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Day 01: Delhi
Arrive Delhi & transfer to Hotel. Overnight Stay in Hotel.
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Day 02: Delhi - Leh (3500 m) by
plane.
Transfer to Delhi airport to catch the flight to Leh. Upon
arrival in Leh, transfer to Hotel. Day free for acclimatization.
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Day 03: Leh
Rest for acclimatization.
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Day 04: Leh Monastery
Sightseeing.
Mornings sightseeing of Shey Monastery, Stok Palace and SOS
Children Village, after noon, depart for sightseeing tour of
Spituk, Shanti Stupa and Shankar Monastery, Return to Hotel for
overnight stay.
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Day 05 : Leh – Lamayuru
After breakfast drive to Lamayuru. Visit the Lamayuru
monastery, which is a major landmark on the old silk route. Legend
behind this monastery is that Lamayuru village was once filled by
a lake, which was drained by sage Naropa to permit the foundation
of the monastery. The monastery belongs to the old Tibetan schools
the Kagyupa / Drugkpa school. Lunch, dinner and overnight stay in
Tents / Hotel.
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Day 06 : Lamayuru - Wanlah (03
hrs Trek)
After breakfast in camp trek to Wanla . It is an easy ascent
after crossing the river upto the Prinkit La (3726mts). Pass the
village of Shilla following a narrow and dry gorge and reach Wanla.
Packed lunch enroute. Dinner and overnight stay in Tents.
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Day 07 : Wanlah - Hanupatta (05
hrs Trek)
Trek to Hanupatta after breakfast. Walk begins with a flat
section. Cross onto the right bank before Phenjilla. At the
junction of the rivers, chorten and religious banners can be seen.
Continue across the slope to reach Hanupatta. Packed lunch enroute.
Dinner and overnight stay in Tents.
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Day 08 : Hanupatta - Photoksar
(07 hrs Trek)
Breakfast in camp. Trek to Photoksar. Long ascent into the
stony valley. Cross the river and walk up to Sisir La (4800mts)
after which it is a long descent to Photoksar (3750mts). Packed
lunch enroute. Dinner and overnight stay in Tents.
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Day 09 : Photoksar - Foot of
Sengge La (07 hrs Trek)
After breakfast trek to foot of the Sengge La with packed
lunch. Ascend to the Bumiktse La (4200mts) after which is a gentle
slope into the broad valley. A short climb to the Sengge La
(5000mts) and then a steep descent till the foot of the Sengge La.
Camp here for the night. Dinner and overnight stay in Tents.
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Day 10 : Foot of Sengge La-Lingshet
(06 hrs Trek)
Breakfast in camp. Begin trek to Lingshed. After Kiupa La
(3850mts) is a steep descent to the villages of Gongma and
Skiumpata (3840mts). It is a wonderful landscape with a view of
the valley of Nierag on the other bank of the Zanskar. Reach
Lingshed after crossing the Murgum La (4100mts). Camp near the
monastery. Packed lunch enroute. Dinner and overnight stay in
Tents.
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Day 11 : Lingshet / Rest
Day at leisure for exploring around, resting and photography.
Dinner and overnight stay in Tents.
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Day 12 : Lingshet / Snertse (06
hrs Trek)
After breakfast trek to Snertse . From Lingshed it is an easy
ascent to the Hanuma La pass (4700mts) then a long gradual descent
to the sheepfolds of Snertse. Packed lunch enroute. Dinner and
overnight stay in Tents.
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Day 13 : Snertse - Hanumil (06
hrs Trek)
Trek to Hanumil after breakfast. From the Oma Chu river is a
steep ascent to the Parfi La (3900mts) 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. Packed lunch.
Dinner and overnight stay in Tents.
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Day 14 : Hanumil – Pishu (05
hrs Trek)
Breakfast in camp. Easy walk to Pishu (05 hrs) sometimes along
the river and sometimes across the morainic plateau. Camp below
the village of Pishu. Packed lunch enroute. Dinner and overnight
stay in Tents.
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Day 15 : Pishu - Karsha (05 hrs
Trek)
Cross Rinam above, which is a small stream and shelter formed
by the rocks. Easy stretch along the banks of the Zanskar river to
Karsha. It is a beautiful Gelukpa monastery dating back to the
15th century. Packed lunch. Dinner and overnight stay in Tents.
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Day 16 : Karsha-Padum (3-4 hrs
Trek)
After breakfast trek to Padum with packed lunch. Cross the
Doda river, walk through a dusty plain to Pipiting and then Padum.
Visit the local monasteries / Gompas in the evening. Dinner and
overnight stay in Tents.
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Day 17: Padam – Kargil 8/9 Hrs.
drive.
After breakfast leave for Kargil via Rangdom 5/6 Hrs drive
from Padam. On the way we visit Sunni Gompa. After crossing
Penzila pass 4401 Mtrs we reach Rangdom and visit the Gompa, visit
interesting villages Parkachan and Panikar arrive Kargil in the
evening, Overnight in Hotel.
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Day 18: Kargil – Leh/Srinagar.
From here one may take IST option drive to Srinagar or 2nd
option to Leh.
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Day 19: Depature for Delhi.
From Srinagar / Leh.
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Day 20: Delhi - Onward
Destination.
At night you will be Transfer to International Airport to
catch the flight to onward destination
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