Zanskar Cultural Tour

Phukthar Monastery
The Phugthar complex spills out of the mouth of a huge Phugthar Gompa in Ladak have high up in the sheer mountain face of a lateral gorge through which a major tributary of the southern Lungnak, Tsarap River flows. Perhaps, the most isolated monastic establishment of Zanskar, its foundation date back to the early 12th century ; at least one old chapel, among the several several of which it is composed, has frescos and ceiling decorations reflecting strong Indian artistic and iconographic influence. Phugthar is accessible from the Padum-Manali trekking route through a 7 km long trail that branches off from the Purney Bridge on the main trail. This unique monastic establishment is inhabited by a resident community of about 40 monks.

Padum Headquarter
Padum is a head quarter of zanskar is situated in the middle.Here is available for all needfull for travellers and trekkers, like Hotel, Guest house ,Restaurant, Taxi etc

Bardan Monastery
Bardan Monastery or Bardan Gompa is a 17th-century Buddhist monastery, approximately 12 kilometres south of Padum, in Zanskar, Ladakh, northern India at the side of the Lungnak river. It belongs to the Dugpa-Kargyud monastic order and was one of the first monasteries of this sect to be established in Zanskar.

Zongkul Monastery
The monastery is built on a rock face containing two caves. According to the legend the famous Indian scholar-saint Naropa meditated for two years in the lower cave where his footprint can be seen on a rock near the entrance. Beautiful frescoes on the cave walls were painted by Zhadpa Dorje who visited the monastery some 300 years ago.

PenZila Pass
There is only one Pass between kargil to Zanskar is name is Penzila.On the way ypu can see the Nun and Kun peak near the village of Pharkachik the last village of kargil.
On top of Penzila pass, you have spectacular twin alpine lake with the name of statso and langtso.

Rangdum Monastery
Rangdum monastry is very beautiful and old .At the end of Suru valley, Rangdum is the first Buddhist village on the road to Zanskar. The gompa, located on a small hill, belongs to the Gelugpa order.Here are more then 50 monks and also gonpa school.