Snow Leopard Treks
In winter month's
"Ladakh is known as the capital of Snow Leopards, and Hemis National Park is the venue to realize your dream"
Ecological Footprint Travels provides you the unique & rare experience of finding the elusive and endangered snow leopard. With its team of best Snow Leopard naturalist, we will take you into one of the best Snow Leopard habitats of the world. Ecological Footprint Travels .
Ideal period for spotting snow Leopard is from October to March, that’s from end of autumn to Beginning of Spring in Ladakh. The Snow Leopard is the most elusive among all the large wild cats that exist. These cats are spotted throughout the Hemis National Park, and in Sham area west of Leh the famous spots are Ney Phu, Ule Phu, and hills of Skindyang village and Matho.
Other than Snow Leopard there is always a good chance of spotting many other famous and rare wild animals like “Nyan” or “Tinetan Argali”,(Ovis ammon); Himalayan blue sheep, called “Bharal” or “Napo”, (Pseudois nayaur); Uriel, locally called “Shapo” (Ovis orientalis), Asiatic ibex Skin(Capra sibirica), and among the predators are Red Fox, Tibetan Wolf, Lynx, Pallas Cat, and many others.
For bird watchers, it’s a dream destination. Besides Golden Eagle, Lammergeier vulture and the Himalayan Griffon vulture, the park is home to Brown Accentor, Robin Accentor, Tickell's Leaf Warbler, Streaked Rosefinch, Tibetan Snowfinch, Chukar, Fork-tailed Swift, Red-billed Chough, Himalayan Snowcock, and the Fire-fronted Serin. Pollution free environment and noise free surroundings make birding a joyful experience.
Specialist & Reputed Snow Leopard Guides
To lead a successful Snow Leopard sighting trek we need exceptional instinctive guides keen and active with immense patience always capable to lead from the front. We feel proud to tell you that we have reputed and experienced wildlife guides. Secondly we have good relationship and understanding with the local community which is equally important, as local shepherds and farmers are always aware of their movements and they know most recently sighted areas and we take full advantage of their information.
Snow Leopard trails 11 days
OUTLINE ITINERARY
Day 1:Arrival at Leh airport, to be received by our representative and transferred to the Hotel
Day 2: A complete day of visit to the monasteries (104 Kms) After breakfast, drive for full day of sightseeing to the Shey Palace, Thiksey, Hemis monasteries and Stok Palace Museum.
Day 3: After Breakfast drive to Alchi enroute visit Basgo Palace, Liker Monastery and Phyang. Overnight Hotel.
Day 4: Leh to Phey, Trek to Camp: After a hearty pre-trek breakfast, drive to Phey bridge, and start walking along the Indus River towards Zingchen Gorge.
Day 5: Wildlife Viewing: Proceed for full day of tracking snow leopard and its wildlife prey. Hemis National
Day 6: Wildlife Viewing: Spend another day on the look-out for snow leopard
Day 7-9: Wildlife Viewing, Visit Villages and Homestays: Trek to nearby sites where snow leopard may have been sighted recently.
Day 10: Trek to Zingchen, and Return to Leh: Say goodbye to your hosts and hike down-valley
Day 11: Transfer to airport and fly back to Delhi with Sweet Memories of Ladakh.
Costing For Snow Leopard Trails 11 days trek
Cost: 1650 Euros/person for a private group of 2-3 Pax 1400 Euros/person for a group of 4-8 Pax Size of group: Min 2 & Max 6 Highest Point: Stokla Pass 4850mts Grade: Medium Duration:11 Days
Snow Leopard Trek 8 days :
Hemis National Park is situated in the eastern part of Ladakh with a general elevation over 3000 meters. It covers an area of 600 sq.kms in the valleys of Markha and Rumbak. This high altitude protected area was created in 1981 for the conservation and protection of it’s unique flora and fauna. The terrain surrounding the Park is generally rocky with thin soil cover supporting a poor vegetation growth. Streams and Rivers have laid a thick deposit of sand along their banks. There are many rare and endangered animal species found in this cold desert, amongst these are the elusive Snow Leopard, Ibex, Tibetan Antelope, Blue Sheep, Shapo, Marmot, Tibetan Hare etc. Among the avi fauna population found are the Snow Patridge, Golden Oriole, Snow Cock, Golden Eagle, Horned Lark, Red Billed Chuff etc.
OUTLINE ITINERARY
Snow Leopard Trek 8 Days
Day 1:Arrival at Leh airport, to be received by our representative and transferred to the Hotel.
Day 2:Leh to Lamayuru to Ule (160 Kms) After breakfast drive to Lamayuru enroute visit Liker Monastery and Gurudwara Pathar Sahib.
