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Duration : 07 Night -
08 Days
Places Covered : Delhi - Chumathang- Tsomoriri- Hemis-Leh-Delhi
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 be longs
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
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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 |