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High villages of Ladakh and Spiti
Connecting Changthang nomads and Buzens of Pin valley
Trek itinerary
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Arrival in New Delhi international airport.
Welcome to India. We will meet you at Indira Gandhi international airport. Drive to hotel
and refresh yourself.
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New Delhi - Leh flight
Today after breakfast at hotel. We drive you to domestic airport. Fly to Leh airport
transfer to hotel. Our representative will meet you at Leh airport. There are morning flights which takes off from New Delhi.
After lunch we visit Leh market and Royal palace.
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Leh Sight seeing
Visit Shey Thiksey Hemis Stok palace
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Leh - Phayang - Alchi - Leh
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Leh - Karzok 240 kms
Today an early breakfast and early departure from Leh recommended. After breakfast a fantastic
day for drive over 2nd highest mountain pass in world Taglang la. We travelled along the Indus river. At Upshi we cross the
bridge and enter in right valley that leads to Rumtse. Another route that leads to Mahe bridge along the Indus river can be
possible to drive. We can traveWe pass through plains of changthang where nomadic herdsman roam looking after their flocks
of sheep. Before Karzok we cross via tsokar salted lake. Afternoon arrive at Karzok village situated west bank of Tsomoriri
lake. We visit Karzok monastery and meet with Changpa nomads. Overnight stay in Karzok.
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Day 6
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Karzok phu
Today we trek to Karzok phu for 1 hr and explore the nomadic life, visit
yak tent and have tea, chang and tsampa. Take photographs, play with children, or have fun with olds Changpas or if you want
or if you wish to climb small hill than an early departure is good. To have entire view of lake and Karzok.
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Day 2
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Day 7
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Karzok - Kyangdom
Today is our first day of trekking. We start early in morning and trek along the east shore
of Tsomoriri lake. We cross Zerlung Merlung after short ascending to small pass just after Karzok. Across lake 2 peaks of
Chamser and Lungser Kangri which dominates the entire Karzok region are impressive. On clear sky it reflects its image in
lake and awesome to view it. Numbers of wild geese along the shore. Later we pass many nomadic temporaray camps of Sanchanglung,
Kele, Rile and Kharlung. Trail sometime either of rocky offshore and on semi sandy beach. Arrive in camp of Kyangdom which
means Wild ass that roam around lake. Kyangdom is a nomadic camp where nomads makes stop over camp for overnight stay. Look
across the Norbu la from where nomads on horses we could see coming going to Karzok. Great view of Gya peak at souther end
of lake.
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Day 3
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Day 8
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Kyangdom - Norbu Sumdo
We cross delta of Phirste phu river that joins this lake and cross. An hours of trek on delta
flooded plain with pebbles we trek horizontally to Chumik Shilde where spring water. Chumik is ladakhi for Spring water. Enroute
we may encounter with Kyang. We continue to trek on the right banks of river before joing to Norbu Sumdo. Just before Norbu
sumod a huge rock cave built by nomads to capture tibetan wolves that hunts sheep. We camp just below this.
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Day 4
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Day 9
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Norbu Sumdo - Lukung
Today early trek to cross Pare chu river. Short after camp we cross the river in morning with
low level of water and guide will find out the best place to cross the river. and trek along the right bank of Pare
chu. Pare Chu it source from Parang la, Gya massif and Takling, it runs continue to Tibet and enter again in
India at Spiti. A trail that leads to Chumar in Tibet along the right bank of Pare chu river. We pass Silang gongma and along
the river bed to the campsite of Umlung. With nice campsite with big stones around the camps that makes it impressive.
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Day 5
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Day 10
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Umdung - Dokpo Phirtse
Today after camp we trek again on the river bed on right banks. With gaining height
and impressive view of terrain on both side. We cross several streams before arriving at Dokpo Phirtse. From here a route
leads to Takling la pass to Kiato village in Spiti. We have a lovely grassy campsite on the shores of river. With great view
of Himalayan ranges.
