Sham trek

Sham trek

you will enjoy this trek because you will learn many things from this trek,about monasteries ,about local lifestyle their culture ,food etc ...& yeh how your body & mind relax after the trek.

Itinerary

Day 1: Delhi to leh

Stop At: Leh Market, Main Bazaar Rd, Leh 194101 India
On arrival, you will be met by a travel representative who will assist you in your journey. you will be transferred to your hotel. In the afternoon, you can walk through the old town, beneath the Leh Palace, to allow you to get oriented to this fascinating city. Overnight stay at your hotel.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: overnight in leh hotel

Day 2: Leh - Shey - Thiksey - Hemis

Stop At: Hemis Monastery, Hemis India
On this day you will go a sightseeing trip to some ancient monasteries in this area. Shey Gompa is about 15 kms from Leh. It used to be the summer palace of the kings of Ladakh. There are lots of Stupas and Gompas built around the palace. Shey palace was built by Deldan Namgyal in the beginning of 17Th century AD. Main attraction in Shey is the 12m Shakyamuni Buddha statue inside the Dresthang Gompa. Thiksey Gompa, close to Shey is about 17 kms from Leh. The monastery is considered to be one of the most beautiful in Ladakh and belongs to the Gelukspa order. Hemis, about 45 kms south of Leh it is one of the most famous and largest monastery in Ladakh. It belongs to the Drukpa order and was founded in the early 17Th century. The setting is perfect with the monastery cradled in a lovely valley, surrounded by streams and fronted by long Mani walls. Overnight stay at the Hotel .
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: overnight in leh hotel

Day 3: Leh to Liker to Yangthang 4-5 hours

Stop At: Likir Monastery, Likir, Leh 194101 India
Drive to Liker around 45 kms from Leh towards Srinagar. At Liker, before starting the trek, you can visit the monastery atop a hill upstream of the village. As you begin your trek you come across Yangthang and Sumdo villages crossing small passes called Phobe La (3550 meters) and Charatse La (3650 meters). Overnight is Home stay
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: overnight in homestay

Day 4: Yangthang to Rizong to Hemis Shukpachan 5-6 hours

Stop At: Rizong Monastery and Jelichun Nunnery, India
After the breakfast proceed towards Rizong monastery. The walk is through a thick grove of poplar, willow, apricot and apple trees along a stream before getting to the popular nunnery of Rizong at a site called Chulichan in about half an hour. The valley on the right is the way to the monastery, which is known for its strict rules of observing monastic life as per Buddhist tenets. After having lunch, the trek towards Hemis Shukpachan village involves crossing a simple pass behind the monastery. Overnight stay is homestay
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: overnight in homestay

Day 5: Hemis Shukpachan to Temisgam 3-4 hours

Stop At: Tingmosgang Nunnery, Tserkarmo Rd, Tingmosgang, Jammu and Kashmir 194106
Today is a bit longer trek involving crossing of Maptek La (3750 meters), which has great views of surrounding valleys and mountains. Soon after the pass you get the sight of Ang village. From Ang the road leads down to the Temisgam village, which has ruins of historical fort and a small monastery enshrining the highly sacred marble statue of Avalokitesvara. Overnight stay is in home stay. .
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in homestay

Day 6: Temisgam to Leh via Lamayuru 6-7 Hours (180 km)

Stop At: Lamayuru Monastery (Yuru Gompa), Srinagar-Kargil-Leh Road, Lamayuru 194106 India
After having breakfast drive back to Leh via Lamayuru, en route visit Rizong and Alchi Monistries.Reach leh by evening. Overnight at hotel
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: overnight in leh hotel

Day 7: DEPARTURE

Pass By: Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, Leh 194104
Today the tour will end and you will be transferred to Leh airport. Return back with all the beautiful and memorable memories of Leh.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.