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Laddakh
Ladakh is a land
like no other. Bounded by two of the world's mightiest mountains
ranges, the Great Himalaya and the Karakoram, it lies athwart
two other, the Ladakh range and the Zanskar range. Ladakh lies
at altitudes ranging from about 9,000 feet (2750m) at Kargil to
25,170 feet (7,672m) at Saser Kangri in the Karakoram. Thus
summer temperatures rarely exceed about 27 degree celcius in the
shade, while in winter they may plummet to minus 20 degree
celcius even in Leh. Surprisingly, though, the thin air makes
the heat of the sun even more intense than at lower altitudes;
it is said that only in Ladakh can a man sitting in the sun with
his feet in the shade suffer from sunstroke and frostbite at the
same time!
Our itinerary
offers you fun as well as adventure:-
Day 01 :
We Arrival
in Delhi. Upon arrival you will be met by our representative and
transferred by air-conditioned coaches to hotel Park (Five Star)
for an overnight stay.
 Day
02 :
We leave
early morning via plane for Leh. On arrival we are transferred
to Hotel Kanglhachhen. Afternoon is free for relaxation.
Day 03 :
A day of
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 Depart Delhi.
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LEH-SPITI
Spiti is a
small district having international boundary with Tibet. It
attained the status of a district in the year 1960. Till then it
was merely a tehsil of Kullu Sub-division. The valleys.
mountains, glaciers, rivers, forests, pastures, gompas
(monasteries) and ancient buildings of the former ruling dynasty
are the principal objects of study. The rugged awe-inspiring
snow clad mountains are standing invitation to the hikers,
mountaineers and adventurers. The entire district is full of
natural scenery exporting the tourists and visitors to explore
and imbibe its hidden grandeur. The customs, myths, beliefs and
conventions of the simple unsophisticated people are the unique
features of this border highland
Suggested Itinerary
Day 01 :
Upon arrival, you will be met by our representative and
transferred hotel Park
 (Five
Star) in the heart of New Delhi. Relaxed day.
Day 02 :
After breakfast, we fly to Kullu (Bhuntar airport). On reaching,
jeeps drive us up the valley of the Beas river to the scenic
town of Manali (6700 ft). Transfer to hotel Silmog Garden. Visit
the town, its mall and the Hadimba temple after lunch. Overnight
stay at Manali.
Day 03 : A thrilling drive from Manali to Chhatru
(79 kms / 11670 ft). Camp. Today, we drive up the Kullu valley
over the Rohtang pass into the Lahaul valley. We reach Chattru
by lunch time to make camp for the night. Overnight Camp.
Day 04 :
Drive
Chhatru - Takcha / Losar (62 kms/ 13350 ft). We drive up the
valley of the
Chandra
river to Batal, from where we begin the climb to the Kunzum pass
(4570 meters) which separates the Lahaul valley from the Spiti
valley. Spectacular views of the Chandrabhaga range of mountains
are possible from the top of the pass. We continue down into the
Spiti valley to Camp at a large meadow at the base of the pass
at Takcha. Overnight Camp
Day 05 :
Drive Losar - Rangrik ( 52 kms / 11800 ft). Today, we drive on
to Losar village, the first village in Spiti from this direction
and continue to the nunnery at Pangmo village. This is a very
beautiful drive with mud towers rising hundreds of feet out of
the river valley below. We reach a large riverside campsite
after Rangrik village where we make camp for the night.
 Day
06-14 :
Drive Rangrik - Kye Gompa - Kibber (15000 ft). Trek begins. Walk
over the Parang La pass to the banks of the Tso Moriri, at
Karzog.
Day 15 :
Today we visit the Changpa campsites on a large meadow above
Karzog. Spend the day watching nomadic life at work. Return to
Karzog by late afternoon. Overnight at Camp.
Day 16 :
Drive Karzog - Mahe - Leh (226 kms / 7 hrs). A long day's drive
back to Leh via Mahe bridge and travelling along the Indus river
valley gets us to Leh by late afternoon. Check into hotel
Kanglhachhen. Overnight hotel.
Day 17 :
Sightseeing of Shey - Thikse - Hemis - Leh. We visit the
monasteries of Shey, the old capital of Leh, and the monasteries
of Thikse and Hemis. Return to hotel by evening.
Day 18 :
Sightseeing of Alchi - Phiyang - Spituk - Leh. Today, we drive
west along the Indus river visiting the monasteries of Phiyang,
Spituk and Alchi. Return to Leh by evening.
