Trek on the Frozen River “The Chaddar”

DAY 1 : UK -Delhi
DAY 2 : Early flight Delhi-Leh rest remainder of the morning, free visit of Leh in afternoon
DAY 3 : Leh-Chilling, by bus or jeep
DAY 4/5 : Start of trek on the Frozen River, 6 to 8 hours of trekking per day, nights in caves
DAY 6 : Reach pastures at Nierak
DAY 7 : Leave the river and climb to Chiupata, spend night with a local Zanskarpa
DAY 8 : Chipata - Murgum La 4100m –Lingshed
DAY 9 : Rest at Lingshed, visit village and nunnery
DAY 10 : Lingshed-Pidmo (7h)
DAY 11 : Pidmo-Zangla (4h)
DAY 12 : Zangla-Stongde-Padum-Karsha by bus or jeep if possible (right bank) ; otherwise on foot (left bank (6h)
DAY 13 : Karsha
DAY 14 : Karsha-Pishu (6h)
DAY 15 : Pishu-Hanumil (6h)
DAY 16/19 : Hanumil- Chilling
DAY 20: Chiling-Leh, rest day in Leh
DAY 21 : Extra rest day in Leh (allowance for delays in Delhi flights due to weather)
DAY 22 : Early morning flight to Delhi
DAY 23 : Delhi  (another ‘failsafe’ day needed to allow for problems in the  Leh-Delhi flight)
DAY 24 : Delhi, or visit  Agra (cost not included)
DAY 25 : Leave for UK

NOTE : This schedule may be modified in accordance with weather conditions