Nazir Sabir Expeditions

Leaders in Adventure Tourism

Indus Valley Trekking

Range: Himalaya

Altitude: 3,750m

Zone: Open

Duration: 13 Days

Best Time: May - September

The name of India itself is a corruption of the word Sindhu. Arabians pronounced 's' as 'h' and called India Hindustan, the land of Hindus. Greeks pronounced Sindhu as Indus, and so the name India. Sindhu is the oldest name in Indian history as well in Indian geography. When Shiva carried the immolated body of his divine consort Sati over all the land, her skull-top with its Hingula (sindur) fell at what has been Hinglaj ever since. It is near Karachi on the Sindh-Baluchistan border. To this holy spot-sanctified by the visit of Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana-went the great Sindhi Sufi poet-saint Shah Abdul Latif in the company of yogis.

Through the Indus valley and the ancient kingdom of Sham, we will discover the main Ladakhi monasteries and the wonderful sites surrounding them: Shey, Thiksey, Hemis, Spitok, Phyang, Lamayuru and Alchi are all accessible by road, and Temisgang, Ridzong and Likir line the trekking route. This itinerary is of moderate difficulty and the path does not rise above 4500m.The trail crosses numerous villages where the people have kept their Tibetan ways and customs.

Trip Itinerary:

Day 01 Take the morning flight for Leh. Hotel.

Day 02 Sightseeing tour of Leh city. Hotel.

Day 03 Sightseeing trip to some ancient monasteries in this area. Hotel.

Day 04 Tour of Stok Palace, home of the hereditary rulers of Ladakh. Hotel.

Day 05 Tour of Basgo, Alchi, and Likir Gompas. Tent.

Day 06 Trek over Pobe la to Yangthang. Tent.

Day 07 Trek to Ridzong Gompa and back to Yangthang. Tent.

Day 08 Trek over Sermanchan la and Lago la to Ang. Tent.

Day 09 Trek to Temisgang, then over Bongbong la to Khaltse, then by jeep to
Wanla. Tent.

Day 10 Trek from Wanla over Prinkti la to Lamayuru. Tent.

Day 11 Return by jeep to Leh. Hotel.