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Namaste! - We welcome
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Day 01 |
Delhi / Leh Fly from Delhi to Leh. Leh, the capital
of Ladakh is situated at a height of 3505 meters and is
towards the eastern parts of Jammu and Kashmir. The region
is watered by the Zanskar River, which flows into the
Indus River just below. Assistance on arrival and transfer
to your hotel for overnight stay. |
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Day 02 |
Leh Get Acclimatized and enjoy a sightseeing tour
of Leh. Overnight in Leh. |
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Day 03 |
Leh / Kargil Drive from Leh to Kargil (180kms) and
check-in at a hotel. Kargil is nestled in the Himalaya,
giving it a cool, temperate climate. Summers are cool with
frigid nights, while winters are long and cold with
temperatures, often dropping to -40 °C (-40 °F). The
Zanskar plateau is even colder, thus making it a
near-uninhabitable place for humans to stay, except for
the hardy Khampas. The entire Kargil district is spread
over 14,086 km².Overnight stay at the hotel. |
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Day 04 |
Kargil / Rangdum Drive from Kargil to Rangdum
(12,000ft) and check-in at a camp. The farthest and the
most isolated part of the Suru Valley, Rangdum is an
elliptical expanded plateau surrounded by colourful hills
on the one side and glacier encrusted rocky mountains on
the other. Situated 130 kms South- east of Kargil, it
falls midway between Kargil and Padum. Due to its
remoteness from inhabited parts either of Suru or Zanskar,
the areas wild beauty is almost haunting, while its
isolation is near perfect even as the unpaved Zanskar road
traverses its length. Overnight stay at the camp. |
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Day 05
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Rangdum / Padum Drive from Rangdum to Padum (8hrs)
and check-in at a camp. Once the capital of the ancient
kingdom of Zanskar, Padum(3505 m) is the present day
administrative headquarters of the region. With a
population of nearly 1500, Padum can be described as the
most populous settlement of Zanskar, otherwise a very
scarcely inhabited valley. Overnight stay at the camp. |
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Day 06 |
Padum After a leisurely breakfast visit Karsha
Gompa. Overnight stay at the camp. |
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Day 07
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Padum / Zangla Raft from Padum to Zangla
(5hrs;30km; Class II) and check-in at a camp. Overnight
stay at the camp. |
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Day 08 |
Zangla / Nyevak Raft from Zangla to Nyevak
(6hrs;40km;ClassIII) and check-in at a camp. Overnight
stay at the camp. |
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Day 09
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Nyerak / Markha Raft from Nyerak to Markha
(5.5hrs;35km)and check-in at a camp. Overnight stay at the
camp. |
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Day 10
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Markha After a refreshing breakfast at the camp,
set out for a hiking tour to Kaya and Skiu. Return to camp
for overnight stay. |
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Day 11 |
Markha / Nimu After an early leisurely breakfast at
the camp raft from Markha to Nimu (3hrs;25kms)and check-in
at a camp. Overnight stay at the camp. |
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Day 12 |
Nimu / Leh Raft from Nimu to Saspul (3hrs;20kms).
Visit Alchi Gompa and drive to Leh. Overnight stay at Leh
hotel. |
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Day 13 |
Leh Reserved day for flight availability. |
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Day 14 |
Leh / Delhi Transfer to airport to board flight to
Delhi.Assistance on arrival and transfer to hotel.
Overnight stay at hotel. |
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Day 15
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Delhi / Depart Assistance and transfer to airport
for your onward flight back home.
Note: This trip can be combined with a Zanskar or
around Leh trek. |
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