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Snow Leopard with Spituk Festival

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Experience the Best of Snow Leopard in 14 Days

A Journey of Culture, Adventure, and Tranquility

The very name evokes all that is most wild, mysterious and elusive in nature - for this is an animal that comes cloaked not just in the subtle beauty of its own coat but also in all the high drama of the harsh and magnificent environment that it dominates. An attractive contrast is between these stone- hard mountain people and the gentle and cheerful Buddhism that they practice. You will have time to visit some of their great monasteries as well as their picturesque villages.

Please note: The Snow Leopard being an elusive and a very shy cat, it is very difficult to get a sight of it during the summer months, but during the winter it comes down for water and prey, and we have chosen the month of February as this is the time when they start mating, marked by a noticeable increase in marking and calling. Above all we have the locals from Rumbak accompanied with us all throughout.

Duration

4 Days

Tour Rating

4.8

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Tour Highlights

Spituk Festival

Gustors take place at Spituk in different months of the year. The festival takes place for two days. The celebration is to mark the victory over evils. The mask worn by the dancers represent the Guardians, Protectors and the Gods and Goddesses. The festival ends with the symbolic assassination of evils and burning of the effigy of evils.

Accommodation

During the trek the accommodation in Tented camps, but we also have an option of staying in Homestays at Rumbak valley. Weather: Due to peak winter season, the weather conditions are very cold during early morning & evenings, therefore you are requested, carry warm clothings & sleeping bags.

Base

Although, we have mentioned Hozing as the base, depending on the kill & sighteeing we will have to manouver either to Rumbak else where, but homestays will only be available in Rumbak valley.

Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival in Delhi

Indira Gandhi Internal Airport, Delhi

  • Arrive Delhi, transfer to hotel.

Day 2

Fly Delhi / Leh Arrive Leh

Proceed to your hotel Rest of the day spent in acclimatization. Overnight at the hotel Early this morning after a quick cup of tea/coffee you will be taken to the airport for your flight to Leh. This one-hour flight from the Indian capital to Ladakh's capital will be something that you might remember for the rest of your life. Welcome to Leh, the capital of Ladakh. Meet and assist on arrival and proceed to your hotel. There will be no activity on your first day of arrival as it is recommend for tourists to relax and undergo minimal exertion to enable them to get acclimatized to rarefied oxygen level in this high-altitude region ensconced in the high Himalayan plateau.

Day 3-4

Depart for Spituk Monastery

Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Spituk Monastery- one hour drive Lunch will be at the monastery We return in the evening back to Leh. Gustors take place at Thiksey, Spituk and Karsha in different months of the year. The festival takes place for two days. The celebration is to mark the victory over evils. The mask worn by the dancers represent the Guardians, Protectors and the Gods and Goddesses. The festival ends with the symbolic assassination of evils and burning of the effigy of evils.

Explore Leh - A Tour of Thiksey, Hemis & Shey Monastery

Early morning tea and coffee at the hotel Drive to Thiksey Monastery and witness the morning, prayer ceremony Explore the rest of the monastery and enjoy breakfast at the Thiksey monastery restaurant Continue touring and visit the Hemis monastery and Shey Monastery Rest of the day at leisure or an optional walk towards the surrounding Overnight at the hotel Today after early tea/coffee, we are driven to Thiksey monastery situated towards the East of Leh picturesquely on a hill-lock, which also houses a two story stucco statue of Maitreya Buddha seated on a lotus, upon arrival we witness the monks gathered in the assembly hall for the Morning for a Prayer ceremony, which begins before sunrise at 6AM, we hear the monks chant their prayers with the beats. After that you will be guided to visit the other parts of the monastery followed with a breakfast at the Thiksey monastery restaurant. Thereafter drive two kilometers ahead of Thiksey monastery for a photo halt along the banks of River Indus and then you will drive to visit Hemis monastery another 30 kilometers southwest of Thiksey; Hemis is the largest and the wealthiest monastery in Ladakh.

Hemis festival is considered amongst the biggest and most famous of the monastic festivals, and is dedicated to Padmasambhava. Every 12 years, the gompa's means a (monastery) greatest treasures, a huge Thangka, is ritually exhibited. After that, return to visit Shey monastery, Shey was the summer capital of Ladakh in the past. The palace, mostly in ruins now, was built first in 1655, near Shey village, by the king of Ladakh, Deldan Namgyal, also known as Lhachen Palgyigon. It was used as a summer retreat by the kings of Ladakh. The Shey Monastery was also built in 1655 on the instructions of Deldan Namgyal, in the memory of his late father, Singay Namgyal, within the palace complex. The monastery is noted for its giant copper with gilded gold statue of a seated Shakyamuni Buddha. Shakyamuni Buddha is so named since Buddha was the sage (muni) of the Sakya people who resided in the Himalayan foothills and their capital was Kapilvastu. It is said to be the second largest such statue in Ladakh. Rest of the day at leisure or an optional walk towards the surrounding.

Day 5-12

Hozing Valley/Rumbak Valley

Early morning drive to Hozing Valley/Rumbak Valley En route stopping at Zingchan Village Arrive and proceed to your camp Overnight at the tented camp Average driving time approximately 1 Average walking time 2 hours to reach Hozing Valley./ Rumbak Valley 4 1⁄2 hours Although we have mentioned our base at Hozing, but we are likely to change keeping in view of the crowd and select a separate base. Early morning, transfer to Hozing Valley, which is known for various sightseeing's, but then again, it all depends on our luck, we continue our walk back to the jeep able road and then continue towards our right to reach Zingchan Village, which again consists of two – three houses, we continue further off the road along the path and the stream crossing the Wild life Dept, office with no one around and then crossing the small bridges, before we finally reach our base camp just below Hozing valley.