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Day 6
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Day 11
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Dokpo Phirtse - Base camp Parang la
After Dokpo phirtse we continue to trek with gaining height. Short climb after on a long plateau
and descend again to river bed with crossing of river again. After crossing we arrive at Karsha gongma. We climb and trek
on the slopes of mountains at the mouth of glacier. Overnight camp.
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Day 7
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Day 12
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Base camp - Thaltak
Today an early breakfast to cross glacier and pass. Right close to camp we cross the river
and climb along the edge of glacier. An hour after climb we traverse glacier to the pass. Great view below of campsite and
mouth of glaicer that pouring Pare chu river. AT the top of pass prayer flags and lhato. Far across to spiti side immense
view of Himalayan ranges. We descend steep to Thaltak campsite. Having lunch at Thaltak we descend deep in to Parilungbi gorge
at the parlilungbi chu. Trekking along the chu on the left bank we cross chu with temporary bridge and climb straight to Thaltak.
A nice campsite in a vowel like a shape with great view of mountains and Kanamo peak.
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Day 8
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Day 13
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Thaltak - Kibber 4205m, 6 hrs.
From Thaltak we descend down to Dumla village. After camp we climb to top plateau favourite
to find fossils. Descending through a small canal with grassy slopes with multi colors of himalayan flora. We break at Dumla.
Dumla is a settlement that people of Kibber using for field works. We enter is small canyon and follow the stream and well
path till bridge at Palilungbi chu. After crossing river we climb to a fields of Kibber and along the fields trek up to Kibber
village. Kibber literally means Kidber - Blossom of happiness. We cross village and camp beside Kibber.
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Day 9
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Day 14
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Kibber - Gete - Kee monastery
Today after breakfast we leave Kibber village and straight after camp we gently ascend through
barley and peas fields. Looking back to Kibber village with panoramic view of mountains. We arrive at small pass than on small
plateau to Gete village which consist of 5-6 houses. We descend steep down to Kee monastery on edge of hill. Fantastic view
of Spiti valley and Kee monastery. Arriving at Kee monastery we visit monastery which is largest in Spiti region. Overlooking
Kaza and Rangrik at a height of 13500 feet. From a distance it resemble Thiksey monastery of Ladakh. Hundreds of
young monks receiving religious teaching at this monastery. It has large numbers of rare scroll paintings. murals, thankas, rare
manuscripts, built in 14th century by Rinchen Zangpo belongs to Gelukpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism.
We continue trek along the Spiti river on road to bridge of Rangrik which has nice camping
ground.
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Day 10
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Day 15
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Rangrik - Langza ( 4200m ) - Komic ( 4400m ). 5 hrs.
Today we take short drive of 45 minutes 7 kms jeep ride to Langza village and our horses
will trek to Komic by other route. Arriving at Langza we visit Lang monastery 4422m situated above village. Believed
to be 1000 years old according to locals. Overlooking at Chau Chau Kang Nilda ( 6380m ). 3-4 hrs of trek to Komic village.
We ascend to Hikkim village. The route from Langza to Khomic is favourite place to hunt for fossils. Its like an living geological
museum. Arriving at Hikkim we stop for lunch and climb to Khomic village. Khomic village has Tangyud monastery built around
14th century and belongs of Sakya pa sect of Tibetan Buddhism. The lamas of this gompa known to be proficient in tantra. Earlier
this monastery was built at Hikkim village, due 1975 earth quake in Spiti region the remains of monastery can be seen at Hikkim.
Overnight camp close to gompa.
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Day 11
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Day 16
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Komic - Demul 4300m - Lalung 3800m 6-7 hrs.
Today early breakfast and leaving camp we reltively ascend to high pasture land of Spiti. After
an hour of walk from Komic crossing a small pass 4700M with prayer flags and chorten, we get panoramic view
of Chau Chau khang namo and chau chau khang nilda.Traversing over the small plateau we can find small doksa. Climbing
uphill along the high pasture we cross another pass at 4700m. We can encounter with wild animals and birds. Enroute
numbers of medicine plants can be find. We descend down to Demul village. The last village on this high
plateau. From Demul below Lingti valley and across river Lalung village can be seen. After village we descend steep 600m
1:30 hours to Sanglung before crossing bridge . We break for lunch. Crossing bridge we climb to Lalung village 45 minutes
through fields and numbers of seabuchthorn tree planted along the route. Lalung is the last village in Lingti valley. Very
important valley. At the end of this valley Tibet is not so far from here. We visit Lalaung monastery known as Sherkhang temple.
