Frozen River Trek

The word “Chadar" means "white sheet or blanket". And that's what it appears like when you walk over the white frozen Zanskar River. This trek though a demanding one gives you all the thrills of a great adventure. Temperatures can plummet to as low as -30° and even

Day 1:   Take the early morning flight from New Delhi to Leh. On arrival we meet you and check you into a comfortable warm hotel.

Day 2:   Morning sightseeing of Sankar Gompa and the modern Shanti Stupa. Overnight at hotel.

Day 3:  Drive from Leh to the village of Chilling where we meet our porters and drive further to the village of Chilling by Jeep. Overnight.

Day 4:   We begin our Chadar trek by walking on the frozen Zanskar River from Chilling to Zaribago a trek of about 5 hours. Overnight Camp.

Day 5:   Walk on the frozen Zanskar River for about 4 hours from Zaribago to Deepyokma. Camp in a cave.

Day 6:   ToDay's walk involves 4 to 5 hours from Deepyokma to Nyrakpulu below the Nyarak village. Camp

Day 7:   Leaving Nyrakpulu it's a one hour walk to the small village of Lingshed. ToDay we enjoy the comfort of a private house with heating. Overnight.

Day 8:   Rest Day in the warmth of a private home in Lingshed. We can walk around visiting the monastery and meeting monks and the local villagers. Overnight.

Day 9:   Lingshed to Nyarakpulu - a walk of about five hours to our campsite.

Day 10:   Nyarakpulu to Tso mopoaldar a four hour walk to the campsite.

Day 11  Tso mopoaldar to Tilatdo - another Day of walking about 5 hours.

Day 12:  From Tilatdo we walk up to Chilling village from where a Jeep takes us back to the warmth of our hotel in Leh by evening.

Day 13:  Rest Day in Leh.

Day 14:  Catch your early morning flight back to New Delhi and check into your hotel.

Day 15:  Day at leisure and transfer to the International airport by late evening or early morning for your international flight.


TOUR ENDS