Phyang in the Indus Valley to Hunder in the Nubra
valley! Sculpted canyons and fantastic rock
formations, medieval villages, Buddhist gompas and
snow-peaks.
Detail
Itinerary
Day 01 Leh :
On arrival at airport pick up and transfer to the
hotel. Full day free and rest for complete day for
acclimatization. In the evening visit to visit to
Shanti Stupa, Leh palace & Market. Stay
overnight in Leh.
Day 2 : Leh Sightseeing - Magnetic Hill & Pathar
Sahib Gurudwara - Sangam
After breakfast, driver to Sangam , Half day
excursion to Magnetic Hill & Sangam View where Indus
& Zanskar river meet and River Rafting point. On the
way Gurudwara Pathar Sahib, Afternoon you would be
driven back to hotel. In the evening enjoy a sunset
at Shanti Stupa. Night stay at hotel in Leh.
Day 03 : Leh- Phyang- Phyang phu (4 hrs) 3800
metres,
After Breakfast drive to Phyang and after visiting
the Monastery trek to Phyang Phu. Today is a short
day in terms of walking but a good day for
acclimatization.
Day04 : Phyang phu- South base of Lasermo 4500m (4
hrs).
After a leisurely breakfast, we will continue our
trek to the base of Lasermo La 4700 m.which we will
reach by lunchtime.
Day 05 : South base of Lasermo- North base via
Lasermola 5400m (6-7 hrs) 4600m.
Today we start quite early in the morning as we will
cross the Lasermo Pass (5400m). The top of Lasermo
pass offers stunning panoramic views of the
surrounding peaks, the Indus valley and the Shayok
Valley. The trail from the pass towards our camp
passes rough moraines for an hour and a half. It is
important to start early, as the ponies must cross
the glacier before midday in order to avoid
difficulties arising from snow and ice melting. The
campsite is in a beautiful meadow and offer
opportunities to explore and see flowers growing at
high altitude.
Day 06 : North base- Hundar Dok (5 hrs) 4300m.
Today we will walk down through meadows, flowers,
and sometimes rocks. Most of the time, we will be
walking along the Hundar stream. After following the
stream for a while, we will pass through shepherds'
huts, where the men and women from Hundar Dok
Village live with their Yaks, cows, goats and sheep.
Our campsite is just above the Village of Dok Gongma
(Upper Dok).
Day: 07 : Hunder upper dok- Skarchen (5 hrs) 3500m.
We will pass through the villages of Dok Gongma, Dok
Yokma and Wachan, which are names of different
places with concentrations of scattered houses
belonging to a common village known locally as
Hundar Dok. If you are not in a hurry to get to your
camp at Skarchen (a place where some of the local
families go with their animals during the winter),
you can spend some time exploring the villages and
share a few moments getting to know the locals.
Day: 08 : Skarchen- Hunder (4 hrs) 3017m.
The last day of trekking is through the beautiful
Hunder Gorge, which opens up just before descending
to Hunder Bridge. Before the final descent we will
have a great view of Saser Kangri (7672m).
Day 09 : Hunder -Leh
After breakfast drive back to Leh via Khardong La
Pass 5606mts the highest motorable in the world.
Day 10: Leh Departure
After breakfast, check out from the hotel & drop at
Airport for return journey with sweet memories of
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