Believed to be 1000 year more older than Tabo gompa. Built by Rinchen Zangpo. Believed to be built temple in one single night.
According to legends. We camp beside temple. .
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Day 12
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Day 17
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Lalung - Sagnam 3540m 7 hrs.
Today an early departure from camp. Our horses has to trek as long as to Attargo than to Sagnam
in Pin valley. We ride jeep and drive to Dankhar monastery ( 3980m ). Situated at the top of small ridge with great view all
around. An old 17th century capital of Spiti valley. Ruin fortress can be seen at the top of small ridge. Newly built monastery
belong to Gelukpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism. Main attraction of old monastery is statue Vairochana consisting 4 figures seated
back to back.
We descend to Schichling and drive to 1000 years old Tabo monastery ( 3600m ). because of its stucco images and beautiful murals it has given name of Ajanta of Himalayas. Founded and build
by great scholar Rinchen Zangpo. We visit monastery and drive to Pin valley at Kungri gompa. Yet another symbolic monastery
in Pin valley. Built around 1330 AD, its belongs to Nyingmapa Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. Visiting monastery we trek to Mikkim
near Kungri and cross by bridge to campsite of Sagnum.
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Day 13
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Day 18
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Sagnum - Mud Farka 3600m
Today after breakfast we pass through Sagnum village. Through terraces field and cross
small stream. Across Pin river Khar and Tilling village. We continue along the left bank of Pin river. Pin valley has mountain
formation is needles high mountains. We break for lunch beside river on grassy patch. We trek below Mud village and cross
Pin river by bridge. Short ascending to plateau to campsite with overlooking at Mud village.
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Day 14
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Day 19
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Mud Farka - Balder 3950m
We continue trek on high plateau along the Pin river. Well trek not so hard horizontally.
From trail we could see 2 valleys. Right valley that goes to Pin Parvati pass, we turn to left valley and ascend gently to
base camp of Balder.
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Day 15
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Day 20
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Balder - Kara 6 - 7 hrs. trek
Today we leave early our campsite to cross Bhawa pass 4640m not relatively high. We
ascend over rock blocks and last part of glacier. The pass itself makes trade route between Bushers of Rampur and Nonos of
Spiti in ancient period. Still trade is on mov at present through this pass. We descend down over steep scree slopes to
Kara campsite. Alpine pasture and flowers of Kara offers awesome beauty to this wonderful landscape.
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Day 16
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Day 21
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Kara - Mulling 5-6 hrs.
Today after camp we cross river and pass by Phustirang . Vegetation becomes lush green. We
may encounter with Sheperds of Kinnaur and time to have to go for tea.
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Day 17
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Day 22
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Mulling - Kafnu ( 2300m ) - Manali ( 2040m
). trek 4 hrs. and drive 5 hrs..
Today early breakfast and early departure from camp. After camp we descend steep along the
mountain stream. We arrive at Kafnu 2300m which is the end of our long trek that we started from Karzok at Changthang. I hope
you enjoyed the trek. At Kafnu our jeep and driver will be waiting for us to pick up. We drive to Manali crossing over Jalori
pass than Banjar valley. Overnight stay in hotel in Manali.
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Day 18
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Day 23
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Manali - New Delhi
Today we rest and relax in hotel morning session. Afternoon we visit local sight seeing
in around Manali. Visit of Hadimba Devi temple, Manu temple, Vashisht hot spring. Evening take deluxe sleeper coach to New
Delhi.
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Day 19
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Day 24
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New Delhi - Fly home.
Arrival in New Delhi morning time. Fly back to hometown. OK TATA BYE BYE
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