RAFTING TOUR ON ZANGSKAR RIVER

Adrenaline addicted? Nature and culture lover? This tour is designed for you! 
From Leh we'll move to Padum via Kargil, visiting several temples and sightseeings enroute. You'll be amazed in front of the magnificence of glaciers and canyons and you'll get strong adrenaline rushes crossing rapids of grade III and IV.

Join this unforgettable adventure tour of 5/6 days to stay in full contact with the nature and to push yourself to a new limit!

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TOUR ROUTE

1. Kargil
2. Rangdum
3. Padum
   
4. Padum - Nyerak
5. Nyerak - Chelling
   
6. Chelling - Nimmoo
   

TOUR FEES

For this tour the best kayakers and rafter guides are involved to guarantee your safety; fee per person is 35.000 ₹​
You can also personalise the package with transport from/to Leh and accomodation or you can connect it to other tours that we provide.

PACKAGE DETAILS

It is INCLUDED:

• Transport from Leh to Leh
• Accomodation in hotel and camp
• Local sightseeings
• Rafting equipments
• Rafting guides and safety team
• Full board

 It's NOT INCLUDED: 

• Eventual flight tickets
• Entry fees
• Drinks (other than water)
• ​Extras not specified

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TOUR DETAILES

Lamayuru monastery

Day 01: Leh to Kargil

Departure from Leh in the early morning, passing through a spectacular moonscape. We drive over the Fotu La (4242m/14,000ft), a high mountain pass, and exit the Indus valley to enter the Suru valley. En route, we visit Lamayuru monastery, a major landmark on the old silk route. Legend has it that a lake behind the monastery, which was drained by the sage Naropa so the monastery could be built, once filled Lamayuru village. Spectacularly set on the mountainside, the 10th-century monastery belongs to the old Tibetan Drikung Kargyu Schools. We’ll also stop at Mulbek Mytra Gonpa, which was founded in 2nd century and is carved on a rock face. We will stay overnight in Kargil B,L,D at D-Zozila Hotel

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Rangdum Gompa

Day 02: Kargil - Rangdum
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Today we’ll take a spectacular 6 to 8 hour drive past the villages of Panikar and Parkachik, with magnificent views of the 7100 m (23430 feet) Nun and Kun massifs, hanging glaciers, and large meadows. Our destination is Rangdum Gompa (3636m/12,000ft), founded in the early 16th century and currently home to about 40 monks. Rangdum has a small museum with fine artifacts. It is perched picturesquely atop a centrally rising hillock within the arms of a bifurcated mountain stream. We’ll camp nearby.

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Nun-Kun Peaks

Day 03: Rangdum - Padum
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After breakfast we'll drive along the spectacular road to Padum, enjoying its wonderful panorama. We'll arrive for lunch and in the afternoon we'll set up the camp for the overnight stay.

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Marka valley

Day 04: Rafting from Padum to Nyerak
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After packing camp, we raft 28KMT to Nyerak (10,781′) through a section of Class III whitewater and into the amazing depths of the breathtaking Zanskar gorge, a mini-Grand Canyon that never ceases to amaze. B,L,D…Camp

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Camping nearby Zanskar river

Day 05: Rafting from Nyerak to Chelling
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Today’s 32-KMT run takes us from Nyerak to Chelling (10.466 ft), a great day for whitewater with fairly continuous Class III rapids and even a Class IV section where the river squeezes through a narrow 15 ft gap. We stop for lunch near a waterfall at the confluence of the Markha and Zanskar Rivers. A landscape of colorful rock formations and deep gorges combine to make this one of the most scenic days on the river. B,L,D…Camp

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Rafing in Zanskar river

Day 06: Rafting from Chelling to Nimmoo
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A layover day at this perfect campsite for a well deserved rest. There are optional hikes to Kaya and Skiu villages. In the afternoon twenty-five kilometers of thrilling Class III rapids brings us to the confluence of the Indus and Zanskar Rivers at Nimmoo. You'll be welcome to stay overnight at Dolma Retreat Center in Nimoo with Local food and ladakhi system.

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