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Lamayuru Hemis Trekking
Lamayuru Hemis Trekking A very interesting route beginning at the famous Lamayuru monastery After Hinju near Kongskila on the 3rd day of your Trek you will enter the famous Hemis National Park till you finish your Treknear Hemis at Martselang approximately you will walk 80 km in the Hemis National Park. There you can spot many rare wild animals/birds species amongst these are the elusive Snow Leopard, Ibex, Antelope, Tibetan Argali, Blue Sheep, Shapo, Marmot, Redfox, Tibetan Wolf, Eurassian Lynx and Tibetan Hare etc. However its very difficult to spot Snow Leopards during the Summer time. Among the birds fauna you can spot the Snow Patridge, Golden Oriole, Snow Cock, Golden Eagle, Horned Lark, Red Billed Chuff etc. From Chilling, we cross the river by cable trolley. A different set of ponies are on the other side of the river to carry our gear. We then continue on to Markha Valley - considered one of the most beautiful valleys in Ladakh. Here you pass through several Ladakhi settlements as you walk through their fields and observe their lifestyle. Several river crossings are involved, but these are not dangerous. Crossing several more passes, through gorges and wide open pastures, we end the trek at Marsteling village.
- Cost: 720 Euros/person for a private trek of 2-3 Pax
- Cost: 620 Euros/ person for a group of 4-8 Pax
- Size Of group: Min 2 & Max 8
- Highest Point : Gongmarula 5150mts
- Grade: Medium
- Duration: 12 Days
- Transportation both ways (to the starting point and coming back from the finishing point by Jeep)
- Homestay accommodation with all meals
- Trekking guide
- Assistant guide
- Ponies or Donkies to carry the luggage
- Monastery entrance fees
- wildlife fees
- Inner line permission where ever it's required
J05/09/09 Lamayuru - Hemis trek (12 days)
Client Name: David Bassi & Martin Walker England.
Email : s.marcial35@clientes.euskaltel.es
We arranged the trek on the internet, very easy to do! Arrival
in Manali and met our driver for a 3 days/2 nights journey to
Leh , amazing and well wrth taking the time over. Our twelve day
trek here was superb, well organized, well guided, very good
equipments and superb food. I have trek for 35 yrs and have
never had such good food, it was varied and very well done. Many
thanks to all the guys at Dreamland !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TENIVELLA Gianluca e SANTOMAURO Patrizia | Recommends
September 22, 2011
dreamland trek&tour a good friend for Trekking in Ladakh 13-days
trekking from Lamayuru to Marteseland-Hemis. Stupendous trekking
with breathtaking landscapes and 4 passes to cross at a max.
altitude of 5200 m above sea level. Beautiful lived experience,
thanks also to the professionalism, experience and support of
Dreamland Trek & Tours. Our deep appreciation to the whole
Dreamland team (guide Stanzin , cook Siddar and pony men) who
accompanied us throughout the two-weeks trekking. from Turin
(ITALY) Good for: trekking and tours
Email : gtenive@tin.it
Anne-Lise Garcel et Georges Korchia
La markha Valley: excellent trek c etait splendid et notre
guide, Pema, etait genial. Ils nous a raconte plein de trucs sur
le Ladakh et est un excellent cuisinier. Merci egalement a l
agence Dreamland pour sa gentillesse et son efficacite. 04/09/03
algarcel@recherche.loreal.com
Excellent Tour Company Operator - Flexible, Honest. Use
them
Lyn Michaud Recommends November 21, 2010
My wife and I had opportunity to use Dreamland Trek&Tour during
a month in Ladakh. Javeed and his staff were most helpful. We
organized our tour over the internet due to recommendations from
other Canadians. Javeed met us at the airport and ensured we
were well looked after throughout our trip including
accommodation, guides, tour drivers, pony boys - in fact the
lot! We did change our trekking schedule and Javeed met the
challenge, was flexible, and as a result we also squeezed in a
trip across Khardung La into the Nubra Valley after our trip up
the Markha and into Rupshu. We enjoyed Leh, our trek and
sightseeing journeys to a very interesting land with many
excellent gompa's combined with a rich cultural heritage.
