9 NIGHTS / 10 DAYS As with all Shakti journeys, this is only a sample but showcases our Shakti Ladakh Village

Experience combined with a 3 night trek, Shakti style. Shakti has two houses in the village of

Nimoo, so again this journey will start in one of those.

From here, head west towards our house in Stok and onwards for the trek. Round off the Ladakh visit with time spent in one of Shakti’s beautiful houses. Day 01

DAY 01 DELHI – LEH – NIMOO Fly from Delhi to Leh and be met and driven to the Shakti village house in Nimoo where we

recommend complete rest, to aid your acclimatization. Nimoo (3190m/10463ft) is a large village,

situated 36km west of Leh along the Indus valley at the confluence of the Zanskar and Indus rivers.

The village is characterized by impressive mountain scenery, surrounded by lush green fields and apricot,

apple, and walnut orchards abound. As you will be acclimatizing today, we recommend that you spend the day

taking it very easy relaxing at your house. Day 02

DAY 02 NIMOO After breakfast go on a leisurely walk of the village of Nimoo with your guide for a fascinating insight into rural Ladakhi life before returning to the village house for lunch. After lunch, relax in the village house or visit the Basgo Fort in the late afternoon. At Basgo (3295m/10808ft) there are three ‘Future Buddha’ monasteries completed in the 16th century, interesting for its Islamic architecture. This evening you could take a cooking lesson in the kitchen with your Shakti private chef. Day 03

DAY 03 NIMOO After a leisurely breakfast, you will drive up the Zanskar canyon to the village of

Chilling (3236m/10614ft), around an hour from Nimoo. Chilling is a settlement that is

traditionally home to metal smiths and has provided copper, bronze, tin, silver and iron

work to Leh through the centuries. You will get the chance to see the local metal smith

at work before rafting for two hours to the shores of the village of Nimoo where you will

be served a picnic lunch. After lunch, relax at the village house, or if you are feeling

active, take a hike this afternoon with your guide. Relax this evening under the stars

before dinner in the charming Ladakhi Kitchen. Day 04

DAY 04 NIMOO – STOK This morning visit the charming Phyang monastery, which is 45 minutes away by drive.

Take a hike around the surrounding area, which will end with a picnic lunch at a lovely

spot with the monastery in the background. You will then be driven for 1.5 hours to your

next village house in Stok. The glorious village of Stok (3650m/11972ft) lies at the foot

of Stok Kangri which at 6120m (20,073ft) is not Ladakh’s highest mountain, but one of its

most beautiful. Later today, you may walk a walk or cycle around the royal village of Stok. Day 05

DAY 05 STOK – MONCARMO Start a 3 day trek, setting off by foot towards your first campsite at Moncarmo. You will

follow a small river up a narrow valley for around two hours until you reach Changma where there is a tea house. Continue to walk for another hour to Moncarmo (4250m/13,727ft), where you will camp for the night. Accommodation will be in dome tents, though Shakti’s usual standard of food and service will make up for the simplicity of the accommodation.



Enjoy light and healthy snacks during the trek. Lunch and dinner will be served at the campsite.

Day 06

DAY 06 MONCARMO – MATHO PHU Begin walking in an easterly direction from your campsite to cross a glacial stream and gently

begin climbing uphill for about an hour and a half to get to the Matho La (Matho pass) at an altitude

of 4900 m/16,076 ft. You will continue walking downhill for about an hour and a half till you reach the

high altitude pasture and summer settlement of Matho village 4400m (14436 ft) which is your campsite for the second night.



Enjoy light and healthy snacks during the trek. Lunch and dinner will be served at the campsite. Day 07

DAY 07 MATHO PHU – SHANG PHU Walk down the valley for about an hour and cross a glacial stream. You will continue to climb up the trail

for another hour to reach a small pass, and then begin to descend to the valley. Put a prayer flag in the stone

cairns at the pass before walking for another hour down a narrow valley to reach the high altitude pastures of

Shang village (4500 m/ 14764 ft).where you will camp for the night.



Enjoy light and healthy snacks during the trek. Lunch and dinner will be served at the campsite. Day 08

DAY 08 RIVER HOUSE After breakfast, walk down for an hour to Shang village, where a Shakti car will be waiting for you. You will

then proceed to Hemis monastery, which is 45 minutes away. visit the monastery and the museum with your guide, you

will have a picnic lunch. After lunch, you could take a short walk around the monastery.

You will then be driven for 45 minutes to The River House, which is located in Stakna’s neighboring village Ranbirpur.

It is Shakti’s first 4 bedroom house, located by the bank of river Indus, offering spectacular views of the Stok Kangri

range of mountains and three monasteries – Stakna, Matho & Thiksey. Day 09

DAY 09 RIVER HOUSE For those who are prepared to get up at around 5 am, we recommend starting early and driving for 30 minutes to Thiksey monastery to experience the early morning Buddhist prayers. After a picnic breakfast, you will explore the historic village of Shey. Return to your village house for lunch. Later today, if you are feeling active, you may take a walk to the interesting Stakna monastery located across the river from the River house. Day 10