
Meeting and assistance upon arrival thereafter transfer from airport to hotel. Day free for acclimatization.
Leh City : The capital of Ladakh, at one time was a major stop on the Asian “Silk Route”. A stroll along the main bazar, observing the varied crowd and peering into the curio shops, is an entrancing experience. Chang Gali, behind the main bazaar is less bustling but has intriguing little shops selling curios and jewelry like pearls, turquoise, coral, malachite, lapis and many other kinds of semi-precious stones, as well as curiously carved Yak-horn boxes, quaint brass locks, china or metal bowls etc. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
We drive from Leh to Kargil, ( 180 kms) through a spectacular moonscape. We drive over the Fotu La (14,000-ft), a high mountain pass, exiting the Indus valley and entering the Suru valley. Lamayaru Monastry, Ladakh TourismEnroute, we visit the Lamayuru and Ridzong Monasteries. Packed lunch enroute. Lamayuru Monastery: This photogenic monastery is a major landmark on the old silk route.

Legend behind this monastery is that a lake, which was drained by the sage Naropa, to permit the foundation of the monastery, once filled Lamayuru village. The monastery belongs to the old Tibetan schools the Kargyupa / Drukpa School
Rizong : At Rizong there is a gompa and a nunnery. From the road it is a 3km trek to the gompa. Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel.
A spectacular drive past Panikar and Parkachik, with magnificent views of the Nun and Kun massifs (7000 metres), hanging glaciers and large meadows. Overnight tented camp.
We drive over the Pensi La (14,500 ft), which enables grand views of the Zanskar peaks at the bottom of which is the Drung Durung glacier that feeds the Zanskar river, 40 km below, into which we flow trip the next day. Overnight in tented camp.
Rafting expedition begins at Remala. Raft till Karsha Gompa, near Padum. We raft 30 km in 5 hrs which includes a break for lunch and hot beverages. We are surrounded by 6000 metre high peaks. River section today includes a Class II section, a good introduction for first timers as well as to the river in general. After settling into camp by afternoon, we take a hike to Karsha Gompa for the evening incantation.
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