Day 19 :
Reserve day to be kept for flight delays. Can be used at the end
of the trip for an extension to Agra.
Day 20 :
Early morning transfer to the airport. Fly Leh - Delhi. Transfer
to your hotel. Afternoon free.
Day 21 :
Sightseeing tour of New Delhi - we visit the Qutub Minar, India
gate and the Red Fort. Evening transfer to the international
airport for the flight home.
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Zanskar Trekking
Zanskar is a
veritable Shangrila. Surrounded by extremely high mountains on
all sides, it could only be accessed through dangerous and high
passes with an access window of a few months only, during
summer. A thrilling yet enlightening experience for you.
Suggested
Itinerary
Day 01 : An Early
morning flight from Delhi - Leh. An hour's spectacular flight
over the Greater Himalayas, with views stretching as far as K2
in the west and the entire Zanskar range and views of Tibet
beneath. On arrival at Leh, we drive 15 mins to our hotel, the
Kanglhachhen, a traditional, and very comfortable and clean
hotel in town. Rest and acclimatize. Overnight Leh.
Day 02 :
sightseeing for most of the day. Light activity and short walks
till Leh palace and the town's exciting market and outdoor
restaurants. For the more energetic a visit to a few monasteries
such as Spituk, Thikse and Hemis will be arranged. Overnight Leh.
Day 03 :
Drive Leh - Kargil (180kms). We drive from Leh to Mulbek /
Kargil, through a spectacular moonscape. We drive over the Fotu
La (14,000 ft), a high mountain pass, exiting the Indus valley
and entering the Suru valley. Enroute, we visit the Lamayuru
monastery, known to be one of the oldest monasteries amongst the
'Red Hat' sect. Overnight Kargil hotel.
Day 04 :
Drive Kargil - Rangdum (12,000ft). A spectacular drive past
Panikar and Parkachik,with magnificent views of the Nun and Kun
massifs (7000 metres),hanging glaciers and large meadows. We
drive till Rangdum Gompa (12,000 ft).Camp overnight.
 Day
05 :
Drive Rangdum - Remala (6 hrs). We drive to Remala which is the
starting point for the rafting trip on the Doda river, a
tributary of the Zanskar river. We drive over the Pensi La
(14,500 ft), which enables grand views of the Zanskar peaks at
the bottom of which is the Drung glacier that feeds the Zanskar
river, 40 km below, into which we flow trip the next day.
Overnight tented camp.
Day 06 :
Rafting expedition begins at Remala. Raft till Karsha Gompa,
near Padum. We raft 30 km in 5 hrs which includes a break for
lunch and hot beverages. We are surrounded by 6000 meters high
peaks. River section today includes a Class II section, a good
introduction for first timers as well as to the river in
general. After settling into camp by afternoon, we take a hike
to Karsha Gompa for the evening incantation.
Day 07 :
After a late morning start, we raft from Karsha up to Pidmu.
This stretch is approximately 30 km with Class II and III
rapids. After settling into the camp by mid afternoon, we visit
the nearby villages of Pidmu and Hanomil.
Day 08 :
After packing camp, we raft 20 km to Nyerak, a Class III
section. The gorge narrows in on the river - this indeed is a
Grand Canyon in its own right. We stop for the day to pitch camp
in a gorge below Nyerak village.
Day 09 :
Today's 35 km rafting section takes us from Nyerak to Lamaguru,
through the core of the Zanskar A classic white water day with
continuous Class III rapids, and a few Class IV rapid where the
river squeezes between a gap of about 18ft. We stop for lunch
near a huge waterfall at the confluence of Markha river with
Zanskar. Rock formations, spires and an amazing palette of
colours add to the trip today. Camp at Lamaguru.
Day 10 :
Day hike to Kaya and Skiu. Return to camp by late afternoon.
(4-5hrs). Camp at Lamaguru.
Day 11 :
We raft 40 kms of Class III/IV white water from Lamaguru to Nimu
today.We make camp short of Nimu,the confluence of the Zanskar
with the Indus river.
Day 12 :
Raft approximately 25 km from Nimu to finish the trip at Alchi
through Class III / IV rapids. After ending the trip at Alchi,
we walk up to the
 centuries
old monastery to view the beautiful frescoes and wood carvings.
Drive back 60 km to Leh and check into hotel.
Day 13 :
Leh. Reserved day for shopping, sightseeing etc.
Day 14 :
Early morning
transfer to
Leh airport. Fly Leh - Delhi. Trip ends
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