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ancient Buddhist kingdom of Zanskar
is hidden deep in the western reaches
of the great Himalayas. For most of
the year, the high passes are inaccessible
because of snow, making the frozen Zanskar
River the only way of transport by walking.
Villages nestled high on cliffs, the
greenest of fields where peas and buckwheat
are grown, and ancient monasteries are
just some of the attractions on this
spectacular trek. |
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Best Time to visit |
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May to October |
| Duration
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11 Days / 10 Nights |
| Destinations
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Delhi - Leh – Lamayuru
- Wanla – Hinju -Sumda Doksa
- Dung Dung Chan La base - Chilling
- Leh - Delhi |
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01: Arrive Delhi -You arrive
in Delhi by International flight. After
a traditional 'Swagat' (Welcome) our
representative would assist you at the
airport and to our hotel for check-in.
After some rest, breakfast at coffee
shop in the Hotel. After breakfast we
will go on a guided tour of Delhi at
1100 hrs., beginning with a morning
sightseeing trip to Old Delhi and followed
by visits to the 1648 Red Fort, India's
largest mosque - Jama Masjid and Gandhi
Memorial at Raj Ghat. Afternoon tour
includes visits to India Gate &
President's House. Later on time we
drive back to hotel for overnight stay. |
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02: Delhi - Leh (BY 9W-609) Dep: 0645hrs
/ Arr: 0800hrs - Early morning
transfer to Domestic Airport to connect
the flight for Leh. Upon arrival at
Leh Airport our representative would
assist you at the Airport and transfer
to Hotel. Check in to the hotel. Post
breakfast rest of the day for rest for
acclimatization. Later in the afternoon
a walk around Leh town (3500m) includes
a visit to Leh Market, Leh Palace, Shanti
Stupa & Leh Gompa - This walk shall
help us in a getting acclimatized at
this height. Overnight stay at the hotel. |
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03: Leh -Lamayuru (3 ½ hrs drive) -We
leave Leh in the morning for Lamayuru.
Along the way, we come across some of
the oldest and most famous monasteries
in Ladakh, founded around 11th century
by Lotsawa Rinchen Sangpo Lamayuru,
Likir and Alchi offer truly memorable
visits on account of their age and history.
After reaching Lamayuru (3420m) we will
spend the day exploring the ancient
monastery and to prepare for the next
day. |
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04: Lamayuru - Wanla (3-4 hrs) - We
pack our small backpacks, watch the
horses get ready, and set off for this
first day of our adventure. A gentle
trail leads up to the small pass of
Prinkti La (3750m) before heading down
to the village of Shilla and the last
3 km to Wanla (3250m).Here we set up
camp for the night and spend the afternoon
relaxing in the sun or exploring the
gompa in Wanla, before we gather around
for a good dinner. |
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05: Wanla -Hinju 3720m (4-5 hrs) -Following
a dusty road we will reach the small
village of Phenjilla (3410 m) and the
scattered village of Uri .We will then
walk through a narrow gorge until we
reach a traditional Rangthak (flour
mill) at the far end of the village.
The trail will then cut through the
village of Hinju (3720 m) roughly 2
km below our campsite in a yak herder
's encampment. |
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06: Hinju -Sumda Doksa 4430m (5-6 hrs)
- From the encampment we will
continue along the trail and ascend
the ridge below Kongskil La (4950m).
If lucky we will get glimpses of some
wild life. We will then climb gradually
until we reach Kongskil La where we
will be surrounded by dizzying views
of the Karakoram and Stok ranges. The
descent down the trail is quite steep
with loose moraine causing the difficulty--so
be careful! The trail then follows the
left side of valley floor, passing a
yak herders ' hut (4500m), before we
reach our campsite. This valley is occupied
mainly by the villagers of Sumda Chenmo. |
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07: Sumda Doksa - Dung Dung Chan la
base 4430m(4-5 hrs) -After
a short walk and a few river crossings,
we will reach the village of Sumda Chenmo.
From there we head towards the true
left side of the valley, which provides
a beautiful view of the village with
its lush greenery. Further on the trail
cuts through the valley 's wild rose
bushes and leads us to another river
crossing (this stream originates from
the high snow- capped peaks of Photoksar
(5685m).Before making a steep challenging
ascent over Lanak, we will see Edelweiss
and some of the other rare wild flowers
of Ladakh. From the campsite, there
is a splendid view of Konskila. |
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08: Dung Dung Chan La base - Chilling
3550m (5 hrs) - We will begin
the day with a straightforward climb
to Dungdung Chan La (4820m), which offers
views of the beautiful vistas of the
Stok Range in the east and the Zanskar
Range in the south. From the pass the
trail gradually descends down a ridge
toward the valley continually tapering
before reaching the village of Chilling.
Chilling is the only village in Ladakh
that has provided metalworks such as
copper, bronze, tin, silver and iron
to the Leh market through the centuries.
From Chilling we will drive for about
3 hours along the Zanskar River .We
will eventually reach its confluence
with the Indus and the easy road back
to Leh. |
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09: In Leh - Today we proceed
for Indus Valley monastery tour. We
start with a visit to Shey - The ancient
capital of Ladakh. The monastery here
has a huge gold-gilded statue of Buddha
Sakyamuni with a large silver lamp burning
in front of the statue. Then we visit
Thiksey Gompa, an impressive complex
rising tier upon tier on a hill above
the village. The monastery has a beautiful
30 m high gold-plated statue of Maitreya
Buddha, the Buddha of the future. Drive
further to visit Stok Palace, the Royal
residence of the King of Stok &
the Museum that has a rich collection
of Ancient Ladakhi artifacts including
old Thangkas, precious stones, arms
and armory, the Queen's necklace and
the crown of the King of Ladakh among
others. Overnight stay at the hotel
in Leh. |
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10: Leh - Delhi (By 9W610) Dep: 0840hrs
/ Arr - Transfer to the Airport
to catch the flight for Delhi. Upon
arrival in Delhi we assist you to check
in at our Hotel. Later in the afternoon
we depart for Delhi sightseeing that
includes Humayun's Tomb, Lotus Temple
and Qutub Minar. Later we drive back
to hotel for overnight stay. |
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11: Departure Delhi- Day is
free for your personal activities. After
lunch, just transfer to Airport / Railway
station for Flight/Train onward journey. |
| So,
what are you waiting for...!! Get
going for the most adventurous vacation
of your lifetime in Lamayuru Chilling
with us. |
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