Duration : 18 Nights / 19 days
Places Covered :Delhi - Chandigarh - Manali - Jispa - Sarchu - Leh - Spituk - Zinchen - Yurutse - Skiu - Markha - Tchatchutse - Nimaling - Shang - Hemis - Leh - Delhi.
Day 01:- Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Met upon arrival and transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 02:- Delhi-Chandigarh-Manali
In the morning transfer to railway station for your train to Chandigar. Upon your arrival at Chandigarh you will be met upon arrival by your driver who will drive you straight to reach Manali. Arrive Manali and check into hotel for overnight stay.
Day 03:- Manali
Morning at leisure. In the afternoon proceed for half day city tour covering the Tibetan Monastry, Hadimba temple and Ghatotkach tree. Overnight stay in hotel.
Day 04:- Manali-Jispa
Morning after breakfast drive to Jispa via Rohtang pass (3980 M). Arrive and overnight stay in tents.
Day 05:- Jispa-Sarchu
In the morning after breakfast drive to Sarchu (4253 M) via baralachala (4892 M). Sarchu is the actual border between Lahaul and Zanskar. Arrive and overnight stay in tents.
Day 06:- Sarchu-Leh
After breakfast drive to Leh (3500 M) via Lachulangla (5065 M) and Tanglang La (5360 M) - the second highest pass in the worl. Arrive and check into hotel for overnight stay.
Day 07:- Leh
In the morning visit the Shankar monastery nearby your hotel and then go up to the Shanti Stupa (built by the Japanese) for a breath taking view of the capital city of Ladakh followed by sight-seeing of Spituk and Phyang Gompas. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 08:- Leh to Spituk (starting point of trek)
After breakfast leave for Spituk village. After crossing Spituk bridge, start trek to Zinchen. (Trek / 4 hrs approx). Dinner and overnight in camp.
Day 09:- Zinchen - Yurutse (Trek / 6 - 7 hrs approx).
After breakfast leave for Zinchen, an easy days trek. Dinner an overnight.
Day 10:- Yurutse - Skiu (Trek / 6 - 7 hrs approx).
After breakfast start trekking to reach Skiu via Gandala (4900 M) by covering approx. 11 kms. Dinner and overnight stay in tents.
Day 11:- Skiu - Markha (Trek / 6 - 7 hrs approx)
After breakfast start trekking to reach Markha (3550 M) after crossing Chaluk Village. Markha village has about 30 homes and from here you will enter the Markha Valley. Just east of the village there is a Markha Gompa on a hill. Dinner and overnight stay in tents.
Day 12:- Markha - Tchatchutse (Trek / 5 - 6 hrs approx)
Morning after breakfast start trekking to reach Tchatchutse via Hankar village. Dinner and overnight stay in tents.
Day 13:- Tchatchutse - Nimaling (trek / 5 - 6 hrs approx)
Morning after breakfast start trekking to reach Nimaling. Nimaling (4900 M) has a sweeping pasture where thousands of sheep., goats, yaks and cowyak crossbreeds graze during the summer months, rising to the south is 6400 M high Kang Yaze (Nimaling Peak), a lovely mountain, but not an easy one to climb, Dinner and overnight stay in tents.
Day 14:- Nimaling - Shang (Trek / 7 - 8 hrs approx)
Morning after breakfast start trekking to reach Kongmaru La (5150 M). The trek to Kongmaru la passes through narrow Gorges. At the top of the pass, view of the Ladakh range and the villages of the Indus valley to the north is excellent. Cross the pass and proceed to Shang. Dinner and overnight stay in tents.
Day 15:- Shang - Hemis (Trek / 4 hrs)
Morning after breakfast start your last leg of the trek to Martselang and further to Hemis. Dinner and overnight stay in tents.
Day 16:- Hemis - Leh
After breakfast visit Hemis monastery. Later drive back Hemis to Leh by jeep. Overnight in hotel.
Day 17:- Leh
After breakfast free at leisure. Afternoon visit Leh palace. Leh Gompa and bazaar. Overnight stay in hotel.
Day 18:- Leh - Delhi (Flight)
Transfer to domestic airport in time to board flight for Delhi on arrival transfer to hotel.
Day 19:- Delhi-Onward Destination
Full day sight-seeing tour of Old and New Delhi. Await transfer to international airport for flight to onward destination.