Day 1: Delhi
Flight: Arrive Delhi. Met on arrival and transfer to hotel for
overnight stay.
Day 2:Delhi/Leh:-
IC Flight: Transfer to domestic airport in time to board flight
for Leh(3500 m ), the capital of Ladakh and is situated on the
banks of the river Indus. Arrive Leh and transfer to hotel. Day
rest for acclimatization. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 3:Leh/Chumathang:-
Car/Jeep: Morning after breakfast drive to the hot water spring at
Chumathang(3965 m) by covering 140 kms in 4 hrs. Overnight stay in
tents.
Day 4:Chumathang/Tsomoriri:-
Car/Jeep: Morning leave camp by crossing over Maya bridge and
drive upto Tsomoriri(4555 m) through Puga Valley by covering 80
kms in 3 hrs. This valley, approx 25 km from Tsomoriri is known
for its sulphur and borax deposits. Arrive for overnight stay in
tents.
Day
5:Tsomoriri:-
Full day excursion around Lake and Karzok monastery which belongs
to the yellow sect. Tsomoriri or "Mountain Lake" is situated in
the middle of the elevated valley of Rupshu surrounded by 6000 m
peaks which completely surrounds the lake. This valley is
inhabited by a small scattered population of "Changpas" nomadic
shepherds who also engage in trade and work in caravans in Ladakh,
Lahaul and Spiti. The Area is rich in wildlife including the "Kyang"
(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. Also visit the 350 years old Karzok
monastery which has about 33 resident monks. Overnight stay in
tents.
Day
6:Tsomoriri/Hemis:-
Car/Jeep: Morning drive to Tsokar by covering 120 kms. in 4 hrs.
Tsokar Lake is approximately 45 kms northwest of the Tsomoriri
Lake at a height of 4485 m. It is also called "White Lake" because
of salt deposited around it. Since these are all drainage basins
with no outlet their water is brackish. The water of Tsokar is so
salty that salt is procured from its banks and sold all over
Ladakh and Kashmir by the Rupsu Chang. Tsokar is partly fade by a
channel from a smaller fresh water lake. All the lakes are
breeding grounds for a variety of birds among them the bar-headed
goose, the great crested grebe, the brahmin duck and the brown
headed gull. Drive to Hemis via Tanglang La (5224 m), about 75 kms
from Tsokar. Overnight stay in tents.
Day 7:Hemis/Leh:-
Car/Jeep: Morning visit the
Hemis Monastery for sighseeing. After lunch drive to Leh by
covering 150 kms in 5 hrs enroute visiting Thiksey and Shey
Monasteries. Arrive Leh and check into hotel for overnight stay.
Day
8:Leh/Delhi:-
IC Flight: Transfer to domestic
airport in time to board flight for Delhi. Arrive and transfer to
international airport in time to board flight for onwards
destination.