Day 3: Alchi to Leh (70 Kms) After the Breakfast drive to Leh enroute visit Alchi monastery,Rizong, Phyang, Basgo Palace and Hall of Fame.
Day 4 to Day 07: Hemis National Park and Rumbak Valley , trekking/wild life watching with Homestays
Day 7: Trek to Zingchen, and Drive back to Leh, and check into a hotel for your first real bed in a week.
Day 8: Transfer to airport and fly back to Delhi with Sweet Memories of Ladakh.
Costing For Snow Leopard Trek 8 Days
Cost: 1350 Euros/person for a private group of 2-3 Pax 1150 Euros/person for a group of 4-8 Pax Size of group: Min 2 & Max 6 Highest Point: Stokla Pass 4850mts Grade: Medium Duration:8 Days
Trekking in Hemis National Park 6 days :
This is a part of the Markha Valley trek, famous for wild animals, National Geographic made an award winning documentary in the Rumbak valley regarding Snow Leopards. This is the perfect trek if you are looking for a shorter option, beautiful view and moderate difficulty.
OUTLINE ITINERARY
Day 1:Drive from Leh to Zingchen and walk around overnight camping at Hoosing bagh. 3-4hrs.
Day 2:After breakfast walk from Hoosing Bagh to Tarboong Bao here is the best chance to spot a Snow Leopard and walk back to Hoosing Bagh overnight in Tents. 4-6 hrs.
Day 3: On this day we will change the route and hike towards the Kharlung Lungpa another paradise for the snow leopards, overnight again at the camps at Hoosing Bagh. 5-6 hrs.
Day 4 : Today you should be ready for a tougher and harsher day as you have to trek 6-7 hrs to Yurutse
Day 5: Yurutse to Kharlung Lungpa Lungpa again and overnight at the camps at Hoosing bagh. 5-6 hrs.
Day 6: Bagh to Tarboong Bao and trek to Zingchen where you will find our jeeps waiting for you there and ultimately drive back to Leh 4-5 hrs.
Costing For Trekking in Hemis National for 6 Days
Cost: 1100 Euros/person for a private group of 2-3 pax 900 Euros/ person for a group of 4-8 Pax Size of group: Min 2 & Max 6 Highest Point: Stokla Pass 4850mts Grade: Medium Duration:10 Days
Whats included ? For the Trek It Includes:
- Transportation both ways (to the starting point and coming back from the finishing point by Jeep).
- Homestays.
- Tents.
- Mattresses.
- Pack Horses.
- Food.
- Wildlife Guide.
- Assistant Guide.
- Cook.
- Cooking gears.
- Spotting Scope.
- Walkie-talkies.
- wildlife fees.
- First aid Box.
- Portable Oxygen Cylinder.
- camping fees.
and inner line permission where ever it’s needed.
For the Package it includes:
- Accommodation on twin sharing Basis in Hotel
- All Meals (Bed Tea, Breakfast, Hot / Pack Lunch, Dinner)
- Flight Tickets between Delhi & Leh
- To & Fro Airport Transfer in Leh
- All sightseeing as per the itinerary
- All Transportation by Toyota Innova
- Innerline Permit
It does not Include:
- Accommodation on twin sharing Basis in Hotel
- Monument & Museum Entrance Fees
- Any Kind of Personal Expenses or Optional Tours / Extra Meals Ordered
- Camel Riding & Rafting Charges
- Anything not specifically mentioned under the head “Prices included
Why this trip is so interesting:
- 1) Ladakh is known as the capital of Snow Leopards, and Hemis National Park is the venue to realize your dream.
- 2) Our success rate for Snow Leopard sighting is 65%. Means out of hundred, Sixty-five participants have seen the elusive cat, who particularly came for snow Leopard Trek.
- 3) Beside the Leopard there is always chance to see many other rare wild animals like “Tinetan Argali”, Himalayan blue sheep, Uriel, Asiatic ibex and among the predators are Red Fox, Tibetan Wolf, Lynx, Pallas Cat, and many others.
- In birds Golden Eagle, Lammergeier, and the Himalayan Griffon vulture, the park is home to Brown Accentor, Robin Accentor, Tickell's Leaf Warbler, Streaked Rosefinch, Tibetan Snowcock, Chukar, Fork-tailed Swift, Red-billed Chough, Himalayan Snowcock, Ibisbill and the Fire-fronted Serin etc;
- 4) In winter you can experience many monastic festivals Like Spituk Gustor Leh and Likir Dosmoche, Stok Guru Tseschu and Matho Nagran. With very few Tourist you can experience the festival more naturally as compared to Summer festivals.
