SEASON: July – September MAX. ALTITUDE: 5600m

Board the Volvo Coach to Manali by evening. O/N bus journey

The participants arrive in Manali. Spend the day exploring the town. O/N Manali

The drive to Kaza takes one past Rohtang La (3970m) and Kunzam La (4551m). From Rohtang, the road descends in to the Lahaul valley to Gramphoo, from where the road forks towards Kunzam and Kaza. On the way, are great panoramic views of the Bara Shigri glacier, one of the biggest in the Himalaya.

Visit to the ancient monasteries in Dhankar and Tabo. Drive up to Kibber, the highest motorable village in the world and the ancient monastery at Ki. Camp at Kibber.

On the first day of the trek, the trails descends through a gorge and arrives at Dhumle. You can see Parang La from here at a distance of about 500m.

The trail now turns into a steep climb to take you to the next camp on a meadow at Thaltak.

The trail takes you down to the Parilungbi gorge before ascending to the campsite. The majestic Parilungbi peak stands to the South of Parang La.

The Parang La at 5600m is one of the highest passes in Western Himalaya and offers some grand views. Descend from the pass to Karsha Gonma which is at the head of the Para Chu valley.

It's a relaxed walk after the strenuous pass. The only challenge is a stream crossing before reaching the campsite.

It's an easy walk, the trail keeping next to the Para Chu river most of the way.

The trail continues next to the Para Chu river. But the campsite is set on the far bank and the day's challenge is to cross the river.

The trek continues on the flat ground of the Changthang plateau with some spectacular views along the way.

Walking through the Para Chu valley, the valley suddenly opens up and the landscape turns greener as you approach the lake. Camp midway to Korzok on the banks of the lake.

Walk along the lake up to the Korzok village. It takes 8 hours to finally reach the campsite.

Cross the small pass of Horlam La (4500m), then descend to Gyama.

Crossing the river twice, today the trail continues to Gyama Numa.

It's an easy enough walk through the nomadic camps to Rachung Karu. It first ascends to the pass, Kazur La. An easy descent takes you to the summer pasture at Rachung Karu.

The trail goes over a small pass that takes you to Nuruchan. This is the head of the Tsokar Lake.

The trail leads around the Tso Kar Lake today. The path then deviates from the lake to the left and enters Pungunagu. The camp is set close to the village of Thugje.

The path now ascends towards the Shingbuk La (4950m). From top of pass, you can have panoramic views of Tso Kar Lake and the Rupshu valley. On the other side of the pass is the campsite at Tisaling.

A challenging day, two passes will be crossed on this day. A short ascent takes you to Kyamur La (5300m). From the top of the pass there are great views of Kang Yatse peak and the Ladakh mountain range. Descending from there, you come to the base of Mandalchan La (5320m), crossing which will bring you to the campsite at Chorten Sumdo.

Walking through a gorge, the challenge of the day is when the river has to be crossed twice. At Rumtse, a vehicle will pick you up and drop you at Leh.

After breakfast drive for full day excursion of Shey Palace, Thiksey and Hemis Monastery and Stok Palace Museum. Return Leh in the evening. O/N Leh

Laze around the Mall and enjoy the hustle and bustle of the town. Depart from Manali by evening.

Reach Delhi by morning. Trip ends