Spituk Trek

 

General Introduction :
 This is the only Trek around  Leh that is easily accessible & scenic. If you like to do just three- days Trek Without any Camping gear, you have an option to Stay with Ladakhi Family House in Rumbak. Collect Your Home Stay Vouchers From Home Stay Coordinator M/s Overland Escape at theFort Road . There is an Option of Full Day Wild Life Viewing Guided tour by Trained Local Nature Guide. Wild Life Viewing Possibilities are: blue Sheep, The Great Tibetan Sheep or the Argali, Various Migratory Birds, High Altitude Flora & occasionally  a Tibetan Wolf or a snow Leapord if Extremely Lucky. Ask your Home - Stay Operator for a Local Guide to show directions for possible options or Contact Home - Stay coordinator

 

Area: Ladakh
Season : June to October
Altiitude: 750 mts / 12300
Duration: 08 Days
Grade: Moderate
Spituk Trekking Tours

 

Day 01: Arrival-Delhi
Arrive in Delhi by International flight met our representative and transfer to hotel for overnight stay

 

Day 02: Delhi–Leh
Early in morning flight from Delhi gets to Leh in less than two hours. From the airport you would be transferred to a hotel. Where they would be housed on full board. Leh is at an altitude of 3500 mts. And all guests are advised to rest for the entire day. A successful trek in Ladakh requires you to acclimatize well. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel/guest house.

 

Day 03: Leh
Full day sight seeing at Leh covering Hemis, Shey and Thiksey MonasteryShey 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 17’Th century AD. Main attraction in Shey is the 12m Shakyamuni Buddha statue inside the DresthangGompa.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 17’Th 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 guest house.

 

Day 04: Leh–Spituk-Zingchen
In the morning after breakfast drive to Spituk (8 kms). From here the trek traditionally starts at the bridge over the Indus about a kilometer west of Spituk Village. However, a jeepable road slated to connect Spituk runs nearly all the way to Zingchan. Upon arrival at Zingchan set out a campsite for dinner and overnight stay. Evening explore the area.

 

 

Day 05: Rumbak–Stokla–CampSite
In the morning after breakfast you will ascend the 4,900-m. Stok Pass also known as the Namlung La. If you are fit and have camped at the plateau just under the pass as all do, you should have no problem climbing up to the pass. One can climb steadily and made it in less than 1.5 hrs.From the campsite walk up east for 10 mins and on your right you will find a path zigzagging up the mountain.At first it looks quite steep. Don’t worry.soon crosses over the cleft to the left and heads up east at a lesstroubling gradient all the way to the pass. Dinner and overnight stay in tent.

 

Day 06: Camp Site – Stok – Leh
Today is an easy day going downhill all the way. Follow the stream on its left bank as it heads north. The path is broad and easy. You will find willows and wild roses growing on islands in the middle of the stream which grows quite wide as you approach Stok. Visit the Stok Palace, residence of the king of Ladakh.Transfer to  by cars. Meals and overnight at hotel/Guest house.

 

Day 07: Leh – Delhi
Depart for Delhi by the morning flight. For the more adventurous a drive to either Manali or Srinagar can also be arranged on request. The road journey is covered in two days with an overnight halt at either Sarchu, which lies on the Leh-Manali highway, or Kargil, which lies on the Leh-Srinagar highway.

 

Day 08:Depart-Delhi
its time to say goodbye. In time transfer to international airport to connect flight foronwardjourney