This is a wonderful trek which has been opened to tourist year back. It has very different landscape. From that one approaches the highTibetan Plateaus inhabited by the nomadic chang Pass.The best period is Chang pass is July to September.
Day 01): Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Meet on arrival and transfer to hotel. Afternoon visit old city of Delhi. Overnight at Delhi.
Day 02): Delhi – Leh
Morning transfer to the domestic airport to board flight for Leh. On arrival transfer to hotel at Leh. Free day to acclimatized. Overnight at hotel.
Day 03): Leh
Morning visit Shey, Thiksey monasteries, after lunch visit Tibetan handicraft Centre. Evening free. Overnight at hotel. |
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Day 04): Leh-Hemis-Shang
First day of trek starts from Hemis to Shang for about 3 hours easy walk. Few river crossings. Shang has as beautiful monastery. The camping site is ideal.
Day 05): Shang – Ltaza Kongamaru
About 7 hours. The first 2 hours are easy. At Chukirmo the trek leads into a gorge. Few river crossings.
Day 06): Ltaza Kongamaru – Nimaling
About 4 hours. The ascent to the top of the Kongmarla pass(5150 mtr) is steep. The descend on the otherside is gradual. Nimaling is one of the most beautiful high valleys in Ladakh. It is the summer camp of the shepherds of Markha Valley. One can find plenty of yaks grazing around.
Day 07): Nimaling – Langtangchu
About 5 hours easy trek. Ideal camping site.
Day 08): Langtangchu – Khar
About 7 hours. The ascent to the top of the Zalung Karpola pass ( 5100 meter) takes about 5 hours. From there, following the western ridge there is another
Day 09): Khar – Dat
About 6 hours easy trek through a gorge which widens up to lead us into Dat. Dat is a small with a monastery.
Day 10): Dat – Lunngmoche
About 7 hours. The climb to the Yarla pass (4950 mt) is short and easy. From the top of the pass one gets fantastic view of the Rupshu Valley. Easy descent of about two hours to the summer camp at Lungmoche.
Day 11): Lunngmoche – Jabuk
About 6 hours easy walk. Good morning site. Overnight in camp
Day 12): Jabuk- Base of Marangla
From Jabuk we get to Lun in a short while. From Lun the trek leads to a beautiful plateau. The ascend to the Marangla from the Plateau is steep at first, which becomes gentler as we approach the Marangla Pass (5200 meters). Camp at the base of Marangla.
Day 13): Base of Marangla – Tsogmirtsig
It is a 6 hours trek. Cross pass of Marangla. Camping at Tsogmirtsig. |
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Day 14): Tsogmirtsig – Jukthak
About 5 hours easy trek Overnight at Jukthak. Very good camping site.
Day 15): Jukthak - Sarchu
About six hour’s easy trek to reach Sarchu just sandwich between Leh – Manali road.
Day 16): Sarchu – Camp.
About 7 hours trek. Long ascent up a broad alluvial plane closed in by moraine, which one keeps on the left hand side, leads to Baralacha La pass (5300 meters). Descending from the top we go across large pastureland. Steep descent to the camp side by the river.
Day 17): Camp – Patseo
About 6 hours. We go through Zingsingbar ruins. Camp at Patseo.
Day 18): Patseo – Darcha
About 3 hours. Following the Leh Manali highway, we get to Darcha. Camp at Darcha. From where you will be picked up by bus next day to got to Manali.
Day 19): Darcha – Manali
Morning drive from Darcha to Manali. Good bye to horses and Sherpas. Check in hotel. Evening free for own activities. Overnight at hotel.
Day 20): Manali – Delhi
Day at leisure. In the evening drive to Delhi by AC directly from Manali to Delhi. Enroute stop for Lunch. Late evening you will be in Delhi. Overnight At hotel in Delhi.
Day 21): Delhi –Departure
Transfer to the airport to catch flight for Delhi. On arrival at Delhi take a guided sightseeing tour. By evening drive to international airport to catch onwards flight.
Trip & Service ends here
