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Duration:15 nights / 16 days
Destinations: Leh- Spituk- Indus valley-Lamayuru gompa- village of Hinju- Skiu- Sumda Choon- Thachungtse- Gya- Latho-Delhi

Day 1:
You will catch an early morning flight to Leh.on reaching Leh, check in to your hotel and spend the day getting acclimatized.


Day 2:
The next day get ready to tour the Leh city, including the 17th century palace and gompa.

Day 3 - 4:
The following 2 days will be busy touring the monasteries and palaces of the Indus valley.

Day 5:
After this you will travel by jeep to Lamayuru gompa, a site that abounds in myth and legend. Overnight stay will be done in the village.

Day 6:
Today you being doing what you have come here for, trekking! Cross the Prinkiti La (~3700 meters) to the village of Wanlah, where there is a beautiful ancient gompa, keeping this day short.

Day 7:
The next day you continue through awesome gorge country to pastures beyond the village of Hinju.

Day 8:
Following this, cross the 4900 meter Konzke La for a spectacular view before descending to the pastures just above the village of Sumda Chenmo.

Day 9: Pass through Sumda Chenmo, which actually has two gompas: One is active, while the other lies in ruins below the village. Tonight you Camp in the valley near the river.

Day 10:
Rest day, with an optional side trip to Sumda Choon, whose ancient and rarely visited gompa houses remarkable artistic treasures.

Day 11:
After a rest day you continue your journey upwards to the beautiful meadow of Lanak. In the evenings, you can often spot Bharal, the rare and elusive blue sheep, on the nearby cliffs.

Day 12:
Today's climb to Dundunchen La (4800 metres) is strenuous, a stunning view encompassing the Stok and Zanskar ranges. Finish our trek with a long descent into Chiling, before boarding the rafts on the Zanskar River. Ride the river to its confluence with the Indus at Nimu, and then board jeeps for the trip to Alchi. Upon reaching Alchi we do a Overnight stay at the village.

Day 13:
In Alchi the next day, we tour the remarkably well-preserved 11th -century gompa and the famed frescoes within. In the afternoon, we return by jeep to Leh for a well-deserved rest.

Day 14: It's a day for you to be on your own and do what you think was left unfulfilled on the trip, to explore Leh.

Day 15:
Leave for Delhi with unforgettable memories of your Ladakh Monasteries Trek with Leh Ladakh India by the morning flight. On reaching Delhi you do a Brief exploration of India's capitol.

Day 16: Depart from Delhi, Transfer to airport for flight to Onwards journey. Leh Ladakh India offers tours to Leh and Ladakh. For more information or to book a tour, please enter your query in the form below.