Trans Zanskar Trek
Zanskar is a valley surrounded by mountains located just south of Ladakh.Most people visit to trek.Temperatures can drop to –40ºC in the winter.Even in summer, you should come prepared for cold weather.Zanskar receives a lot more snow than Ladakh.The plateau of Ladakh is wild, vast and barren and one of the most inaccessible and forbidding regions of the world. Here, the Nature rules supreme - man is humbled, cleansed and exhilarated.
This specially designed Trans Zanskar trekking expedition 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 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 ( Trans Zanskar Expedition Trek ):
New Delhi - Leh - Stok Palace - Bagso Fort - Lamayuru Gompa - Prinkiti La - Honupatta - Photoksar - Singge La - Lingshet - Pishu - Zanskar - Padum - Purni - Lahaul - Shingsaw - Keylong - Manali - Chandigarh - New Delhi
Grade: Tough
Time: June to October
Duration: 32 days
Average Walking time: 5-6 hours per day
Day 1 (New Delhi, India):
South Zanskar Trek begins. Arrive New Delhi. Early morning flight to Leh.
Day 2 (Leh, Ladakh):
Tour of Leh city, including the 17th century palace and gompa.
Day 3 (Ladakh):
Touring the monasteries and palaces of the Indus valley.
Day 4 (Ladakh):
Touring the monasteries and palaces of the Indus valley.
Day 5 (Lamayuru Gompa):
Travel by jeep to Lamayuru gompa, a site that abounds in myth and legend. Overnight in the village.
Day 6 (Prinkiti La):
Trek from Lamayuru over Prinkiti La (3725 m) to the village of Wanlah, with its ancient gompa.
Day 7 (Honupatta):
Trek through remarkable gorge country to the village of Honupatta.
Day 8 (Photoksar):
Trek to Photoksar.
Day 9 (Singge La):
Trek to the Singge La north base camp.
Day 10 (Singge La):
The tenth day of South Zanskar Trek is for trekking over the 5100 metre Singge La to south base camp.
Day 11 (Lingshet):
Trek to Lingshet.
Day 12 (Snertse):
Trek to Snertse.
Day 13 (Hanuma):
Trek to Hanuma.
Day 14 (Pishu):
Trek to Pishu.
Day 15 (Zanskar Valley):
Trek to Karsha, the largest monastery in the entire Zanskar valley.
Day 16 (Padum):
Trek to Padum, crossing the Zanskar river on a remarkable bridge.
Day 17 (Padum):
Day at leisure in Padum.
Day 18 (Mune):
Trek past the riverside citadel of Bardan gompa to Mune.
Day 19 (Lingti):
Continue along the banks of the Lungnak (Lingti) river to the hamlet of Ichar.
Day 20 (Purni):
Trek to Purni, where the Kargyak and Tsarap rivers first merge to form the mighty Lingti Chu (river).
Day 21 (Phugtal Gompa):
Trek to Phugtal gompa, one of the world's most spectacular structures. Its location, spilling down a sheer cliff face from the mouth of a massive cave, is a staggering sight.
Day 22 (Lahaul):
On 22nd day of Zanskar trek, we trek to the friendly village of Tangtse, at the base of the gorge leading to Phirtse La.
Day 23 (Shingsaw):
Trek to Shingsaw, the base camp for our pass crossing.
Day 24 (Chumik Marpo):
We make an early start to cross Phirtse La (5350 m) to the vast nomad camp at Chumik Marpo.
Day 25 (Yunan River):
Trek to Serchu Serai, on the banks of the Yunan river.
Day 26 (Kilang Sarai):
Trek to Kilang Sarai, where we meet the Manali to Leh military road.
Day 27 (Keylong):
Travel by jeep to Keylong, the capital and administrative center of Lahaul.
Day 28 (Rohtang Pass):
Continue by jeep over Rohtang Pass to Manali.
Day 29 (Manali):
Rest day in Manali.
Day 30 (Pinjore):
Jeep to Pinjore.
Day 31 (Chandigarh):
Jeep to Chandigarh, then express train to Delhi, on arrival check in at Hotel. Stay overnight at Hotel.
Day 32 (New Delhi, India):
Depart New Delhi. Transfer to airport for flight to onwards journey. Trans Zanskar Trek concludes.
