The most spectacular trek of Ladakh and Zanskar . Seven Passess to cross, two of them over 5000 m. Uncomparable scenic beauty of Himalayan waste land dotted with monasteries like Pughtal, Which is cut out of rock . We learn how hard life Zanskari people live who even in severe winter do not like to leave their homes.

DELHI
Arrival in Delhi and transfer to Hotel. Combined sightseeing of Old and New Delhi visiting Red Fort built in 1648 by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan , Jama Masjid , one of the largest mosques in India, Raj Ghat and Shantivan , the cremation sites of Mahatama Gandhi and Jawahar Lal Nehru, Qutab Minar built in 1199, Humayun Tomb, India Gate(War Memorial Arch), Laxmi Narayan Temple and then pass through the government buildings i. E President House and the Parliament House.

DELHI/BILASPUR
Drive 400 Kms/7-8 hrs on your motorbike to Bilaspur (673 m). Overnight in simple hotel.

BILASPUR/MANDI/MANALI
Drive 180 kms/3-4 hrs to Manali (2050 m) via Mandi which is thre gateway to Kullu valley. Mandi means market . It was an important junction on the salt route to Tibet. Enroute we also visit Bajaura Temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. Temple is embellished with wonderful carvung in stone and sculptural decorations some of which , unfortuneately has been mutilated, probably in an invasion in 769-70. Overnight in Hotel.

04

MANALI/DARCHA
Drive 180 kms/5-6 hrs to Darcha(3400 m) over to Rohtang Pass(3980 m). Overnight in Tent.

05

DARCHA/PALAMO
We start our trekking today. First day its an easy trekking of 3-4 hrs, follow the track untill the last hamlet then good footpath and pass a spectacular gorge. Overnight in Tent.

06

PALAMO/ZANSKAR SUMDO
Continue trekking and follow the track on the left side of the river passing through the rocky path with big boulders and moranes. We also have to cross streames twice or thrice enroute. Arrive Zanskar Sumdo(4000 m), a good caming ground for the overnight in Tent. (5-6 hrs).

07

ZANSKAR SUMDO/CHUMINAKPO (4800 M)
Today its trekking high up ton mountain side. Girst cross the river by a hanging bridge and then steep climb up for about an hour and then follow the trek on a narrow valley untill you reach Ramjak , a small medow . Thereafter to Chuminakpo. Overnight in Tent. (5-6 hrs).

08

CHUMINAKPO/SHINGOLA/LUKUNG
Climbing zigzag up through the moraine, ice and snow upto Shingo-La (5090 m). Thereafter descent is through the ice and the snow which is steep and dangerous for the horses and the mules till you reach small medow. Lukung is further down near the river (7-8 hrs). Overnight tent.

09

LUKUNG/KURGIAKH/SHI
Its long and easy trekking up and down. Crossing over the bridge we go to another side of the river and follow the path with a mass of fallen rock. Besides this we cross several streames and also pass beneath the face of Gumburanjon peak. Overnight Tent. (7-8 hrs)

10

SHI/PURNE
Long day of about 8-9 hrs trek. After breakfast continue on the right side of the river along an easy path. We passess through some villages such as Table, Tanze, Kuru, and Jal. Kuru is a major village of livestock breeders. Climb upthe gentle slope is the village Jal and thereafter steep descent towards a good bridge for Purne (3650 m). Overnight in Tent.

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PURNE/PHUGTAL/GYALBOKH
Today we visit Phugtal Gompa, one of the oldest monastery in Zanskar and spectacularly located. Passing through a narrow valley and the splendid gorge we cross the bridge and come to an small plateau sprinkled with chortens and religious banners. From here we see one of the most spectcular sight of the Phugtal Monastry built in a cave. The monartry belongs to the tradition of the Gelupas (Yellow Hats). Back to Purne and further trekking up on the left bank of Tsarap after crossing the bridge. Arrive Gyalbokh village. Overnightin tent.(6-7 hrs).