Dreamland kept us well physically as we went to altitude and we
were pleased with their approach to the environment in Ladahk.
We found Javeed and his staff to be friendly and helpful
throughout. There are many tour operators in Leh, but Dreamland
stands out as a professional, honest, competent and well run
company.
lmichaud@telus.net
A comfortable yet unique journey | Laura Blanco
Recommends November 29, 2010
Our stay in Ladakh was a unique experience. I enjoyed the
pleasant mix of culture and nature; while walking to secluded
and age old Tibetan monastery’s, I often was amazed at the
extraordinary scenery. For me, hiking is the best way to get
acquainted with a foreign culture. This acquaintance was made
even more agreeable because of the good care and reliability of
Dreamland Trek & Tour. No worries during this comfortable
journey, just walking, experiencing and, in the evening,
enjoying a delicious meal, carefully prepared by the
accompanying staff.
Email : laurablancoc@gmail.com
Unforgettable Family Holiday Trekking with Dreamland Trek
& Tour
Magali et Christophe PIRET-GERARD & Family July-Aug 2014
"Nous vous conseillons vivement l'agence "dream ladakh" qui nous
ont organisé la totalité de notre voyage familial (2 parents et
4 enfants (de 15 à 22 ans) en Inde (depuis notre arrivée à
l'aéroport de New Dehli avec visite de Agra Tasj Mahal et
alentours en 2 jours jusqu'à notre retour à l'aéroport de New
Dehli) et au Ladakh (15 jours). Ce fut un voyage
extra-ordinaire! L'agence est très compétente, ouverte à toute
proposition, réactive et rassurante. Avant d'entamer notre
trekking Lamarayu-Chilling (1 jour de repos)-Chansumdo (11
jours), nous nous sommes acclimatés 3 jours à Leh. Les 3 jours
pleins d'acclimatisation sont essentiels (Leh est à 3.500m
d'altitude - prévoir granules COCA en homéopathie, somnifères
pour les premières nuits et diamox si nécessaire). Les 3
premiers jours nous avons visité Leh, les monastères aux
alentours et avons emprunté le 3ième jour la route la plus haute
du monde (point culminant 5.600 m) en voiture (en très bon état)
avec d'adorables chauffeurs. Si vous souhaitez de plus amples
explications sur les monastères et le boudhisme il peut être
intéressant de demander un guide spécifique pour les visites des
monastères les explications des moines sur place étant
laconiques. Nous avons logé à l'hôtel proposé par dream ladakh
qui était très bien (bonne literie) et qui avait l'avantage
d'être situé à côté de l'agence (le seul ennui c'est les chiens
qui aboient pendant la nuit dans cette partie là de Leh).
Le trekking s'est très bien déroulé pour nous 6 grâce au guide
et son assistante (charmants et très compétents). L'excellent
cuisinier et son assistant nous ont fait de délicieux repas très
sains et variés et fourni tous les jours de la bonne eau de
montagne (bouillie pendant plus d'une minute pour tuer toute
bactérie).
Les tentes étaient très confortables et le staff très aidant.
Des petits chevaux portaient nos bagages et le matériel et
étaient menés par de très gentils meneurs ladakhis. Nous avons
fait l'ensemble du trekking en 11 jours mais si vous avez un peu
plus de temps, nous vous conseillons de le faire en 13 jours
afin d'être plus relax et de mieux répartir les heures de
marche. Nous avions également demandé qu'un cheval nous
accompagne, ce qui a permis à la maman qui manquait de souffle
de faire les ascensions à cheval et aux enfants d'être portés
lors d'une foulure ou maladie passagère. En bref, ce voyage
aventureux nous a permis de voir un pays où vivent des ladakhis
charmants et authentiques, ou la nature est intacte et les
paysages à couper le souffle. Ce pays nous a tous émerveillé et
transformé."
