The Frozen River Trek

Today you arrive at Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport at Leh. Upon arrival you will be received by our representative and shall be transferred to your Hotel/Guesthouse. It is strictly recommended to rest today and give time to your body for altitude acclimatization. This will be a free day as such, however, you cango for an Evening walk to Shanti Stupa, Overnight at Leh.
**You may like to arrive a day earlier, for better acclimatization.
Meals Included: Dinner 

Walking time 4-5 hours. After breakfast, drive for around 2.5 hours from Leh to Guru Dho (trek starting point).
Start walking from the bridge point beyond Guru Dho on the icy frozen Zanskar river. After an hour, stop for hot lunch at TakmarYogma. Here onwards, the surrounding setup starts changing, you get to see the junction where Zanskarriver meets the Zara Chu (river) and River gets surrounded by mountain gorges as we move further. After lunch, trek for another 1.5-2 hours. Arrive at Shingra and set the camp for overnight stay.
Meals provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Camp at Shingra 

Walking time 5 hours. In the morning, pack up and trek on ice of the frozen Zanskar River, Chadar, as we continue towards our second camp at Tip Yogma. The Zanskar Valley is the most isolated of the Trans-Himalaya valleys and that true sense of remoteness will become all the more evident as we approach our camp. After walking for 3 hours, stop for hot lunch and rest. Today, the route will get tortuous and will offer more of zig-zag crossings as the valley gets narrower. Arrive at Tip Yogma and set the camp for overnight stay.
Meals provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Camp at Tip Yogma

Walking time 5-6 hours. As usual with the sunrise, pack up and start walking on the ice chadar. We will encounter some spots of hot spring where the ice may not be strong and needs to be checked by the guide. If the ice is weak, we may have to climb a small peak to avoid river crossing. Trek on the frozen river till Neyrak - one of the windiest places in the gorge. Come across some stunning frozen waterfalls on this day. You will come across an old, dilapidated bridge on the river, claimed by the villagers to be more than 1,000 years old. Arrive at Nryakpullo and set the camp for overnight stay. Nyrek village is situated just above a small cave where we plan to setup the camp.
Meals provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Camp at Nryakpullo 

Walking time 4-5 hours. Trek back to Tip Yogma. We will be retracing our steps back to the previous campsites. The most astonishing fact about the Chadar trek is its everchanging nature. Though you have trekked the same way back, you will still be amazed at how different the trail and surroundings look on the way back.
Meals provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Camp at Tip Yogma 

Walking time 5 hours. Today will be much safer and easier comparing to the previous days. We can see the great ice fall closer to Takma on the way. We will be just concluding the the trek, this one would be a penultimate day walk over the chadar.
Meals provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Camp at TilatSumdo / BakulaBao 

(end of trek): Walking time 3 hours. Trek for 3 hours until Guru Dho. Vehicle will be ready to drive back to Leh (2-3 hours). Pamper yourself with a much needed hot shower and a great dinner.
Meals provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Morning after an early breakfast, we will transfer you to the airport to board your onward flight, with memories of Your Festigo Journey.
(**You might like to extend the trip for a couple of more days to be at Leh or visit Pangong Lake. Speak to our travel advisor for this in advance.)