Lamyuru to Padum Trek, Trekking Tours

Package Overview

Region: South, Ladakh- Zanskar. 
Grade: Tough. 
Altitude: 4808mts, 4964mts.
Period: 15 June 15 sept.
Duration: 15 days:   
This trek is most enchanting and adventurous as you have to cross 8 passes in 11 days trekking. The trek starts from Lamayuru and ends at Padum (capital of Zanskar) from where you will drive back to Leh via Rangdom and Kargil. In this trek you will spend first seven days in Ladakh and rest four days in Zanskar.

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Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Arrive Leh

  Arrive Leh, transfer to hotel. Day is at complete leisure to get you fully acclimatize with the altitude. Overnighte at hotel in Leh. (3500 m)

• Day 2 : Drive Leh – Alchi – Lamayuru.

  Drive early morning to Lamayuru, enroute visit Alchi. It is situated at a distance of 62 Km from Leh. Alchi monastery was built by Lotsava Rinchen Zangpo (The great translator) 1000 years ago and is considered to be the most famous and largest among the entire monastery built by him. After visit Alchi, drive to Lamayuru which is 70 Km from Alchi. Lamayuru monastery was constructed by Arahat Nimagung in between 10th and 11th century. In the 11th century the Mahasidha Naropa visited this site and the cave where he resided and meditated is still to be seen there inside the monastery. Overnight at camp in Lamayuru.

• Day 3 : Trek Lamayuru – Wanla - Tarchit (3350m) (5 hrs)

  After breakfast, start trek from the camp. After the fields, turn left following the narrow stream downward. This route will take you to the Prinkitila Pass (3725m). From here, follow the gorge until you enter into the Shillakong valley. The non metallic road towards left from here goes to Wanla village and towards right goes in to the Shillakong gorge. From this point, you can see the monastery of Wanla (Red Coloured Gompa) on the top of the hill above the village which is still about 2/3 km. away. Visit Wanla Monastery which is also the oldest and one among the monastries founded by Lotsava Rinchen Zangpo about 1000 years ago. Overnight at camp.

  • Themes : Hill Stations & Valleys

• Day 4 : Trek Wanla – Phanjila – Hanupatta (7 hrs)

  After breakfast, star easy walk up to Phanjila. From Phanjila take right side valley then follow left bank of the river until end of the valley. Pass the village of Hanupatta and about 1 km ahead is the camping site on the either side of the river. Overnight at camp.

  • Themes : Camping, Hill Stations & Valleys

• Day 5 : Trek Hanupatta – Sirisir-la (4805m) – Photoksar (7 hrs)

  Start trek early from Hanupatta camp. Cross the river and follow the trek upstream along the right side. From here the pass of Sirsir-la (4805m) is about 3 to 4 hours. Cross the Tang river and start to ascend the pass along the left side. For lunch, it should be planned to cross the Sirsirla, because, it is not advisable to ascend the pass after having lunch. The camp at Photoksar is before the village and can be put either side of the small river. Overnight at camp.

• Day 6 : Trek Photoksar – Boumitse-la (4200m) – Base of Singey-la (7 hrs)

  After breakfast, continue trek. Today you have to cross one easy pass. Right from the camp, start ascend for few meter and then continue along the clear path.beatiful view of village Photoksar and surrounding mountains and gorge. Carry on ascending up to top of Boumitse-la, From the pass you can directly see the Singela Pass which is about more than three hours trek from this point. Until the base of Singe-la, you have to cross several small streams so advisable to carry extra pair of stockings in case you get wet. Overnight in camp at base of Singe-La.

• Day 7 : Trek Base of Singe-la – Singe-la (4960m) – Kyukpa-la (3850) – Skyumphatta.

  Right from the camp, start ascending up to top of Singe-la. It is easy to ascend but 1200m before the top, it is steep ascend in zigzag. From the pass, the route descends steeply to a loose boulder strewn area. This is called Champado Gongma. Continue along the right side of the valley, clear path up to village Skyumphatta. Beautiful and awesome view of landscape of the valley. Follow the beaten track to the Kyukpa-la Pass (3850m), easy ascend. Easy descend from the pass about 300m. and cross a clear water stream. Camp near of above the stream. Overnight: Camp at Skyumphatta village.