720 /620€
5150mts
Min 2 & Max 6
12
OUTLINE ITINERARY
- Day 1: Leh – Lamayuru 3420m Drive on the way we will visit Basgo, Likir, Alchi and Lamayuru monasteries,
- Day 2: Lamayuru to Wanla 3-4 hrs
- Day 3: Wanla – Hinju 3720m (4-5 hrs)
- Day 4: Hinju – Sumda Doksa 4430m (5-6 hrs)
- Day 5: Sumda Doksa – Dung Dung Chan la base 4430m (4-5 hrs)
- Day 6: Dung Dung Chan La base – Chilling 3550m (5 hrs)
- Day 7: Chilling to Skiu (5-6 hours)
- Day: 8 Skiu to Markha (7-8 hours)
- Day: 9 Markha to Thachungtse (5-6 hours)
- Day: 10 Thachungtse to Nimaling (4 hours)
- Day : 11 Nimaling to Shangsumdo via Kongmarula 5200 m (7 hours)
- Day: 12 Shangsumdo to Leh via Hemis (3 hours trek, 1 hour drive) On the way to Leh, it will be possible to visit some of the great monasteries of Ladakh such as Thikse, Hemis and Shey.
Lamayuru Gompa
Location : 125 Km from Leh
Founded in 11th century by Mahasiddhacharya Naropa
Lamayuru Monastery is situated in Ladakh, in between Bodhkharbu
and Kha-la-che, on a steep rock mountain. It lies at a distance
of approximately 127 km to the west of Leh town. Lamayuru
Monastery belongs to the Red-Hat sect of Buddhism and houses
approximately 150 Buddhist monks. The monastery is made up of a
number of shrines and also has a very rich collection of thankas
and magnificent wall paintings. At the outset, the Lamayuru
Monastery consisted of five buildings, out of which only the
central one exists today. Every year the Lamayuru Gompa plays
host a masked dance, which takes place on the 17th and 18th day
of the 5th month of Tibetan lunar calendar. Today, the Lamayuru
Monastery is served by the successive reincarnations of Skyabsje
Toldan Rinpoche.
Alchi Gompa
Location 67 Kms from Leh
Founded in 1000 AD by Rinchen Zangpo1000 AD
Alchi Gompa dates back to the year 1000 AD and was built by the
Translator, Rinchen Zangpo. He even made a reference about the
monastery in his biographies. It is written that he brought
thirty-two sculptors and wood carvers from Kashmir, for the
construction of the Alchi Monastery of Leh Ladakh. The monastery
is sited at a distance of approximately 67 km to the west of
Leh. One can easily see an Indian touch in this monastery,
especially in the way its paintings have been made. Three sacred
temples, with the main one being that of Rinchen Lhakhang at
Lotsa Lhakhang, make up a major part of the Alchi Gompa of
Ladakh.
Likir Gompa
Location 60 Km from Leh
Founded in 9th century by Lama Duwang Chusje
The monastery is situated at a distance of approximately 62 km
to the west of Leh town. Lhachen The Likkir Monastery of Leh
Ladakh was founded in the later half of the 11th century, around
the year 1605. It belongs to the Yellow Hat Sect, founded by
Tsongkhapa. It consists of a number of shrines inside its
complex. Presently, it serves as the residence of approximately
120 Buddhist monks. The monastery also has a school, in which
almost thirty students study. In the 15th century, Likir Gompa
came under the influence of Lodos Sangphu. A disciple of
Khasdubje, he made efforts to see that the monastery flourished
and prospered.
Rhizong
Location 70 Km from Leh
Founded in 1831 AD by Lama Tsultim Nima
The Rizong Gompa of Ladakh was founded by the great Lama Tsultim
Nima in the year 1831. It belongs to the Gelukpa Order, and is
situated at a distance of approximately 73 km from the Leh town.
