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The Nubra Valley: Caravans of the Old Silk Road Trek
Duration: 15 Nights / 16 Days Trek Program
Day 1:
On your Arrival in Delhi you will be received by company officials and taken
to catch the early morning flight to Leh.
Day 2:
Upon reaching Leh you will be taken for a Tour of Leh city, including the 17th
century palace and gompa.
Day 3-4:
Next few days you will be busy touring the monasteries and palaces of the Indus
valley.
Day 5:
After a morning stroll you leave for Sankar Gompa, then to the nearby village
of Sabu. Overnight stay will be in Sabu.
Day 6:
In Sabu, you meet your horses and begin the much-awaited trek. Your first day
will take you through lovely grazing areas to the campsite at Polu Digar. From
this vantage point, the Stok Mountains appear to float majestically above the
Indus valley.
Day 7:
The following day also you continue upward to the Digar La base camp, short
days to aid acclimatize.
Day 8:
You make an early start to cross the 17,230 ft. Digar La. From the top, views
stretch south to the Zanskar range and north to the Saser range, Ladakh's highest
peaks. The descent is steady and you camp by a lovely meandering stream at Chumik
Yogma.
Day 9:
You continue down through the village of Digar to the tiny settlement of Aghyam.
Day 10:
The next day is followed by trek to Tangyar, a prosperous village in a remarkable
location.
Day 11:
Continue you trekking upward to Dhungle, our base camp for the pass.
Day 12:
You reach your second pass! Ascend the 17,061-foot Wuri La for views all the
way to the Karakoram in Pakistan! Descend to camp at Zule Tokpo.
Day 13:
Finish the trek with a short walk out to the village of Sabu, and the TakTok
gompa, an ancient shrine built within an impressive cave. Travel by jeep over
18,000 foot plus Chang La to the village of Tangtse, where you camp amongst
idyllic meadows.
Day 14:
You explore the shoreline of the brilliant turquoise and azure Pangong Lake,
Ladakh's largest and one of the great salt lakes of Central Asia. Proximity
to the Chinese border prevents us from penetrating much beyond the western shore
or camping at the lakeside, but the views are stupendous. Our return to Leh
takes us back over Chang La, the second highest motorable road on earth. Back
in the Indus valley, we visit the little-known gompa of Chemrey before returning
to Leh that evening.
Day 15:
The next morning leave for Delhi with unforgettable memories of your Nubra Valley
Trek with Leh Ladakh India. On arrival in Delhi check in to a Hotel for overnight
stay.
Day 16:
Depart from Delhi and get Transfers to airport for flight to onwards journey.
