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Rupshu Valley Trek

Destination : Leh - Leh

Duration :15 nights / 16 days

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Day: 1ARRIVE DELHI

Meet our executive after reaching Delhi Airport. Transfer to pre-booked hotel for overnight stay.

Day: 2DELHI - LEH (3500M) BY PLANE

Take the spectacular flight for Ladakh in the morning. As you reach Ladakh, meet our representative and transfer to the hotel. This Day is kept for taking rest and being acclimatized. Being accustomed to the weather conditions is highly instrumental. Explore the local market in evening. Overnight stay in the hotel.

Day: 3VISIT OF THE HIGH INDUS VALLEY MONASTERIES

Shey holds the old summer palace of Ladakh kings. The Gompa positioned in it boasts of 12-meters high Shakyamuni Buddha effigy, which is among the largest figurines in Ladakh. The scenic monastery of Thiksey is positioned on the top of the hill overlooking the Indus. Hemis Monastery is one of the biggest monasteries in Ladakh. Stay overnight in the hotel.

Day: 4LEH - HEMIS (3505M)

Enjoy the scrumptious breakfast in the morning and then drive towards Hemis Monastery. Explore the monastery and museum. Overnight stay at the monastery.

Day: 5HEMIS - SHANG SUMDO (3850M) IN 4H

On this Day, we will leave the Indus Valley, tumble down towards Martselang, and then follow the valley. This valley is slender in some places. We will proceed to Shang Sumdo along the riverbed. Shang Sumdo is a congenial stage perfect for getting prepared for next two long Days.

Day: 6SHANG SUMDO - LATZA KONGMARU (4800M) IN 7H.

Head along the river having the banks studded with ochre rocks. The route leads into slender gorges from Chukirmo Village. At these gorges, ponies should be unloaded twice. Ascend up to the Kongmaru La Base.

Day: 7LATZA GONGMARU-KONGMARU LA (5030 M) - LANGTANG CHU (4250M) IN 7H

There are great vistas from the pass in the north towards eastern Karakoram and China. Moreover, the southern view offers sights of Kang Yatze (6400 meters) and the Ladakh Range. We will take a ridge trail and go down crisscrossing across the scree. Then, the trail tumbles down easily towards Nimaling meadow and Markha Valley.

Day: 8LANGTANG CHU - YAKRUPAL (4700M) IN 4H

We ascend up the large valley and after crossing the stream, proceed along a wall of moraine.

Day: 9ULEYTOKPO

YAKRUPAL - ZALUNG KARPO LA (5200M) - SORRA (4200M)

Day: 10SORRA - DAT (4200M) IN 5H

We will go after gorgeous woody gorges until they broaden into a valley. Chorten and Manis are sprinkled along the route leading along the Dat and Sara rivers.

Day: 11YAR LA (5000M) - LUNGMO CHE (4010M) IN 6H

It is an easy ascent taking up to the pass, where there is a gorgeous vista over the Rupshu. At times, we are overtaken by caravans of wild donkeys- “Khyang”. These donkeys frighten the ponies.

Day: 12LUNGMO CHE - LUN (4100M)

The panorama changes comprehensively and turns into a vast barren plain where the Zara Chu flows. This stream gets dry from August on. You will come across the Tibetan nomads in the region.

Day: 13LUN - MARANG LA (5300M) - TAKH IN7H

The trail crosses the river and takes up to the lovely plateau at 4500 meters. Ascend up steadily to the last pass. Afterwards, it is a long descent on the way to Takh.

Day: 14TAKH - MANALI BY CAR

There is a long drive all the way to Manali. The routes will transverse Rohtang Pass (3990 meters). We will also come across the verdant wooded gradients of Kullu Manali Valley. Stay overnight in the hotel.