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LAKES SAFARI, TSO MORIRRI AND PANGKONG
Safari Lakes Safari,Tso Morrriri & Pangkong
Duration 11 days Leh to Leh.
Grade Moderate
Max. Altitude 5335 Mts. at the top of the Chang La
Season June to October
Permit Will be arranged by us. A minimum of four tourists
have to travel together for a permit to Pangkong lake.
Trip Highlights
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.
Location Chart :
New Delhi - Leh -Tangtse - Lukung - Pangong Tso Lake -
Lukung - Tangtse - Karu - Chumathang - Karzok - Sumdo - Tso
Kar - Leh - Delhi
DAY BY DAY ITINERARY
DAY 01: New Delhi-Leh
DAY 02: Leh-Tangtse
Drive approximately 6 hours to Tangtse over the Chang La
Pass (5335 Mts.) which is also the highest motorable road in
the World. Overnight at Camp.
DAY 03:Tangtse-Lukung
Drive approximately 3 hours to the lovely camping grounds at
Lukung. The camp is in the north western end of the Pangong
Tso Lake in the Chang Chominu Valley. Overnight in Camp.
DAY 04: Lukung Visit the Pangong Tso Lake.
Full day to explore around the pangong Tso lake .There are a
lot of rare birds and wild animals in the vicinity. The Lake
at 14,500 ft is the largest in Asia and its waters stretch
for more than 100 Kms from China, Tibet to India. Overnight
in Camp.
DAY 05: Lukung-Tangtse
Drive back from Lukung to Tangtse and camp for the night.
DAY 06: Tangtse-Chumathang Drive back over Chang La to
Chumathang via Karu
The drive takes about 7 hours. Chumathang is a small village
on the banks of the River Indus and is famous for its hot
sulphur springs.
DAY 07: Chumathang-Karzok
This scenic drive through the barren and desert landscape is
breathtaking. The region is occasionally inhabited by
nomadic shepherds called Changpas. This area is also rich in
wildlife. One should spot Wild Ass, Himalayan Foxes and
sometimes even the elusive Snow Leopard. Karzok is a remote
Village of about 100 families. Karzok is 1 km from the lake
and has a impressive monastery overlooking the lake.
overnight in tented Camps .
DAY 08: Karzok
Relax and explore Tso Morriri Lake. The lake is a breeding
ground for rare Black Necked Cranes and Bar Headed Geese.
The lake is nestled in the midst of 20,000-ft high peaks.
DAY 09: Karzok-sumdo- tsokar
Drive via the village at sumdo to Tso Kar (White Lake) .Enroute
you will pass the pofa valley and drive over the 4500 m
polokomkola pass. It is called the White Lake because of the
salt deposits around the lake. It is also a haven for
migrating birds. Overnight in camp.
DAY 10:Tso Kar-Leh
Depart from tso kar and join the main Manali leh highway
after 4 kms at dehrung.climb over the taglang la pass and
drop into the indus valley. Drive back to leh overnight in
hotel .
DAY 11 : FLIGHT TO DELHI |
