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18 days or 26 days |
Zanskar
Trekking
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North
of the Great Himalayan range, amongst a tangled knot of jagged mountains,
lies a rugged and fascinating land, the once independent kingdom
of Zanskar. Sandwiched between the Indus Valley and the main crest
of the Indian Himalaya, this remote and inaccessible setting, well
guarded by snowy mountain passes, has kept alive an archaic form
of Tibetan Buddhism which flourishes in chain of far-flung monasteries,
most of which occupy spectacular fortified locations, high on rocky
ridges in isolated valleys. Lovely high meadow camp sites and dry
desert land, high passes and snow-capped peaks stunning scenery,
Buddhist monasteries and picturesque villages with their irrigated
fields of barley and potatoes, and fascinating encounters with the
Zanskari people turn a trek in this area into an unforgettable experience.
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18 days - Darcha to Padum Trek |
Difficulty |
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Maximum altitude: 5090 m |
Day
01 |
Arrive Delhi, where you will be met and transfered
to your hotel. (Hotel B&B) |
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Day
02 |
Delhi
- Manali by bus. |
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| Day
03 |
Manali - Darcha
by bus. |
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| Early morning drive from Manali to Darcha. Arrive Darcha and overnight in Camp. | ||
Day
04 |
Darcha - Palemo (3600m) in 5h |  |
| Leave Darcha, We start our journey with an easy walk into the valley. En route, we will visit the Chika and Rarik monasteries. | ||
Day
05 |
Palemo - Zanskar Sumdo (3860m) in 5h. | |
| We cross the river by a hanging pulley. Overnight at Zanskar Sumdo | ||
Day
06 |
Zanskar Sumdo - Chumi Napo (4640m) in 5h. | |
| Early morning trek from Zanskar Sumdo to Chumi Napo. The route leaves the valley and starts climbing up quite steeply towards the Shingo La pass. | ||
Day
07 |
Chumi Napo - Shingo La (5090m) - Lakham (4470m) in 6h. | |
| Prayer flags flapping in the wind mark the Shingo La pass, surrounded with fascinating views of the glaciers. An easy traverse of a glacier takes us to the valley and to the Lakham yak pastures. | ||
Day
08 |
Lakham - Kurgiak (4050m) in 6h. | |
| A gradual descent along the Kurgiak river, lined with mani walls. On the way, we will come across a few Doksas, where yaks are kept in summer time. | ||
Day
09 |
Kurgiak - Tetha (3950m), in 7h. | |
| The trail is now boarded by meadows of flowers and barley fields. Shortens are spread all the way and highlight the religious fervour of the Zanskaris. | ||
Day
10 |
Tetha - Purni (3700m), in 2h. | |
| We visit Phuktal monastery (3850m), perched on the side of an impressive cliff. (4h return journey from Phuktal monastery to Purni). | ||
Day
11 |
Purni - Ichar (3650m) in 4h. | |
Day
12 |
Ichar - Mune (3900m), in 5h. | |
| The trail goes up and down along the Tsarap river. On arriving at Mune, we will visit its monastery. | ||
Day
13 |
Mune - Padum (3600m) in 6h. | |
| En route we visit Bardan monastery, one of the most important in the area. Overnight in Padum | ||
Day
14 |
Padum - Kargil (3700m) by bus. | |
| Drive from Padum to Kargil, Overnight at Kargil | ||
Day
15 |
Kargil - Leh (3500m) by bus. | |
| Drive from Kargil to Leh, Overnight at Leh hotel. | ||
Day
16 |
Leh - Delhi by plane. (Hotel B&B) |  |
Day
17 |
At leisure in Delhi. Safety day for your international flight. (Hotel B&B) | |
Day
18 |
Transfer to airport and fly back home. | |
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18 days - Padum to Lamayuru Trek |
Difficulty |
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Maximum altitude: 5050 m |
Day
01 |
Arrive Delhi, where you will be met and transfered
to your hotel. (Hotel B&B) |
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Day
02 |
Delhi
- Leh (3500m) by plane. |
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| Day
03 |
Leh - Kargil (3700m)
by bus. |
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Day
04 |
Kargil - Padum (3600m) by bus. | |
Day
05 |
Padum - Karsha (3600m) in 3h. | |
A pleasant
walk through fields. On the way we will visit Pepiting monastery
and the Karsha Gompa--one of the most important in Zanskar and dating
back to the 15th century. We have beautiful panoramic
vistas of the full Himalayan range. |
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Day
06 |
Karsha - Pishu (3470m) in 5h. | |
| We progress along the Zanskar river. | ||
Day
07 |
Pishu - Hanumil (3380m) in 5h. | |
An
easy-going walk along the right bank of the river takes us to Rinam
village. We continue to the tiny hamlet of Hanumil. |
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Day
08 |
Hanumil - Purfi La (3950m) - Snertse (3850m) in 6h. | |
| Up and down over a steep path. | ||
Day
09 |
Snerstse - Hanuma La (4950m) - Lingshet (4000m) en 6h. | |
| After a steep climb we reach the Purfi La pass, from where the panorama towards the Ladakhi and Zanskari ranges is quite impressive. Visit of Lingshet monastery. | ||
Day
10 |
Lingshet - Camp before Singue La (4550m), in 6h. | |
We start
a long and gradual ascent to the Netuke La pass (4280m), where we
have a wonderful view towards the Nierag valley. The trail then
descends shortly to reach Skimpata and Gongma villages, then climbs
steeply to reach the second pass, Khyupa La (4300m). |
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Day
11 |
Camp before Singue La - Singue La (5050m) - Photoksar (4200m) in 6h. | |
An amazing
spectacle of hanging icefalls. We descend towards the Photang river
and progress through barley fields. |
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Day
12 |
Photoksar - Sirsir La (4850m) - Hanupatta (3760m) in 6h. | |
Photang
valley turns into a gorge labyrinth, which forces us to make a detour
via Sirsir La pass. Three shortens mark Hanupatta and its giant
hundred-year-old cedar, flanked by colorful prayer flags. |
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Day
13 |
Hanupatta - Wanla (3250m) in 5h. | |
| We head down towards the Photang valley and climb up to the Panjila pass(3410m). We finally descend to Wanla and visit its tiny monastery. | ||
Day
14 |
Wanla - Lamayuru (3420m) in 4h. | |
Visit
of the monastery at Lamayuru, which is the biggest in western Ladakh
and was built in the 16th century on the site of a much
older temple. The gompa is very well kept and famous for its many
colorful wall paintings. |
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Day
15 |
Lamayuru - Leh (3500m) by bus. | |
Day
16 |
Leh - Delhi by plane. (Hotel B&B) | |
Day
17 |
At leisure in Delhi. Safety day for your international flight. (Hotel B&B) | |
Day
18 |
Transfer to airport and fly back home. | |
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26 days - Darcha to Lamayuru Trek |
Difficulty |
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Maximum
altitude: 5090 m |
This is a combined program made of the
2 preceding itineraries : Delhi - Darcha (bus) - Padum - Lamayuru
- Leh (trekking) - Delhi (flight). |
