Mulbek to Rangdum via Kargil On this day we drive to Rangdum via kargil. Kargil is the nearest village to Nun Kun in the Suru valley with amazing landscape. Stay in a camp overnight.

Rangdum to Padum via Sani Gompa. On this day we will Reach Padum via Rangdum and The Sani Gompa.

Padum – Raru (6 hrs) From Padum we continue along a dusty Jeep track. En route, we’ll come across Shila and Bardhan villages. Bardhan is known for its valley monastery (3620m), which is closely associated with the Drukpa order of Hemis monastery. It is also famous for its huge and beautifully engraved (mantras) prayer wheels. From Bardhan it will take another 2½ hrs (approx.) along the Tsarap River before we turn off to the Kangla, and mount to a plateau and the village of Reru via Mune Monastery (3900 m).

Raru to Pepula 4 hour an easy walk for 4 to 5 hour along the blue zanskar river. Night camp at Pepula.

Purne- Phuktal - Purne (4 hrs) side trip The trail to Phuktal (3850 m) follows the right bank of the Tsarap River and enters splendid gorges for sometime before reaching a makeshift bridge. After a short walk we will come across a small plateau with sprinklings of chortens and prayer flags. Here we’ll have an amazing view of Phuktal monastery, one of the most fabulous sights in the Zanskar valley. The sight of the monastery leaves a lasting impression due to its unique creation. It is on a limestone cliff, with the main assembly hall carved out of a huge cave and the monks’ residences scattered down the hillside. The spring that gurgles deep in the cave is still out of bounds for women. Inside the monastery there is an inscription of Cosma de Koros (the Hungarian historian, 1825-26), one of the first Europeans to visit the Zanskar region. After visiting the monastery, we’ll come back to Purne for an overnight of rest.

Purne- Tabley (6 hrs) Now it’s time for us to start a fresh venture with the crossing of the bridge in the gorge. Before the steep ascent to the huge fertile plateau of Tetha village (3980), we keep to the trail along the right bank of the river. This is an excellent path with a minor climb and descent marked by a progression of well-maintained Stupas of the village of Kuru (3990), a major centre for livestock breeding. After Kuru the trail descends back to the right side of the riverbank toward the village of Tanze (3850m). From Tanze, it’s an easy short walk to the route that joins up with hiking tours Darcha-Padum by the Baralacha & Phirtse la.