| Trip
Details:
Duration:
10 days
Dates: June 2010 onwards
Cost
per person on twin sharing basis.
Includes :
Guest house without breakfast in Leh, all trekking arrangements like sleeping
tents, kitchen and dinning tent, cook, helper, mountain guide, all meal
during trek, horses to carry your luggage, ice axe, crampon, ropes, climbing
shoes, gaiters, short sling for harness, carabiners, sleeping bags and transportation
for sightseeing, transfers and drop and pickup from trekking points.
Cost not include
food during stay in Leh, extra expenses like drinks,tips,medical and travel
insurance, video camera fee, beverages etc.
Contact for participation
Mr. Prateek Deo
cell: 9869158351
414, 4th floor, Prabhat
Centre Annexe, Sector 1-A, CBD Belapur,
Navi Mumbai 400 614
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Kangri trek - 6121 mtrs - Non-technical trekking peak.
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Day
1.l Arrive Leh
If you arrive by plane or road; Receive a brief orientation
& welcome cocktail, and then a free evening to enjoy Leh
village including dinner and lodging in a very comfortable
and charming ladakh style guest house.
Day 2. l Acclimitising
Full day rest for acclamatization
Day
03 l Acclimitising / Exploring Leh
A day of exploring the monasateries of Shey the ancient summer
palace of the Ladakh Kings; Thikse with its startling resemblance
to the Potala palace in Lhasa Tibet and the renowned Hemis
monastery famous for its exquisite thankas and gilded images.
Overnight at hotel .
Day 4 l Leh-Spituk- Zingchen
Morning departure by jeep to the village of Spituk, which
lies immediately south of Leh, on the opposite side of the
Indus valley. You can make a quick visit to Spituk gompa.
Later drop at the trekking point near the wodden bridge and
start trek to Zingchen. Meet your trekking crew and start
trek about 5 hrs. to Zingchen (3410 m). Dinner & overnight
in tents.
Day 5 l Zingchen- Rumbak (5 hrs. Trek)
After an early breakfast, we make the our slow walk along
the stream, after crossing the stream several time we reach
Rumbak (3800 m) - the picturesque and agriculturally rich
valley, with its beautifullly decorated houses, small temple
and school. Camp overnight in tents at Yurutse.
Day 6 l Rumbak to Mankarmo Via Stokla (4950
m) Base Camp (4700 m) 5 hours.
At the pass, colorful prayer flags flutter in the wind, with
the Zanskar ranges in the background. While descending steadily
along side the River and gradual ascend to Mankarmo our camp,
we get excellent views towards the Stock summit and the Stock
Kangri peak. (6121m).
Day 7 l Mankarmo to Base camp. 2Hrs
Reach camp in the afternoon free for preparation and demonstration
by the guide in camp.
Day 8.l Base camp to High camp 3 hrs.5400Mtrs.
Day 9 l Summit day (Approximately 6 to7 hours
to base-camp).
Our route initially crosses scree and boulder slopes, and
then leads to easy angled snow slopes, which require the use
of ice axe and crampons. The route is not difficult but at
this altitude, it can be quite strenuous. From the summit
of Stok Kangri (6121m), we get to see amazing views as far
as the Karakoram, and Pamir ranges and Tibet. The weather
permitting we rest a while and before descending to base-camp.
Day 10 l Extra day
Extra day for climbing Just incase of bad weather and problems
etc.
Day
11 l Stok Kangri Base Camp - Leh
A five hour walk to Stok. That goes downhill and through wild
gorge scenery brings us to Stok village. We visit Stok Palace
and museum and later take jeeps for an hour's drive across
the Indus valley to our guesthouse in Leh.
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Note : The itinerary is tentative and subject to change.
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