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North India Tour Packages
India Adventure Tour |
Duration
27 Nights / 28 Days |
Places Covered
Delhi - Leh - Lamayuru - Wanla - Hanupatta - Photoskar
- Foot of Sengge La - Lingshed - Snertse - Hanumil - Pishu - Karsha - Padum -
Mune - Ichar - Purne - Phuktal - Purne - Table - Gumburanjon Camp - Shingo La
- Ramjak - Pass Camp - Darcha - Manali - Delhi. |
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Day 01: Arrive Delhi
Welcome to India. Arrive Delhi
by International Flight. Meeting and assistance upon arrival and transfer from
International airport to Hotel. In the afternoon a combined sightseeing tour of
Old and New Delhi. On your visit to Old Delhi, we will take you to the Red Fort,
Jama Masjid, Rajghat and your visit to New Delhi will begin with a drive through
the prestigious streets of the Diplomatic Enclave and then on to India Gate, Rashtrapati
Bhawan (President's House) and Humayun’s Tomb. Finally your tour ends after
visiting the Qutub Minar.
Day 02: Delhi - Leh
Transfer to
airport in time to connect flight to Leh. Meeting upon arrival and transfer to
the hotel. Rest of the day free for acclimatization. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 03: Leh
Full day sightseeing of Shey, Thiksey and Hemis monasteries.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 04: Leh – Lamayuru
Drive
to Lamayuru. (5 hours) Visit the Lamayuru monastery which is a major landmark
on the old silk route. Overnight at camp.
Day 05: Lamayuru - Wanla
Trek to Wanla (3 hours); an easy ascent after crossing the river up to the
Prinkit La (3726m). Overnight at camp.
Day 06: Wanla - Hanupatta
Trek to Hanupatta (5 hours). Walk begins with a flat section. Cross on to the
right bank before Phenjilla. Overnight at camp.
Day 07: Hanupatta
- Photoskar
Trek to Photoskar (6 hours). Long ascent into the stony valley.
Cross the river and walk up to Sisir La (4800m), after which is a descent to Photoskar
(3750m). Overnight at camp.
Day 08: Photoskar - Foot Of Sengge La
Trek to foot of the Sengge La (7 hours), crossing the Bumiktse La at 4200m. Overnight
at camp.
Day 09: Foot Of Sengge La - Lingshed
6 hour trek
to Lingshed. After Kiupa La (3850m) is a steep descent to the villages of Gongma
and Skiumpata. Reach Lingshed after crossing the Murgum La (4100m). Overnight
at camp.
Day 10: Lingshed
Day at leisure. Overnight at camp.
Day 11: Lingshed - Snertse
Trek to Snertse (6 hours). From
Lingshed it is an easy ascent to the Hanuma La Pass (4700m), then a long gradual
descent to the sheepfolds of Snertse. Overnight at camp.
Day 12:
Snertse - Hanumil
Trek to Hanumil (6 hours). From the Oma Chu river is
a steep ascent to the Parfi La (3900m) and a sharp descent to the foot of the
pass. Walk up to the plateau taking the path that leads towards the edge of the
Zanskar to Hanumil. Overnight at camp.
Day 13: Hanumil - Pishu
5 hours easy walk to Pishu, sometimes along the river and sometimes across the
moraine plateau. Overnight at camp.
Day 14: Pishu - Karsha
Trek to Karsha (5 hours); an easy stretch along the banks of the Zanskar river.
Karsha is a beautiful Gelukpa monastery dating back to the 15th century. Overnight
at camp.
Day 15: Karsha - Padum
Trek to Padum (3-4 hours).
Cross the Doda river, walk through a dusty plain to Pipiting and then Padum. Visit
the local Gompas in the evening. Overnight at camp.
Day 16: Padum
- Mune
An easy 5 hour trek to the Mune Village via the Bardan Gompa which
houses the famous 180cm tall prayer wheel. Overnight at camp.
Day
17: Mune - Ichar
Cross a beautiful plain covered with flowers till the
Reru Village. A gradual descent till the main Tsarap river. Overnight at camp.
Day 18: Ichar - Purne
Follow the Tsarap river on a lightly
marked and loose rubble trail till Cha Village. From here the walk takes you through
a series of small canyons of pudding stones till you descend down to the river.
Overnight at camp.
Day 19: Purne - Phuktal - Purne
Walk up
the left bank of the Tsarap into splendid gorges. You will get a view of the spectacular
Phuktal Monastery. Belonging to the Gelugpa sect, the monastery is the most famous
in Zanskar. Return to camp for overnight.
Day 20: Purne - Table
Trek to Table, en-route crossing the villages of Teta, Kuru and Tanze. Overnight
at camp.
Day 21: Table - Gumburanjon Camp
A two hour walk
till Kargyak (4100m). Pass beneath the Gumburanjon Massif and cross a multitude
of small streams before you climb steeply up a face of fallen rocks leading to
Gumuranjon Camp. Overnight at camp.
Day 22: Gumburanjon Camp - Shingo
La - Ramjak
Cross over a small plateau before undertaking a steep and
icy climb till the Shingo La Pass (5090m). Walk down a zigzag moraine and cross
several small streams to reach the Ramjak meadow. Overnight at camp.
Day 23: Ramjak - Pass Camp
A long 7 hour walk along the left bank of the
valley will bring you to today’s campsite. Overnight at camp.
Day 24: Pass Camp - Darcha
A 5 hour trek to the village of Darcha, which
is also the road head. Overnight at camp.
Day 25: Darcha - Manali
Drive to Manali (7 hours). Overnight at hotel.
Day 26: Manali
Full day sightseeing. Overnight at hotel.
Day 27: Manali - Delhi
Transfer to Kullu airport to connect flight to Delhi. Upon arrival, meeting and
transfer to International airport in time to connect flight for onward destination.
Day 28: Departure Delhi
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