Zanskar Tour with Phuktal Trek-

Zanskar Tour with Phuktal Trek-

Its an extra ordinary tour to Zanskar valley with the trek to Phuktal Monastery. The tour covering the indus valley. Kargil, Suru valley, Rangdum and Central Zanskar like Karsha, Zangla, Stongday etc. At last Phuktal Monastery trek will be like dream come true

Day 1. Drive Leh Shargole via Alchi and Lamayuru Monastery. , (7 hrs)
Morning after beak fast you will drive to Shargole with crossing Namkela and fotula.. The road condition will be good for today. After 45 minutes of drive you will enjoy the river meeting point of Indus and zanskar. Where prople use to go Chadar trek. On the way you will stop at Khaltse for Lunch. Then the next will be Lamayuru.

Leaving Lamayuru, it is now a half-hour climb to cross the Fotu La Pass, (4,108m/13,479ft). Beyond here there is another big pass to cross called the Namikala Pass, (3,825m/12,550ft). This is about two hours on from the Fotu La Pass; another hour on from here is a small village called Mulbek (3,360m/11,023ft), where there is an incredible statue of Maitreya, Buddha of the future. It is said to date from about 700AD and is eight metres. You now continue driving towards Shargole, but after only an hous before Kargil. Overnight in the Hotel.

Day 2. Drive Mulbekh to Rangdum via Suru valley. (6 hrs)
Early in the morning you will take the breakfast after you will drive to Rangdum. At the Starting you will enter to Suru valley. Kargil and suru valley is the country of Muslim community people. On the way you will visit Nun Kun Glacier & Suru valley. Evening you will Rangdum Monastery. Overnight Hotel .

Day 3. Drive Rangdum to Padum via Pentsela pass. (6 hrs)
Again travel by car towards Zanskar. On the the way you will find beautiful view from the top of Pentsela pass. You can visit drang drung glacier . On the way there are some Nomadic camp with yak and sheeps. You will also visit Sani Monastery. Overnight Hotel .

Day 4: Sight seeing of Karsha monastery, Stongday, & Zangla Nunnery. {6 hrs}
After morning breakfast drive 10 km to Karsha which has the largest Geluk pa monastery of Zanskar. On the way you will visit the Pibiting Monastery. Pibiting Monastery is small monastery on hill top at centre of Zanskar. From karsha Monastery you will find beautiful view of Central Zanskar. After that you will drive to Stongday Monastery. After visiting Stongday Monastery you will drive to Zangla Nunner. Overnight hotel.

Day 5: Drive Padum to Cha & Trek to Phuktal Monastery (6 hrs)
Morning after breakfast you will drive to Anmoo, It will take 2:45 hrs with the cover of 40 km.. On the way you will cross village like Barden Monastery, Mune, Raru & Ichar village. You will visit Bardhen monastery on the way. By reaching at Cha you will start your Trek to Phuktal Monastery. It will take around 2 hours to reach the Monastery. Evening you will visit the Monastery . Overnight in the Guest house of Monastery .

Day 6: Trek Phuktal to Purne and drive to Jispa via Shingula pass (6:30 Hrs)
You will trek Phuktal to Purne village along the Tsarap river. It will take 1:30 hrs to reach Purne. Later you will drive to Jispa. On the way you will fid beautiful landscape. On the way you will cross village like Testa, Tangze, Sking and Kargyak. At the end you will cross Shingula pass (5050 mtr) . Later you will enter Lahul valley. Overnight hotel in Jispa

Day 7: Drive Jispa to Leh or Manali .
You will have options to return to Leh or Manali as per your requirement. If you want drive to Leh it will take 11 hours via Baralacha pass, Sarchu, Pang and Taklangla. The landscape on the way are beautiful.

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If you want drive to Manali it will take 4 hours via Lahul valley and Rotang la pass. Overnight Hotel