Ladakh/Zanskar: A Trek in the Heart of the Himalayas

30/04/2012

A fascinating insight into this iconic mountain land and its Tibetan Bhuddist culture. Three weeks of traveling including ten days trekking from Ladakh to Zanskar. A delightful journey for the eyes, and a wonderful experience for the heart… Ladakh, Little Tibet and Zanskar, The Land of white copper, is a small paradise surrouded by the Himalayas where grow wheat and barley, on all sides of the mountain slopes. These valleys are two of the most remote Himalayan regions; they continue the ancient Tibetan traditional culture. Here are villages, sometimes cut off from eight months a year by the altitude and snow, still live in a time all but in the distant past. Walk between mystery and magic, between eternity and purity — it is a powerful and intense experience.

Destinations:

Asia, India, Ladakh, Zanskar

Price:

From CHF 4,350.–

Length of holiday:

23 days (22 nights)

Departure dates:

June to September by request

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Features of the holiday

Destination:	Asia, India, Ladakh, Zanskar
Season:	Summer
Responsible travel:	Economy, Environmentally-friendly transportation, Food, Local food, Micro-economy, Transportation
Travel type:	Sports holidays
Traveller type:	Couple, Family, Small group, Solo
Activities:	Camp, Sport, Tour, Trekking
Accommodation:	Camp, Guesthouse, Hotel, Tent
Natural environment:	Ibex, Mountain, Yak
Culture:	Architecture, Buddhism, Customs, History, Philosophy, Temple, Vernacular architecture
Climate:	Alpine, Cold

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Itinerary of the holiday

Day 1 : Geneva – Delhi, overnight.
Day 2 : Delhi – Leh. Night in a guesthouse.
Day 3 & 4 : See the villages of the Indus Valley, Stok and its palace, Choklamsar. Overnight in a guesthouse.
Day 5 : Depart to the west of the Indus, Alchi Monastery, Lamyaru, Kagyu Monastery. Overnight camp at the base of the monastery.
Day 6 : Traditional Amchi healers. Camp overnight on the slopes.
Day 7 : Yogma Pass (4720 m) Shillakong.
Day 8 : Nigutse La Pass (5100 m). Camp overnight on the slopes.
Day 9 : Sirsi Pass (4800 m). Photoksar Village. Camp overnight.
Day 10 : Bumiktse La Pass (4420 m). Camp overnight on the slopes.
Day 11 : Sengge La Pass (4960 m) then Kuipa La Pass (4450 m) and Gongma Village. Camp in the village.
Day 12 : Linghed Village. Camp overnight.
Day 13 : The foot of Hanuma La. Lanang base-camp (4030 m). Overnight.
Day 14 : Hanuma Pass (4760 m). Camp near the river. Oma Chu.
Day 15 : Parfi La Pass, see the Zanskar Valley to Hanumi. Camp overnight.
Day 16 : Pidmo & Pishu villages. Camp overnight.
Day 17 : End of the trek, cross the river Zanskar & villages & monasteries.
Day 18 : Padun Village, Gelugpa Monastery. Camp overnight.
Day 19 : The Pensi La Pass & Lalung glacier. Rangdum Monastery. Camp.
Day 20 : Move to Muslim Ladakh. Overnight in a hotel.
Day 21 : Return to Leh. Night in a guesthouse.
Day 22 : Flight Leh – Dehli. Overnight in a hotel.
Day 23 : Delhi – Geneva.

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Length of the holiday	23 days (22 nights)
Departure dates	June to September by request
Price	For 8 participants: CHF 4,350.– pp., 6 participants: CHF 4,790.– pp., 2 & 4 participants: CHF 5,350.– pp. (all flights included !)

Included with the holiday

international & domestic flights
full-board during the trek, breakfast only otherwise
hotel in Delhi & Kargil, guest-house in Leh, camping otherwise
Delhi transfer by minibus
Ladakh transfers by jeep
all trekking material: tents, local Ladakhi guide, cook & two assistants, muleteers, mule caravan, camps fees, all visits in the programme
tour of Delhi and included entry fees
10% of the cost of your holiday is donated to local NGOs