The high remote Tibet like regions of Ladakh & Zanskar are arid as they lie north of the main Himalaya range and are thus protected from the monsoon.
From Kathamndu you will fly Delhi then to Leh, capital of Ladakh and spend time becoming a acclimatized and taking in the sights of this amazing region with its ancient monasteries and palaces. You then travel by road into Zanskar, one of the wildest and most remote part of the Himalayas. This is where that rarest of creatures, the snow leopard, is still sometimes have seen, you'll spend some days exploring Padum, capital of Zanskar, before heading up to the famed Khardung la pass at 5578m the highest motorable road in the world. you then head back to Leh for the return flight to Delhi. Domestic mountain scenery in this west-east section of the massive Tibetan plateau, ancient Buddhist cultures and some mild yet rewarding walking are the highlight of this trip.

Fly to Delhi and Overnight at hotel.

LEH - Visit to Lamayuru monastery – camp at Lamayuru.
In fact Lamayuru Monastery is one of the oldest Monastery of Ladakh enriched with many many old statues in it’s of its shrines. There is a unique cave in the main prayer hall in which a great Buddhist monk called Naropa medicated.

LAMAYURU TO WANLA. 3-HOURS
Ascending to the top of Prinkiti La (3726m) is about 1 hour easy walk and then for another 2 hours through the gorge and beautiful villages like Shila and Wanla camp for the night in Wanla besides the Chila and Wanla streams.

WANLA TO PHANJILA – 3 HOURS
Walking up to Phanjila is about 3 hours through the narrow valley and you passing through some of the small & beautiful villages.

PHANJILA TO HINJU. 4-HOURS
This day you climb a bit and then in about 2 hours you reach village Hinju and the camp site at the western side is about 1 hour gradual walk.

HINJU TO SUMDO CHENMO. 5 HOURS
Cross Konski La (4920m) early morning because the last one third of the pass is very steep. The climb to the top is a bit hard yet you are highly rewarded by the waving prayer flags on the top of this pass and from where viewing down you sees the villages on the either side of the pass. Thereafter walking down, you reach the summer pasture land of Sumda Chenmo stop here to enjoy a cup of freshly prepared Yak curd and see the way of living of the people in this nomadic land. Descend down for about 1 hour to reach camp side.

SUMDA CHENMO TO SUMDA CHUNGTSE. 6 HOURS
Walking for an hour through the narrow valley and then going north direction, you climb Sumda pass, a very easy one. From the top to Sumda Chung is easy 1 hour descend. Sumda Chungtse has a very ancient temple or Gonpa which was founded by Lama Lotsava Rinchen Zangpa around a thousand year back. The gonpa has world famous wall to wall painting written on them.

SUMDA CHUNGTSE TO ALCHI DOK. 5 HOURS
Today you walk for about 5 hour. After a gradual walk of four hours you reach the top of Staks Pi La (5250m) from where you sight magnificent view of Ladakh range to the north and Zanskar range to the south. From the top to Alchi Dok is a gradual descend of about 1 hour.

ALCHI DOK TO ALCHI. 2 HOURS
Visit Alchi Dok (a summer nomadic settlement) in the early part of the morning and then keep walking for about 2 hours to reach Alchi. Thereafter visit Alchi Monastery enriched by many shrines having to see the world class painting on each of these walls. It is said that the three monasteries like Mangu, Sumda Chungtse and Alchi were built and blessed by Lama Lotsava Rinchen zangspo on the same day. Consequently visit of all the three monasteries is one day is a unique opportunity and a special event for any Buddhist.