Tsomoriri
Lake Trek - 7 nights / 8 days Trek Program
PROGRAMME
SCHEDULE
Day
1:Delhi:- Flight: Arrive Delhi. Met on arrival and transfer
to hotel for overnight stay.
Day
2:Delhi/Leh:- IC Flight: Transfer to domestic airport in
time to board flight for Leh(3500 m ), the capital of Ladakh and
is situated on the banks of the river Indus. Arrive Leh and
transfer to hotel. Day rest for acclimatization. Overnight stay
at hotel.
Day
3:Leh/Chumathang:- Car/Jeep: Morning after breakfast drive
to the hot water spring at Chumathang(3965 m) by covering 140
kms in 4 hrs. Overnight stay in tents.
Day
4:Chumathang/Tsomoriri:- Car/Jeep: Morning leave camp by
crossing over Maya bridge and drive upto Tsomoriri(4555 m)
through Puga Valley by covering 80 kms in 3 hrs. This valley,
approx 25 km from Tsomoriri is known for its sulphur and borax
deposits. Arrive for overnight stay in tents.
Day
5:Tsomoriri:- Full day excursion around Lake and Karzok
monastery which belongs to the yellow sect. Tsomoriri or
"Mountain Lake" is situated in the middle of the elevated valley
of Rupshu surrounded by 6000 m peaks which completely surrounds
the lake. This valley is inhabited by a small scattered
population of "Changpas" nomadic shepherds who also engage in
trade and work in caravans in Ladakh, Lahaul and Spiti. The Area
is rich in wildlife including the "Kyang" (wild ass), red fox
and the rare, highly endangered, snow leopard. Black necked
cranes and geese flock to the lakeside for breeding during the
summer months. Also visit the 350 years old Karzok monastery
which has about 33 resident monks. Overnight stay in tents.
Day
6:Tsomoriri/Hemis:- Car/Jeep: Morning drive to Tsokar by
covering 120 kms. in 4 hrs. Tsokar Lake is approximately 45 kms
northwest of the Tsomoriri Lake at a height of 4485 m. It is
also called "White Lake" because of salt deposited around it.
Since these are all drainage basins with no outlet their water
is brackish. The water of Tsokar is so salty that salt is
procured from its banks and sold all over Ladakh and Kashmir by
the Rupsu Chang. Tsokar is partly fade by a channel from a
smaller fresh water lake. All the lakes are breeding grounds for
a variety of birds among them the bar-headed goose, the great
crested grebe, the brahmin duck and the brown headed gull. Drive
to Hemis via Tanglang La (5224 m), about 75 kms from Tsokar.
Overnight stay in tents.
Day
7:Hemis/Leh:- Car/Jeep: Morning visit the Hemis Monastery
for sighseeing. After lunch drive to Leh by covering 150 kms in
5 hrs enroute visiting Thiksey and Shey Monasteries. Arrive Leh
and check into hotel for overnight stay.
Day
8:Leh/Delhi:- IC Flight: Transfer to domestic airport in
time to board flight for Delhi. Arrive and transfer to
international airport in time to board flight for onwards
destination. |