The base camp is marked with a Buddhist flag, although not a very good campsite, but the best we can figure around the valley. Later in the afternoon, a visit to the surrounding area, followed with briefing by our guide. Hozing Valley, is a very interesting spot, for the Snow Leopard, as the valley again has good winter grazing, where again you will find the Bharal an delicacy for our cat, feeding with spring waters running all throughout the winter, as the other stream water are frozen, apart from that the valley gives a complete camouflage, to the Snow Leopard with its rocky, stark jagged mountains. The moment of the Snow Leopard is known and informed by our guides and the horse man (locally from the Rumbak village) and accordingly we follow every morning.

Day 13

Leh

Early breakfast at the camp Depart the camp and walk to Zingchan Village Board your vehicle and drive to Leh Overnight at the hotel Average walking time: 2.5-3 hours Drive to Leh: 1 hour Today an optional visit in search of the elusive cat before we depart, our camp staff will begin with the packing and then walk towards Zingchan village, where we will have our vehicles waiting to pick us up and then we return to Leh.

Day 14

Fly Home

Depart for the airport Today you will be woken up early in the morning, after a hot cup of tea/coffee you will be driven to the airport to connect your flight to New Delhi, this will be your last opportunity catch the spectacular view of the Himalayan ranges. Arrive & transfer to hotel.

Day 14

Journey Back

Depart for the airport Today you will be woken up early in the morning, after a hot cup of tea/coffee you will be driven to the airport to connect your flight to New Delhi, this will be your last opportunity catch the spectacular view of the Himalayan ranges. Arrive & transfer to hotel.

Day 3-4

Depart for Spituk Monastery

Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Spituk Monastery- one hour drive Lunch will be at the monastery We return in the evening back to Leh. Gustors take place at Thiksey, Spituk and Karsha in different months of the year. The festival takes place for two days. The celebration is to mark the victory over evils. The mask worn by the dancers represent the Guardians, Protectors and the Gods and Goddesses. The festival ends with the symbolic assassination of evils and burning of the effigy of evils.

Day 2

Fly Delhi / Leh Arrive Leh

Proceed to your hotel Rest of the day spent in acclimatization. Overnight at the hotel Early this morning after a quick cup of tea/coffee you will be taken to the airport for your flight to Leh. This one-hour flight from the Indian capital to Ladakh's capital will be something that you might remember for the rest of your life. Welcome to Leh, the capital of Ladakh. Meet and assist on arrival and proceed to your hotel. There will be no activity on your first day of arrival as it is recommend for tourists to relax and undergo minimal exertion to enable them to get acclimatized to rarefied oxygen level in this high-altitude region ensconced in the high Himalayan plateau.

Day 3-4

Depart for Spituk Monastery

Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Spituk Monastery- one hour drive Lunch will be at the monastery We return in the evening back to Leh. Gustors take place at Thiksey, Spituk and Karsha in different months of the year. The festival takes place for two days. The celebration is to mark the victory over evils. The mask worn by the dancers represent the Guardians, Protectors and the Gods and Goddesses. The festival ends with the symbolic assassination of evils and burning of the effigy of evils.

Day 3-4

Depart for Spituk Monastery

Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Spituk Monastery- one hour drive Lunch will be at the monastery We return in the evening back to Leh. Gustors take place at Thiksey, Spituk and Karsha in different months of the year. The festival takes place for two days. The celebration is to mark the victory over evils. The mask worn by the dancers represent the Guardians, Protectors and the Gods and Goddesses. The festival ends with the symbolic assassination of evils and burning of the effigy of evils.

Day 3-4

Depart for Spituk Monastery

Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Spituk Monastery- one hour drive Lunch will be at the monastery We return in the evening back to Leh. Gustors take place at Thiksey, Spituk and Karsha in different months of the year. The festival takes place for two days. The celebration is to mark the victory over evils. The mask worn by the dancers represent the Guardians, Protectors and the Gods and Goddesses. The festival ends with the symbolic assassination of evils and burning of the effigy of evils.

Day 3-4

Depart for Spituk Monastery

Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Spituk Monastery- one hour drive Lunch will be at the monastery We return in the evening back to Leh. Gustors take place at Thiksey, Spituk and Karsha in different months of the year. The festival takes place for two days. The celebration is to mark the victory over evils. The mask worn by the dancers represent the Guardians, Protectors and the Gods and Goddesses. The festival ends with the symbolic assassination of evils and burning of the effigy of evils.

Day 3-4

Depart for Spituk Monastery

Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Spituk Monastery- one hour drive Lunch will be at the monastery We return in the evening back to Leh. Gustors take place at Thiksey, Spituk and Karsha in different months of the year. The festival takes place for two days. The celebration is to mark the victory over evils. The mask worn by the dancers represent the Guardians, Protectors and the Gods and Goddesses. The festival ends with the symbolic assassination of evils and burning of the effigy of evils.

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Inclusions

  • Sunset tour of Tanah Lot
  • Water sports activities (Banana Boat, Parasailing, Jet Ski)
  • Kintamani Volcano & Ubud Tour Including Bali Swings
  • City Tour of Denpasar
  • Sunset Uluwatu Tour with Kecak Dance
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  • All Tour & Transfers on a Private Basis
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