5N 6D Srinagar-Kargil-Zanskar -Padum-Khangsar -Manali
Itinerary
Day 01: Srinagar – Sonmarg – Zojila – Drass – Kargil
- Drive for 6-7 hours, approx. 250 km
- Pick up from Srinagar
- Drive to Kargil via Sonamarg
- Pass over Zojila Pass (3527 meters), known as the Gateway of Ladakh
- Continue to Drass, the second coldest inhabited place in the world
- Visit Kargil War Memorial
- Reach Kargil (2710 meters) by evening
- Overnight at Kargil
Day 02: Kargil – Suru Valley – Rangdum – Zanskar Padum
- Drive for 7-8 hours, approx. 230 km
- Early breakfast, then drive to Suru Valley
- Witness snow-capped peaks and foothills of Nun Kun peaks, Ladakh’s highest mountains
- Continue to Rangdum Monastery
- Cross Pensila Pass (4200 meters), the only pass to Zanskar on this route
- View Darang Durung Glacier
- Reach Padum, Zanskar by evening
- Overnight at hotel
Day 03: Padum Local Sightseeing (Karsha Monastery, Stongdey Monastery, Zongkhul)
- Visit Sani village and monastery
- Visit Zongkhul Gompa
- Drive back to Padum
- Visit Karsha and Stongdey Monasteries
- Overnight stay at Padum
Day 04: Padum – Barden Monastery – Lungna Valley – Khangsar Purne
- Drive approx. 50 km, 3 hours
- After breakfast, drive towards Lungna Valley of Zanskar
- Visit Barden Monastery and nearby villages on the way
- Reach Khangsar Purne
- Overnight at Tara Mountain Resort, Khangsar
Day 05: Day Hike to Phukthal Monastery
- 3-hour hike to Phukthal Monastery, the oldest and most beautiful monastery
- Spend time with monks at the monastery
- Hike back to camp
- Overnight at Khangsar
Day 06: Purne Khangsar – GonboRanjon – Shinkula Pass – Jispa – Manali Drop
- Drive approx. 220 km, 5-6 hours
- After breakfast, head to GonboRanjon (Mighty Mountain), visiting villages of Lungna Valley
- Proceed to Manali via Shinkula Pass (5091 meters), Lahoul Valley, and Atal Tunnel
- Reach Manali by evening
The above tour description, inclusions, exclusions are daywise itinerary are indicative and may change at the time of quoting and booking