(Undertaken only in months from Dec to March)

Detailed itinerary-

Day 01: Delhi-Leh (3500m)
Arrive at Leh after one of the most scenic flights in the world, as you traverse the Himalayas to land in the high altitude desert of Ladakh. Met and transfer to Hotel.

Leh is the Headquarter of Leh District and the largest Town in Ladakh region. It is located to the north of Indus River at an altitude of 11,500 ft.

It is essential to spend the day acclimatizing to the high altitude on the first dayOvernight Hotel

Day 02: Around Leh (1 hour drive)
To help you get your bearings, a few small visits are planned. Visit the Shanti Stupa, perched on a hilltop overlooking Leh, from where you get a birds eye view of the entire town. Also visit the ruins of the old Leh Palace, currently under the auspices of the Archaeological Survey of India. Overnight Hotel

Day 03: Around Leh (3-4 hours drive)
Visit the Indus valley basin today. Start with the Shey Palace and monastery complex, located 15 km from Leh. The main image in the monastery is the three storey statue of Buddha Shakyamuni- a one of a kind statue in the region.  The Thiksey monastery, another 2 km south of Shey, is reminiscent of the Potala, and is one of the most beautiful monasteries of the region. End your day by visiting the Hemis monastery, 45 km south of Leh. This is one of the richest and most famous monasteries of Ladakh, and houses an interesting museum as well. Return back to Leh. Overnight Hotel

Day 04: Leh- Chiling- Tilat Do (3200m) (3 Hour drive): Tilat Do- Shingra (3350m) (5-6 hours trek)
Post breakfast, drive to the starting point of your trek, crossing the confluence of the Indus and Zanskar rivers on the way. The journey covers a number of hair pin curves as the road descends into the valley. Visit Chilling village and further drivet to reach Tilat-Do.  

The walk from Tilat Do to Shingra is of about 12 kms. It can take some time getting used to walking on the ice, especially since a lot depends on the weather- from hard and slippery, to a thin sheet with water flowing below it. At places, it might be necessary to wade through ankle deep water, or climb ledges along the side of the river. Once you reach the camp, warm up with some hot food while the camp is being set up. Camp Overnight

Day 05: Shingra-Tibb Cave (3400m) (5-6 hours trek)
A similar routine to the earlier day, we start walking after some hot breakfast! It will be a longer walk today than earlier, with an estimated walk time of around 14 kms. A stunning walk, we take you through the deep ravines of the Zanskar river. At places, the placement of the ravine walls keep sunlight away from the Chadar for most of the day. A lot of small caves, and frozen waterfalls can be seen in this stretch. Reach the cave at Tibb, which is used mainly by the locals, and camp overnight.

Days 07 to 09 : Trek back to Chilling; drive to Leh
The next 4 days will see us retracing our steps as we journey back towards Chilling. Averaging 5-6 hours walking a day we enjoy the spectacular scenery, frozen waterfalls and isolated wilderness of this awe inspiring landscape. Superlatives seem to pale into insignificance before the natural wonders we encounter. But all good things must come to an end and eventually the river brings us full circle back to Chilling. From here we return to Leh by vehicle. O/N hotel.