Places To See(LEH LADAKH)
Chang Thang Valley Tour
Pangong
Lake :
Pangoan Lake, situated at 14,000 feet (4,267 m). A long narrow basin
of inland drainage, hardly six to seven kilometers at its widest
point and over 130 km long, it is bisected by the international
border between India and China. Spangmik, the farthest point ot
which foreigners are permitted, is only some seven km along the
southern shore from the head of the lake, but it affords spectacular
views of the mountains of the Changchenmo range ot the north, their
reflections shimmering in the ever-changing blues and greens of
the lake’s brackish waters. Above Spangmik are the glaciers
and snow-capped peaks of the Pangong range. Spangmik and a scattering
of other tiny villages along the lake’s southern shore are
the summer homes of a scanty population of Chang-pa, the nomadic
herdspeople of Tibet and south-east Ladakh. The Pangong Chang-pa
cultivate spares crops of barely and peas in summer. It is in winter
that they unfold their tents (rebo) and take their flocks of sheep
and pashmina goats out to the distant pastures.
Tsomoriri
Lake:-
DAY
1: Delhi:- Flight: Arrive Delhi. Met on arrival and transfer to hotel
for overnight stay.
DAY
2: Delhi/Leh:- Transfer to domestic airport in time to board flight for
Leh (3500 m ), the capital of Ladakh and is situated on the banks
of the river Indus. Arrive Leh and transfer to hotel. Day rest for
acclimatization. Overnight stay at hotel.
DAY
3: Leh/Chumathang:- Car/Jeep: Morning after breakfast drive to the hot
water spring at Chumathang(3965 m) by covering 140 kms in 4 hrs. Overnight
stay in tents.
DAY
4: Chumathang/Tsomoriri:- Car/Jeep: Morning leave camp by crossing over
Maya bridge and drive upto Tsomoriri(4555 m) through Puga Valley by
covering 80 kms in 3 hrs. This valley, approx 25 km from Tsomoriri
is known for its sulphur and borax deposits. Arrive for overnight
stay in tents.
DAY
5: Tsomoriri:- Full day excursion around Lake and Karzok monastery which
belongs to the yellow sect. Tsomoriri or "Mountain Lake"
is situated in the middle of the elevated valley of Rupshu surrounded
by 6000 m peaks which completely surrounds the lake. This valley is
inhabited by a small scattered population of "Changpas"
nomadic shepherds who also engage in trade and work in caravans in
Ladakh, Lahaul and Spiti. The Area is rich in wildlife including the
"Kyang" (wild ass), red fox and the rare, highly endangered,
snow leopard. Black necked cranes and geese flock to the lakeside
for breeding during the summer months. Also visit the 350 years old
Karzok monastery which has about 33 resident monks. Overnight stay
in tents.
DAY
6: Tsomoriri/Hemis:- Car/Jeep: Morning drive to Tsokar by covering 120
kms. in 4 hrs. Tsokar Lake is approximately 45 kms northwest of the
Tsomoriri Lake at a height of 4485 m. It is also called "White
Lake" because of salt deposited around it. Since these are all
drainage basins with no outlet their water is brackish. The water
of Tsokar is so salty that salt is procured from its banks and sold
all over Ladakh and Kashmir by the Rupsu Chang. Tsokar is partly fade
by a channel from a smaller fresh water lake. All the lakes are breeding
grounds for a variety of birds among them the bar-headed goose, the
great crested grebe, the brahmin duck and the brown headed gull. Drive
to Hemis via Tanglang La (5224 m), about 75 kms from Tsokar. Overnight
stay in tents.
DAY
7: Hemis/Leh:- Car/Jeep: Morning visit the Hemis Monastery for sighseeing.
After lunch drive to Leh by covering 150 kms in 5 hrs enroute visiting
Thiksey and Shey Monasteries. Arrive Leh and check into hotel for
overnight stay.
DAY
8: Leh/Delhi:-Transfer to domestic airport in time to board flight for
Delhi. Arrive and transfer to international airport in time to board
flight for onwards destination.
Important Places in Ladakh
