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Day |
From |
To |
Description |
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1 |
Arrival at Delhi
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Transfer to hotel |
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2 |
Halt at Delhi |
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Day at leisure |
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3 |
Delhi Manali By air. |
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Transfer to hotel |
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4 |
Manali halt
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Day at leisure. Sight seeing around Manali. |
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5 |
Manali |
Keylong
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Journey goes following the Manali-Leh highway to Keylong after crossing
over a high pass of Rohtang (ht. 13,150 feet) By car. |
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6 |
Keylong
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Udaipur, Triloknath and
back Keylong |
Trek
goes through lower part of Lahoul valley to Udaipur
and Triloknath. In Udaipur Hindu temple of goddess
Mrikula (15th century) and at Triloknath Buddhist
temple of Avaloketshavara is located. By car. |
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7 |
Keylong |
Patseo
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Trek goes following Manali-Leh high way to uppermost region of Bhaga
valley of Lahoul. by car. |
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8 |
Patseo |
Kinlung
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After crossing over the pass of Baralacha (ht. 16,200 feet) By car,
have to walk about five km. on foot to reach the camp site. Accommodation
in two men tents. |
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9 |
Kinlung |
Rabo Chorten
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On foot. Trek goes right bank of the river Yonam. Distance covered
12 km. |
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10 |
Rabo-Chorten
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Khamba rab
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Trek goes in a side valley of Lingty. Camp at the bank of Khamba
chu. |
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11 |
Khamba rab
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Sumdo
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Trek goes up to the foot of the pass Phirse
la (ht. 18,150 feet). Distance covered 14 km. |
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12 |
Sumdo |
Jingchen |
Trek goes uphill to the pass and then goes down through a narrow
high valley upto the camp site. Distance 14 km. |
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13 |
Jingchen |
Testa
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On foot. Trek goes down hill upto the main valley of Zanskar. Camp
at Testa village. Distance 14 km. |
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14 |
Testa
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Purni |
Trek goes through same valley. Camp at Purni on the confluence of
Tsarab and Lung-nag chu (rivers). |
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15 |
Purni halt
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A short walk to famous cave monastery of Phugtal (established in
14th century). Back to Purni for the night stay. |
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16 |
Purni
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Tshethang
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Trek goes through Lungnag valley of Zanskar passing by several Zanskari
villages. Distance covered 15 km. |
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17 |
Tshethnag |
Muni
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Trek on the same path upto the camp site. Visit Muni monastery.
Distance covered 14 km. |
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18 |
Muni
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Padum
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Trek resumes the same path upto the headquarters of the Zanskar
sub-division of Kargil district at Padum.
Night halt at Padum. |
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19 |
Padum |
Zangla & back Padum
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Monastic tour. While going to Zangla visit Togde Monastery. Visit
to Zangla fort and back to Padum. By car. |
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20 |
Padum
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Karsha and back to Padum |
Visit to Karsha monastery, the biggest monastery of Zanskar and
other temples in the vicinity. By car. |
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21 |
Padum
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Rangdum
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Visit to Sani monastery on way to Rangdum. Also visit to Rangdum
monastery before leaving the camp. By car. |
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22 |
Rangdum
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Kargil
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Journey resumes downstream Suru river to Padum, the distcrict headquarter
of Kargil district. Stay in hotel. |
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23 |
Padum |
Lamayuru
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Journey resumes on Srinagar-Leh high way by crossing over two high
passes Photu la and Namika la. Visit to monastery ofLamayuru
before leaving |
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24 |
Lamayuru
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Leh
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Visit to Rezong and Alchi monasteries on way up Leh. Halt at Leh
in a hotel. |
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25 |
Leh
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Hemis and back Leh
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Visit to Thigse, Chamde and Hemis monasteries and back to Leh in
the evening.
By air. |
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26 |
Leh
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Delhi
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