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Day - 01 Delhi - Leh
 Assistance upon arrival and transfer to domestic airport to connect flight for Leh - 3500 Mts. meet upon arrival and transfer to hotel. Day free for rest and
acclimatisation.
Day - 02 Leh
Fullday sightseeing of Shey, Thiksey and Hemis monasteries. Overnight at hotel.
Day - 03 Leh
Morning sightseeing tour of Phyang & Saspol. Afternoon visit Shankar
Gompa. Overnight at hotel.
Day - 04 Leh - Saspol, (67 Kms. - 03 hrs. Drive)
After breakfast depart for Saspol. Lunch in camp. Afternoon visit Alchi monastery: originally a red hats monastery, and was founded in the 11th century. This is the oldest monastery in whole
Ladakh. Return to camp. Overnight in camp.
Day - 05 Saspol - Kargil, (168 Kms. - 08 hrs. Drive)
Depart for kargil over two passes Fatu La - 4100 Mts. & Namikala -3750 Mts. Enroute visit Lamayury monastery: this monastery was built in 11th century by Rinchen Zankpo and belongs to yellow sect. Overnight in camp.
Day - 06 Kargil - Rangdom, (117 Kms. - 06 hrs. Drive)
Breakfast at hotel depart for Rangdom. We drive through rough & dusty road. We stop at Panikhar for passport check and proceed to
Rangdom. Overnight in camp.
Day - 07 Rangdom - Padum, (125 Kms. - 07 hrs. Drive)
Depart Rangdom for Padum - 3650 Mts. Over Pansi La - 4400 Mts. Padum is the head quarter of
Zanskar. Overnight in camp.
Day - 08 Padum - Raru, (05 hrs. Walk)
The trail follows the Tsarap Chu along the dusty foundation of jeep track through the villages to
Mune. From here easy walk of one hour will take use to camp. Overnight in camp.
Day - 09 Raru - Phebula, (04 hrs. Walk)
Descend down to Lingti Chu and cross over through a wooden bridge and climb up to a small pass. Descend steeply to Main River valley and follow the right hand side of the river until we reach our campsite. Overnight in camp.
Day - 10 Phebula - Purne
The trail goes through some impressive gorge. Descend down to the right hand side of the valley, which is the meeting point of the two rivers. Kargiah
Chu. Cross here through a wooden bridge and another 20 minutes to camp. Overnight in camp.
Day - 11 Purne - Phuktal - Purne, (04 hrs. Walk)
Day excursion to Phuktal monastery, one of the most impressive in
Zanskar, this monastery has been carved right out of the mountain wall and set in huge lime stone cave. Phuktal was founded in the middle of the 15the century and belongs to yellow sect. Overnight in camp.
Day - 12 Purne - Kargiah, (07 hrs. Walk)
Re-cross the wooden bridge over Kargiah Chu & then steep ascends of one hour till we reach
Yal. Descend down then trail continues through Testa & Kuru villages before recrossing the river by the bridge below Tanze village. The main trail continues for five Kms to
Kargiah. The last village en-route to Shigo La. Overnight in camp.
Day - 11 Purne - Phuktal - Purne, (04 hrs. Walk)
The trial stays on the East Side of the Kargiah Chu, winding across yak pastures used by the herdsmen till late
Autum. Cross-easy streams for times until we reach rocky path, where one can see Himalayan blue poppies. Cross the river Shingo & camp on the other side of the river overnight in camp.
Day - 14 Base - Shingo La - 5100 Mts. - Ramjak, (08 hrs. Walk)
The climb to pass takes 03 hrs with the trail ascending steeply before traversing the main ridge below the pass. Nice view of Amid hanging glaciers & peaks. The descent traverses the glacier immediately below the pass. Crossing lateral moraine to a goat track near camp.
Day - 15 Ramjak - Zankar Saamdu, (04 hrs. Walk)
From here the trail descends to the Barari river and further to the from here the Conflunce of the river Zankar Samdu cross the river by rope bridge & further 20 minutes to camp overnight in camp.
Day - 16 Zankar Samdu - Palamo, (04 hrs. Walk)
Immediately after leaving camp the trail passes through big rock boulders then descent to the far side through boulders, fields and grazing land with the occasional birch tree. Cross the small over wood log to reach camp. Overnight.
Day - 17 Palmo - Darcha, (03 hrs. Walk)
Cross the river over a stone bridge. It then 05 Kms. Down valley to
Darcha. Overnight in camp.
Day - 18 Darcha - Manali - 148 Kms, (08 hrs. Drive)
Depart for Manali passing through Keylong which is the head quarter of the Lahoul valley. We pass over Rothang la- 3850 Mts. 7 then descent down to
Manali. Overnight at hotel.
Day - 19 Manali - Chandigarh - 310 Kms, (10 hrs. Drive)
After breakfast leave Manali for Chandigarh. On arrival check in hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day - 20 Chandigarh - Delhi - Onward
Transfer to railway station to board train for Delhi. Arrive Delhi, meet at station followed by combined city tour of old & new Delhi. Farewell dinner in Delhi. Departure transfer for onward destination.
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