India Trekking

Day 01     Arrival Leh

Upon arrival at Leh airport, pick-up, and transfer to the hotel. After tea/coffee rest in hotel to get acclimatization. Evening walking tour in Leh bazaar. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 02   Leh to Zingchen to Rumbak

After having the breakfast drive to Zingchen and start walking through Zingchen Gorge. There is a restaurant where one can stop for tea and snacks. As we continue trekking further, the gorge gets narrower and rugged. On the way, one might see snow leopard signs along the valley bottom of the side valleys if you are trekking during winter or early spring/fall. As you approach Rumbak fields the valley suddenly opens up with snowcapped mountains in the background. From the fields, the path turns left eastwards for the Rumbak village. where Overnight stay in Home Stay.

Day 03    Wildlife viewing

After the breakfast proceed for full day wildlife viewing along with a trained local guide. Wildlife viewing possibilities are Blue sheep, the Great Tibetan sheep or the Argali, various mountain and migratory birds, high altitude flora, and occasionally a Tibetan Wolf or a Snow leopard if luck favors. Ask your Home-stay operator for a local guide or village resource map to show directions for possible options. Overnight stay in Home Stay.

Day 04   Rumbak to Stok to Leh

Make an early start for your trek up the Stok la pass(4900mts) for 3 hours. Follow the path on the extreme left along the south-facing hillside. After one hour the path gets slower as you start climbing up to the pass. From the pass, you can get great views of the Indus valley. Descend all the way down to the village of Stok. Optional visit to Stok Palace museum. Drive to Leh. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 05    Departure

Early morning on time departure transfer to Leh airport to catch the fight for onward destination.