  • Themes : Hill Stations & Valleys

• Day 8 : Trek Skyumpatta – Lingshed – Hanamu-la Base (7 ½ hrs)

  From Skyumpatta follow the trail and start ascending the Netuksila pass. It is a long ascent and advice to carry enough water as you could not find water until the camp. From the pass again follow the well-defined route to Lingshed. Visit the Lingshet monastery which is very interesting with the old statues. Lingshed monastery is constructed on the top of hill by Lotsava Rinchen Zangpo (the translator). The deity can be viewed once in a year 15th day of 4th Tibetan month. After visit Lingshed, continue towards the Hanamu-la Base by crossing the small bridge. Pass the village by ascending along the right side. Overnight at camp. (4000m)

• Day 9 : Trek Hanamu-La Base – Hanamu-La (4700m) – Zingchen (7 ½ hrs.)

  After breakfast, start to climb the pass which is in Zig-Zag. Arrive at top of the pass, you have a wonderful view of Landscape. Cross the pass and continue descending for 20 minutes and there is good and flat area to have Lunch. After having Lunch, continue descending. After descending steep, you eventually reach near a river, cross the river and arrive at camp. Overnight at camp in Zingchen. (3550m)

• Day 10 : Zingchen – Parfila (3900m) – Hanamur village (6 hrs)

  Start the trek along the downstream of the river up to the Stupa from where you start to climb to the Parfila. Cross the pass, here on top of the pass, you have a amazing and lovely view of Landscape. You will see for the first time the Zanskar River on your left. The camp is another two hours in the tree grove of Hanamur village. Overnight at camp. (3600m)

• Day 11 : Trek Hanamur – Pidmo – Pishu – Zangla (5/6 hrs)

   From here the route is following the Right Bank of the Zanskar River until the village of   Pishu On the way you pass through the village Pidmo and Pastureland. Here you may find some Yaks and domestic animals.

• Day 12 : Drive Zangla – Stongde – Padum –Karsha.

  Today you have full day culture tour around Padum by drive. Morning after breakfast, drive to Stongde village. Visit beautiful picturesque monastery built on hill top by Lama Marpa 950 years ago.Approximately 60 monks are residing in this monastery. After the visit, continue drive to Karsha (Pair of White i.e., Outer white and Inner white). Visit Karsha monastery. This monastery is the largest of all the monastery in Zanskar and this monastery (Gonpa) was first founded by Great Lama Phagspa Shesrap (the translator of Zanskar). From the monastery, you have amazing and spectacular view of the capital of zanskar (Padum) and its surrounding mountains. After the visit explore Padum (The capital of Zanskar). Overnight in Padum.

• Day 13 : Drive Padum – Rangdum – Kargil (245km)

  Today you drive Padum to Kargil (245km). You have long journey but enroute you have unforgettable, enchanting and awesome view of landscape of Suru valley and its surrounding magnificient mountain peaks. As usual, morning after breakfast, drive to Kargil. Enroute visit Rangdum monastery and cross Pentsi-la (4400m). After crossing the Pentse-la pass. You continue drive and then your first glace will be Rangdum monastery. History says that Gelek Yashy Takpa built this picturesque monastery on hill top about 200 years ago. This monastery is physically located in the Suru Valley and culturally it is part of Zanskar. From the monastery, you have wonderful panoramic view of landscape and Randum village. After the visit, drive to Rangdum village where you find some restaurants. Take some refresment and then continue drive to Kargil. You have the view of highest mountain peak in the region Nun(7035m) and Kun(7180m) and you pass across several beautiful and charming villages (inhabitants are almost Muslim) of Kargil Distric. Arrive Kargil. Overnight at hotel in Kargil. (2900m)

  • Themes : Hill Stations & Valleys

• Day 14 : Drive Kargil – Mulbek – Leh (225kms / 7hrs)

  Morning after breakfast, drive to Leh visiting Mulbek chamba (Rock curved statue of Maitreya Buddha). Today you drive on Srinagar- Leh highway till Leh. Spectacular and magnificien view of landscape and its beautiful mountains like pillar in the blue sky. You pass across many beautiful and charming villages of Ladakh. Arrive Mulbek and visit 9m high rock curved statue of Maitreya Buddha. After the visit continue drive to Leh via crossing Photo-la. Arrive Leh. Overnight at Hotel in Leh.

• Day 15 : Flight Leh – Delhi

  Early morning transfer to Airport and fly back to Home with sweet memories of Ladakh.

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