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 Duration
: 16 Nights/17 Days
Places
Covered : Delhi - Leh
- Indus valley - Lamayuru gompa
- Konzke La - Sumda Chenmo -
Sumda Chenmo - Alchi village
Detailed Itinerary
Day - 1 - Arrive Delhi
Arrive Delhi by International
flight. Transfer to hotel.
Day - 2 - To Leh
Early morning flight to Leh. Day
free for rest and
acclimatization.
Day - 3 - Leh
Tour of Leh city, including the
17th century palace and gompa.
Day - 4-5 - Indus valley
Tour of the monasteries and
palaces of the Indus valley.
Day - 6 - Lamayuru gompa
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Travel by jeep to Lamayuru gompa,
a site that abounds in myth and
legend. Overnight in the
village.
Day - 7 - Prinkiti La -
Wanlah
Begin trek! Cross the Prinkiti
La (~3700 metres) to the village
of Wanlah, to see a beautiful
ancient gompa. A short day.
Day - 8 - Wanlah
Continue through awesome gorge
country to pastures beyond the
village of Hindu.
Day - 9 - Konzke La -
Sumda Chenmo
Cross the 4900 metre Konzke La
for a spectacular view before
descending to pastures just
above the village of Sumda
Chenmo.
Day - 10 - Sumda Chenmo
Pass through Sumda Chenmo, which
actually has two gompas : One is
active, while
 the other lies in
ruins below the village. Camp in
the valley near the river.
Day - 11 - Sumda Choon
Rest day, with an optional side
trip to Sumda Choon, whose
ancient and rarely visited gompa
houses remarkable artistic
treasures.
Day - 12 - Lanak
Continue upwards to the
beautiful meadow of Lanak.
Day - 13 - Dundunchen La
Today's climb to Dundunchen La
(4800 metres) is strenuous, a
stunning view encompassing the
Stok and Zanskar ranges. Finish
our trek with a long descent
into Chiling, before boarding
the rafts on the Zanskar river.
Ride the river to its confluence
with the Indus at Nimu, then
board jeeps for the trip to
Alchi. Overnight at Alchi
village.
Day - 14 - Alchi
In Alchi, tour the
well-preserved 11th -century
gompa and the famed frescoes
within. In the afternoon, return
by jeep to Leh for a rest.
Day - 15 - Leh
Day free in Leh.
Day - 16 - Delhi
Morning flight to Delhi.
Afternoon city tour of Delhi.
Day - 17
Depart-Delhi, Transfer to
airport for flight to Onward
Destination.
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