Enquiry · Ladakh · India · Markha Valley · Nubra Valley
Ladakh - Himalayan trekking and cultural adventure
1 July 2027 – 13 July 202713 days / 12 nights1380 EUR per person
13 days in Ladakh: Leh and the Buddhist monasteries of the Indus Valley, five days on foot in the Markha Valley, then Nubra. Four camping nights; the highest camp is Nimaling at about 4600 m, and the highest crossing is Kongmaru La at about 5200 m. Horses and mules carry the large bags. The local programme starts in Leh on 1 July and ends there on 13 July; the full flight period depends on your chosen flights. This is an enquiry, not a booking.
The fee includes all 12 nights of the local programme from 1–13 July. Accommodation for earlier arrivals or extensions outside the programme is not included.
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Itinerary, price and additional costs
- Included in the price
- A 13-day Ladakh programme with 12 nights of accommodation: 6 nights in Leh, 4 camping nights during the trek and 2 nights in the Nubra Valley. In Leh comfortable hotel with 2-3 beds accommodation; in Nubra local / homestay type accommodation; during the trekking there are tents of two persons. Full board on the way. The trekking during three meals a day, snacks and drinks, vegetables and fruits; Indian, Chinese and Western-like dishes. The full local logistics of the five-day Markha Valley trekking: English speaking treking guide, cook, camp staff / cartilage and livestock team. Cargo horses and mules; transport of larger personal equipment, food and camp equipment. While we're walking, we carry a daily backpack. Tents and mattresses, a kitchen tent, dining tent and toilet tent. Local transfers under the scheme, airport transfers, Leh- trekking-Leh and Leh- Nubra-Leh transport. Access to monasteries and attractions included in the programme, required local permits. Organisation and coordination in Hungarian. Trekking equipment, necessary camping equipment and use of the supplied sleeping bag are included in the fee.
- Special costs
- International and domestic flights. Visa fee. Travel insurance covering high-altitude trekking. Alcohol and personal expenses.
- Final / additional night
- The fee includes all 12 nights of the local programme from 1–13 July. Accommodation for earlier arrivals or extensions outside the programme is not included.
- Programme and conditions
- 1 July - Arrival in Leh - approx. 3500 m Arrival in Leh, airport transfer, accommodation and rest. On purpose, it is an easy day: we give you time to start the altitude adjustment. Hotel in Leh. 2 July - Leh - acclimatisation Easy day in Leh: Old town, local market, Leh Palace and Shanti Stupa, with a lot of rest and slow pace. The primary objective remains acclimatisation. Hotel in Leh. 3 July — Monasteries of the Indus Valley Hiksey, Hemis and Shey's neighborhood and monasteries. We'll return to Leh tonight, where we'll spend our third night before the trekking. 3,500 meters. Hotel in Leh. 4 July - Leh Chilling Hamurtse Transfer to Chilling (approx. 3300 m), meeting the local team and cargo horses, mules. We walk to the Markha Valley: we walk between villages, willows, barley fields, boulders and rock walls. Hamurtse approx. 3,500 m. Planned walking 4-5 hours. It's a night of tents. 5 July - Hamurtse Umlung - ca. 3900 m We're following the Markha River, moving through it from place to place. We're moving past Remetburgs and Buddhist memories, reaching Markha, then Umlung. We'll go to Techa Monastery on the way, as far as possible. Planned walking 4-5 hours. It's a night of tents. 6 July - Umlung Thachungtse - ca. 4200 m We're walking past old water mills, ruins and Hankar. The snowy mountain peaks above the Nimaling appear. Planned walking 4-5 hours. Sátras night near the pastures of Thachungtse. 7 July - Thachungtse Nimaling - ca. 4600 m We are gradually ascending to the highmountain pastures of Nimaling, where yak and sheep graze in summer. We reach the highest camp in the trekking before Kang Yatse's snowy block. Planned walking 3-4 hours. Sat night approx. 4600 meters. 8 July - Kongmaru La - ca. 5200 m Nimaling Kongmaru La Shang Sumdo (ca. 3750 m) Leh. We climb up to the pass, from which, in clear weather, a panorama opens to the Indus Valley and the mountains of Ladakh. Long descent through the Shang gorge; Shang Sumdo is waiting for the vehicle. Good-bye to the cavalry, return to Leh. Planned walking 5-6 hours. Hotel. 9 July - Leh - rest day Rest, laundry, walking, local dishes, market and free program after the five high mountain days. Hotel in Leh. 10 July - Leh Nubra Valley We're heading north, crossing high mountain to Nubra Valley. On the way to mountain panorama, Diskit's monastery and Hunder's surroundings. Accommodation in Nubra Valley. 11 July - Nubra Valley Slow cultural day: local villages, Buddhist culture, desert high mountain landscape and meetings with local everyday life. Accommodation in Nubra Valley. 12 July - Nubra Leh Going back to Leh, last night together, dinner and rest. Hotel in Leh. 13 July - Travel home Airport transfer and departure according to the flights. Durations and altitudes are approximate; daily plans may adapt to terrain, weather and the group. The horses carry loads: this is a walking trek.
- Payment and cancellation
- 7. Payment, cancellation and refund terms a) A deposit of 30% of the participation fee, 414,00 EUR per person, is due when booking. The application becomes final when the deposit is paid. b) Full payment is due no later than three calendar months before departure, by 2027-04-01. The balance after the deposit is 966,00 EUR per person. c) Cancellations must be made in writing; the date received by the organiser applies. Before 2027-05-01, the 30% deposit is non-refundable and any amount paid above it is refunded. From 2027-05-01 until the day before 2027-06-01, 50% of the total participation fee, 690,00 EUR per person, is refunded. From 2027-06-01, during the final calendar month before departure, no part of the participation fee is refunded. The deposit forms part of the participation fee and is not deducted again from the 50% refund. d) The group has a minimum of 5 and maximum of 10 participants. If the minimum 5 is not reached, or the organiser cannot provide the agreed arrangements and cancels the trip, all amounts paid by the participant are refunded. e) A participant may transfer their place to another person if that person meets the participation requirements and suppliers can accommodate the name change. Actual name-change or amendment costs are payable by the participant. f) In force majeure or local circumstances preventing safe completion of the programme, the organiser informs the participant without delay. International flight and individual insurance costs are governed by the airline’s and insurer’s terms respectively. g) Purchase flights only after the organiser confirms in writing that the departure will go ahead.
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