Descriptions

The Markha Valley Trek is one of the most frequented and popular treks in Ladakh. It passes over three high passes and many villages and gompas. While trekking in this area, you will be roaming in a variety of areas with dry mountains, ravines, small villages, and fields of wheat, barley, and mustard. This region is a repository of ancient Tibetan culture. A trek in the middle of this area will be settled in your memories for a lifetime. The trek offers the most enchanting view of the Ladakh Himalayas. The high-altitude pastures of Nimaling in the foreground of Mt. Kang Yatse (6400 mt) are campers' delight. Activities: A moderately strenuous and exciting trek for the adventurous soul, which offers everything in a single trek that any trekker would like to experience. On a clear day, one can see Nanga Parvat (8126 mt) from Ganda La (4900 mt). It takes around 5 days to complete the 70-kilometer trek of Markha Valley. On the other hand, if you go here from June to September, you will enjoy trekking more.

Program

Day 01: Leh – Chilling – Skiu (3400 M)  Drive 65 Km / 04 hours

Pick up from Leh and drive to Skiu via Magnetic Hill and Pathar Sahib Gurudwara. You also have the chance to see the confluence of the Indus and Zanskar Rivers. From the confluence, take the left turn towards Chilling, cross the Zanskar River in Chilling, and drive on a rough road into Markha Valley. Upon arrival in Skiu, set up the campsite for an overnight stay.  You will experience the first camp night at Skiu. Skiu is a big village that is divided into two parts: upper and lower Skiu. Skiu is situated at the confluence of the rivers Shgri Nala and Markha.

Meals: Lunch + Dinner

Day 02: Skiu – Markha (3700 M)  Trek 18 Km / 09 hours

Post breakfast, start your trek towards Markha Village. Walk beside the Markha river. Later,  after a 3-hour trek, cross the Markha river, and you will find the small tea houses. Take a cup of mint tea and rest for a while. Later,  continue your trek through the bushes and wheat fields, and you will see one small wooden bridge. Upon arrival, set up the camp. You can also visit an old monastery on the top of the village. We will set up our camp at the bottom of the village. In Markha Valley, there are around 20 houses, which is considered the biggest village in Markha Valley.

Meals: Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner

Day 03: Markha – Thachungtse (4020M)  Trek 13 Km /6.5 hours     

After breakfast, start your trek to Thachungtse. This day you will see the last habitat in the valley with long green fields and beautiful landscapes. This last village name is Hunkar, and it is also the highest village in the valley. If the weather allows, you can also see Mt. Kang Yatse. After crossing a small wooden bridge, you will see the Thachungtse campsite. Walk for at least 30 minutes to reach the campsite; on arrival, set up the campsite.  Dinner and an overnight stay in a tent.

Meals: Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner

Day 04: Thachungtse – Nimaling (4700 M)     Trek 10 km/05 hours

After breakfast in the morning, get ready for trekking on the Nammaling Plateau. At 4700 meters, Nimling is the highest camp on the trek, allowing you to admire the panoramic view of Mount Kang Yatse.

After reaching Nimaling, you will see green meadows where hundreds of Pashmina goats, yaks, and sheep are grazing. On the right side, you will see the Mt. Kang Yatse 1 and 2 peaks. Set up the campsite for an overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner

Day 05: Nimaling – Kangmaru la – Leh  (5200 M) Trek 13 Km / 07 hours

Morning post breakfast starts your trek towards Chakdo. On this day, you will cross through the highest pass of the trek. After a 2-hour trek from Nimaling, when you reach the top (Kangmaru La), you will see many praying flags and praying walls. You will also see the view of K2 mountain peak, which is the world's second-highest peak. From here, you can access your phone with very good network connectivity. Later, continue your downhill trek towards Chakdo. After reaching Chakdo, board the car and drive to Leh. Our vehicles will drop you off in Leh.

Meals: Breakfast + Lunch

Price & Inclusions

17500

Inclusion Details

Price Includes:

• Accommodation in alpine tents during trekking in Markha Valley.
• All meals, as mentioned above in the programme
• Transport from Leh to Chilling and Chokdo to Leh as per the programme.
• Trekking fee, Camping fee and any other permit fee during the trek
• All necessary camping and trekking equipment, such as alpine tent, kitchen and dining tent, toilet tent, etc.
• Services of mountain/trek guides, cooks, and support staff.
• Mules to carry the common trekking equipment and stuff.
• First-aid kit and oxygen cylinders.
• Walkie-talkie sets for communication

Exclusion

Price doesn't Includes:

• GST of 5%
• Personal trekking equipment and gears
• Any accommodation in Leh
• Any personal porter during trekking
• Any kind of travel insurance
• Any other service or item which is not mentioned as “Price Includes”

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Every effort will be made to keep to the above itinerary, but as this is adventure travel in a remote mountain region, we cannot guarantee it. Weather conditions, road conditions, vehicle breakdowns, landslides, river crossings, the availability of Pony/Porter, and the health of climbers can all contribute to changes. The Trek Leader and our Escort will try to ensure that the trip runs according to plan, but an easy-going nature will be an asset!

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