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Trekking in Rupshu Valley
Duration: 20 Nights / 21 Days
Places Covered: New Delhi – Chandigarh - Manali - Keylong - Sarchu
- Brandinallah - Sokmikchik - Tabok - Morang La - Tuzak - Yabuk - Zara - Tsokar
- Hermanla - Rojangkuru - Kazur La - Gyame - Tsomoriri Lake - Leh - Delhi
Day 01. New Delhi ( by flight )
Fly from your country to New Delhi. Upon arrival you will be transferred to
Hotel for overnight stay.
Day
02. New Delhi
Breakfast at Hotel and then leave for full day sightseeing of Old and New Delhi
visiting Jamia Masjid, enjoy rickshaw ride in narrow alleys of old Delhi through
Kinari Bazaar And 400 years old Chandni Chowk, Red Fort, Crematory of Mahatma
Gandhi, Birla Temple, Parliament House, Presidential House, India Gate, Government
buildings & Qutab Minar. Welcome dinner will be organized at Village Restaurant
Bistro with Indian Cultural dances. Return Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 03. New Delhi – Chandigarh ( by train )
Breakfast at Hotel & transfer to New Delhi Railway Station to board fastest
train in India Shatabadi Express for Chandigarh, arrive & check in at
Hotel. Afternoon sightseeing of Chandigarh visiting Nek Chand Garden, Rose
Garden, Assembly of Punjab & Haryana. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 04 Chandigarh – Manali ( 310 km, 09 hours )
Morning leave for Manali, arrive & check in at Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 05. Manali
After breakfast sightseeing of Manali visiting Vishist Hot water spring temple,
Manu temple, Hadimba Mata temple & mall. Afternoon free to explore this
superb commercial hill station. Overnight at Hotel.
Day
06 Manali - Keylong ( 115 kms, 06 hrs. Drive )
After breakfast leave Manali for Keylong over Rothang La. Overnight at hotel.
Day 07 Keylong - Sarchu - Brandinallah (127 kms,5 hrs. Drive)
Depart for Brandinallah over Baralacha La (4892 M). Rest of the day free to
prepare for the trek. Overnight in tented camp.
Day 08 Brandinallah - Sokmikchik (4050 M) (Trek 04 hrs approx)
After breakfast , leave for trek, initially on the motorable highway for about
03 kms, turn left, onto the valley following river Tsarap Chu on our right
side through the boulder stream area till we branch of from river to follow
small stream coming down from Morang La. Dinner and overnight in camp at Sokmichik.
Day 09 Sokmikchik - Tabok (4550 M) (Trek 03 hrs approx)
The trail rapidly gains height through the narrow gorge with thorny bushes
and willow trees for first hour & another steep climb of 02 hrs. our camp
which is walled by the mountains from all sides. Overnight in camp.
Day
10 Tabok - Morang La (5250 M - Tuzak (4500 M) (Trek 06 hrs approx)
We start early morning long & steeps ascend of 04 hrs. through narrow
valley till we reach pass. Descend down to the small valley and then onto
a narrow gorge will bring us to a small meadow besides stream. Overnight in
camp.
Day 11 Tuzak - Yabuk (4400 M) (Trek 05 hrs approx)
Immediately after leaving camp the valley suddenly opens up. We make steep
ascend of 01 hour to a small pass and then descend down to Lun. Here we have
couple of river crossings before we arrive our grassy campsite. Overnight
in camp.
Day 12 Yabuk - Zara (4250 M) (Trek 05 hrs approx)
Gradual walk through the beautiful mountains. We cross river Zara and arrive
Sangastha and visit some nomads houses. Cross-river again and follow an easy
dusty trail till we arrive Zara. Overnight in camp.
Day 13 Zara - Tsokar (4550 M) (Trek 05 hrs approx)
This is an easy day we turn right towards pang and come out on the Leh/Manali
road head just below the tanglang la. We walk through more plains till we
arrive Tsokar "Means The Salt Lake". Good day for bird watchers
and we may see some herds of Skiyangs (Wild Ass).
Day
14 Tsokar - Hermanla (4850 M) - Rojangkuru (4700 M) (Trek 06 hrs approx)
Gradual walk along the right side of the lake before we reach below the pass.
Steeps ascend of 02 hrs. to pass and then another half an hour will bring
us to a beautiful meadow besides the stream coming from Kazur La. Overnight
in camp.
Day 15 Rojangkuru - Kazur La (5300 M) - Gyame (5050 M) (Trek 06 hrs approx)
The trail stays on the right hand side of the stream before we reach below
the pass. The climb to the pass takes 03 hrs. with trail ascending steeply
nice view of peaks over 6000 Mts. Descend down to the broad valley and another
flat walk of one hour to our camp.
Day 16 Gyame - Tsomoriri Lake (4500 M) (Trek 07 hrs aprox)
After leaving camp cross the stream and enter to the narrow gorge and then
long descend to the Leh to Tsokar road head where from easy walk of 01 hour
to our camp.
Day 17 Tsomoriri
Day to explore the lake and also visit Karzok Monastery. Overnight in camp.
Day 18 Tsomoriri - Leh (3500 M) (Drive 240 kms. / 08 hrs approx)
After breakfast depart for Leh. Upon arrival check in hotel overnight at hotel.
Day
19 Leh
After breakfast leave for full day excursion of Shey, Thiksey and Hemis monasteries.
Return to Leh in the late afternoon for dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day 20 Leh
After breakfast leave for halfday sight-seeing of Phyang and Spituk monasteries.
Return to hotel for lunch. Rest of the day free for independent activities.
Overnight in hotel.
Day 21 Leh - Delhi ( By Flight )
Morning transfer to Leh airport to board flight for New Delhi, arrive and
explore full day in busy markets in Delhi. Late evening transfer to International
airport to board flight back to your country.
