Nubra Valley Trek
The Nubra Valley means Ldumra (the valley of flowers), situated in the north of Leh. The average altitude of the valley is about 10,000 ft.above the sea level.The main attraction in this area is Bactarian Camels (Shaggy double hump Camel) around sand dunes, Deskit & Samstanling monasteries and Khardung la Pass (18,380 feet.) above sea level.
The Nubra Valley unfolds beyond the world's highest stretch of motorable road as it crosses the Khardung La (5,578m).
This specially designed hiking and trekking tour to Nubra Valley in Ladakh Himalayas is a combined effort of a team of certified mountaineers and travel agents in India aiming at making travel economical and affordably cheap for the budget trekker walking in Ladakh as well as maintaining quality at par with the world-class standards. We feel our job as tour operators and trek guides, is to design treks giving our customers a memorable experience in trekking adventure.
Itinerary (Nubra Valley Trek):
New Delhi - Leh - Sabu - Kaza - Digar La - Chumik Yogma - Aghyam - Tangyar - Dhungle - Zule Tokpo - Chang La - Leh - New Delhi
Grade: Tough
Time: June - October
Duration: 26 days
Day 1 (New Delhi, India):
Arrive New Delhi. Nubra Valley Terk begins. Meet Gypsy Feet Representative. Flight to Leh.
Day 2 (Leh, Ladakh):
Tour of Leh city, including the 17th century palace and gompa.
Day 3 and 4 (Leh, Ladakh):
Touring the monasteries and palaces of the Indus valley.
Day 4 (Sabu):
We take a morning stroll to Sankar Gompa, then to the nearby village of Sabu. Overnight in Sabu.
Day 5 (Kaza):
Continue by jeep to Kaza, the modern capital of Spiti.
Day 6 (Sabu):
In Sabu, we meet our horses and begin the trek. Our first day takes us through lovely grazing areas to the campsite at Polu Digar. From this vantage point, the Stok mountains appear to float majestically above the Indus valley.
Day 7 (Digar La):
Continue upward to the Digar La base camp. A short day to aid acclimatization.
Day 8 (Chumik Yogma):
We make an early start to cross the 17,230 ft. Digar La. From the top, views stretch south to the Zanskar range and north to the Saser range, Ladakh's highest peaks. The descent is steady and we camp by a lovely meandering stream at Chumik Yogma.
Day 9 (Aghyam):
Continue down through the village of Digar to the tiny settlement of Aghyam.
Day 10 (Tangyar):
Trek to Tangyar, a prosperous village in a remarkable location.
Day 11 (Dhungle):
Continue upward to Dhungle, our base camp for the pass.
Day 12 (Zule Tokpo):
Our second pass! Ascend the 17,061 foot Wuri La for views all the way to the Karakoram in Pakistan! Descend to camp at Zule Tokpo.
Day 13 (Chang La):
Finish the trek with a short walk out to the village of Sabu, and the TakTok gompa, an ancient shrine built within an impressive cave. Travel by jeep over 18,000 foot plus Chang La to the village of Tangtse, where we camp amongst idyllic meadows.
Day 14 (Chang La):
We explore the shoreline of the brilliant turquoise and azure Pangong Lake, Ladakh's largest and one of the great salt lakes of Central Asia. Proximity to the Chinese border prevents us from penetrating much beyond the western shore or camping at the lakeside, but the views are stupendous. Our return to Leh takes us back over Chang La, the second highest motorable road on earth. Back in the Indus valley, we visit the little-known gompa of Chemrey before returning to Leh that evening.
Day 15 (New Delhi, India):
Morning flight to Delhi, on arrival check in Hotel. Stay overnight at Hotel.
Day 26 (New Delhi, India):
Depart New Delhi. Transfer to airport for flight to onwards journey. Nubra Valley Trek concludes.
