Duration:11 Days/10 Nights

About The Trek

A short but challenging trek for those who has less time but would like to do a trek in the region. It crosses the famous Tar La at 5250 altitude before reaching the most beautiful village of Mangyu. It starts from the Lamayuru village where we visit the famous bone monastery and ends in Alchi village; the only village in Ladakh with a monastery which is not on a hill top.

Day 01: Arrive Delhi
Meeting and assistance on arrival at International Airport.  Transfer to Hotel in New Delhi. 
 
Day 02: Delhi- Leh
Transfer to Domestic Airport to connect flight to Leh.  Meeting and assistance on arrival at Leh Airport and transfer to Hotel. Rest of the day free for acclimatization.

Day 03: Leh
Acclimatization / introductory tour of Shey, Thiksey and Hemis monasteries. Overnight hotel at Leh.
 
Day 04: Lamayuru to Wanla.( Trek times: 03 – 04 hrs.)
Early morning drive from Leh to Lamayuru.  After getting ready for the trek start trekking down towards the village, cross the stream, then gradually climbing across a mountainside reach a small valley which you follow as far as the Prinkiti – La (3200 mts.)  Go down into a narrow gorge until reaching the village of Shi – La.  Cross the river over a bridge, then take the Right Bank  to reach Wanla.
 
Day 05: Wanla – Urtsi.( .  Trek times: 05 – 06 hrs.)
Go along the Yapola on the left bank to reach village of Penjila after crossing the river (bridge).  From Penjila, go up a valley, which goes off at right angles (north – east).  After one hour, leave the main valley and go straight north  along a stream, which leads to Urtsi
 
Day 06: Urtsi – Base of Tar – La.
From the camp, the path is well – marked but difficult until the Tar –La (5250 mts.)  Pitch the camp at  the base of Tar – La.
 
Day 07: Base of Tar –La to Mangyu.
Start climbing Tar –La to reach an altitude of 5250 mts.  Climbing down can pose problem for the  horses, difficult mass of fallen rocks.  After the decent you reach Tar Village the path goes up along the mountainside to a new  pass, then easy descent towards Mangyu.  Attractive village and interesting monastery.  Camp near the stream beneath the  village.
 
Day 08:  Mangyu – Alchi (Via Gera).  
From Mangyu very good path into a beautiful narrow valley.  After few hours reach the Indus  Valley at the village of Gera.  Follow the Indus upstream, pass Lardo, and continue along the hillside down to a road and finally  Alchi..  
 
Day 09: Leh
Day at leisure in Leh.  Overnight in Hotel.
 
Day 10: Leh-Delhi
Transfer to Airport, to connect flight to Delhi.  Meeting and assistance on arrival at Delhi Airport and transfer to Hotel in Delhi. Day free for sight seeing. Overnight at hotel.
 
Day 11: Depart Delhi
Transfer to International airport to fly home.

For tour costs and other details please contact: Sanjay/Sunil at