|
Itinerary |
| Day
01 : |
Arrival in Delhi. Upon arrival you will be
met by our representative and transferred
30 minutes to hotel Park. Overnight hotel. |
| Day
02 : |
Early morning transfer for flight to Leh.
Arrival and transfer to Hotel Kanglhachhen.
Afternoon free. |
| Day
03 : |
Sightseeing at Shey, Thikse
and Hemis monasteries.
|
| Day
04 : |
Drive
to camp at Uleytokpo visiting Alchi monastery
enroute. |
| Day
05 : |
Drive to Lamayuru. Visit the monastery built
in the 10th century and one of the oldest
monastic sites in Ladakh.
|
| Day
06 : |
Trek
starts.The trail heads down the valley before
turning east to Prinkitila (3506m). Descend
from the pass to the scenic village of Wanla.
Camp overnight. |
| Day
07 : |
Hinju:
- Follow a nice wide path till the village
of Penji from where you leave the main trail
and head up the Ripchar valley to Hinju. |
| Day
08 : |
Continue
up the valley to grazing areas which support
the village summer camps to camp at the base
of Konzela. |
| Day
09 : |
Begin
a short but steep climb to Konzela (4950m)
for views of the Zanskar range. A long and
steep descent brings you to a camp by the
river at Lanak. |
| Day
10 : |
Chilling
(3390m):- Follow the left bank of the river
to the village of Sumda then go up the ridge
to another pass - Dunduchunla (4435m) and
descend to camp near the village of Chilling,
the inhabitants of whom are the only ones
who are the main metal workers making Ladakhi
copper utensils. |
| Day
11 : |
Skiu
(3390m):- Cross the Zanskar by pulley cable
and follow a lovely trail to camp at Skiu.
|
| Day
12 : |
Markha
(3810m):- A full walking day. Cross the Markha
River at two places to the village of Chalak.
Beyond this settle-ment is an impressive line
of chortens and a huge mound of goat horns.
Follow the Markha River to the village of
Markha to camp overnight. |
| Day
13 : |
Thachungtse:-
Follow the main trail passing the monastery
at Humlung to the village of Hankar. We now
go away from the wide valley and go up a narrow
valley to the pastures at Thachungtse. (5-6hrs). |
| Day
14: |
Nimaling
(4700m):- Approx. 3-4hrs from Thachungtse,
the trail climbs steeply to the plateau and
pastures of Nimaling with impressive views
of Kangyassey peak. |
| Day
15 : |
Rest
day at Nimaling. Optional hike up the left
shoulder of Kangyassey. |
| Day
16 : |
Chogdo:-
Begin a gradual climb of about 2 hrs to the
top of Kongmarula (5030m), the highest point
on the trek with excellent views of the Stok
range and the Karakoram range of mountains.
Descend to the wooded gorge to camp at Chogdo. |
| Day
17 : |
Shangphu:-
Follow the Shang Tokpo (stream). Go up Shang
la at 4900m and descend to camp. |
| Day
18 : |
Leh:-
Descend from Mathola to the village at Matho.
Drive to Leh visiting Stok Palace and museum
on the way back. |
| Day
19 : |
Free
day in Leh. |
| Day
20 : |
Rafting
on the Indus. Grade 2+ with a lot of waves.
Approximately 3 to 4 hrs of fun on the river.
Return to Leh. |
| Day
21 : |
Extra
day to be adjusted in case of flight cancellation
or exchanged for an Agra extension. |
| Day
22 : |
Fly
Leh - Delhi. |
| Day
22 : |
Depart
Delhi. |
