Ladakh Budget Tours
Duration: 20 Days
Places Covered: Delhi - Leh - Lamayuru - Wanla - Markek - Lanak - Chilling
- Skiu - Tchatchutse - Nimling - Chokdo - Martselang - Hemis - Stok - Leh -
Delhi
Day 01: Abroad / Delhi
Arrive late night at New Delhi International airport.
On arrival , the guest will be met by our representative and transferred to
hotel.Upon arrival at hotel the guests will be provided with the traditional
Indian welcome consisting of aarti-tikka and garlands with non-alcoholic welcome
drink.
Overnight at hotel
Day 02 : Delhi
This morning you will be taken to visit Old Delhi - Former centre of Moghul
Power, Old Delhi offers ancient monuments, narrow streets and bustling bazaars.
Visit the vast Red Fort, built in 1648, the Jamia Masjid, the greatest mosque
in India and completed in 1658 by Shah Jahan who also built the Taj Mahal,
and the Raj Ghat, the simple memorial to Mahatma Gandhi.
Afternoon sightseeing tour of New Delhi. New Delhi - drive past the stately
government buildings of the British Era designed by Lutyens, including the
India Gate & the Presidential Palace. Continue onto the beautiful Humayuns
tomb of the Mughal era & predecessor of the world famous Taj Mahal. End
the tour at the towering minaret of Qutab Minar.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 03 : Delhi - Leh (3500 mtrs )
Transfer to the airport for flight to Leh Depart:( 0620/0735 hrs.) .The flight
from Delhi to Leh is one of the few spectacular air journeys to come across.
The highlight of the flight is that it takes you over the Himalayan ranges.
For well over half an hour down below us is a carpet of mountains ranging
from 5000 mtrs to 7000 mtrs in altitude. Within couple of hours we are transported
to endless stretch of high altitude desert with green cultivated pockets next
to river Indus and its tributaries.
Upon arrival in Leh - the guest will be met & transferred to the hotel.
Leh is the administrative capital of Ladakh which is an autonomous region
of the state of Jammu & Kashmir. Strategically this region is very important
as it is bordered by Pakistan, Sinkiang province of China and Chinese occupied
Tibet.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 04 : Leh
Visit the Spituk monastery, the headquarters of the Yellow Hat Gelugpa sect
in Ladakh. Also visit Pyhang Gompa and return back to Leh.
Evening free to explore the markets of Leh.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 05 : Leh
Visit the old Shey palace. Thiksey gompa and Tibetian refugee SOS village
at Chugilamsar.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 06 : Leh - Lamayuru - 5 to 6 hours drive
Visit the Alchi monastery on the way to Lamayuru. Also visit the ancient Gompa
of Lamayuru and camp next to the forsted river bankbeneath the monastery.
Overnight in camp.
Day 07 : Lamayuru - Wanla (3090 m) - 4 hours trek.
Start the trek with a gradual ascent through the crumbling slopes leading
to Prinkiti la (3726 m.) Descend on the other side of the pass to the dry
narrow valley leading Shillakong river. Pass through apricot orchards and
reach the vilage of Wanla.
Overnight in camp .
Day 08 : Wanla - Marjek (3400 m)- 6 hours - trek
After following the Ripchar Nallah (stream) for about an hour and half, the
trail ascends steeply upto the Konke La (4895 m) where the fierce winds are
more than compensated for the spectacular views all around. Descend into the
pastures where the local people bring their horses, cows, dzos and yaks for
graxing.
We camp on one meadows by Sumdah Tokpo (Stream).
Day 09 : Markek - Lanak (4130 m) - 6 hours trek
Continue along the Sumdah Tokpo, the trail reaches Sumdah Chenmo; a beautiful
village, with some very interesting 11th century wooden carvings embedded
in the ground and exposed to the elements. According to local belief, great
disaster will strike the commuinity if the carvings are moved in any way.
Get back on the trail and after crossing the stream climb upto Lanak, a quaint
little pasture with shepherd shelters built with piled up stones.
Overnight at camp.
Day 10 : Lanak - Chilling
After climbing upto the Dundochoni La, the trail continues throughly along
the ridgeline offering wonderful views of the landscape which is now barren
once more, but washed in starting shades of maroon and mauve. It then descends
into the valley, where a shock og veridian hits the senses-chiling.
Overnight at Camp.
Day 11: Chilling - Skiu (3400 m) - 4 to 5 hours - trek
Cross the mighty Zanskar river using cable trolley which can accommodate one
person and his luggage at one go. Bid goodbye to our horses and horsemen of
Lamayuru as the same horses can't go across the Zanskar river. On the other
side we will have fresh horses and horsemen from Leh for our second leg of
the trek. Continue upstream Zanskar till Skaya, where Markha river meets the
former. Proceed upriver towards wild markah Valley where Skiu is located.
Overnight at camp.
Day 12 : Skiu - Markha (3700 m) - 7 hours trek
Continue upstream to the meadows of Markha village. Enroute cross, the river
atleast twice as the trail might get washed due to rising waters of river
Markha. Being the biggest and most important village of the valley, Markha
is located in the centre of the valley also known as one of the greenest valleys
of Ladakh and Zanskar.
Overnight at Camp.
Day 13 : Markha - Tchatchutse (4300 m) - 6 to 7 hours trek
Enroute visit the Hankar village and monastery. Camp on the leading to Nimaling.
Overnight at Camp.
Day 14 : Tchatchutse - Nimling (4800 m) - 4 hours trek
The route commences ascending to the flats of Nimling. The towering peak of
Mt. Kangyurjee (6400 m) can be viewd from here. This area is fanmous for grazing
goats, sheep, yaks and dogs. Overnight at camp.
Day 15 : Nimling - Chokdo - 7 to 8 hours trek
The route commences climbing to the Kangmaru La (5200 m) from where view of
Ladakh and the Karakoram ranges are offered. The trail then descends into
the Shang gorge and follows the Shang nala to Chokfo (3900 m).
Overnight at camp.
Day 16 : Chokdo - Martselang - Hemis - 5 to 6 hours
The route continues along the Shang nalah to Martselang (3400 m). Continue
on to Hemis Gompa for the end of the trek.
Overnight in Hemis gompa rest house.
Day 17 : Hemis - Stok - Leh
Visit the Gompa and proceed to visit Stok Palace and museum of the erstwhile
dynasty of Ladakh.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 18 : Leh
Free to relax or explore.
Day 19 : Leh - Delhi
Morning transfer to the airport for flight to Delhi. Met and transferred to
hotel.
Day 20 : Delhi - Abroad
Transfer from hotel to the airport for flight back home.
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