SARCHU PADUM ZANSKAR TREK

Leave early morning, for Shatabdi express train to Chandigarh. Enjoy the journey in the Train till we reach Chandigarh. Arrive to Chandigarh. Transfer to hotel. In afternoon, visit Chandigarh city. Stay overnight at hotel in Chandigarh.

Early morning drive to Manali. Arrive to Manali. Evening, hike around the Market. Overnight at Hotel.

Day is free or explore around Manali

Morning; after breakfast at hotel, drive to Keylong via Rohtang pass. This pass is attractive hill station for tourist, a scenic winding Leh-Manal highway over Pir-Panjal Range and divides Kullu valley and Lahoul- Spiti valley. From the top you enjoy spectacular and amazing view of far-flung view of stunning Towering snow capped peaks and enchanting landscape. From the top, while descending down into Lahoul valley, continue drive onward to Keylong. Overnight at hotel (3080m)

Morning after breakfast, continue your journey to Sarchu along the beautiful valley. At Darcha, the road goes up in zigzag steep incline to the left which leads to the Leh. Follow the road, open valley. Today your journey will be long also and you pass through a place called Zingzingbar (4150 m), military camp and a river over a bridge and several rising steeps and a plateau. After zigzag ascent of slope, you reach near an attractive lake and then the road passes through large imposing pasture and the Baralacha-la (4830m). The road continues on the left bank of the Tsarap River. After reaching Keylong Sarai your adventurous and first day trek with marvelous view of landscape begins. After walking few kilometers, you reach near Tsarap River crossing and enter in Lingti valley on right side and continue upwards along the valley. This superb valley offers awe inspiring and wonderful landscape and you find yourself in another world. The duration of the trek kept low as you need more strenuous walk ahead and short day trek because of acclimatization. Overnight at camp. (4390m)

After breakfast, continue trek and after 2/3 hrs of walk, crossing of a river and it is advisable to start early from the camp as density of water in the river may increase in the afternoon because of snow melting. Continue towards the left into a high desert valley and after less than one hour you find Shepherd huts and a Mani wall. Possible to see animals like Yaks and many others in this valley. The duration of trek kept short today to acclimatize you completely before the wonderful pass. Campsite across the Shepherds and Mani wall. Overnight at camp. (4490m)

Post breakfast, Continue up till you reach near canyons. Cross two canyons with imposing scenery and gradual ascent of a small pass then again descend down to cross a river and continue up along with upstream river as far as Chumik Marpo. Campsite across Shepherds huts near river. Overnight at camp. (4710m)

After early breakfast, continue trek with crossing of broad river .Cross the river and find a good ford, along the imposing valley which narrows. Cross the river then continue slowly ascending up towards the Phirtsela top along the right bank of downstream river. Ultimately you reach at top of Phitsela. From the top, enjoy wonderful panoramic view of landscape, huge stunning mountains and enchanting valleys. Easy descent down in the valley leads you to summer campsite of Zanskari shepherds. Possible to see domestic animals and Yaks. Good and nice campsite near river. Overnight at camp (5030m)

As usual after breakfast, continue trek along the path that leads away from the river. Ascend gradually up the slope. You pass across first view of a rocky escarpment and further ahead across a cairn and beautiful pasture land. From this point, you see awesome view of the enchanting Zanskar Valley and the first village of Zanskar. Continue down then leave behind a rocky bridge and carry on towards a steep gorge. Cross a small stream, then easy trek as far as Tantse village. Late afternoon, explore the village and interact with villagers. Overnight at camp in Tantse village. (3980)

After breakfast, continue easy trek downward along the valley. A short distance beyond Tanze, you cross the river over a bridge towards left. Monotonous going down across morainic terrain. The trail rises slightly up leading to Kuru (major village of livestock breeders). Afterwards, an excellent path that leads steadily going down. You pass through Charming village Testa. Follow the path and continue downward along the left bank of downstream river. Stay on the left bank and then climb gently slope up to Yal village. Then the path goes down towards a bridge. Cross the bridge, trek further for few minutes take you at Purney village. Beautiful and charming village with good, nice campsite near houses. (3850m)

Go up along the left bank of the Tsarap river and enter into splendid gorges. After 1 ½ hours, cross a bridge. Then you arrive at a small tributary of the Tsarap, beautifully clear water cascading down. A ledge leads to a small plateau sprinkled with chortens (Stupas) and religious banners. From this point, you see the Phuktal monastery, one of the most spectacular sights in Zanskar. Phuktal belongs to the tradition of the Gelupas (Yellow Hats). The spring that gurgles deep in the cave is still out of bounds to Women. History says that a Hungarian historian Cosma de Koros stayed there and spent full winter season in 1825/26AD. After the visit, resume trek back to Purney for Overnight stay. (3850m)

Trek back to Cha and Pick up by car To Padum Zanskar drive 2 hrs)
Morning after breakfast, trek towards the Cha village and pick up by car to padum Zanskar, the head quarter of Zanskar region,

Drive to leh via Singge la drive 9-11 hrs.

airport drop.