Fixed Departure
Snow Leopard Trek with Camping 2016
14N/15D
Day 01 : Delhi to Leh, Explore Leh and acclimatize
Rise early and transfer to the Delhi domestic airport for a flight to Leh, capital of Ladakh at 11,500 ft. The dramatic views of this high altitude desert are punctuated by sharp snowy peaks.reach Leh & transfer to your hotel where you'll receive welcome tea. Rest till noon. After lunch, join our local crew and the Snow Leopard Conservancy staff for a briefing, then free time to explore Leh on your own. It is important to rest on first few days at high altitude. Welcome dinner with the Conservancy staff. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 02 : Full day at your leisure to explore Leh Market
Leh is full of small lanes with hidden treasures - take time to explore or rest as you are still acclimatizing to the elevation. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 03 : Walking Tour of Leh
Take a guided walking tour of Leh town, including a visit to Leh Palace, Victory Peak, and the old quarter. Visit the gift shop and headquarters of LEDeG, a conservation organization working to preserve the environment and Ladakhi traditional ways of life. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 04 : Leh to zingchen, Trek to Camp
After a hearty pre-trek breakfast, drive to Phey bridge and start walking along the Indus River towards Zingchen Gorge. Continue up the gorge, a dramatic entry to the Snow Leopard's high altitude home in Hemis National Park. Enroute watch amidst the cliffs and at the base of rocks where they mark their turf for sign of snow leopard, and other wildlife. Camp at wildlife study camp. Trekking time: approx 5-6 hrs. Elevation: 12,400'
Day 05-12 : Wildlife Viewing
Proceed for fullday of tracking Snow Leopard and its wildlife prey. Hemis National Park is home to blue sheep, argali (a large horned sheep),numerous mountain and migratory birds,as well as an occasional Tibetan wolf. You are likely to see signs of Snow Leopard as winter is the time that they descend to lower elevations. If lucky, you'll actually see one perched high in the rocks or balanced on a near vertical ridge. Return to camp for some hot servings and warming tea and share tales of the day. Overnight Camp.
Day 13 : Wildlife Viewing, Visit Villages and Homestays
Trek to nearby sites where Snow Leopard may have been sighted recently. Visit and stay overnight in a neighboring village, Rumbak and experience a homestay. Homestay hosts have been trained in hospitality and are members of a community conservation effort to conserve the endangered Snow Leopard. Learn about their livestock herding practices and try your hand at their winter pastimes (spinning, weaving and turning a tale). Spend the days tracking snow Leopard and other wildlife. Overnight in a camp. Elevation 13,500'
Day 14 : Trek to Zingchen, and Return to Leh
Say goodbye to your hosts and hike down-valley past familiar Snow Leopard haunts and piles of carved Tibetan prayer stones to the road head at Zingchen; 5 hrs. Drive to Leh, and check into a hotel for your first real bed in a week! Overnight in a hotel.
Day 15 : Leh to Delhi
Early morning transfer to Leh airport and fly to Delhi.
Tour Ends
Tour Cost per person in INR
01 Pax |
02 Pax |
03 Pax |
04 Pax |
05 Pax |
06 Pax |
Single Supplementary |
1,00083 |
61,668 |
59,186 |
50,443 |
50,785 |
46,357 |
8,052 |
Cost includes:
- Accommodation on Twin Sharing basis with all meals in A class hotel.
- All meals on trek
- All transportation (by Jeep) in Ladakh
- Guide services throughout the tour in Ladakh
- National Park entrance fees
- Ponies for luggage
- Camping equipments( Member ,kitchen ,toilet, shower and dinning tents, mattress, kitchen equipments, cook, helpers)
- Sporting Scope and walkie talkie during the trek.
What is not included in above cost?
- Flight tickets from Delhi-Leh-Delhi
- Sleeping Bags, trekking shoes and clothing.
