Southern Zanskar Trek - Itineraries : |
Day 01 |
Arrival in Delhi. meet and transfer to Hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel. |
Day 02 |
Train to Chandigarh, jeep to Pinjore, stay overnight at Hotel. |
Day 03 |
Jeep to Manali, on arrival check in at Hotel. Overnight at Hotel. |
Day 04 |
Day at Leisure in Manali, Overnight at Hotel. |
Day 05 |
Day free in the Kullu valley, to explore the surrounding region. |
Day 06 |
Travel by jeep over 3978 metre Rohtang Pass, the gateway to the Lahaul valley, to Darcha. |
Day 07 |
Trek to Rarig, a prosperous farming village. |
DAY 08 |
Trek to Zanskar Sumdo, where we camp by the shore of the raging Barai Nallah. |
DAY 09 |
After crossing the Barai Nallah by cable bridge, we trek to Shingo La base camp. |
DAY 10 |
Rest and acclimatization day. |
DAY 11 |
Trek over 5080 metre Shingo La to the high pasture of Lakang. |
DAY 12 |
Continue downvalley in the shadow of the massive arrow-shaped Gumbaranjon (peak) to Kargyak, one of the highest villages in Zanskar. |
DAY 13 |
Trek to the village of Testha. |
DAY 14 |
Trek to Purni, where the Kargyak and Tsarap rivers merge to form the mighty Lingti Chu. |
DAY 15 |
Trek to Phugtal gompa, one of the world's most spectacular sights. Its location, spilling down a sheer cliff face from the mouth of a massive cave, is a staggering one. |
DAY 16 |
Trek to the friendly village of Tangtse, at the base of the gorge leading to Phirtse La. |
Day 17 |
Trek to Shingsaw, the base camp for our pass crossing. |
| Day 18 |
Trek over Phirtse La (5350 metres) to base camp. |
| Day 19 |
Trek to Chumik Marpo. |
| Day 20 |
Trek to Sarchu Serai, on the banks of the Yunan river. |
| Day 21 |
Trek to Kilang Sarai, where we meet the Manali to Leh military road. |
| Day 22 |
Travel by jeep to Keylong, the capitol and administrative center of Lahaul. |
| Day 23 |
Continue by jeep over Rhotang Pass to Manali. |
| Day 24 |
Rest day in Manali. |
| Day 25 |
Jeep to Kullu, then a spectacular flight to Delhi, on arrival check in at Hotel. Stay overnight at Hotel. |
| Day 26 |
Depart-Delhi, transfer to airport for flight to onwards journey. |