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 Zanskar
- Ladakh
"Once in a lifetime" experience. There is no other way to describe
our Ladakh adventure. For a complete trip to this lunar landscape
often referred to as " Little Tibet",
 our 14 days Zanskar expedition provides everything that you
may be looking for in terms of culture and adventure.
During the two days of acclimatization at the Lha Rimo Hotel, in Leh
after the flight in from Delhi there is time to visit Buddhist monasteries
and the old palaces as well as time to wander around the quaint old
bazaar of Leh town. The three days drive from Leh to our put-in point
at Padum in the Zanskar valley, is filled with natural wonders like hanging glaciers, a drive over the PensiLa (pass) at
14500 ft ,
the Drung Durung glacier
which feeds the Zanskar river, driving through green oasis like villages
in the lunar landscape and orchards of apricots ripe with fruit. The
7 days river journey on the Zanskar takes you through the Zanskar
gorge referred to as the "Grand
 Canyon" of India,
through Grade III and
Grade IV rapids which add
a dimension of excitement and adventure. A fresh water spring
that can be mistaken for a water fall is the lunch point on
one of the days. Hikes to monasteries and villages which are otherwise
inaccessible
all add to the charm of this trip. The only other way of crossing
the Zanskar river is in winter when it is frozen and the locals trek
across it to cut down their travel time to Leh. There is always
a  good
chance to spot wild life as we travel along since the area is home
to the ibex. The trip ends at Alchi, 60 kms, downstream of Leh where
our jeeps come to collect us and take us to the comfortable Lha Rimo
Hotel in Leh. Two nights in Leh at the end of the trip give you time
to do any last minute shopping in the bazaar and savour a few extra
moments of this magical place.
Trip
Details:
FIXED DATE DEPARTURES
14 day expedition
Truncated Version / Trek’n’Raft Circuit ( 7 Day)
- 11th to 18th August 2008
- 24th to 31st August 2008
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