- 5) Ecological Footprint Travels will provide Specialist Monastery Guides separately for the festival and monastery tours during acclimatization period.
- 6) During the trek one or two night you will be doing Homestays, there you can experience Ladakhi village lifestyle and Ladakhi food.
Trekking Menu:
- Transportation both ways (to the starting point and coming back from the finishing point by Jeep).
- Homestays.
- Tents.
- Mattresses.
- Pack Horses.
- Food.
- Wildlife Guide.
- Assistant Guide.
- Cook.
- Cooking gears.
- Spotting Scope.
- Walkie-talkies.
- wildlife fees.
- First aid Box.
- Portable Oxygen Cylinder.
- camping fees. and inner line permission where ever it’s needed.
For the Package it includes:
- Accommodation on twin sharing Basis in Hotel
- All Meals (Bed Tea, Breakfast, Hot / Pack Lunch, Dinner)
- Flight Tickets between Delhi & Leh
- To & Fro Airport Transfer in Leh
- All sightseeing as per the itinerary
- All Transportation by Toyota Innova
- Innerline Permit
It does not Include:
- Accommodation on twin sharing Basis in Hotel
- Monument & Museum Entrance Fees
- Any Kind of Personal Expenses or Optional Tours / Extra Meals Ordered
- Camel Riding & Rafting Charges
- Anything not specifically mentioned under the head “Prices included
Why this trip is so interesting:
- 1) Ladakh is known as the capital of Snow Leopards, and Hemis National Park is the venue to realize your dream.
- 2) Our success rate for Snow Leopard sighting is 65%. Means out of hundred, Sixty-five participants have seen the elusive cat, who particularly came for snow Leopard Trek.
- 3) Beside the Leopard there is always chance to see many other rare wild animals like “Tinetan Argali”, Himalayan blue sheep, Uriel, Asiatic ibex and among the predators are Red Fox, Tibetan Wolf, Lynx, Pallas Cat, and many others.
- In birds Golden Eagle, Lammergeier, and the Himalayan Griffon vulture, the park is home to Brown Accentor, Robin Accentor, Tickell's Leaf Warbler, Streaked Rosefinch, Tibetan Snowcock, Chukar, Fork-tailed Swift, Red-billed Chough, Himalayan Snowcock, Ibisbill and the Fire-fronted Serin etc;
- 4) In winter you can experience many monastic festivals Like Spituk Gustor Leh and Likir Dosmoche, Stok Guru Tseschu and Matho Nagran. With very few Tourist you can experience the festival more naturally as compared to Summer festivals.
- 5) Ecological Footprint Travels will provide Specialist Monastery Guides separately for the festival and monastery tours during acclimatization period.
- 6) During the trek one or two night you will be doing Homestays, there you can experience Ladakhi village lifestyle and Ladakhi food.
Trekking Menu:
Our cooks are careful to prepare your meals with your enjoyment in mind. Typically these plentiful meals will be primarily vegetarian in nature with some meat or protein in the form of canned fish or tofu. This is typical of the Ladakhi diet in general.
Our cooks are encouraged to use hand sanitizers such as alcohol based gels prior to food preparation. You are encouraged to do the same. Dishes are typically stainless steel bowls and pans and are cleaned after meals with scrub pads and soap. Our staff will provide rehydrating liquids in large quantities throughout your trek. Take advantage of tea, coffee, juice boxes and water whenever you can.
MENU
Breakfast:Porridge, Cornflakes, Muesli, Omelette, Fried or Boiled Eggs, Bread, Apricot Jam, Honey, Butter, Peanut Butter, Cheese, Pan-Cake, Omelet, Tea and Coffee.
Lunch:(You will have Pack-Lunch while trekking) Soups, Fried Rice, Thukpa, Fried Momo and Plain Rice and Dal curry etc.
Tea Time:You will have Instant Noodles Tea & Coffee with Biscuits, Snacks, and Cookies when you end the days trek.
Dinner:Soup, Rice, Curry (Veg. Mushroom, Paneer, & Dal) Noodles (Thukpa & Chowmien) Veg Momos, Tuna Momos, Spring Rolls, and for Deserts Custards, and Fruits Cocktail.
Cocktail:Please Note: All of the above items are served different on different days, and the items are subjected to the availability in the market. Drinking Water:
Being a local and an Eco friendly organization we encourage you to kindly use boiled water instead of plastic bottled mineral water coz that will help us to keep the trekking routes/environment clean for the first day we will provide two litres of pressure boiled water, and from 1st evening of the trek our staff will supply boiled water, the source would be either glacier or Spring and the supply will continue till the end of the trek.