Day
01: Delhi - Leh
Arrival in Delhi, flight to Leh.
Day 02: Leh - Seventeenth Century Palace - Gompa
Tour of Leh city, including the seventeenth century Palace and Gompa.
Day 03: Spitok - Phyang Gompas.
Tour of Spitok and Phyang gompas.
Day 04: Shey - Matho Gompa - Stok Palace
Tour of Shey and Matho gompas and Stok palace, the home of Ladakhi royalty.
Day 05: Tikse - Hemis Gompas
Tour of Tikse and Hemis Gompas, two the wealthiest and most influential institutions
in Ladakh. Camp at Hemis.
Day 06: Hemis
Trek from Hemis to the village of Chogdo.
Day 07: Kongmaru La
Trek to Kongmaru La base camp.
Day 08: Kongmaru La
Rest day for acclimatization.
Day 09: Kongmaru La
Trek over Kongmaru La (5150 metres) to the plain of Nimaling, a vast high altitude
pasture. Day 10: Markha
Trek through the tiny settlements of Hankar and Umlung to the valley's largest
village, Markha.
Day 11: Tunespa
Trek to the lovely oasis at Tunespa.
Day 12: Tunespa
Trek to the village of Skiu, with its medireview gompa.
Day 13: Zanskar River - Alchi
Trek to Zanskar river. Take the pulley bridge across before boarding the rafts
on the Zanskar river. Ride the river to its confluence with the Indus at Nimu,
then board jeeps for the trip to Alchi. Overnight at Alchi village.
Day 14: Alchi - Leh
In Alchi, we tour the remarkably well preserved 11th -century gompa and the
famed frescoes within. In the afternoon, we return by jeep to Leh.
Day 15: Leh
Rest day in Leh.
Day 16: Leh - Delhi
Morning flight to Delhi. Check into hotel there. Stay overnight at Hotel.
Day 17: Departure
Transfer to Airport for flight to onwards journey.
Day
01: Delhi - Leh
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