- Any Kind of Personal Expenses, Personal binocular or Optional Tours / Extra Meals Ordered
- Any thing not specifically mentioned under the head "Prices Included".
- Tips, Insurance, Laundry, Phone Calls.
- Any Kind of Drinks (Alcoholic, Mineral, Aerated)
- Cost incidental to any change in the itinerary/ stay on account of flight cancellation due to bad weather, ill health, roadblocks and/or any factors beyond control.
Snow Leopard Trek with Homestay 2016
08N/09D
Day 01 : Delhi to Leh
Arrival at Leh airport, to be received by our representative and transferred to the Hotel. Check in to the hotel for a Complete day of rest wherein welcome tea and coffee will be served by the Hotel. Lunch will be served at 2.00 PM, after lunch visit Leh Market, Leh Palace, Hall of Fame and Shanti Stupa. Overnight Hotel.
Day 02 : Full day visit to monasteries (104 Kms)
After breakfast, drive for full day of sight seeing to the Shey Palace, Thiksey, Hemis monasteries and Stok Palace Museum. Packed or Hot Lunch will be provided. Return to Leh in the evening. Overnight Hotel.
Day 03 : Leh to Zingchen to Rumbak 5 hrs
After breakfast drive to Zingchen. Enroute one can see snow leopard signs along the valley bottom of the side valleys if you are trekking during winter or early spring/fall. Arrive Rumbak by evening. Overnight Homestay.
Day 04-07 : Wildlife Viewing
Proceed for fullday of tracking Snow Leopard and its wildlife prey. Hemis National Park is home to blue sheep, argali (a large horned sheep),numerous mountain and migratory birds,as well as an occasional Tibetan wolf. You are likely to see signs of Snow Leopard as winter is the time that they descend to lower elevations. If lucky, you'll actually see one perched high in the rocks or balanced on a near vertical ridge. Return to camp for some hot servings and warming tea and share tales of the day. Overnight Homestay
Day 08 : Rumbak to Stok to Leh 8 hrs
Make an early start for your trek up the Stok La pass (4900mts) for 3 hours. Follow the path on the extreme left along the south facing hillside. After one hour the path gets slower as you start climbing up to the pass. From the pass you can get great views of the Indus valley. Descend all the way down to the village of Stok. Optional visit to Stok Palace museum. Drive to Leh. Overnight Hotel.
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Day 08 : Rumbak to Zingchen to Leh 5 hrs
Say goodbye to your hosts and hike down-valley past familiar Snow Leopard haunts and piles of carved Tibetan prayer stones to the road head at Zingchen; 5 hrs. Drive to Leh, and check into a hotel for your first real bed in a week! Overnight in a hotel.
Day 09 : Leh to Delhi
Transfer to airport and fly back to Delhi with Sweet Memories of Ladakh.
Tour Ends
Tour Cost per person in INR
01 Pax |
02 Pax |
03 Pax |
04 Pax |
05 Pax |
06 Pax |
Single Supplementary |
54,379 |
33,909 |
30,449 |
28,744 |
27,703 |
25,485 |
4,833 |
Cost includes:
- Accommodation on Twin Sharing basis with all meals in A class hotel.
- All meals in home-stays
- All transportation (by Jeep) in Ladakh
- Guide services throughout the tour in Ladakh
- National Park entrance fees
- Ponies for luggage
- Home stay charges
- Sporting Scope and walkie talkie during the trek
What is not included in above cost?
- Flight tickets from Delhi-Leh-Delhi
- Sleeping Bags, trekking shoes and clothing.
- Any Kind of Personal Expenses, Personal binocular or Optional Tours / Extra Meals Ordered
- Any thing not specifically mentioned under the head "Prices Included".
- Tips, Insurance, Laundry, Phone Calls.
- Any Kind of Drinks (Alcoholic, Mineral, Aerated)
- Cost incidental to any change in the itinerary/ stay on account of flight cancellation due to bad weather, ill health, roadblocks and/or any factors beyond control.
