Overview

Jullay! The warm, buttery aroma of Gurgur Cha fills a sunlit Ladakhi kitchen as your smiling homestay hostess welcomes you with a steaming cup. Here in the land of high passes and ancient prayers, hospitality is not an act—it's a way of life. You sit on woven rugs in a mud-brick village kitchen, sip tea that's more broth than brew, and listen to stories of snow leopards and sacred chants.
Your journey begins in the heart of the Sham Valley, where whitewashed houses nestle between barley fields and mountain shadows. Trekking between villages, you’ll pass through walnut orchards, discover sacred rock paintings, and help your homestay family prepare traditional dishes like skiu, momos, and chutagi. In the evenings, laughter mingles with the clanging of prayer bells as stars pierce Ladakh’s crystalline night sky.
As your soul grows lighter, you move deeper into the wild. A tent trek from Lamayuru to Chilling carries you past craggy passes—Prinkiti La, Konzke La, and Dundunchen La—and into surreal silence. You’ll cross alpine streams, gaze across red-rock valleys, and sleep under wool blankets as yaks graze nearby.
But Ladakh is not just nature—it’s spirit. In towering monasteries like Hemis and Thiksey, red-robed monks recite ancient mantras while butter lamps flicker in the shadows. Hidden caves whisper the wisdom of Buddhist hermits, while ancient murals reveal visions of deities, wrathful and serene.
This is more than a tour. It’s a pilgrimage into Ladakh’s cultural soul—one step, one sip, and one sacred smile at a time.

Tour Info

• 🗺️ Place Covered: 5N Leh, 1N Alchi, 1N Yangtang, 1N Hemis, 1N Temisgam, 1N Lamayuru, 1N Wanla, 1N Hinju, 1N Sumdo, 1N Chilling, 2N Delhi, 1N
• 🕒 Duration: 16 Nights - 17 Days

Highlights

• 🥾 Trekking through Sham Valley’s ancient villages
• 🏡 Stay with Ladakhi families in traditional homestays
• 🍜 Help cook Ladakhi dishes: skiu, chutagi, and momos
• 🫖 Taste authentic Gurgur Cha (butter tea)
• 🎒 Multi-day tent trekking from Lamayuru to Chilling
• ⛰️ Cross high mountain passes: Prinkiti La, Konzke La, Dundunchen La
• 🕌 Visit centuries-old monasteries: Hemis, Thiksey, Alchi
• 📿 Attend prayer ceremonies and pujas with monks
• 🪷 Explore hidden Buddhist caves and hermitages
• 🦅 Encounter Himalayan wildlife and stargaze under clear skies