| TREK 3. THE SPITUK – STOK TREK. 08 NIGHTS / 09 DAYS |  | | Cost: On Request | | PHOTOS | BOOK |
| This year, get into the spirit of adventure! The mountains and valleys of Leh-Ladakh has a route to suit all needs. Our trek options range from one day walks around Leh, visiting monasteries or walking up mountain ridges to longer treks involving 2-4 weeks of walking | | DAY 01: DELHI - LEH
Arrive Leh met and transfer Leh O/N hotel
DAY 02: LEH - SANKAR GOMPA - SHANTI STUPA - LEH PALACE - LEH.
These are a couple of kms away from Leh. Sankar Monastery belongs to the Gelukpa School of Tibetan Buddhism and is a branch of Spituk Monastery. Shanti Stupa at the Hilltop was built by the Japanese for World peace, and was inaugurated by the Dalai Lama in 1985.Leh Palace was built by King Singey Namgyal in the beginning of 17 century AD. The nine-storey Palace is now deserted and has been taken over by ASI. A / N at leisure to explore Leh town. O / N in hotel.
DAY 03: LEH - ALCHI – LIKER - LEH
Full day excursion to WESTERN LADAKH with Picnic Lunch - visit ALCHI & LIKIR Monastery. On way back to Leh visit enroute BASGO PALACE
Day 04: LEH - SHEY - THIKSEY - STOK - HEMIS - LEH.
Early morning drive to Thiksey monastery to meet with the morning prayer ceremony performed by an assembly of monks just before the sunrise. We shall have breakfast at the monastery restaurant and proceed to visit the Stok Palace. After the visit to the palace and the museum we further proceed to the less visited village of Matho. We visit to a house and stay in the village until evening. After a deeper experience of Ladakhi village lifestyle and interaction we proceed to our hotel in Leh, on the way we stop by the Shey Palace.
Day 05: LEH - SPITUK to ZINGCHEN 3700 m (4-5 hours)
After an early start from Leh we travel by jeep with our guide to Spituk, where the horseman with horses will be waiting to carry the backpacks, tents and food. Our walk begins along an old jeep road on very dry and exposed land, so water and protection against the sun are important! After 3 hours the landscape becomes greener as we go into the Zingchen Valley, where the Rumbak river flows into the Indus. Our camp is in the small village of Zingchen, which means ?big field?, where there are just two houses. The rest of the day will be spent enjoying the view and maybe even a dip in the river.
Day 06: ZINGCHEN to RUMBAK (3-4 hours)
Today we enter Hemis National Park, home to the famous Snow Leopard, Blue Sheep, Ladakhi Urial (a type of goat), great Tibetan sheep (Arghali), red fox, Tibetan wolf, wild dog (dhole), Lynx, marmot and mountain hare. After paying the entrance fee at the check post, we start to gradually climb up to village of Rumbak, through a beautiful gorge from which the Stok peaks come into view from time to time. Just before reaching Rumbak, we stop at a teahouse run by women from the village. Rumbak (4000m) is known as a place to see and do research on the magnificent Himalayan snow leopard.
Day 07: RUMBAK to MANKARMO via STOK LA (5 - 6 hrs)
The trail up to the base of Stok La (4800m) starts fairly gradual but becomes steeper as we approach the pass. When we stand at the pass, stunning views of the Indus valley and remarkable colorful rock formations will leave us aghast, forgetting the hard trail we walked. From the pass, we descend along the mountainside up and down until we reach some stone houses, use by the Stok villagers for summer pasture. Our campsite at Mankarmo (4000m) is also a first camp for the Stok Kangri approach. The rest of the day will be spent viewing the magnificent Stok Kangri.
Day 08: MANKARMO to STOK and LEH (3-4 hrs)
After breakfast, we start descending to Stok village through a narrow valley full of beautiful rock patterns. You will find this an easy walk. At Stok we will visit the Stok palace; which is currently a museum was built in 1840 to house the Ladakhi royal family after the Dogra army had exiled them. From here we drive back to Leh
Day 09:
Morning transfer to Airport Fly Leh/Delhi
COST & SERVICES: PER PERSON COST IN USD
1. 2 pax @ USD 1125.00 per person.
2. 3 - 5pax @ USD 1050.00 per person.
3. 6 - 9pax @ USD 930.00 per person.
4. 10 - 12pax @ USD 850.00 per person.
5. Single room Supplement: @ USD 350.00 per person.
6. Single tent supplement: @ USD 75.00 per person.
THE ABOVE COST INCLUDES:
• Accommodation at Hotel in Leh on Full Board ( all meals)
• Arrival and Departure transfer
• Transportation for sightseeing
• English speaking guide during sightseeing
• Services of a Cook, Guide and Camp boys during the trek.
• Services of ponies to carry camp equipment, rations and personal gear.
• Transportation to and from trek point by non a/c Jeeps.
• Waterproof tents with Sleeping mats, Toilet tent and Mess tent with Camp chairs.
• All Meals, i.e. Bed Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea and Dinner during the trek.
• Monastery / monuments entrance fee in Leh.
THE ABOVE COST DOES NOT INCLUDE:
• Any Airfare.
• Insurance of any kind.
• Sleeping Bags during trek.
• Any type of Drinks including Mineral Water & Alcoholic & Non Alcoholic Beverages during camping or in hotel or at the time of road journey.
• Tipping to Porters, Camp Staff, Drivers, Bell Boys and Restaurant staff etc.
• Excess baggage charges, laundry charges, camera fee and any other item of personal nature.
• Medical expenses, cost of hospitalization or evacuation by helicopter or any other means of
conveyance.
• Additional cost resulting from delays or expenses incurred during overstays caused by bad
weather, landslides, sickness or any other contingencies for which Snow Leopard Trails or t's
representatives cannot make provisions.
NOTE - We can also make arrangements for stay in Delhi before & after the tour. |
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