RUMTSE TO KIBBER PARANG LA PASS

Morning after a short scenic of an hour flight to Leh from Delhi, on arrival at Leh, Ladakh Kushok Bakula Rimpoche. As you head outside the air terminal, our staff and guide receives you for short drive in the heart of Leh town to your Hotels. Afternoon free at leisure, optional walk to the center of Leh and its market.

At Leh, for acclimatization and for exciting tour at places of interest, Leh has a vast range of main bazaar on the street colorful local fruits and vegetables vendors. The streets are busy with roadside restaurant, cafes and craft shops.
The old Leh Palace stands on the top of the high hill overlooking Leh town and the scenic valley. The white Peace (Shanti) Stupa located on a high hill which is interesting for visit offers grand views of Leh. Witness the world's highest Polo ground, which is close near main bus station, enjoy rest of the day free at leisure to browse around Leh, Ladakh capital.

At Leh for another day, to support acclimatization before heading towards higher terrain, morning after breakfast a full day tour with exciting drive. Enjoy the scenic ride through beautiful countryside and visit Thiksey Gompa built in 16th Century, situated on a hill top. The monastery enriched with Tibetan-style books, a huge Buddha statue and excellent works of arts.
Last stop on the way back to Leh, tour of ruined Shey Palace once a summer palace of the pre-Tibetan kings. Shey and its fort also known as Lachen Palkar Palace, the massive nine-story stone structure lies at the base of the Tsemo ridge and towers over the old town. Built by King Senge Namgyal during 15th till 17th Centuary in a Tibetan style. The great Mahasiddha Staktsang Raspa along with great ancestor Singey Namgyal built this biggest monastery in 16th century.
The palace monastery houses a large, bronze, blue haired Buddha statue and then drive to Leh hotel for overnight.

After breakfast, drive to Rumtse the start of our adventure with visit of Hemis, one of the largest and wealthiest monasteries in Ladakh with more than 150 monks; an annual Hemis festival is held. This monastery, is the oldest monastery of Gelugpa School in Ladakh, the great Lama Paldan Shesrap built it in 14th Century. Here you can see the big statue of the Future Buddha, and then reaching our first tented campsite at Rumtse for overnight halt.

Day 05: Trek to Kyamar 4,538 m - 06 hrs.
Walk along the road till it follows to a bungalow built for visitors, and then taking the right side trail into the valley passing through some abandoned army huts.
After a short hour reaching a junction, where one leads left towards Tso Kar Lake and one on the right takes you to a stream. Climb to the valley of Kyamar, in early days known as the salt route, it was through this valley that the salt from
Tso Kar Lake was brought to Leh and around the Indus valley. Enjoy the walk within beautiful harmonious landscapes for overnight camp.

Day 06: Trek to Tishaling 4, 940 m via Kyamar-La 5, 071 m and
Mandalchan-La 5, 206 m-07 hrs.
After a pleasant overnight stop around Kyamar valley, morning after a good breakfast, walk leads uphill with steep climb towards the Kyamar-La, facing
stunning view of the Changthang Mountain range. From the top descend towards Tiri Doksa, a summer pasture of Yak and cattle herder temporary shelter. Trek continues heading towards Mandalchan-La, another high pass for excellent view of surrounding grand vista, and then downhill to Tishaling for overnight camp in a wide valley.

Another long day trek to Pangonagu, but worth the hard effort, as it leads to
beautiful serene Lake Tso Kar, enclosed by high snow peaks range.
Walk leads towards a high pass at Shibuk-La, facing wonderful views of
Tso Kar Lake with snow mountains that surrounds the scenic valley.
From the pass after a grand vista, downhill to a wide valley then end the long hour’s day trek on reaching at Pangonagu for overnight camping close to the
emerald colored Tso Kar Lake. Around this pure wilderness, chances of spotting
some wild-life like Ibex, wild ass called Kyang in local language of Tibetan origin, with marmots and migratory birds and ducks.

Enjoying marvelous overnight stop at Pangonagu, close to the lake Tso Kar, clearing the camp. Start the adventure, walk today is much pleasant as the path leads along the lake of Tsho Kar, which means a white-lake due to much salt deposit on the shore. Walk to the end of the lake might spot wild mountain animals and birds, then slowly completing the day turning right side to enter a nice small village of Nuruchan for overnight stop.

Today’s walk one of the longest as it involves crossing two high passes traverse over Horlam Kongka-La at 4,900 m and Kyamayuri-La 5,416 m high.
After completing both passes then reaching at Rachungkaru. A place of nomads with Tibetan refugee’s reservation camp and settlement. A lovely and interesting place to observe the nomadic life of Tibetan herding livestock of Yaks, Sheep’s and Pashmina Goats and the slowly walk takes you at Gyama Barma for overnight stop.

After an interesting stop at Gyama Barma, walk today is quite shorter compared
to previous long days. Start the morning walk towards the base of Kartse-La, and then a steep climb to reach on top of the pass at 5,385 m. From the top of Kartse-La enjoy glorious views of surrounding beautiful landscapes and then downhill to
Gyamar, after walking past nomads camp descended from South-West Tibet.
A nice wide valley for overnight camp at Gyamar, close to Tibetan nomad’s small settlements.

