India
Safari - Tso Morri and Pangong Tso Lake Safari
Duration : 5 Nights/6 Days
DESTINATIONS:
Delhi-Leh- Tangtse – Luking – Chang Chominu Valley – Tso
Mori Lake - Karzok - Peldo
HIGHLIGHTS
TOURS
The
high altitude plateau of Rupshu has a colorful and diverse
landscape. Barren mountainsides are often interspersed with
beautiful crystal clear springs and glacier fed lakes. These
lakes often resemble jewels imbedded in a necklace of
snow-capped peaks. A visit to these lakes provides an
enchanting experience of remoteness and unique beauty found
nowhere else.
PROGRAMME SCHEDULE
Day
1:Delhi:- Flight: Arrive Delhi. Met on arrival and
transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day
2:Delhi/Leh:- IC Flight: Transfer to domestic airport in
time to board flight for Leh(3500 m ), the capital of Ladakh
and is situated on the banks of the river Indus. Arrive Leh
and transfer to hotel. Day rest for acclimatization.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Day
3:Leh/Chumathang:- Car/Jeep: Morning after breakfast
drive to the hot water spring at Chumathang(3965 m) by
covering 140 kms in 4 hrs. Overnight stay in tents.
Day
4:Chumathang/Tsomoriri:- Car/Jeep: Morning leave camp by
crossing over Maya bridge and drive upto Tsomoriri(4555 m)
through Puga Valley by covering 80 kms in 3 hrs. This
valley, approx 25 km from Tsomoriri is known for its sulphur
and borax deposits. Arrive for overnight stay in tents.
Day
5:Tsomoriri:- Full day excursion around Lake and Karzok
monastery which belongs to the yellow sect. Tsomoriri or
"Mountain Lake" is situated in the middle of the elevated
valley of Rupshu surrounded by 6000 m peaks which completely
surrounds the lake. This valley is inhabited by a small
scattered population of "Changpas" nomadic shepherds who
also engage in trade and work in caravans in Ladakh, Lahaul
and Spiti. The Area is rich in wildlife including the "Kyang"
(wild ass), red fox and the rare, highly endangered, snow
leopard. Black necked cranes and geese flock to the lakeside
for breeding during the summer months. Also visit the 350
years old Karzok monastery which has about 33 resident
monks. Overnight stay in tents.
Day
6:Tsomoriri/Hemis:- Car/Jeep: Morning drive to Tsokar by
covering 120 kms. in 4 hrs. Tsokar Lake is approximately 45
kms northwest of the Tsomoriri Lake at a height of 4485 m.
It is also called "White Lake" because of salt deposited
around it. Since these are all drainage basins with no
outlet their water is brackish. The water of Tsokar is so
salty that salt is procured from its banks and sold all over
Ladakh and Kashmir by the Rupsu Chang. Tsokar is partly fade
by a channel from a smaller fresh water lake. All the lakes
are breeding grounds for a variety of birds among them the
bar-headed goose, the great crested grebe, the brahmin duck
and the brown headed gull. Drive to Hemis via Tanglang La
(5224 m), about 75 kms from Tsokar. Overnight stay in tents.
Day
7:Hemis/Leh:- Car/Jeep: Morning visit the Hemis
Monastery for sighseeing. After lunch drive to Leh by
covering 150 kms in 5 hrs enroute visiting Thiksey and Shey
Monasteries. Arrive Leh and check into hotel for overnight
stay.
Day
8:Leh/Delhi:- IC Flight: Transfer to domestic airport in
time to board flight for Delhi. Arrive and transfer to
international airport in time to board flight for onwards
destination.
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