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Zanskar Darcha Padum Trek

Day 01: Delhi - Manali (585 kms/10 hrs) - Zanskar Darcha Padum Trek

Morning after Early breakfast drive to Manali. Arrive manali. Meet our representative and transfer to the hotel. Dinner & overnight stay in hotel.

Day 02: Manali - Darcha by bus. - Zanskar Darcha Padum Trek

Early morning drive from Manali to Darcha. Arrive Darcha and overnight in Camp.

Day 03: Darcha - Palemo (3600m) in 5h - Zanskar Darcha Padum Trek

Leave Darcha, We start our journey with an easy walk into the valley. En route, we will visit the Chika and Rarik monasteries.

Day 04: Palemo - Zanskar Sumdo (3860m) in 5h. - Zanskar Darcha Padum Trek

We cross the river by a hanging pulley. Overnight at Zanskar Sumdo

Day 05: Zanskar Sumdo - Chumi Napo (4640m) in 5h. - Zanskar Darcha Padum Trek

Early morning trek from Zanskar Sumdo to Chumi Napo. The route leaves the valley and starts climbing up quite steeply towards the Shingo La pass.

Day 06: Chumi Napo - Shingo La (5090m) - Lakham (4470m) in 6h. - Zanskar Darcha Padum Trek

Prayer flags flapping in the wind mark the Shingo La pass, surrounded with fascinating views of the glaciers. An easy traverse of a glacier takes us to the valley and to the Lakham yak pastures.

Day 07: Lakham - Kurgiak (4050m) in 6h. - Zanskar Darcha Padum Trek

A gradual descent along the Kurgiak river, lined with mani walls. On the way, we will come across a few Doksas, where yaks are kept in summer time.

Day 08: Kurgiak - Tetha (3950m), in 7h. - Zanskar Darcha Padum Trek

The trail is now boarded by meadows of flowers and barley fields. Shortens are spread all the way and highlight the religious fervour of the Zanskaris.

Day 09: Tetha - Purni (3700m), in 2h. - Zanskar Darcha Padum Trek

We visit Phuktal monastery (3850m), perched on the side of an impressive cliff. (4h return journey from Phuktal monastery to Purni).

Day 10 Purni - Ichar (3650m) in 4h. - Zanskar Darcha Padum Trek

Day 11: Ichar - Mune (3900m), in 5h. - Zanskar Darcha Padum Trek

The trail goes up and down along the Tsarap river. On arriving at Mune, we will visit its monastery.

Day 12: Mune - Padum (3600m) in 6h. - Zanskar Darcha Padum Trek

En route we visit Bardan monastery, one of the most important in the area. Overnight in Padum

Day 13: Padum- Karsha (3600m) in 3h. - Zanskar Darcha Padum Trek

A pleasant walk through fields. On the way we will visit Pepiting monastery and the Karsha Gompa--one of the most important in Zanskar and dating back to the 15th century. We have beautiful panoramic vistas of the full Himalayan range.

Day 14: Karsha - Pishu (3470m) in 5h. - Zanskar Darcha Padum Trek

We progress along the Zanskar river.

Day 15: Pishu - Hanumil (3380m) in 5h. - Zanskar Darcha Padum Trek

An easy-going walk along the right bank of the river takes us to Rinam village. We continue to the tiny hamlet of Hanumil.

Day 16: Hanumil - Purfi La (3950m) - Snertse (3850m) in 6h. - Zanskar Darcha Padum Trek

Up and down over a steep path.

Day 17: Snerstse - Hanuma La (4950m) - Lingshet (4000m) in 6h. - Zanskar Darcha Padum Trek

After a steep climb we reach the Purfi La pass, from where the panorama towards the Ladakhi and Zanskari ranges is quite impressive. Visit of Lingshet monastery.

Day 18: Lingshet - Camp before Singue La (4550m), in 6h. - Zanskar Darcha Padum Trek

We start a long and gradual ascent to the Netuke La pass (4280m), where we have a wonderful view towards the Nierag valley. The trail then descends shortly to reach Skimpata and Gongma villages, then climbs steeply to reach the second pass, Khyupa La (4300m).

Day 19: Camp before Singue La - Singue La (5050m) - Photoksar (4200m) in 6h. - Zanskar Darcha Padum Trek

An amazing spectacle of hanging icefalls. We descend towards the Photang river and progress through barley fields.

Day 20: Photoksar - Sirsir La (4850m) - Hanupatta (3760m) in 6h. - Zanskar Darcha Padum Trek

Photang valley turns into a gorge labyrinth, which forces us to make a detour via Sirsir La pass. Three shortens mark Hanupatta and its giant hundred-year-old cedar, flanked by colorful prayer flags.

Day 21: Hanupatta - Wanla (3250m) in 5h. - Zanskar Darcha Padum Trek

We head down towards the Photang valley and climb up to the Panjila pass(3410m). We finally descend to Wanla and visit its tiny monastery.

Day 22: Wanla - Lamayuru (3420m) in 4h. - Zanskar Darcha Padum Trek

Visit of the monastery at Lamayuru, which is the biggest in western Ladakh and was built in the 16th century on the site of a much older temple. The gompa is very well kept and famous for its many colorful wall paintings.

Day 23 Lamayuru - Leh (3500m) by bus. - Zanskar Darcha Padum Trek

Day 24: Free day in Leh for personal activities. - Zanskar Darcha Padum Trek

Day 25: Leh - Delhi - Zanskar Darcha Padum Trek

After breakfast drive to Leh. Lunch enroute. On arrival at Delhi transfer to airport to catch your onwards flight.

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