from $3,255* per person | 14 Days | June-October |
Comfort accommodations
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Exertion level: 5
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Operator: One World Trekking |
12 people max
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Ladakh truly is a land like no other bounded by two of the world's mightiest mountain ranges, the Great Himalaya and the Karakoram. Ladakh's remoteness and awesome high-altitude landscape are just a few of the many attractions to adventure travelers, as Ladakh's Tibetan-style traditions and lifestyles remain firmly entrenched in day to day life and largely untouched by the western world. Ladakh was a vital link in the ancient Central Asian trade route network. For close to 900 years, Ladakh was an independent kingdom, its dynasties descendent from the king of old Tibet. Its political fortunes ebbed and flowed over the centuries, and the kingdom was at its greatest in the early 17th century under the famous King Sengge Namgyal, whose rule extended across Spiti and western Tibet up to the Mayumla and beyond to the sacred sites of Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar.
Ladakh is a high-altitude desert, sheltered from the rain-bearing clouds of the Indian monsoon by the barrier of the Great Himalaya. It lies at altitudes ranging from about 9,000 feet (2,750m) at Kargil to 25,170 feet (7,672m) at Saser Kangri in the Karakoram. Thus, summer temperatures rarely exceed about 85 degrees but winter temperatures can plummet to -20 degrees in Leh! Trekking in Ladakh is a rewarding experience and made tough mostly due to its high average altitude. The Markha Valley trek is one of the most beautiful in Ladakh. It includes an exciting crossing of the Zanskar River by trolley or jola bridge at the village of Chiling. It leads through several villages in the Sham and Markha valleys and passes by many chortens and mani walls. The beautiful valley of Markha is overshadowed by many spectacular peaks, Stok Kangri (6123m) and Kang Yatse are the most notable. The trekking route crosses the high and wild pass of Kongmaru La (5150m), the highest point on this trek. We also pass through the Hemis National Park, created to preserve the endangered snow leopard and other of the area's precious wildlife. We end at Hemis, home to the most famous monastery of Ladakh.
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Locations visited/nearby
India, Asia, Ladakh
0 testimonials about this trip.
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Reviewer: Dennis Webb
located in
Silt Mesa,
Colorado
USA
"Here's a chance to do both a classic Nepal trek -- the Annapurna Circuit -- and a little-traveled side trip into the Nar Phu region. We began our Annapurna walk in lowland farming country and headed gradually upward, allowing our bodies to acclimate to higher elevations as we enjoyed the scenery and people. We then detoured into a region only recently opened to visitors, and visited villages influenced by the ways of Tibet, whose border was just a few short miles away. Our trek also took us over two mountain passes, in fabled Himalayan high country where wild blue sheep abound. Altogether, it was a wonderful trip, with nourishing food that sustained us on each day's walk, helpful guides and porters, and incredible opportunities for taking photos, visiting Buddhist monasteries, and witnessing the way of life in a remote region that is reachable only by foot or pack train, and where farmers use yaks to plow fields. Truly an adventure to remember!" -Dennis Webb, Colorado (Member of the NarPhu Valleys Trek
Special information
- This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Delhi. Meet & transfer to group hotel.
Day 2: Fly Delhi to Leh and drive to group hotel.
Day 3: Sightseeing tour of Leh. Hotel.
Day 4: Sightseeing tour at Leh. Hotel.
Day 5: Drive to Zinchen and trek to Rumback. 4-5 hours of trekking. Camp.
Day 6: Trek to the base of the Ganda La Pass. 3-4 hours of trekking. Camp.
Day 7: Trek to Skiu over the Ganda La Pass at 4,878 meters. 6 hours of trekking. Camp.
Day 8: Trek to Markha Village. 7 hours of trekking. Camp.
Day 9: Trek to Hangkar Village. 5-6 hours of trekking. Camp.
Day 10: Trek to Nimaling. 4-5 hours of trekking. Camp.
Day 11: Cross the Kongmaru La Pass at 5,270 meters to Chogdo. 6-7 hours of trekking. Camp.
Day 12: Trek to Hemis Monastery and drive to Leh. 5-6 hours of trekking. Hotel.
Day 13: Fly back to Delhi. Afternoon guided sightseeing tour. Hotel.
Day 14: Transfer to airport for our flights home.
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