Season: June to September
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15 Day Trip

Grade: Breathtaking!
Average altitude: 3500 msl
Cost of the trip: Rs. 32, 500
Accommodation: Guest houses and hotels on twin sharing basis in Leh.
Food: Will be a mix of traditional Ladakhi, Indian, continental and Chinese cuisine. We can explore the many restaurants in Leh.
Minimum group size: 5
Maximum group size: 15
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Plan

Day 1: Reach Delhi; Trip starts from here. We set off to Manali traveling overnight

Day 2: 9:30 Reach Manali, stay at Manali. Explore Manali.

Day 3: 8:00 am Start the Scorpio ride, cross over Baralacha la ( 4670m) Reach Serchu (4200m) Find time to walk and acclimatize around the campsite. Stay at tent camp.

Serchu is our first high altitude day; this will not be a very comfortable day/night – cold, uneasy, sleepless and heavy.

Day 4: 8:00 am start to Leh (3522m) crossing Tanglang la (5303m) the second highest motorable pass in the world.

Day 5: Relax in Leh. Vehicles will be on call for day trips to Monasteries and other interesting places. Have fun exploring the touristy town of Leh; Basically a lazy day to recoup from the drive and get some energy back for the days ahead.

Day 6: Today will be a long one (220kms) to Tsomoriri Lake driving through Chumathang and Puga valley hot springs. Our first night out camping by the beautiful lake shores of Tsomoriri.

Day 7: Spend the entire day around Lake and Karzok monastery. Tsomoriri or " Mountain Lake" is situated in the middle of the elevated valley of Rupshu surrounded by 6000 m peaks. This valley is inhabited by a small scattered population of "Changpas" nomadic shepherds who engage in caravan trade in Ladakh, Lahaul and Spiti. The Area is rich in wildlife including the "Kyang" (Tibetan wild ass), red fox and the rare, highly endangered, snow leopard. Black necked cranes and geese flock to the lakeside for breeding during the summer months.

Day 8: Morning drive to Tsokar 4485 m (120 kms) also called " White Lake" and its twin Startsapuk Tso. Tso kar is so briny that the Chang-pa herders regularly collect salt from the deposits along its margins. The twin lakes are breeding grounds for a variety of birds among them are the bar-headed goose, the great crested grebe, the Brahmini duck and the brown headed gull. Drive to Hemis via Tanglang La (5224 m), about 75 kms from Tsokar. Overnight stay in tents or guest houses.

Day 9: Morning visit the Hemis Monastery – the richest in Ladakh. After lunch drive to Leh. Arrive Leh and check into hotel for overnight stay.

Day 10: Over the Highest motorable road Khardung la to Nubra valley. Check in to guest house at Diskit. Easy day with time to explore the village and the 17 th century Diskit monastery.

Day 11: Visit Panamik famous for its hot springs and Stamsaling monastery which houses an impressive collection of Thangkas and excellently restored Frescoes.

Before the sunsets drive along the winding roads to Hunder to explore the Sahara like sand dunes if u can ignore the snow capped mountain peaks and Shyok River. Laze around the dunes – watch the Bactrian camels and the sun going down.

Day 12: Follow the route to Leh for a brief early lunch stopover and drive to Alchi along the Indus River. Bask in the glory of 12 th century Alchi Monastery. Stay at camp or guest house.

Day 13: Morning start after breakfast; explore the fascinating moon landscape of Lamayuru and the monastery itself. After a relishing lunch; head back to Leh for a relaxed evening and relive the days gone by in this magical land.

Day 14: Take it easy - for once in Ladakh have a lazy morning! Day free for shopping and fun with Ur new found friends in this fascinating journey.

Day 15: Transfer to airport to fly out over the mountains to Delhi

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