Day - 01

Delhi

You will be met on arrival at the International airport and transferred to the hotel for overnight stay.

Day - 02

Train To Chandigarh And Drive To Manali (223 Km / 8hours)

In the morning you are transferred to the New Delhi railway station to board Shatabdi Express for Chandigarh. You are met at Chandigarh for the 8-hour drive to Manali. On arrival check in at the hotel for overnight stay.

Day - 03

Manali

Day at leisure. Manali is circled by beautiful glades of deodars and flowering horse chestnuts, tiny leveled fields and fruit orchards with the Beas River meandering through the town. It is an ideal place for walks, climbs, treks and picnics. Overnight at hotel.

Day - 04

Manali (6,324 Ft/1,928 M) To Jispa (10,978 Ft/3,347 M) (145 Km 7 Hours)

The journey starts from Manali, at the head of the lush green Kulu valley. The road slowly winds up to the Rohtang jot (13,047 ft/3,978 m), the first of the high passes, then down into the Lahoul valley. The landscape changes dramatically, the greenery being replaced by barren hillsides, where the villages with their bountiful fields of barley, peas and potatoes, stand out in stark contrast. Following the Bhaga upstream, the road goes past Keylong, the district headquarters, and on to Jispa, where camp is set for the night.

Day - 05

Jispa To Tsokhar (13,500 Ft/4,115 M) (146 Km / 7 – 8 Hours)

From Jispa a level stretch leads to the checkpost at Darcha from where the road begins a steady and at times steep ascent up the Bhaga river. The clear morning air lends sharpness to the Snow Mountains, visible at the head of the valley.

The road crosses large meadows such as Zingzingbar and on to the Baralacha la (16,020 ft/ 4,883 m). By late evening the campsite at TsoKar is approached. Overnight in tents.

Day - 07

Leh

Day at Leisure. Leh is a fascinating labyrinth of winding streets and quaint bazaars. The main street is open and airy, with rows of shops on either side. The spectacular eight-storey Leh Palace looming above, overlooking the town, was built in the 16th century, about the same time as the Potala in Lhasa which it resembles. Overnight at the city hotel.

Day - 08

To Tsogsti (45 Kms/ 3hours) And Trek To Tsogsiphu 4242mt /14000ft (4/5 Hours)

Start trek from the left bank of the river Zanskar river to the village of Tsogsti village, small settlement of two houses. From the village steep climb through the Tsogsti gorge, leads you to the summer pasture of Tsogsiphu. Here the first is quite a stiff climb. Camp will set up near the summer camp or little further up. Overnight in tent.

Day - 09

Tsogsiphu To Base Of Kandhala (5/6 Hours)

Walk up hill towards the Tsogsti Pass. You will come across lots of Yaks Dzoos and domestic cattle. It’s a quite a long uphill but gradually to the pass which is 17000 ft. from here one could get a beautiful view of Ladakh range Karakoram on the Leh and Zanskar on the right. Long ridge down hill gets you to the campsite which will be set on the base of Kandhalha.

Day - 10

Base Of Kandhalha To Rumbak (7/ 8 Hours)

Again the day will start with uphill climb untill you reach Kandhalha which is 16000 ft. once you get to the pass than its down hill all the way to Rumbak Nala. On the base of the pass you will come across a small tented tea shop, where one could get buy beer/coke etc. and yo will pass through a Yurutse, which has a settlement of only one house. Walkalong the Yrutse Nala where turn right to reach Rumbak village.camp will set up after the village if time permit after a cup of tea one could visit the village of Rumbak.

Day - 11

Rumbak To Base Of Chortenchan (7/8 Hours)

Again a stiff climb to reach Stok Lha which is 15840 ft. will take about 3 hours. Here one could see the upper part of Indus valley and Stok Gorge with beautiful rock formation. Climb down to Khilchay which is a summer pasture of Stok Village. Climb over two small hump and get down to Stok Nallah walk uphill on the left bank of Stok Nallah and for 20 min. get into another summer pasture called Chortenchan, if you are lucky you might get a chance to witness a Snow leopard.

Day - 12

Chortenchan To Base Ca Mp ( 4/5 Hours)

Immediately after leaving the camp site and steep climb for about three hours takes you to the base camp of Stok Kangri Mountain .Overnight in tents at Base Camp.

Day - 13

Stok Base To Gyangpoche (13,590ft/4,080m) Over Matho La (16,090ft/4,878m) - 4 To 5 Hours

Leaving Mankyurmo, the trail crosses a stream to the doksa of Jurles; the stone huts piled high with drying Caragana, Linicera and Acantholimon bushes, used for fuel. The climb up to Matho La is extremely strenuous. The initial descent to the plain of the upper Matho valley is steep. To the south it climbs to the foot of the ice-clad bastion formed by Matho Kangri peak and its consorts. The lucky may catch a glimpse of a wolf or the track of a snow leopard imprinted in wet ground - evidence of the presence of this most elusive of cats. Overnight camping.

Day - 14

Gyangpoche To Base Of Shang La (14,200ft/4,300m) (6 Hours)

The first part of the day's walk goes eastwards across the plain, to the edge of the pastures. In this area a large number of streams, rising in the snowfields of the Stok Matho range, have gouged deep valleys as they flow north and converge to form the Matho river.

The trail descends to the bottom of one such valley and it takes over two hours to reach the stream which has to be forded. The trail then winds up the opposite hill, a long torturous climb of 2 to 3 hours to the top through dry terrain with very little vegetation in this maroon-hued wilderness of shale, rock and sand. Camp is set on the bank of another stream which eventually meets the main Matho Nala and the descent is fairly steep, though not long. Overnight camping.

Day - 14

Shangla Base To Shang Phu (13,900 Ft/4,174 M) Over Shang La (16,320ft/4,945m) (7 To 8 Hours)

Three to four hours of steady walking through relatively barren country leads to Shang La which links the Matho valley with the Shang valley. The spring-fed stream forms clear deep pools along its course and flows into the main Shang stream, a valley away to the right. Camp is set on the tongue of land formed at the confluence on its true left bank overnight in the tent.

Day - 16

Shang Phu To Lower Sumdo (11,200 Ft/3,400 M)

The trail goes through the lovely small village of Shang some two hours after leaving camp. The new monastery of Shang where most of the monks live is an hour and a half away and with its extensive grove of poplars, is an ideal Camp spot. There is a one-house settlement called overnight in tents.

Day - 17

Sumdo To Martselang And Drive To Leh

From Sumdo the trail follows the Martselang Nala, crossing back and forth from one bank to the other and fording it numerous times, until it opens onto the wide valley of the Indus. Upon arrival drive to Leh hotel for overnight stay.

Day - 18

Leh

Day at leisure. Overnight at city hotel.

Day - 19

Fly To Delhi

Transfer to the airport in time to board flight for Delhi 9W610 dep 07.30/ arr0845. You are met upon arrival and transfer to the hotel for overnight stay.