From this nice camp at Gyamar, start the morning walk along the eastern shore of
Tsomori-Ri Lake, and then a climb leads you on top of Yalung Nyau-La pass.
Enjoy the spectacular vista of surrounding beautiful valley enclosed by high snow- capped peaks, and then descend to the valley floor. A short climb over Zerlung Merlung ridge then heading towards Korzok village, placed close on the bank of Tsomori-Ri Lake, here witness flocks of ducks and storks around lake side.

An enjoyable and interesting overnight stop at Korzok and the lake, morning walk leads along the west bank of the lake. A pleasant trek on level path facing superb views of the Mentok Himal range with Chamser and Lungser Kang-Ri right across from the lake.
Walk follows through spread-out nomadic temporary shelters around Sachanglung, Kele, Rile and Kharlung. The route with options as per the season wise, either taking a rocky off shore or walk on sandy banks to reach at Kyangdam for overnight camp. The word Kyangdam means an area of wild ass, which you can often spot around the lake shore.

Today’s walk an average day, where landscapes dramatically as route leads towards a river valley of Parang Chu. The trail follows on a delta of Phirste Chu River, after some hours walk then reaching at Chumik Shilde, which means a spring water. On route might come across herd of wild ass ‘Kyang’, as walk heads on the bank of a river before reaching at Norbu Sumdo for overnight camp.
A place with huge rock cave built by the nomads to trap wolfs, the preys on sheep and goats.

Day 14. Trek to Getpa Buzak 4, 532 m-06 hrs.
From here onwards route leads towards south east to Getpa Buzak, morning starts heading along the river and then crossing Pare Chu river, as our guide will check the shallow area to wade across. The river source from Parang-La and Gya, Takling massif peaks, the streams crisscross to Tibet and into India at Spiti/

Trek to Lukung 4, 515 m, 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 the source from Parang-La, Gya massif and Takling, it runs continue to Tibet and enter again in India at Spiti. Walk past Silang Gongma and continue walk on the river bed to reach overnight campsite at Getpa Buzak.

Slowly adventure heads further east, as morning walk follows the Parang Chu River, with short ups and down trail over rolling hills. As walk slowly climb
for long hours with some steep section and then the trail leads on gradual up to reach at Tharang Yokma for overnight stop, camping on a nice level grassy meadow

A full day climb to reach at the base of high Parang-La Pass, the highest point of the adventure. Walk follows along the river bed heading on the right side, then slowly altitude gains facing exciting views of beautiful valleys on the both sides.
As steep haul leads to a ridge line and then short down to a grassy meadow with last final gradual up to the base of Parang-La for overnight camp within absolute wilderness.

Today an exciting walk as it leads on the boundary of two states Himalchal Pradesh and Ladakh areas. A slow and steady walk following a gentle up for short while and then a steep climb to reach on top Parang-La, the highest spot of this
adventure. Enjoy sweeping panorama around both sides of the valleys with high snow-capped peaks range and of Spiti valley.

After a great moment, route leads to long steep descend steep to Thaltak campsite. Having a lunch break, afternoon walk leads into a deep Parilungbi gorge and then following the stream to cross over a temporary bridge. Where climb leads straight to Thaltak, a nice spot for campsite in a bowl shape with great vista of snow-mountains with view of Kanamo peak.

An enjoyable day after completing all high passes of the adventure, from Thaltak walk leads downhill to Dumla village. Located on a plateau where one can find fossils or ammonites around this area. Adventure from here leads through a small canal with grassy slopes, lined with miniatures’ Himalayan flora.
Then slowly ending the day at Kibber village with time to visit an old Kee monastery, one the famous and age-old religious sites of the region.
Overnight camp set on a nice grassy meadow close from the Kibber village, Kibber literally means Kidber - Blossom of Happiness.

From here within state of Himalchal Pradesh, as morning walks enters a small canyon and then following a stream. Walking on gradual path to a bridge of Palilungbi Chu. Trek leads to a gentle climb to a small Rohtang-La Pass and then descend to cross another Kunzum-La pass, which is the gateway to Spiti valley.
Walk leads to the first village of Spiti, Lossar and then complete the day walk on reaching at Kaza. The head quarter of the Spiti region, Spiti is the part of District of Lahoul and Spiti within state of Himachal Pradesh, India.
Overnight in a nice hotel or resorts with time to browse around this interesting village, after completing our adventurous walks from Rumtse to the road-head of Manali.

Morning after a nice breakfast, board in a jeep or four-wheelers of similar vehicles, an exciting drive of six hours to reach lovely Manali hill town at distance of 183 km from Kazza village. As drive head on winding road and then back into green lush vegetation of tall tree lines of pines and firs. Slowly journey ends on entering a nice Manali town, and transfer into the best hotels or resorts.

A free day in Manali, a perfect and interesting town to observe local hill people culture and activities. Morning our guide takes you around the market square in the hub of Manali, as well visiting its famous Hindu temple of Hadimba Mahadev.
Tour takes you refreshing hot-spring of Vashist, rest of the day at leisure for short walks on the streets of Manali, a famous holiday town for Indians as well for foreign tourist.

Last day in the hill station town of Manali, after an exciting adventure of a life time experience on Rumtse to Manali town through Kibber and Spiti valley crossing the highest passes of Himalayas. As per flight time for Delhi an hour or more drive to Bhuntar domestic airport for flight to Delhi, to connect your international flight homeward bound.