Trekking Tours India, Zanskar Trek

TREKKING ZANSKAR

North of the Great Himalayan range, amongst a tangled knot of jagged mountains, lies a rugged and fascinating land, the once independent kingdom of Zanskar. Sandwiched between the Indus Valley and the main crest of the Indian Himalayas, this remote and inaccessible setting, well guarded by snowy mountain passes, has kept alive an archaic form of Tibetan Buddhism which flourishes in chain of far-flung monasteries, most of which occupy spectacular fortified locations, high on rocky ridges in isolated valleys. Lovely high meadow camp sites and dry desert land, high passes and snow-capped peaks stunning scenery, Buddhist monasteries and picturesque villages with their irrigated fields of barley and potatoes, and fascinating encounters with the Zanskari people turn a trek in this area into an unforgettable experience.

From Darsha to Padum 18 days Maximum altitude: 5090 m**
.	Start	Altitude	Duration	Stop	Altitude
Day 01	Arrive Delhi, where you will be met and transfered to your hotel. (Hotel B&B)
Day 02	Delhi	.	.	Manali ( Surface)	.
Day 03	Manali			Darsha (Surface)	3350 m
Day 04	Darsha	3350 m	5 h	Palemo	3600 m
Day 05	Palemo	3600 m	5 h	Zanskar Sumdo	3860 m
Day 06	Zanskar Sumdo	3860 m	5 h	Chumi Napo	4640 m
Day 07	Chumi Napo	4640 m	6 h	Shingo La, Lakham	5090 m, 4470 m
Day 08	Lakham	4470 m	6 h	Kurgiak	4050 m
Day 09	Kurgiak	4050 m	7 h	Tetha	3950 m
Day 10	Tetha	3950 m	2 h 4 h	Purni, and visit of Phuktal	3700 m, 3850 m
Day 11	Purni	3700 m	4 h	Ichar	3650 m
Day 12	Ichar	3650 m	5 h	Mune	3900 m
Day 13	Mune	3900 m	6 h	Padum	3600 m
Day 14	Padum	3600 m	.	Kargil (Surface)	3700 m
Day 15	Kargil	3700 m	.	Leh (Surface)	3500 m
Day 16	Leh	3500 m		Delhi (Flight)	.
Day 17	At leisure in Delhi. Safety day for your international flight. (Hotel B&B)
Day 18	Transfer to airport and fly back home.

From Padum to Lamayuru 18 days Maximum altitude: 5050 m**
.	Start	Altitude	Duration	Stop	Altitude
Day 01	Arrive Delhi, where you will be met and transfered to your hotel. (Hotel B&B)
Day 02	Delhi	.	Flight	Leh	3500 m
Day 03	Leh	3500 m	.	Kargil (Bus)	3700 m
Day 04	Kargil	3700 m	.	Padum (Bus)	3600 m
Day 05	Padum	3600 m	2 h	Karsha	3600 m
Day 06	Karsha	3600 m	5 h	Pishu	3470 m
Day 07	Pishu	3470 m	5 h	Hanumil	3380 m
Day 08	Hanumil	3380 m	6 h	Purfi La, Snertse	3950 m, 3850 m
Day 09	Snertse	3850 m	6 h	Hanuma La, Lingshet	4950 m, 4000 m
Day 10	Lingshet	4000 m	6 h	Singue La Camp	4550 m
Day 11	Singue La Camp	4550 m	6 h	Singue La Pass, Photoksar	5050 m, 4200 m
Day 12	Photoksar	4200 m	6 h	Sirsir La, Hanupatta	4850 m, 3760 m
Day 13	Hanupatta	3760 m	5 h	Wanla	3250 m
Day 14	Wanla	3250 m	4 h	Lamayuru	3420 m
Day 15	Lamayuru	3420 m	.	Leh (Car)	3500 m
Day 16	Leh	3500 m	.	Delhi (Flight)	.
Day 17	At leisure in Delhi. Safety day for your international flight. (Hotel B&B)
Day 18	Transfer to airport and fly back home.