About This Tour
Area: Ladakh Himalayas
Season: July – September
Grade: Alpine
Stok Kangri is one among the foremost strenuous trekking summits in India. You being one among the insane explorers, who try to catch the trails of mountain runs on from a grandiose stature of 6,153 meters then you can’t get away from the Stok Kangri trek.Well, the alpine trek within the Ladakh region is every trekker’s dream but only few people are ready to undertake the challenge. It’s one among the high altitude treks in India that needs some serious acclimatization. No doubt, the Stok Kangri trek also offers a gorgeous journey through the countryside that’s dotted with several small villages, cattle farms and vibrant meadows crisscrossed by small gushing streams. In contrast, the undulated terrain, jagged ridges, coloured layers of peaks and deep canyons throughout the trek seem to be another breathtaking a part of the journey.
Trip Highlights
- Mountaineering challenging and rewarding expedition into the Indian Himalayas to Stock Kangri Peak (6,153 m).
- Pre-expedition acclimatization and exploration of Leh culture.
- Trip to popular monasteries such as Shey, Thiksey and Hemis.
- Trekking tours of scenic routes in remote Ladakh villages like Wanla, Hinju, Sumda and Shingo.
- Passing high mountain passes such as Dundunchen La and Ganda La.
- Brehthtaking Zanskar and Karakoram sceneries.
- Trekking, high-altitude mountaineering and cultural immersion.
- Guided tour with full support and professional guides.
Included/Exclude
Included
- Airport transfers in Leh
- Hotel/guest accommodation at Leh, and camping during the trek.
- All the meals are included in the trekking and climbing years.
- Guides of trekking and mountaineering experienced services.
- Porters, cookers and support personnel of high altitude.
- Essentials of camping such as tents, sleeping mats, dining tents and kitchen essentials.
- This includes the equipment needed to get up to the mountain i.e. the ropes, ice axes, crampons and harnesses.
- Inner Line Permits and environment fees.
- Emergency first-aid kit and oxygen cylinder.
- All applicable local taxes
Exclude
- Airfare within and outside the country with flights via Delhi-Leh-Delhi.
- Airline tickets and travel insurance (including high-altitude evacuation insurance).
- Clothing items like boots, down jackets, gloves and sleeping bags (on the personal level).
- Personal costs such as laundry, cell phone calls and drinks.
- Stay in any hotel or meals in Delhi.
- Tips, porterage outside services and gratuities.
- In case of emergency, rescue, evacuation or medical expenses.
- Costs resulting due to weather conditions, landslides, or variations in itinerary.
Tour Itinerary
Discover a carefully curated journey that covers the must-see highlights and hidden gems of India. Our itinerary is designed to balance sightseeing with relaxation, giving you an authentic cultural experience while ensuring a smooth and comfortable travel schedule.
From bustling cities to serene landscapes, each day has been thoughtfully planned to provide memorable experiences, local interactions, and seamless travel across destinations.
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Day-1 Arrival Delhi
Welcome on arrival at Delhi airport by our representative or driver then transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
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Day-2 Delhi to Leh (3500 mts/11480 ft)
After delicious breakfast transfer to the airport for catch flight to Leh. Welcome on your arrival at Leh airport by our representative or driver. Later transfer to your pre booked hotel. Rest of the day for getting acclimatized. Overnight at the guesthouse.
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Day-3 Leh - Shey - Thiksey - Hemis
On today you’ll go a sightseeing trip to some ancient monasteries during this area.
Shey Gompa is about 15 kms from Leh. It won’t to be the summer palace of the kings of Ladakh. There are many Stupas and Gompas built round the palace. Shey palace was built by Deldan Namgyal within the beginning of 17’Th century AD. Main attraction in Shey is that the 12m Shakyamuni Buddha statue inside the Dresthang Gompa.
Thiksey Gompa, on the brink of Shey is about 17 kms from Leh. The monastery is taken into account to be one among the foremost beautiful in Ladakh and belongs to the Gelukspa order.
