Zanskar – Lamayuru Trek Tour

Package Overview

Zanskar, one of the world’s remotest region is famous for its arid lunar landscapes and the centuries old tibetan buddhist culture. Trek up and down seven passes, scenic valleys, village dotted meadows and far-flung monasteries which occupy spectacular fortified locations, high on rocky ridges surrounding the valleys. A must-do for adventure buffs.

A great trek to explore Zanskar, one of world’s remotest regions, famous for its arid lunar landscape and centuries old Tibetan Buddhist culture, still practiced in its purest form than perhaps anywhere else on earth. The challenging route takes us up and down seven passes, often as steep zig zags offering panoramic view points and across scenic lush deep valleys and meadows dotted by villages and settlements. The archaic form of Tibetan Buddhism flourishes in a chain of far-flung monasteries most of which occupy spectacular fortified locations, high on rocky ridges surrounding the valleys. Most notable of these is the Lamayuru monastery at 3510m – one of the oldest in Ladakh. Other cultural highlights include Lingshid, Karsha, Pishu, Rangdum, Padum – capital of Zanskar and Kargil.

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Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Leh (3501m)

  Our Services Start with Your Arrival At Leh Airport. Meet & Greet and Transfer to the Hotel. Welcome Drink On Arrival. We Recommend You Completely Relax for the Rest of the Day to Enable Yourselves to Acclimatize to the Rarefied Air At the High Altitudeanda Successful Trek in Ladakh Requires You to Acclimatize Well with High Altitude, Tourist Can Explore the Leh Market and Shanti Stupa in the Evening Only if You Feel Fine. O/n Hotel.

  • Themes : Hill Stations & Valleys

• Day 2 : Leh (3501m)

  Today We Do the Local Exploration, Visiting the Local Market of Leh. Then, We Visit Shanti Stupa Which is a Buddhist White-domed Stupa (chorten) On a Hilltop in Chanspa, in the North Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir. this Was Built By Japanese Monks to Promote World Peace. the Shanti Stupa Holds the Relics, Enshrined By the 14th Dalai Lama Himself. Later We Visit Leh Palace, Nine Storey Palace Built in 1553. One Can have the Beautiful View of Leh City and Surrounding Mountains. Afterwards Proceed to Sankar Gompa Which is Located At 3 Kilometers Distance from Leh, It is a Subsidiary of Spituk Monastery and Belongs to the Gelugpa Sect. the Gompa is also the Residence of Kushok Bakul . We also Visit Namgyal Tsemo Monastery Perched On a Hilltop from Where We have a Bird’s-eye View of the Leh City. the Gompa Has a Three-storey High Solid Gold Statue of Matireya Buddha and Ancient Manuscripts and Frescoes. It Was Built in 15th Century By King Tashi Namgyal; After that We Come Back to Hotel and Relax. O/n Hotel

• Day 3 : Thiksey-Hemis-Shey (3501m) 90kms

  The Hemis Monastery Located Around 45 Km South of Leh is One of the Largest and Most Famous Monastery of Ladakh and Belonging to the Drukpa Kagyu. the Monastery Houses An Amazing Collection of the Age-old Relics such as the Idol of Lord Buddha Made Up of Copper Gilt, Gold and Silver Stupas and Revered Thangkas, Making It One of the Richest Monasteries in Ladakh. the Monastery Founded By the First Incarnation Stagsang Raspa Nawang Gyatso in 1630, and When It Was Named Changchub Samling.
  
  continuation of the Visit of the High Valley of the Indus and Its Monasteries. It Takes 40 Minute Driving Up to Reach the Beautiful Village of Thiksey ( Founded in 1433 By Palden Sherab), Dominated By An Imposing Gelugpa Monastery . this Thiksey Monastery Majestically Overlooks the Valley, a Magnificent Group of About 80 Monks; Discovery of the Beautiful Inner Courtyard Which Distributes Access to the Various Temples. the Most Amazing is Certainly the Temple of Future Buddha with Its Gigantic Interior Statue Which Covers all Floors of the Building. to Join the Next Site, We Will Take the Path of School Children. Start On Foot from the Monastery of Thikse Following Small Roads that Cross the Fields. It is Possible to Find the Vehicles After 45 Minutes of Walking or Drive to Shey (built in 17th Century By King Deldan Namgyal). Shey Ancient Capital of Ladakh , is An Interesting Complex Whose Importance is Still Measured By the Quality of the Paintings and the Astonishing Quantity of Chortens or other Votive Monuments that Surround It. the Rock-carved Statue of Five Buddha Can Be Seen Below the Palace On the Roadside, Which Was Probably Carved During the Reign of Singay Namgyal. O/n Hotel

