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GuideZanskar is a region covering an area of over 7000 sq km at an altitude between 11000 ft to 13000 ft. This remote area remains cut off for over 7 to 8 months in a year and is accessible only when Pensi La pass is open. The chadar frozen river trek is extremely popular. Travel magazines worldwide show incredible pictures of Buddhist monks walking bare feet on the river. It is a 6-7 day trek in inhospitable conditions over a frozen river in Ladakh. What sets the Chadar trek apart is its unique experience. Check out the detailed itinerary below for more information.
- The Auspicious Hotel (3-star) in Leh, or similar
- Camp-stay at exotic locations
- On arrival in Leh, check-in to the hotel and relax
- Overnight stay at the hotel
- Start the day early with breakfast and an acclimatization walk at high altitude to Shanti Stupa
- This Buddhist sacred Stupa is at quite an altitude and is a good hike
- Stay hydrated during the walk
- Return to the hotel for the night
- Due to the challenging nature of this trek, all the participants must get a medical certification before the commencement of the trek
- A clearance certificate upon a medical check-up will be issued by the Sonam Norbu Memorial Hospital
- The certificate is only issued if the participant is medically fit and well acclimatized
- Overnight stay at the hotel
- Start the day early with breakfast and a drive to Shingra Koma from Leh
- The route is treacherous with hairpin bends and a very bumpy road
- Deboard at Shingra Koma and start the trek to Somo Paladar
- The Chadar trek expedition starts here
- The trail from Somo Paldar to Tibb passes through ravines and gorges and is very scenic
- On reaching Dib, you will arrive at a massive cave, which is where we will camp for the night
- Try out famous butter tea
- Relax for the night at the camp
- Post breakfast, continue your journey
- Along the trail, there is the largest frozen waterfall with prayer flags
- The bridge next to the waterfall is used in summers to access Zanskar from Leh
- From here, proceed to the village of Naerak and interact with the locals and appreciate their unique lifestyle
- Relax for the night at the village campsite
- Today, start the return trek back from Naerak to Tibb
- The return trail is not very easy as the river reacts to any changes in temperature
- Enjoy your walk back and observe how well are the locals clothed to battle these temperatures
- Upon reaching Dib Cave, unwind for the night and camp here
- Early morning, leave for Shingra Koma while crossing Gyalpo
- There is a chance that you can come across the pug marks of snow leopard, ibex and fox
- On reaching Shingra Koma, board the vehicles and drive back to Leh
- Today, one of the most scenic journeys comes to an end
- Enjoy the sights and sounds of the city of Leh
- Leave for the airport
- Accommodation on triple sharing basis
- Meals at Leh: breakfast and dinner
- All meals (vegetarian) during the trek
- Transfers by NAC Tempo Traveler
- English speaking, knowledgeable and well-mannered trekking guide
- All trekking arrangement
- All equipment of community-use: dining tents, kitchen tents, sleeping bags, toilet tents, staff tent, mattresses
- Camping charges
- Kitchen equipment like cooking utensils, camp crockery, tableware, lamps, bowls and cloth linens.
- Trek support team including cook & helper, with enough porters to carry the provisions and during trekking
- Separate vehicle to carry the trekking equipment and support team to/from trek starting/ending point
- Oxygen cylinder
- Oximeter and medical box
- Airfare/train fare to/from Leh
- Anything not mentioned under inclusions
- Insurance
- Cost of rescue and other medical costs
- All meals during transfers
- Any expenses of personal nature
The environmental and royalty fee is INR 2500 for international clients and INR 1000 for domestic clients.
This amount has to be paid by the guest in cash at the checkpoint.
Our company payment policy is strictly the same as mentioned below, so please don’t expect any changes.
For shopping in Leh, we will surely send someone for your assistance.
Personal porterage for bags is @ 5500 per bag for the entire trek and bag should not exceed 8 kgs.
Full refunds will be given if the package is cancelled 30 days before the departure date.
50% refund will be applicable if the package is cancelled 7 days before the departure date and no refunds will be applicable beyond the same.
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