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Trekking
Itinerary:
Day 01: Arrive
Delhi
Arrive
Delhi On arrival met at the
airport and transfer to the
hotel. Overnight stay at
hotel.
Day 02: Delhi
- Leh
Early
morning transfer to Domestic
Airport to board flight for
Leh. On arrival you are
received and transfer to
hotel. In the afternoon
visit Leh Palace and Shanti
Stupa. Overnight at
hotel.
Day 03: Leh -
Spituk to ZIngchen (4-5
hrs.)
After
an early start from Leh, we
will travel by jeep to
Spituk, You will meet your
Trekking team and Horses
here at Spituk. After 3
hours walk you will reach to
Zingchan. You will camp at
Zingchan. It is a beautiful
village with only two houses
surrounded by poplar and
willow trees.
Day 04: Zingchen to
Ganda La base (4-5
hr)
Today
we will enter Hemis National
Park, where we may be
fortunate enough to get a
glimpse of wild lives as
diverse as the snow leopard,
lynx, Ladakhi Urial (a type
of goat), Arghali (great
Tibetan sheep), blue sheep,
red fox, Tibetan wolf, Dhole
(wild dog), Marmot and
mountain Hare. We will climb
gradually through a
beautiful gorge that will
unveil the imposing Stok
Range from time to time. We
will continue Trek through
Rumbak, and pass by the
house of Yurutse village,
before reaching camp at the
base of Ganda La (4545m).
From our campsite, we can
see a spectacular view of
Stok Kangri and the whole of
the Stok range.
Day 05: Ganda La base
to Skiu via Gandala (4900
m)
(6-7 hrs)
After a light breakfast, we
will begin our 2-hr ascend to
Ganda La; views of the lofty
Zanskar and Stok Ranges will
leave you breathless. The usual
chorten and prayer flags mark
the top of the pass. After a
short rest, we will make a
gradual hour-long descend to
Shingo village and break for
picnic lunch. We will finish
the day by hiking through a
spectacular gorge before
pitching camp at Skiu (3300m).
Within this idyllic village lie
an old monastery and ruins and
an old castle.
Day 06: Skiu to Markha
(7-8
hrs)
Following the Markha River, we
will hike through the lovely
valley on a plain trail.Enjoy
your picnic lunch at Sara where
a lonely house and a tent tea
house is a lovely spot for your
lunch.The trail goes further
crossing
the Markha river at few points
and reach to Markha, the
largest village in the valley,
consisting of around 20 houses,
an old monastery and a ruined
fort. Over night in
tent.
Day 07: Markha to
Thachungtse (6-7
hrs)
The Markha valley trail
continues passing
through
old stone-mills, and crossing
the Markha river several times
you will reached to a ruined
castle and the beautiful
monastery of Techa, which is
beautifully
perched on a towering cliff
that looms above Markha. A
short trek from Techa will
greet you at Umlung at a cliff
off the trail.l Trek further to
reach Thachungtse passing
through Hankar village with an
old ruined fort.Overnight in
tent.
Day 08: Thachungtse to
Nimaling (4
hrs)
Today the trail will lead us up
to the beautiful plateau of
Nimaling, where the people of
the Markha Valley brings their
herds to graze during the
summer months. At 4700m,
Nimaling is the highest camp on
the trek, giving us spectacular
views of Kang Yatse to the
right, the Zangskar Range and
the Markha Valley
below.Nimaling is famous for
the Local Amchi to collect
their Medicinal
herbs.
Day 09: Nimaling to
Shangsumdo via Kongmarula
(5200m) (7
hrs)
From Nimaling start trekking on
an ascending trail towards
Kongmaru-la (5100m) the highest
Pass of the trek. You can enjoy
wonderful view of the Zanskar
range and ladakh range from the
top. From the top you will
follow a steep descend for
about 2hr to reach Chu skurmo
(means sour water). Follow
another gradual descend for
about 2hrs to reach Shang
Sumdo. Camp here. Overnight in
tent amidst the willow
trees.
Day 10: Shangsumdo -
Martselang –
Leh
Morning after breakfast an easy
trek through the road will lead
you to Martselang village. Here
your treks end and you will be
picked up by jeep. Drive to
Hemis monastery the largest
monastery of Ladakh. On way
back to Leh also visit Thiksay
monastery. Overnight at
Hotel.
Day 11: Visit
Spituk monastery and Stok
palace and museum. Afternoon
free for
leisure.
Day 12:
Transer to airport to board
flight for
Delhi.
Tour end.
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