In this trek we visit one of the
most popular and beautiful region of Ladakh which we called ZANASKAR.
Zanskar is known as a land of religion and has greatest
concentration of Gompas in Ladakh, Outside the Indus valley. The
important ones are Sani, Karsha, and Thonde in the central plain,
Bardan and Phugtal just off the Padum – Darcha trail. Zanaskar has
two rivers flowing towards each other along the northern flank of
the Great Himalayas. Meet in the broad plain of Padum. They become
the Zanskar River which flows off northwards through a gorge in the
Zanskar range. On this trek we have cross pass of Shingola which is
5090 Mtrs. During last day of this trek one can drive to Ladakh or
Srinagar by Jeeps/Coach.
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Day 01: Arrive Delhi
Arrive Delhi and transfer to Hotel for overnight stay.
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Day 02: Delhi – Manali.
Leave by Coach / Qualis and arrive Manali. Our representative
Meet you and will be transfer to the hotel, overnight at Hotel.
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Day 03: Manali – Darcha 8/9 Hrs
drive.
Leaves Manali and climbs upto the Rohtang pass and then winds
down into the lahaul valley, Overnight in Tents.
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Day 04: Darcha – Chhalang Topko
6/7 Hrs. Trek.
After passing two villages arrive at Chhalang Topko 3580 Mtrs,
Overnight in tents.
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Day 05: Chhalang Topko –
Zanskarsumdo – Ramjak.
After a major for ascending the valley on the right there are
good but hard paths on the both sides of the stream. Arrive at
Ramjak a small Meadow, Overnight in tents.
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Day 06: Ramjak – Chhumikanakpo
7 Hrs. Trek.
Easy walk towards the stream flowing from Shingola and arrive
Chhumikanakpo 4060 Mtrs, Overnight in Tents.
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Day 07: Chhumikanakpo –
Shingola – Lakong 8/9 Hrs. Trek.
Today is harder zigzag path leads to Shingola pass (5090 Mtrs.)
another one hour is Lakong (4450 Mtrs.), Overnight in Tents.
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Day 08: Lakong – Kurgiakh /
Table (4000 M) 6/7 Hrs. Trek.
Passing beneath the face of the Gomborangoo descent easily
towards Kugiakh on the right bank, either camp at Kurgiakh or
continue for another two-hour upto table, Overnight in Tents.
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Day 09: Kurgiakh / table –
Purne (3745 M) 6/7 Hrs. Trek.
After half an hour walk from Table is Tanza on the right bank.
Now cross in front of a narrow gorge and arrive at the junction
where the trekking rout from Darcha via Baralachala joins. Tanza
is a small village with a Gompa in ruins on highest elevation,
Overnight in Tents.
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Day 10: Purne – Phuktal Gompa –
Purne 4/5 Hrs. trek.
Phuktal monastery is like a honeycomb, cut into a rock under a
gignantic grotto and has more that 70 Monks, The library three
large and one small prayer room etc. and the grave of Gangsem
Sherap Sampo who founded Phuktal. In the cave over the monastery
there is a hollow in rock the water level of which never reduces
even after taking out any amount of water from there. Water is
said to have healing powers. There is also a stone tablet left by
Alexander Cosmo de Koros a Hugaraian who explore Tibet and lived
in this monastery in 1826 – 27, Overnight in Tents.
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Day 11: Purne – Ichar 5/6 Hrs.
Trek.
After crossing small canyons of pudding – stones which leads
to char village. After 2 hrs is Kaydang a village in a power
grove. The trial is rough and difficult for horses at Hamuni and
Surle after crossing a large village arrive at Ichar, green oasis
in the monotonous grey – brown, overnight in tents.
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Day 12: Ichar – Mone 5/6 Hrs.
Trek.
After descending towards Reru and crossing a plain with wild
flower (flowering in July – Aug) Overnight in Tents.
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Day 13: Mone – Padam (3650 M)
5/6 Trek.
After short walk cross Tema and reach Charmocha Kore camping
ground. It goes on the past to large rock where from Bardan Gompa
is visible. Bardan Gompa is famous for its giant wheel (1.8 Mtrs
high) this Gompa was founded by Shabdru who also found Hemis
monastery and continue walk to Padam which is capital of Zanskar
valley, Overnight in Tents.
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Day 14: Padam
Day at Padam and visit to around the town, Overnight in
Tents...
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Day 15: Padam – Rangdom (150
Kms) 6/7 Hrs drive.
After breakfast leave for 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, Overnight in tents.
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Day 16: Rangdom – Kargil (135
Kms) 6/7 Hrs. drive.
Today we drive close to Nun and Kun peaks and visit
interesting villages Parkachan and Panikar arrive Kargil in the
evening, Overnight in Hotel.
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Day 17: Kargil – Leh/Srinagar.
From here one may take IST option drive to Srinagar or 2nd
option to Leh.
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Day 18: Depature for Delhi.
From Srinagar / Leh.
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Day 19: Delhi - Onward
Destination.
At night you will be Transfer to International Airport to
catch the flight to onward destination
