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The Classic Markha Valley
Trek Program : 16 Nights / 17 Days
Day 1: Arrival in Delhi, flight to Leh.
Day 2: Tour of Leh city, including the seventeenth century Palace and
Gompa.
Day 3: Tour of Spitok and Phyang gompas.
Day 4: Tour of Shey and Matho gompas and Stok palace, the home of Ladakhi
royalty.
Day 5: Tour of Tikse and Hemis gompas, two the wealthiest and most influential
institutions in Ladakh. Camp at Hemis.
Day 6: Trek from Hemis to the village of Chogdo.
Day 7: Trek to Kongmaru La base camp.
Day 8: Rest day for acclimatization.
Day 9: Trek over Kongmaru La (5150 metres) to the plain of Nimaling,
a vast high altitude pasture.
Day 10: Trek through the tiny settlements of Hankar and Umlung to the
valley's largest village, Markha.
Day 11: Trek to the lovely oasis at Tunespa.
Day 12: Trek to the village of Skiu, with its medireview gompa.
Day 13: Trek to Zanskar river. Take the pulley bridge across before boarding
the rafts on the Zanskar river. Ride the river to its confluence with the Indus
at Nimu, then board jeeps for the trip to Alchi. Overnight at Alchi village.
Day 14: In Alchi, we tour the remarkably well preserved 11th -century
gompa and the famed frescoes within. In the afternoon, we return by jeep to
Leh.
Day 15: Rest day in Leh.
Day 16: Morning flight to Delhi. Check into hotel there. Stay overnight
at Hotel.
Day 17: Transfer to Airport for flight to onwards journey.
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