A once in a lifetime experience. There is no other way to describe our Ladakh adventure.

For a wholesome trip to this lunar landscape often referred to as " Little Tibet", our 14 days Zanskar expedition provides everything that you may be looking for in terms of a cultural experience and adventure.

During the two days of acclimatization at the Lha Rimo Hotel, in Leh after the flight in from Delhi there is time to visit Buddhist monasteries and the old palaces as well as time to wander around the quaint old bazaar of Leh town. The three days drive from Leh to our put-in point at Padum in the Zanskar valley, is filled with natural wonders like hanging glaciers, a drive over the PensiLa (pass) at 14500 ft, the Drung Durung glacier which feeds the Zanskar river, driving through green oasis like villages in the lunar landscape and orchards of apricots ripe with fruit.

The 7 days river journey on the Zanskar takes you through the Zanskar gorge referred to as the "Grand Canyon" of Asia, through Grade III and Grade IV rapids which add a dimension of excitement and adventure. A fresh water spring that can be mistaken for a water fall is the lunch point on one of the days. Hikes to monasteries and villages which are otherwise inaccessible all add to the charm of this trip.

The only other way to cross the Zanskar river is in winter when it is frozen and the locals trek across it to cut down their travel time to  Leh.

There is always a good chance to spot wild life as we travel along since the area is home to the ibex, mountain goat and snow leopard. The trip ends at Alchi, 60 kms, downstream of Leh where our jeeps come to collect us and take us to the comfortable Lha Rimo Hotel in Leh. Two nights in Leh at the end of the trip give you time for last minute shopping in the bazaar and savour a few extra moments in this magical place.