RUPSHU VALLEY TREKKING

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 the Leh city and its valley. The white Peace (Shanti) Stupa stands nearby high on hill which is worth a visit for the great views of Leh. The world's highest Polo ground located beyond the main bus station, rest of the day free at leisure to browse around Leh, Ladakh capital.

Another exciting day in Leh and beyond, a scenic drive to Indus Valley visit Monastery, Phyang Gompa is a Buddhist monastery. Located in Fiang village, just 16 km west of Leh in Ladakh, the monastery established in 1515 AD. Enjoy tour of Spituk Monastery also called as Pethup Gomba, which is not far from Leh at about 8 km. One of the famous monastery founded in 11th Centuary, a yearly Gustor Festival is held, an interesting site of great historical and religious importance.
Tour of 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. After a great day, few hour drive takes you back at Leh in the comfort of nice View Point Hotel, rest of the afternoon at leisure and preparation for Rupshu Valley trekking.

Having good breakfast at the hotel, getting ready for trek departure towards Shang Sumdo within Markha valley and adventure to Rupshu scenic valley.
An interesting drive through farm country to Hemis village and its large religious complex. Hemis, one of the largest and wealthiest monasteries in Ladakh with more than 150 monks; an annual Hemis festival is held. The monastery, stands in a gorge surrounded by mountain scenery, built in 18th Century.

Hemis Monastery is a Himalayan Buddhist monastery of the Drokpa Lineage, in Hemis, Ladakh, India. Situated 45 km from Leh, it was re-established in 1672 by the Ladakhi king Sengge Namgyal. The annual Hemis festival takes place in honor of great Padmasambava, a Guru of 6th Centuary who reformed Tibetan Buddhism and founder of Nyinpa sect. After an interesting tour a short drive to Marteselang
as ride leads close to the Hemis National Park, which is also a good habitation of endangered snow leopard and other wild-life. From Marteselang a small settlement of Yak herders, where our first day walk starts for few hour to Shang Sumdo, with first overnight in tented camp backed by camping crews and chef and pack animals to carry the camping gears and foods for the whole trek and climb.

Second day walk starts heading towards along the river, where the shore studded with ochre rocks and boulders. As walk leads into a narrow gorges after walking past Chukirmo Village. Where all our camping gears loaded on ponies will be unloaded twice, as route leads to a climb to the base of Kongmaru-La where our overnight camp is set at Latze Kongmaru the base of the pass.

Morning after a good breakfast, walk leads to a steep climb for an hour or more reaching on top of the first pass over Kongmaru-La. From the top enjoy grand panorama of eastern Karakoram as far towards China-Tibetan plateau.
Overlooking the southern view of Kang Yatze peaks with Ladakh Mountain Range. After a spectacular scenery taking a ridge downhill crisscrossing over a scree and smaller pebbles, and then heading more down towards our campsite by the Langtang Chu River on a nice meadow.

Enjoying a pleasant overnight, morning begins with a climb up reaching a large valley, where our route leads wading across a stream. Having short refreshing stops as walk continues along a wall of moraine towards a valley floor then reaching our overnight camp at a small place of Yakrupal. Around summer pasture of Yak grazing area.

Adventure continues as our route heads further southward reaching a point where the Markha valley separates towards Rupshu area. Morning starts with climb to a high pass of Zalung Karpo-La, another gorgeous views of surrounding landscapes and snowy peaks. From the top heading downhill then taking a right direction from the pass. As trek proceeds towards a ridge and then traversing into another valley towards our overnight camp at place called Sorra.

From Sorra a small cattle herder and nomad settlement, walk takes to lovely gorges and then entering a broad and wide valley. As walk leads towards a Chorten and Mani walls lined on the path to Dat, a small amazing village blending with the surroundings with houses built of stones and muds with a small old monastery close to Sara River, where our overnight camp is set.

Morning begins on leaving the isolated village of Dat, heading towards a high Yar-La pass a climb of few hours. From the top enjoy glorious views over Rupshu valley with surrounding high snow peaks. After a grand panorama downhill towards scenic Rupshu valley, coming across nomads camps and might spot wild ass called Kyang. Then slowly walk leads close to the river bank of Lungmo Che for overnight camp on a grassy meadow.

From Lungmo-Che, on leaving the camp as morning starts as surroundings scenery changes coming across into a vast barren and arid plain where Zara Chu River flows. As walk progresses heading towards a temporary nomads camp at Lun for overnight camp.

An enjoyable last and final day trek of the adventure, as well to cross the highest pass of the journey. Morning walk follows to cross a river and then heading up to a scenic plateau, as climb starts to a steep slope reaching on top Marang-La Pass facing amazing scenery of beautiful surroundings with snow-capped peaks.
From the pass, descend to a wide grassy valley and following a nice gradual trail to the last village of the trek at Takh, located on a road-head. Overnight camp around the nice meadow with last overnight in tented camp.

Morning after a nice breakfast, taking a car or four-wheel drives, an exciting drive of six hours to lovely Manali hill town from Takh 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. After a long interesting overland journey to Manali crossing over Rohtang-La Pass at 3, 990 m.

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 Rupshu Valley Trekking and 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.