8 nights · 9 days
Zanskar Expedition
Into the most remote valley of Ladakh — Suru, Pensi La and the monasteries of Zanskar.
Photo: Fulvio Spada from Torino, Italy · CC BY-SA 2.0
Duration8N / 9D
From₹49,900 per person, twin sharing
StaysBudget hotels
RouteSrinagar · Kargil · Rangdum · Padum · Lamayuru · Leh
Highlights
- Suru valley and Nun–Kun
- Pensi La and Drang-Drung glacier
- Karsha and Stongde monasteries
Day by day
- Day 1
Arrive in Srinagar
Pickup. Overnight in Srinagar.
- Day 2
Srinagar to Kargil
Via Zojila and Drass. Overnight in Kargil.
- Day 3
Kargil to Rangdum
Up the Suru valley. Overnight in Rangdum.
- Day 4
Rangdum to Padum
Over Pensi La. Overnight in Padum.
- Day 5
Zanskar monasteries
Karsha and Stongde. Overnight in Padum.
- Day 6
Padum to Kargil
Long return drive. Overnight in Kargil.
- Day 7
Kargil to Leh
Via Lamayuru. Overnight in Leh.
- Day 8
Leh at leisure
Overnight in Leh.
- Day 9
Departure
Transfer to Leh airport.
What's included
Included
- Accommodation on twin-sharing basis (hotels, camps as listed)
- Daily breakfast and dinner
- Private vehicle for the whole tour
- Inner Line Permits and environment fees
- Oxygen cylinder in the vehicle
- Airport pickup and drop
- All applicable taxes
Not included
- Flights and train tickets
- Lunch and personal expenses
- Pony rides, gondola, entry tickets and local union cabs
- Travel insurance
- Anything not listed under inclusions
Places on this trip
01
Kashmir
Srinagar
Houseboats, shikaras and Mughal gardens on Dal Lake
02 LadakhDrass
Gateway to Ladakh and home of the Kargil War Memorial
03 LadakhKargil
Suru valley crossroads between Kashmir, Ladakh and Zanskar
04 LadakhRangdum
Lonely monastery at the head of the Suru valley
05 LadakhPadum (Zanskar)
The heart of remote Zanskar
06 LadakhLamayuru
Moonland and one of Ladakh's oldest monasteries
07 LadakhLeh
Palace, monasteries and the high Himalayan desert