Hemis, about 45 kms south of Leh it’s one among the foremost famous and largest monastery in Ladakh. It belongs to the Drukpa order and was founded within the early 17’Th century. The setting is perfect with the religious community supported during a beautiful valley, encompassed by streams and fronted by long Mani dividers. Overnight stay at guest house. -
Day-4 Drive - Lamayuru (3600 mts/11810 ft) via Alchi (15O kms/ 4-5 hrs)
Toward the beginning of the day after breakfast drive Lamayuru via Alchi. Visit the most seasoned Alchi Monastery and Lamayuru.Dinner and overnight stay in Guest house.
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Day-5 Lamayuru - Wanla over Prinkti La (3800 mts/12465 ft)5 hrs
From Lamayuru religious community descend towards the town, cross the stream, climb step by step upward the Prinkti la (3800 m) dive into the chasm, reach Shilla, crossing the scaffold and came to at Wanla.
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Day-6 Wanla - Hinju (4 hrs)
Now follow the Yapola River on the left and after 2 hours reach Penjila. Continue up to the valley, leading astray at right angles, after one hour trekking leave the valley on the left, and after one hour arrives at Hinju.
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Day-7 Hinju - Sumda over Konzke La (4950 mts/16235 ft) 7 hrs
The trail goes through the Hinju village, crossing the Hinju valley; leave another valley on the left and ascent to the pass. Last ascent is steep. Again from the culmination of the Konzke La, long plummet to the fields, follow the path on the Left Bank along the mountain side. Here path gets lost, rather on the brink of the river. There are circular walls. Before Sumda there’s a glocked cave, numerous nice campsites at the sting of the river, but continue along the Left Bank along the mountainside till Sumda.
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Day-8 Sumda - Base of Dundunchenla (4200 mts/13775 ft) 3 hrs
This is a brief day to scale back the fatigue of travel length between Sumda to Chilling. A brief Steep trail for 1.30 hours and of the gradual running up camp at the bottom of the pass.
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Day-9 Base - Chilling more Dundunchenla (4700 mts / 15 416 ft) 6 hours
2 hour trek to pass, after getting off the pass south, steep slopes and continue towards a valley that gets narrower and narrower, finally opens out at Chilling. Chilling until there’s not much water. Chilling may be a village of craftsmen, here Peoples work with metals like copper, tin, silver and make ladles Tchang pots, tea pots etc.
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Day-10 Chilling - Shingo (5-6 hours)
From Chilling follow the Zanskar river upstream for about ½ km., Then crossed within the car (by paying) then there’s a well defined path, Sakaya is 2 hours from the river crossing After a touch faraway from Skaya, join the Markha valley trail ride. From here, Shingo with a 2-3 house is 3 hours away. Camped here for the night.
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Day-11 Shingo - Ganda La (4700 mts / 15 416 ft) 4 hrs
The climb to Ganda la, it’s two hours, easily up and down the gorgeous valley and after passing the village of Yurutse (with beautiful houses), cross the river on the proper bank, crossing the steep cliffs resulting in the valley Rumbak Gompa. From Rumbak Gompa, there’s a route joining Spituk via Zingchan. Doesn’t pass in between, all are going to be easy.
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Day-12 Rumbak Gompa - basic stock (4300 mts / 14 105 ft) over the stock La (4900 mts / 16 072 ft) 7 hours
After passing this beautiful stopping valley, three hour steep climb up to the highest of the pass. right down to the bottom camp and travel farther to the Stock Kangri base.
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Day-13 Climbing Stock Kangri (6130 mts / 20 107 ft)
It is one among the highest most easily expressed as trekking peaks in Ladakh region, one can climb from the bottom of the Lower directly or also shifted camp to base camp higher. It takes almost 10 hours from base camp to base camp, climbing equipment required minimum.
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Day-14 Descend into the stock (5-6 hours)
In the morning after breakfast drive to Stok, visit Stock castle, night trip to Leh and stay overnight at the guest house.
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Day-15 Leh
Day is for relaxing. overnight at the guest house.
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Day-16 Leh-Delhi
After delicious breakfast at hotel transfer to the airport to board your flight for Delhi. Welcome on arrival in Delhi take a guided half-day. Evening transfer to International airport to catch onwards flight
