Hemis to Rupshu to Tsomoriri Lake

Places Covered: Delhi - Alchi, Likir - Martselang - Hemis - Kangmarula - Kangyatse - Zalunkkarpo - Khar - Dhat - Sumdo - Lunmoche - Sangtha - Narbu - Nuruchan - Gyama - Karnak - Korzok

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Delhi overnight at Hotel.

Day 2: Sight seeing in Delhi.

Day : Flight Delhi to Leh Day at Leisure.

Day 4: Morning free, Afternoon visit to Stok , Spituk , Leh town.

Day 5: Visit to Alchi, Likir Monasteries afternoon return to Leh.

Day 6: Departure for Martselang en route visit Thiksey and Hemis monasteries trek starts from Hemis follow the shang river which is to be crossed several times to reach Chodo gradual walk for about 6 Hours.

Day 7: Chodo to base of Kangmarulu walk along the shang river and camp at the base of Kangmarula (4500mts) gradual walk for about 6 Hours.

Day 8: Base to Kangamarula to the Base of Kangyatse starts early morning to cross the Kangmarula pass which takes 3 hours to stop, from here you can see the Karakoram and Zanskar ranges, Beautiful view of the Kangyatse close by decent down to Nimalung option to camp at the Base of kangyatse (6200mts)

Day 9: Optional climb of Kangyatse (6200mts) .

Day 10: Base of Kangyatse to the base of Zalunkkarpo la 6 hours trek Camp at 4200mts.

Day 11: Base of Zalung Karpo to Khar which is a beautiful place for camping in Karnak valley.

Day 12Khar to Dhat cross the chage Chu river three times before you reach Sumdo at the end of Karnak valley from here turn to left and trek through a broad valley to reach Dhat, which is one of the largest village in Rupshu. Camp at Dhat (6 hours trek)

Day 13: Dhat to Lunmoche trek to Yarla Pass 4950 M, then descend down to Lungmoche here you can see Kiang, around the camp site. 7 hours of easy walk.

Day 14: Lungmoche to Sangtha easy descend you will come cross nomads Changpa with their sheep and goats. 4 hours of walk.

Day 15: Sangtha to Narbu at Sangtha cross the stream and climb for one hour towards the easy of Pangmur climb the Phogmarla Pass in about 2 hours and descend. Day 16: Narbbu to Nuruchan walk on the vast plain in the direction of north east to reach the road, walk on the road for 7 kms then turn west to large valley. Follow this valley cross an easy pass and descend to campsite above Nuruchan.

Day 17: Nuruchan to Gyama climb 50 metres to plateau on the left side of river cross a low pass descend and trek to the bottom of Kamayuri-la pass 5260 metres, 6 hours of trek overnight camp at the bottom of the pass.

Day 18: Gyama Pass to Karnak cross a small river and walk for about 45 minute to cross the stream follow the main river up stream for about 500 metres and cross it climb up to a small valley on the left turn to left at the broadest point climb up the Korzol-la 5200 metres steep descend to large plain that is used as a summer camp follow the river Korzok to the right end of trek. Overnight camp at Korzok near to Tsomoriri Lake.

Day 19: Rest day at Korzok Tsomoriri Lake is about 200 metres from the campsite overnight at Korzok.

Day 20: Drive to Leh across Tanglang-la second highest motorable Pass in the world 5317 metres, overnight hotel in Leh.

Day 21: Day at leisure in Leh. Overnight in Hotel.

Day 22: Transfer from Hotel to Airport for flight to Delhi.

Day 23: Day at leisure in Delhi late evening transfer to Airport for flight out of country