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Chader Trek
Best Time : Mid January to Mid February Duration : 24 Nights / 25 Days
Description : Walking on Frozen River of Zanskar is an ultimate experience for adventure lover. The traditional name of the trek is "Chadar trek" the frozen sheet, which was only way in and out for Zanskar in winter when all other ways are closed due to heavy snow fall at high passes. Therefore, it had been trade route for centuries for Zanskar People. Now the route is also famous as winter trekking among adventure lovers. For last several years, The Chadar Expedition is an adventurous trek plunging deep into the heart of Zanskar, an area of rare beauty. From January to February the Zanskar River freezes for a few weeks, this spectacular trek follows the traditional trading route through the Zanskar Gorge.
The Gorge - impassable during the summer months, is a lifeline to the outside world in the depths of winter. The Chadar region is rarely visited by foreigners and allows a glimpse of this enchanting winter universe, dramatic mountains and glaciers, home to the Zanskari people and their ancient Zanskar Monasteries. Local stays in villages and river side Caves. Intense cold to be expected the early morning and evening.
Day 01: ARRIVE LEH |
Day 02: LEH.
Full day sightseeing around Leh. Take part in the festival at a local Gompa -whenever possible. O/n Hotel.
Day 03: LEH - NIMOO.
Post breakfast drive to Nimoo. Visit Basgo monastery and local villages. O/n Camp.
Day 04: NIMOO – CHILLING.
Morning drive to Chilling along the river Zanskar. This takes about 02-hour’s approx. O/n at Chilling. This day distribute the luggage amongst the porters and getting acquainted with the local villagers. O/n Camp.
Day 05: TREK START: CHILLING - TELAT DO BAGO (Ice-Trek) (Bago men’s Caves).
The first day of the ice-trek leads us to Telat Do Bago (Bago is cave in local dilect). This place is well known for its rich wood available-, which gives us an opportunity for a campfire. We will also come across atleast five to six caves at Telat Sumdo. Each cave can accomodate six to seven persons. They are of the radius of 5to 6 meters. If you are lucky, then you may come across a snow leopard.
Day 06: TELAT DO BEGO - MARKALAGA BAGO (Ice- Trek)
On the second day of the trek, we arrive at Maraklaga Bago-the place of the white caves.(Maraklaga is white clay in local dialect). Enroute we will stop at shingraks lunch.
Day 07: MARAKLAGA BAGO - TIB BAGO (Ice- Trek)
The third day of the trek is through Rocky Mountains. Enroute we will also stop at Tsomodo, which has links with Tibet. Lunch break will be at Tutu Rong. Tib Bago is the largest cave in this route. It said to accomodate atleast fifty people together. Tib means shadow in local dialect-this place does not recieve any sunshine throughout the whole year. O/n camp.
Day 08: TIB BAGO - NERAK PULU (Ice Trek)
Tthe fourth day of trek leads to Nerak Pulu -the Shepherd camp. This place is used by the local shepherds, who stops here for few days to take an account of their cattle,before proceeding further down to Tib Bago.O/n Camp
Day 09: NERAK PULU - LINGSHED OR SHALADO (Ice Trek)
The last day of the trek is also the hardest day of the trek. Stop enroute at shalado for lunch. Follow the same route to return to Leh (on arrival in Chilling, over night at Chilling and the following day, drive straight to Leh) / fly out by helicopter to Leh. Or Nerak pulu to Shalado overnight at Lingshed/Shalado. O/n Camp.
Day 10: SHALODO - PIKMO (Ice Trek)
This day you are enter to Zanskar area there is around 50 Family houses and a small monastery which is belongs to Gelukpa society.O/n Camp/Local House.
Day 11: PIKMO - ZANGLA (Ice Trek)
Zangla is the former capital of the King of Zanskar O/n Camp.
Day 12: ZANGLA - PADUM (Ice Trek)
This day early in the morning after the breakfast you can visit Zangla gompa and trek to Padum overnight in the Hotel/Guest House.
Day 13: AT PADUM
Sightseeing around Padum Overnight Hotel/Guest House.
Day 14 to Day 21: PADUM - CHILLING
8 Days trek on the same ice route to Chilling.
Day 22: Drive CHILLING - LEH
Overnight hotel at Leh.
Day 23: AT LEH.
O/n at hotel.
Day 24: LEH – DELHI.
Transfer to Leh airport to board the flight to Delhi.