  • Themes : Hill Stations & Valleys

• Day 4 : Leh-Alchi-Lamayuru (3510m) 152kms

  In the Morning After Breakfast We Leave Leh and Drive Towards Lamaoyuru Via Visiting Alchi Temple Renowned as the Oldest Buddhist Learning Centre, the Alchi Gompa is One of the Magnificently Built Monasteries in Ladakh. Located 70 Kilometres West of Leh On the Banks of the Indus River, It is also the Largest and Most Famous of the Gompas Built By Tibetan Translator Rinchen Zangpo in 11th Century. Continue Drive to Lamayuru Monastery this is One of the Oldest and Largest Monasteries in Ladakh Region. Arahat Nimagon Blessed the Site and Mahasiddha Naropa Found the Monastery in the 11th Century, Lamayouru is Famous for Its Rich Collections of Thangkas, Murals, Scriptures and Statues of Different Forms of Buddha and other Deities. Later We Head Towards the Campsite. O/n Camp

• Day 5 : Lamayuru-wanla (3250m) 3-4hrs

  Wanla En-route Cross Prinkiti La (3750m) this Morning We have Breakfast and Begin Our Trek Towards the Campsite of Wanla; the Trail Leads Us Downwards from Where We Follow a Stream and Then We Start Ascending to the Top of Prinkiti La (3750m) After Crossing the Pass We Descend Towards a Gorge from Where We Walk Up to the Shillakung Valley. Then We Cross the River and Walk Further On the Trail that Will Take Us to the Village of Wanla. O/n Camp

  • Themes : Hill Stations & Valleys

• Day 6 : Wanla- Hanupatta (3760m) 6-7hrs

  Today At the Beginning We Will Be Crossing a River and Then Keep On Walking Along the Road Until We Reach At the Spot Where the Trail Splits Into Two: One Goes to Zanskar Valley and the other One Goes to Ripchar Valley. We Follow the Main Trail Along the River, Later Cross the River By Bridge and We Head Towards a Gorge Which is Very Dangerous for Ponies. a Little Further We Walk and Reach to the Village of Hanupatta. O/n Camp

  • Themes : Hill Stations & Valleys

• Day 7 : Hanupatta- Photoksar (4200m) 6-7hrs

  After Breakfast We Start a Gentle Walk Through the Village Towards Mani Wall and Chortens Then the Trail is a Steep Ascend Towards the Pass of Sirsir La (4850m). We Reach the Pass from Where We Can See the Next Pass Singge La (5050m) and the Magnificent View of Zanskar Mountains Range. Then the Trail Descends Towards a Small Village of Photoksar Our Next Campsite for the Night. O/n Camp

  • Themes : Hill Stations & Valleys

• Day 8 : Photoksar- Singey La Base (4300m) 7-8hrs

  We Start Our Morning with Heavy Breakfast and Continue Our Walk; the Trail Goes Up to the Pass of Bumiktse La (4200m); Cross the Pass Then We Descend to a Beautiful Valley. We Keep On Walking as the Trail is Gentle for Now and We Enjoy the Scenic View of the Valley and Its Village as Well as the Green Fields. Then We Start Climbing a Steep Section that Will Take Us to the Pass of Singge La (5050m Singgey La Means Lion’s Pass and this is the Highest Pass On this Trek); from the Pass We Will Be Blessed Again with a Stunning View of Zanskar Mountains Range; Then We Descent all the Way Down Towards Our Next Campsite that is the Base of Singgey La Where We Camp for the Night. O/n Camp

  • Themes : Hill Stations & Valleys

• Day 9 : Singge La Base- Lingshed (3950m) 6-7hrs

  This morning after breakfast we continue our walk towards a village of Lingshed (3800m); we head towards a small pass of Kyukpa La (3850m); we cross the pass and descent towards the villages of Gongma and Skyumpata. Again we cross another pass Morgon La (4100m) from here the trail is a gentle walk towards the beautiful village of Lingshed our next campsite, it has a very old Lingshed monastery which belongs to Gelugpa order. O/N camp

• Day 10 : Lingshed- Snertse (3800m) 7-8hrs

  Today after finishing breakfast we follow the trail beside the stream and then a gradual ascent to the pass of Hanuma La (4700m) from here we can watch the Lingshed monastery and then we descent through narrow valleys to the meadows of Snertse village the campsite for the night. O/N camp

  • Themes : Hill Stations & Valleys

• Day 11 : Snertse- Hanumil (3450m) 7hrs

  Morning We Finish Breakfast Then Start Trekking to the Trail that Goes Upwards for Sometimes Then We Reach Zingchan Where We Cross the River Oma Chu Through the Bridge. Now We Start a Steep Ascent Towards the Pass of Barfi La (3950m) Then We Cross the Pass By Descending to the Zanskar River from Here the Trail is Easy Walk to Reach the Village of Hanumil Where We Camp for the Night. O/n Camp

  • Themes : Trekking

• Day 12 : Hanumil- Pishu (3400m) 5hrs

  This Day After Breakfast We Trek Towards Pishu Village Our Next Campsite; We Walk Along the Right Side of Zanskar River and Reach Village of Pidmo, Here We Cross a Bridge and Carry On Walking On the Trail that Would Lead Us Towards Our Campsite, Pishu Village. O/n Camp.

