Duration: 27 Nights / 28 Days Places Covered: Delhi - Leh -
Lamayuru - Wanla - Hanupatta - Photoskar - Foot of Sengge La - Lingshed - Snertse
- Hanumil - Pishu - Karsha - Padum - Mune - Ichar - Purne - Phuktal - Purne -
Table - Gumburanjon Camp - Shingo La - Ramjak - Pass Camp - Darcha - Manali -
Delhi
Day 01: Arrive Delhi Welcome
to India. Arrive Delhi by International Flight. Meeting and assistance upon arrival
and transfer from International airport to Hotel. In the afternoon a combined
sightseeing tour of Old and New Delhi. On your visit to Old Delhi, we will take
you to the Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Rajghat and your visit to New Delhi will begin
with a drive through the prestigious streets of the Diplomatic Enclave and then
on to India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhawan (President's House) and Humayuns Tomb.
Finally your tour ends after visiting the Qutub Minar.
Day 02: Delhi
- Leh Transfer to airport in time to connect flight to Leh. Meeting upon
arrival and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day free for acclimatization. Overnight
at the hotel.
Day 03: Leh Full day sightseeing of Shey, Thiksey
and Hemis monasteries. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 04: Leh LamayuruDrive
to Lamayuru. (5 hours) Visit the Lamayuru monastery which is a major landmark
on the old silk route. Overnight at camp.
Day 05: Lamayuru - Wanla
Trek to Wanla (3 hours); an easy ascent after crossing the river up to
the Prinkit La (3726m). Overnight at camp.
Day 06: Wanla - HanupattaTrek
to Hanupatta (5 hours). Walk begins with a flat section. Cross on to the right
bank before Phenjilla. Overnight at camp.
Day 07: Hanupatta - PhotoskarTrek
to Photoskar (6 hours). Long ascent into the stony valley. Cross the river and
walk up to Sisir La (4800m), after which is a descent to Photoskar (3750m). Overnight
at camp.
Day 08: Photoskar - Foot Of Sengge LaTrek to foot
of the Sengge La (7 hours), crossing the Bumiktse La at 4200m. Overnight at camp.
Day 09: Foot Of Sengge La - Lingshed6 hour trek to Lingshed.
After Kiupa La (3850m) is a steep descent to the villages of Gongma and Skiumpata.
Reach Lingshed after crossing the Murgum La (4100m). Overnight at camp.
Day
10: LingshedDay at leisure. Overnight at camp.
Day 11: Lingshed
- SnertseTrek to Snertse (6 hours). From Lingshed it is an easy ascent
to the Hanuma La Pass (4700m), then a long gradual descent to the sheepfolds of
Snertse. Overnight at camp.
Day 12: Snertse - HanumilTrek to
Hanumil (6 hours). From the Oma Chu river is a steep ascent to the Parfi La (3900m)
and a sharp descent to the foot of the pass. Walk up to the plateau taking the
path that leads towards the edge of the Zanskar to Hanumil. Overnight at camp.
Day 13: Hanumil - Pishu5 hours easy walk to Pishu, sometimes
along the river and sometimes across the moraine plateau. Overnight at camp.
Day
14: Pishu - KarshaTrek to Karsha (5 hours); an easy stretch along the
banks of the Zanskar river. Karsha is a beautiful Gelukpa monastery dating back
to the 15th century. Overnight at camp.
Day 15: Karsha - PadumTrek
to Padum (3-4 hours). Cross the Doda river, walk through a dusty plain to Pipiting
and then Padum. Visit the local Gompas in the evening. Overnight at camp.
Day
16: Padum - MuneAn easy 5 hour trek to the Mune Village via the Bardan
Gompa which houses the famous 180cm tall prayer wheel. Overnight at camp.
Day
17: Mune - Ichar Cross a beautiful plain covered with flowers till the
Reru Village. A gradual descent till the main Tsarap river. Overnight at camp.
Day 18: Ichar - PurneFollow the Tsarap river on a lightly marked
and loose rubble trail till Cha Village. From here the walk takes you through
a series of small canyons of pudding stones till you descend down to the river.
Overnight at camp.
Day 19: Purne - Phuktal - PurneWalk up the
left bank of the Tsarap into splendid gorges. You will get a view of the spectacular
Phuktal Monastery. Belonging to the Gelugpa sect, the monastery is the most famous
in Zanskar. Return to camp for overnight.
Day 20: Purne - TableTrek
to Table, en-route crossing the villages of Teta, Kuru and Tanze. Overnight at
camp.
Day 21: Table - Gumburanjon CampA two hour walk till
Kargyak (4100m). Pass beneath the Gumburanjon Massif and cross a multitude of
small streams before you climb steeply up a face of fallen rocks leading to Gumuranjon
Camp. Overnight at camp.
Day 22: Gumburanjon Camp - Shingo La - RamjakCross
over a small plateau before undertaking a steep and icy climb till the Shingo
La Pass (5090m). Walk down a zigzag moraine and cross several small streams to
reach the Ramjak meadow. Overnight at camp.
Day 23: Ramjak - Pass CampA
long 7 hour walk along the left bank of the valley will bring you to todays
campsite. Overnight at camp.
Day 24: Pass Camp - DarchaA 5
hour trek to the village of Darcha, which is also the road head. Overnight at
camp.
Day 25: Darcha - ManaliDrive to Manali (7 hours). Overnight
at hotel.
Day 26: ManaliFull day sightseeing. Overnight at
hotel.
Day 27: Manali - DelhiTransfer to Kullu airport to connect
flight to Delhi. Upon arrival, meeting and transfer to International airport in
time to connect flight for onward destination.
Day 28: Departure Delhi
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