In the world that is speeding so fast, catch a breath and sync yourself to be in tune with nature! Nature, in the form of a simple activity - trekking, is both therapeutic and thrilling, especially when it is set in the irresistible Himalayan landscape.
With a personal experience of wandering and trekking around this part of the Himalayas for over 30 years and with a professional experience of accompanying fellow trekkers for over 25 years, we can assertively avow that we know Ladakh's landscape like the back of our hands. This helps us create for you a perfectly personalised itinerary depending on our understanding of your search and expectations.
We design treks empathetically with the objective that you make the most of your journey whether you are an inquisitive novice or an experienced mountain walker looking to discover more of nature and yourself. Trekking in Ladakh is a diverse experience, you can choose to trek with the sole objective of admiring nature where you leisure walk and meander through orchards, streams and valleys or you can choose to tackle trek routes that are immersive and challenging.
With every trek, you will walk through the expansive Himalayan highlands immersed in its dominance, its hues and its cold dryness; you will walk through vast alpine meadows where blue sheep trot and yaks forage; you will walk through dense sweet smelling orchards of seasoned fruits; you will walk through the life and lifestyle of the native villages; you will walk though the rich Tibetan culture; you will walk through the soul of the Himalayas. From the mythical slopes of Zanskar to the highlands in Changtang, we take you through a miraculous journey along the mythical trails of this Little Tibet.
Our team is comprised of responsible, spontaneous, kind and experienced local guides, cooks, porters and horsemen who can speak English and French. They are well trained to ensure your comfort and handle a situation of crisis. Being born and raised in this part of the world, each one of us understands the fragility of the Himalayan ecosystem and our role in ensuring sensitivity towards the natural environment. We ensure that the treks are designed in a manner where we are at every point giving back to the local community. For starters, we do this by ensuring that we provide you with a team that hails from villages that you will visit in your trek, we provide you accommodation at homestays and ensure that the food comes from local gardens.
We believe that trekking is a life changing experience. The magnificent elements of nature remind us of how miniscule a place we occupy in this world and this helps us understand the importance of larger issues such as global warming over trivial matters apart from also helping us develop a more healthy approach towards life.
Apart from many customized treks that we design for you depending on what you are looking to discover, we are able provide you with a list of classic treks that you may select from and which we will modify as per your requirements. The list below is not exhaustive and the sample itineraries provided for each route is just a classic sample, we design a number of treks in each region and the number of days, difficulty level, places covered can alter depending on your preferences.
Description: A model trek through the magnificent gorges that is sure to grip you with its glorious beauty! The trek leads you into the picturesque Markha Valley through vast desert plateau, alpine meadows and many small villages. The trek involves crossing over two very high passes, the climb to these passes brings with it a heavenly reward to feast your eyes on the vast panoramic landscape. Apart from shimmering streams, a few villages and wide fields, massive canyons dominate a whopping chunk of the landscape along this trek.
Description: A tranquil and easy trek that offers you a blend of the mesmerizing landscape and typical Ladakhi lifestyle. This trek is perfect for family experiences since it is suitable for both adults and children. The highlights of this plush route include three stunning passes each in its unusual form, a valley of juniper and cedar grove in the form of a village dubbed Hemis Skukpachan, wide apricot and apple orchards and the typical Ladakhi lifestyle. The entire trek route is dotted with sparkling streams and enriched with dappling willows, scattered hillocks, apricot orchads, apple orchads and thick walnut trees. This classic trek is also a display of the rich local culture and Indo-Tibetian sects.
Description: This trek is tough and challenging but beautiful and rewarding. It is an off the beat trek trodden by not many people because of the difficulty level. The trek starts from Shang Sumdo and ends in the Korzok. We cross pass of Kongmaru La (5260m) and the average altitude is 4000-5000m, which is higher than central Ladakh and Nubra valley. The route passes through a high altitude lake in Rubshu and Kharnak region. We also pass the land of Changpa nomads living in vast high plateau of Changthang. The main focus of the trek is the nomadic way of life of the Changpas. After 2-3 days of well acclimatizing in Leh, we drive to Shang Sumdo (55m) away from Leh.
Description: From snowy peaks to sand dunes, this trek is a delightful mixture of assorted landscape. We start the journey from Leh by crossing over to the other side of Khardung la, the highest motorable road in the world, the beautiful Nubra valley. Nubra valley is speckled with large sand dunes and double humped camels the residual of the ancient silk route. Nubra valley is also home to one of the most beautiful Tibetian Buddhist monastery, Deskit monastery perched between high cliffs. This trek offers amazing views of glaciers like Ombokong and Thago. It involves crossing rivers, pasturelands, snow-clad passes and orchards. The last part of the trek takes us to one of the most beautiful villages of Ladakh, Dha Hanu, the land of Drokpas. The village is distinct from most villages in Ladakh with respect to culture and appearance. The village is full of apricot orchards.
Description: This is a unique trek and can only start in mid August and operate till the end of September due to heavy flow of water in streams. The trek is strenuous and starts from Shang Sumdo. On this trek, we cross three large parts of Ladakh - Markha Valley, Changthang Valley and Zanskar Valley.
Description: This trek is tough and challenging but beautiful and rewarding. It is an off the beat trek trodden by not many people because of the difficulty level. The trek starts from Shang Sumdo and ends in the Korzok. We cross pass of Kongmaru La (5260m) and the average altitude is 4000-5000m, which is higher than central Ladakh and Nubra valley. The route passes through a high altitude lake in Rubshu and Kharnak region. We also pass the land of Changpa nomads living in vast high plateau of Changthang. The main focus of the trek is the nomadic way of life of the Changpas. After 2-3 days of well acclimatizing in Leh, we drive to Shang Sumdo (55m) away from Leh.
