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Day
1:Delhi:-
Flight: Arrive Delhi. Met on arrival and transfer to hotel for
overnight stay.
Day
2:Delhi/Leh:-
IC
Flight: Transfer to domestic airport in time to board flight
for Leh(3500 m ), the capital of Ladakh and is situated on the
banks of the river Indus. Arrive Leh and transfer to hotel.
Day rest for acclimatization. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day
3:Leh/Chumathang:-
Car/Jeep: Morning after breakfast drive to the hot water
spring at Chumathang(3965 m) by covering 140 kms in 4 hrs.
Overnight stay in tents.
Day
4:Chumathang/Tsomoriri:-
Car/Jeep: Morning leave camp by crossing over Maya bridge and
drive upto Tsomoriri(4555 m) through Puga Valley by covering
80 kms in 3 hrs. This valley, approx 25 km from Tsomoriri is
known for its sulphur and borax deposits. Arrive for overnight
stay in tents.
Day
5:Tsomoriri:-
Full day excursion around Lake and Karzok monastery which be longs
to the yellow sect. Tsomoriri or "Mountain Lake" is
situated in the middle of the elevated valley of Rupshu
surrounded by 6000 m peaks which completely surrounds the
lake. This valley is inhabited by a small scattered population
of "Changpas" nomadic shepherds who also engage in
trade and work in caravans in Ladakh, Lahaul and Spiti. The
Area is rich in wildlife including the "Kyang" (wild
ass), red fox and the rare, highly endangered, snow leopard.
Black necked cranes and geese flock to the lakeside for
breeding during the summer months. Also visit the 350 years
old Karzok monastery which has about 33 resident monks.
Overnight stay in tents.
Day
6:Tsomoriri/Hemis:-
Car/Jeep: Morning drive to Tsokar by covering 120 kms. in 4
hrs. Tsokar Lake is approximately 45 kms northwest of the
Tsomoriri Lake at a height of 4485 m. It is also called
"White Lake" because of salt deposited around it.
Since these are all drainage basins with no outlet their water
is brackish. The water of Tsokar is so salty that salt is
procured from its banks and sold all over Ladakh and Kashmir
by the Rupsu Chang. Tsokar is partly fade
by a channel from a smaller fresh water lake. All the lakes
are breeding grounds for a variety of birds among them the
bar-headed goose, the great crested grebe, the brahmin duck
and the brown headed gull. Drive to Hemis via Tanglang La
(5224 m), about 75 kms from Tsokar. Overnight stay in tents.
Day
7:Hemis/Leh:- Car/Jeep:
Morning visit the Hemis Monastery for sighseeing. After lunch
drive to Leh by covering 150 kms in 5 hrs enroute visiting
Thiksey and Shey Monasteries. Arrive Leh and check into hotel
for overnight stay.
Day
8:Leh/Delhi:- IC
Flight: Transfer to domestic airport in time to board flight
for Delhi. Arrive and transfer to international airport in
time to board flight for onwards destination
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