. Overnight at hotel.

Morning sightseeing tour of Phyang & Saspol. Afternoon visit Shankar Gompa. Overnight at hotel

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. 

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. 

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. 

Depart Rangdom for Padum - 3650 Mts. Over Pansi La - 4400 Mts. Padum is the head quarter of Zanskar. Overnight in camp. 

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. 

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. 

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 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. 

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 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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 at hotel. 

After breakfast leave Manali for Chandigarh. On arrival check in hotel. Overnight at hotel. 

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.