The monastery serves as the residence of approximately 40 monks.
Rizdong Monastery of Leh Ladakh consists of a number of shrines
inside its complex. The gompa also has quite a rich collection
of the painting blocks of Lama Tsultim Nima's biography as well
as a number of objects made and books composed by the first Sras
Rinpoche. A nunnery, known as Chulichan (Chomoling) is located
near the monastery, at a distance of approximately 2 km.
Comprising of about 20 nuns, the nunnery is under the control of
the governing body of Rizong Monastery only.
Hemis Monastery
Location: 46 Km
Founded in 1630 by First incarnation of Stagsang Raspa Nawang
Gyatso
Hemis Monastery holds the distinction of being the biggest as
well as the wealthiest monastery of Ladakh. It dates back to the
year 1630 and was founded by the first incarnation of Stagsang
Raspa Nawang Gyatso. Hemis Monastery is positioned inside a
gorge, at a distance of approximately 47 km from Leh. Belonging
to the Dugpa Order, it stands on the western bank of the Indus
River. The monastery also boasts of a very rich collection of
ancient relics. The Hemis Monastery also serves as the venue of
an annual festival, known as the Hemis Festival. This festival
is celebrated as a commemoration of the birth anniversary of
Guru Padmasambhav. On the day of the Hemis Festival, the thangka
of the monastery is displayed, with a gap of twelve years
between successive displays. The Thanka is the sacred
appliqué-work tapestry wrought with pearls, which depicts Guru
Padmasambhava. And not to be forgotten is a sacred mask dance
that is performed at the monastery every year. The dance takes
place on 9th and 10th day of the fifth month of the Tibetan
calendar.
Thiksey Gompa
Location Thicksey Village 20 Kms from Leh
Founnded in 1430 AD. By Spon Paldan Sherab, nephew of Sherab
Zangpo
Thiksey Gompa of Ladakh is situated at a distance of
approximately 18 km from the town of Leh. One of the most
beautiful monasteries of Ladakh, it belongs to the Gelukpa Order
of Buddhism. Sherab Zangpo of Stod got the Thikse Monastery
built for the first time, at Stakmo. However, later Spon Paldan
Sherab, the nephew of Sherab Zangpo, reconstructed the monastery
in the year 1430 AD. The new monastery was sited on a hilltop,
to the north of Indus River. Thikse Monastery of Leh Ladakh
houses a temple, known as Lakhang Nyerma. This temple, built by
Rinchen Zangpo, the Translator, is dedicated to Goddess Dorje
Chenmo. A huge temple in its time, today it stands mostly in
ruins. Apart from this temple, there are a number of other
sacred shrines inside the monastery complex. The monastery also
has a rich collection of numerous valuable artifacts and ancient
relics. Thiksey Gompa serves as the residence of approximately
eighty monks. It has been served, for quite a long time, by the
successive reincarnations of the Skyabsje Khanpo Rinpoche. The
monastery also plays the host to Gustor ritual, organized from
the 17th to 19th day of the ninth month of the Tibetan calendar.
Sacred dances also form a part of this ritual, which takes place
on an annual basis.
Shey Palace & Gompa
Location : 14 Kms from Leh
Founded by King Deldan Namgyal in 17th century
Shey Gompa of Ladakh is situated on a hillock, at a distance of
approximately 15 km to the south of Leh town. The monastery was
erected on the instructions of King Deldon Namgyal, in the
memory of his late father, Singay Namgyal. The main image inside
the Shey Monastery is that of Buddha Shalyamuni. It is a huge
image of the seated Buddha and is considered to be the biggest
metal statue and the second largest Buddha statue in the Ladakh
region. Copper sheets, gilded with gold, make up this amazing
Buddha statue. An annual festival is also held at Shey Gompa, on
the 30th day of the first month of the Tibetan calendar.