• Day 13 : Pishu- Karsha(3650m) 4-5hrs

  Today morning after breakfast we may possibly do a tour to watch the longest hanging bridge on the Zanskar River which leads to Zangla. Then we move on towards Karsha village through the hot and dusty trail beside the Zanskar River en-route we cross Rinam village. Reach Karsha village our campsite for the night; here one can visit the famous monastery of Zanskar region, Karsha monastery. Karsha monastery is located on the hilltop with a magnificent view of the valley and belongs to the Gelugpa order. O/N camp

  • Themes : Hill Stations & Valleys

• Day 14 : Karcha-Padum (3669m) 3-4hrs

  Morning We Finish Breakfast and Leave Karsha Village; On the Way We Cross Doda River Through a Bridge and Head Towards Pipiting, Visit the Monastery and Finally We Reach Padum Known for Its Scenic Beauty and Serves as the Capital for Zanskar Region. (trek Ends ) O/n Camp

• Day 15 : Padum- Rangdum (3657m) 140kms

  Today early morning we have breakfast and drive towards Rangdum via visiting Sani monastery then The drive is challenging as the condition of road is not so good and after driving for some time the road goes upwards to the pass of Pensi La (4400m). Reach pass and enjoy the beauty of Mother Nature as we can watch Drang Drung glacier, Stat Tso and Lamtso . Then we continue our drive towards Rangdum, reach there and visit Rangdum monastery located on the hilltop and belongs to Gelugpa sect; later relax. O/N camp

• Day 16 : Rangdum- Kargil (2676m) 100kms

  Morning After Breakfast We Drive Towards Kargil On the Way We Cross Parkachak and Panikhar Villages Which Lies in the Beautiful Suru Valley. Kargil is the Largest Town in Ladakh After Leh; We Reach Kargil and Check-in to the Hotel. O/n Hotel

  • Themes : Hill Stations & Valleys

• Day 17 : Kargil-Mulbek-Leh (3501m) 205kms

  Morning after Breakfast leave for Leh, enroute visit Mulbek, Giant Living Buddha Sculpture on Rock Mountain, The Wakha–Mulbekh Valley looks like a calm grass-green sea over which a vast tsunami of frothing red mountains is about to crash. It’s breathtaking at sunset, especially when viewed from the former castle site. Drive continue to leh via driving through Fotu la (3520m) and reach leh by evening . O/N hotel

  • Themes : Hill Stations & Valleys

• Day 18 : Leh

  Free time for personal activities. O/N hotel

• Day 19 : Leh-delhi

  Early morning transfer to Leh airport to board flight back to destination. Journey Ends with sweets memories.
  
  For the more adventurous a drive to either Manali or Srinagar can also be arranged on request. The road journey is covered in two or more days with an overnight halt at either Sarchu or Jispa, which lies on the Leh-Manali highway, or Kargil, which lies on the Leh-Srinagar highway.

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Inclusions

• MAP (Room + Breakfast + Lunch/Dinner)
• Hotel
• Sightseeing
• To and Fro Leh Airport Transfers.
• all Transportation By Non Ac Taxi. (point to Point Basis Only)
• hotel On Twin Sharing with all Meals.
• sightseeing as per Program, Trekking with Full Camping Facilities.
• camping Charges, Wildlife Fee, Red Cross, Ladakh Environmental Fee, Monument Fee and Inner Line Permit.
• ponies to Carry Luggage.
• guide, Cook and Helpers.
• in the Homestay Trekking all the Meal Will Be Prepared At Home Stay.

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Exclusions

• Any air ticket.
• Hotels & services in Delhi.
• Any extension tours.
• Anything not specifically mentioned under the head “Prices Included”
• items of any personal nature such as, Tip, travel insurance, Laundry and Phone Calls.
• Extra hotel nights
• Monument fee, camel safari and rafting
• Any Kind of Drinks (Alcoholic, Mineral, Aerated)
• Cost incidental to any change in the itinerary/ stay on account of flight cancellation due to bad weather, ill health, roadblocks and/or any factors beyond control.

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