4 Days - Sham Valley Trek
PACKAGE STARTS RS.
Route : Delhi-Leh- Likir drive-Yangthang-Hemis Shukpachan-Thmisgam-Leh-Pangong Lake-Leh -Delhi
The Sham Valley, which is also known as the "Apricot Valley", being the abode of Apricot Flower that blossoms in the valley during the winters, is one of the easiest treks in Ladakh region. The trek is suitable for beginners as well as families. Sham valley trek itinerary goes through the lower part of Indus valley this Sham Trek can be done throughout the whole year and you will get opportunity to discover the village life rural Ladakh and wildlife The trek is very interesting with continuously changing landscape and villages. The scene alters frequently between greens valley and barren mountains. While on trek, you sight with few houses, old monasteries and very fertile field growing spinach, carrots, cabbage, potatoes, coriander, onions, apricot trees, walnut trees guarded by the tall poplar trees. On the other end, you witness the barren mountains of the Ladakh Himalayas too, which has its own color and charm.
Staying in homestays will allow you to stay with the local family and their way of life. The most important room of any household is the kitchen which will house few traditional Tibetan vessels and a Bukhari ( fire wood container ) right in the center of the kitchen. Its the place where delicious meals are cooked and stories of the day are shared. The trek starts from Likir, stretching from an altitude of 3500 meters to Hemis Shukpachen at 3700 meters. En route it has few highland drifts, the Phobe La at 3580 meters, Mebtak La at 3750 meters and Tsermangchen La perched at 3750meters.
Name of the Trek : Sham Valley Trek
Sector : Ladakh
Trekking Grade : Soft
Best season : May – Oct
Highest Altitude : Khardung- La (5602 Mts.)
Duration of Tour : 10 days
Duration of Trek : 03 days
Outline Itinerary :
Day 01) Arrivel Leh(3500 Mts.) Airport
Day 02) Full day visit of Hemis, Shey, Thiksey monastery & Leh Palace
Day 03) Leh – Likir drive and Trek Likir to Yangthang(3564 Mts.) / 02 hrs drive and 4 hrs TREK
Day 04) Trek Yangthang – Hemis Shukpachan(3630 Mts.) / 04 hrs TREK
Day 05) Trek Hemis Schukpachen – Thmisgam / 05 hrs TREK
Day 06) Thimisgam-Leh / 03 Hrs Drive
Day 07) Leh – Pangong Lake(4268 mts.) / 145 Km / 07 hrs drive
Day 08) Pangone Lake – Leh / 145 Km / 06 hrs drive
Day 09) Leh – Khardung-La (5602 m) – Leh / 05 HRS DRIVE
Day 10) Leh – Delhi Flight
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QUOTATION INCLUDES:
- Above rates are based on per person basis
- Accommodation in alpine/Dom tents while camping on Double sharing basis
- All Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner during trekking. Breakfast & dinner would be hot and lunches would be packed during the trek
- Local Accompanying English speaking Trekking guide
- Cook & Helper during the trekking
- Insulation mats for trekking style camping (Clients are requested to bring their own sleeping bags)
- Dinning tent(if above 04 pax)
- Kitchen tent fitted with kitchen equipment
- Ponies/Porters during trekking to carry baggage, food material, camping equipment
- Accommodation in mentioned or similar category hotels on double/twin sharing basis
- All breakfasts and Dinners in the Hotels
- All transport by air conditioned Vehicle (02-03 Pax in Toyota Etios Car, 04-06 in Toyota Innova) as required in the tour programme
- All Toll taxes, parking fee, state taxes and drivers allowances
QUOTATION EXCLUDES:
- Airfare/Train fare/Bus fare
- Sleeping bags, Trekking Shoes and clothing
- Any other meals
- Any expenditure of personal nature such as telephone calls, laundry, mini bar or drinks during meals, tips to driver, guide, helper, etc.
- Any kind of Insurance and medical evacuation
- Any Hotel before starts and after tour ends
- Guides and Monuments Fees
- All other than those listed in inclusive
- GST
We can provide you all other travel services before tour starts and ends
Detail Itinerary :
Day 01) Arrivel Leh(3500 Mts.) Airport
Arrive Leh, transfer to hotel, rest of the day at leisure. After lunch visit Local Bazaar by your own.
Ladakh : The mountain of Ladakh is not spectacular. As even the valleys are at an altitude of 3,500 mt. the summits are only 3,000 mt. higher. Because it is desert there is little snow on them and they look like big brown hills. They are dry and dusty, with clusters of willows and desert roses along the streams, yet Ladakh is a completely magical palace, remote with delightful, gentle, un-grasping people.
Land : 4 mountain ranges cross Ladakh – Gt. Himalaya Zanskar, Ladakh and Karakoram – as do the Indus and its tributaries, Zanskar, Shingo and Shyok. Ladakh also has the world’s largest glaciers outside the Polar Regions, and the large and beautiful lake Pangong Tso, 150 kms long and 4 kms wide at a height of 4,000 mt.
People: There are four main groups: the Mons, nomads of Aryan stock, are usually professional entertainers, often musician; the Dards are found along the Indus valley, many converted to Islam, though some remained Buddhist; Tibetan from the bulk of the population in Central and Eastern Ladakh, though they have assumed the Ladakhi identity over generations; the Baltis with Central Asian Saka origins, mostly live in the Kargil region.
Leh town (3505 mts.) is the headquarter of the Leh District and is the the largest town of Ladakh with an area of 45110 Sq Km. Town is bounded by Pakistan occupied Kashmir in the West, China in the north and eastern part, and Lahul Spiti of Himachal Pradesh in South East. In the ancient times the present Leh district was a part of Greater Ladakh spread over from Kailash Mansarover to Swaat (Dardistan). For a long time Leh remained the capital of the Rajas of Ladakh. Leh became an important centre for trade in Central Asia. It opened for foreigner in 1974 and since then Leh became an important destination in India. The most attractive feature of the landscape of Ladakh is the Buddhist monasteries.