12

GYALBOKH/RARU
Several difficult stretches for the horses and mules. A gradual climb before coming to small plateau and the gradual descending towards to Raru village. Overnight in Tent. (6-7 hrs)

13

RARU/MONE/PADAM
Its an easy trekking down on motorable road. After an hour’s trekking we come to an small village called Mone Visit a Gompa there. Further enroute after two hours is Bardan Gompa , situated on moutain plateau. Arrive Padam(3650 m), the capital of Zanskar where two rivers Doda and Tsarap join to form Zanskar river. Overnight in Tent. (6-7 hrs)

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PADAM
Day free.

PADAM/KARSHA/RINAM
From Padam head towards Pipiting and foloow a dusty plain towards the Doda river and reach bridge. Cross the bridge to reach Karsha Monastry Dating back to the 16th centuary. It is the largest and the most wealthy of all monastries in Zanskar. Forther trekking down on the plain path is Rinam. Overnight in Tent. (6-7 hrs)

RINAM/PISSU
Today we trek through the easy streaches often hot and dusty through the bank of Zanskar river and a small stream and shelter formed by rocks. Overnight in Tent. (5-6 hrs)

PISSU/HANUMIL
Follow left bank of Zanskar river. Easy going along the river , sometimes across the morainic plateau. Overnight in Tent. (5-6 hrs)

HANUMIL/PURFILA/SNERTSE
Now onwards the path leads us away from Zanskar river. Climb up to Parfi-La (3950) and then steep descendt until reaching the Oma-Chu river . Crossing over the bridge and further climb up a 500 m sandy slope we reach the sheepfolds of Snertse. (6-7 hrs)

SNERTSE/LENGSHED
Long gradual ascend towards Hanumi-La (4877 m). Reach the top of Hanumi-La and then steep descent about 1000 meters. Again climb about 400 meter up along the moutain side, cross a small pass and then easy descent to Lingshed (3800 m). Overnight in Tent. (7-8 hrs)

LINGSHED/FOOT OF SHINGE LA
Gradual one hour climb to the Murgum-la (4200 m0 then pass an escarpment, go along the slope. Gentle descent towards the villages of Gongma and Skiumpata. Steep climb to Kiupa-la (3850 m0 and then gradual climb along mountainside to the foot of Shinga-la (5060 m). Overnight in Tent.

FOOT OF SHINGE-LA/PHOTOSKAR
Abot one to two hours steep climb to Shinge-la (5060 m) and then descending to a broad valley. Again gentle climb towards Bhumiktse-la (4200 m) and descending towards Photoskar (3750 m) , a splendid village. Overnight in Tent. (7-8 hrs)

PHOTOSKAR/HANUPATTA
From Photoskar it’s gentle climb upto a large chorten, then long ascent of Sisir-la (4990 m0. An easy descent to the river and village Hanupatta . Overnight IN Tent. (6-7 hrs)

HANUPATTA/SHILLA
Trek down the slope untill entering the gorge and the bridge at the junction of the two rivers. Some easy some difficult streaches of fallen rocks untill Phenjilla. Afterwards its trekking on motorable road upto Wanla. Overnight in Tent. (5-6 hrs)

SHILLA/LAMAYURU/LEH
Last day of our trekking. We pass the Shilla village to cross Prinkiti-la (3726 m). to reach Lamayuru (3 hrs). Visit monastry and drive to Leh. Overnight in hotel.

LEH
Visit Shey, Thiksey and Hemis monasteries. Hemis is the most important gompas in Ladakh, famous for Hemis Festival. Drive back to Leh for the Overnight.

LEH/DELHI
Early morning transfer to the airport for flight to Delhi. Overnight in Hotel.

DELHI/AGRA
Drive 210 Kms/4-5 hrs to Agra, the city of Taj Mahal. Enroute sightseeing of Sikandra Fort housinng the tomb of Emperor Akbar. In Agra we visit Taj Mahal built by Emperor Shahjah for his wife Mumtaj Mahal. Construction is believed to have taken 22 years to built Taj Mahal. Red Fort on the banks of river Yamuna and Itmad-Ud-Daula. Overnight in Hotel.

AGRA/DELHI
Drive back to Delhi