PROGRAMME
SCHEDULE
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.