Overnight stay in Hotel.
Day 02) Full day visit of Hemis, Shey, Thiksey monastery & Leh Palace
Leave after breakfast for full day visit of Hemis/Shey/Thiksey monastery.
Leh Palace: The Leh Palace, known as “Lhachen Palkhar” was built by Singey Namgyal in 1600 AD. It has 9 storeys. It was the home of the royal family until they were exiled to Stok in the 1830s. There are Buddhist wall paintings, centuries old 'tankas' or painted scrolls in the palace.
Shey Place & Monastery: The Palace is 15 Km from Leh town, King Deldan Namgyal built it in 17th century. He also built a monastery there. The main image in the monastery is the two- storey tall statue of Buddha Shakyamuni, made of copper, installed by King Deldan Namgail in the memory of his father Singay Namgail.
Hemis Monastrey: The Hemis Monastery is the biggest and wealthiest monastery in Ladakh. It is situated 45 Km to the south of Leh and built in 1630 by first incarnation of Stagsang Raspa Nawang Gyats, who was invited to Ladakh by king Singee Namgyal. The king offered him religious estates through out the region. Monastery belongs to Drugpa Order (Red Hat sect.) and has largest Thangka painting in Ladakh, which is over 12 mts. in length and which is exhibited once in 12 years. The Festival of Hemis is the most popular festival, held in June-July and dedicated to Lord Padmasambhava, which is characterized by colorful masked dances.
Thiksey Monastery: Thiksey is 18 km south of Leh and situated on the top of a hill. This is most imposing Monastery in the Ladakh. It belongs to Gelukpa order. The Monastery was first build at Stakmo by Sherab Zangpo of Stod. Later the nephew of Sherab Zangpo, Spon Paldan Sherab, founded the Thiksay Gonpa on a hill top to north of Indus river in 1430 AD. The festival of Thiksey Gustor is held in the October-November. Around 80 monks are in residence. There are images of Maitriya Buddha, Sakyamuni, thousand armed Avaloketshvara, Budhisattvas and an excilent library in the Monastery.
Overnight stay in Hotel.
Day 03) Leh – Likir drive and Trek Likir to Yangthang(3564 Mts.) / 02 hrs drive and 4 hrs TREK
Morning after breakfast drive to Likir and start your trek to Yangthang leaving behind the last houses. Enter in an arid terrain, start ascending towards the small pass, known as POBE LA and which is situated at an altitude of 3978 meters. Arrive at Sumdo village cross the river and continue your trek towards the pass called Charatse La, which is only an hours trek to Yangthang.
Overnight stay in Camps.
Day 04) Trek Yangthang – Hemis Shukpachan(3630 Mts.) / 04 hrs TREK
Morning, After Breakfast start your trek to Hemis Shukpachan. After crossing Sermangchanla pass (4020 meters) descend towards Hemis Schukpachan.
After Lunch, explore the village.
Overnight stay in Camps.
Day 05) Trek Hemis Schukpachen – Thmisgam / 05 hrs TREK
Morning: After Breakfast trek to Temisgam, leaving behind the village, at the end of the village, you will walk on flat terrain and then steep descent, which is followed by deep gorge and then again you climb a steep slope to the Meptekla pass (4070 m). After crossing the pass descend toward Ang village. From here you trek for another one Hour to reach to camp. Evening: Visit the castle of Themisgam.
Overnight stay in Camps.
Day 06) Drive Thimisgam- Alchi-Leh / 03 Hrs Drive
Drive back to Leh en-route visit Lamayuru and Alchi monastery.
Lamayuuru: Chosje Danma and King Jamyang Namgyal built this Lamayuru monastery 15th century. Before this monastery was built there was a meditation cave of the great maditator Naropa. Who came from Kashmir in the 10th century. Right now approximate 70 monks reside in this monastery and they belong to Digung Pa School of Buddhist meditation. Just below this monastery there thousand years old temple built by the great translator Rinchen Zangpo. Camp at Lamayuru.
Alchi : Alchi is has a large temple complex and is regarded as one of the most important Buddhists centers in Ladakh and a jewel of monastic skill. There are five shrines in the Choskor complex (11th Century) which has some splendid wall painted wooden flags, a reminder perhaps of the presence in ancient times of lakes in this desert. After visit drive to Leh for overnight stay in Hotel
Overnight stay in Camps.
Day 07) Leh – Pangong Lake(4268 mts.) / 145 Km / 07 hrs drive
Drive to Pangong. The lake is located at an altitude of 4268 mts and around 145 Km from Leh. The Lake is 6 Km wide and over 144 Km long. 75% of the lake is in China and only 25% is in India. This lake is one of the largest and most beautiful natural lakes in the country.
Overnight stay in Camps.
Day 08) Pangone Lake – Leh / 145 Km / 06 hrs drive
Drive Back to Leh
Overnight stay in Hotels.
Day 09) Leh – Khardung-La (5602 m) – Leh / 05 HRS DRIVE
Full day Khardungla excursion
Khardung-la pass is 43 Kim from Leh town and this is the highest motor able pass in the world 5602 mts and has been recorded in the Gunnies Book of world records. From the top of the pass one can see the great view all the way south or the Indus valley to the seemingly endless peaks and the ridges of the Zanskar range. There is a small temple on the top.
Overnight stay in Hotels.
Day 10) Leh – Delhi Flight
Departure transfer to Leh airport and board your flight to Delhi
Tour Ends but Memories Remains – Always
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