Tracking The Snow Leopard

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Overview
Highlights
- Visit Shanti Stupa followed by the visit to The Namgyal Tsemo Gompa of Ladakh which was founded by King Tashi Namgyal in the early 15th century, around the year 1430.
- Visit Hemis National Park situated in Ladakh region of Jammu & Kashmir, famous for the elusive SnowLeopard.
- Trek towards Rumbak Valley
- Explore the Rumbak village and the surroundings looking for the mammals of the region.
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Trip includes
- Accommodation on double / twin sharing basis at hotels mentioned above or in the similar category.
- Your accommodation in Delhi is inclusive of Breakfast only where as your program from arrival in Leh till your departure from Leh is inclusive of all meals.
- Airport transfers, Sightseeing tour in Delhi by AC Toyota Innova / AC Tempo Traveler & transfers & drives in Leh by Non AC Vehicles.
- Meeting / assistance on arrival/departure at both airports & hotels.
- National parks entry fee, activities and all trekking excursions with your expert naturalist guides and wildlife experts, English speaking tour leaders, local guides, porters.
- Govt. Service Tax @ 3.09% on total bill.
Itinerary

Arrive Delhi the capital of India. Our tour representative will welcome you at the airport arrival lounge with Mantis Extreme signboard. Transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Early morning transfer from hotel to airport to board flight to Leh.
Flight departs at 0630Hrs and arrives Leh at 0750hrs
Meeting assistance on arrival and transfer to the hotel.
Rest of the Day is at leisure for acclimatization to the high altitu...
In general half Day of acclimatization would have been enough but considering that the group is arriving by flight on the previous Day and then they need to go for trekking on the following Days in search of elusive snow leopard, ideally we will again have the relaxed...
After breakfast drive from Leh to Zingchen (2 hrs drive) and from there trek starts to Husing (2 hrs trek).
Husing is one of the better areas for the snow leopard. There are 3 valleys that meet here and these are all used by the snow leopard as they move to low...
Due to the rugged terrain of the Himalayas most of the herbivores are related to the agile footed sheep and goats. They can move easily through the mountainous regions of the Himalayas from one pasture to the next. During the winter months the Bharal or Blue Sheep mov...
Morning we trek towards Rumbak Valley. Afternoon explore the Rumbak village and the surroundings looking for the mammals of the region. Overnight we will stay in Rumbak village in home stay.
Overnight at homestay in Rumabak.
Morning possibility of wildlife viewing in Rumabk followed by trek to Zingchen to drive back to Leh.
Upon arrival in Leh, check into your hotel.
Rest of the Day is at leisure.
Overnight in hotel.
After early breakfast transfer to airport for flight to Delhi.
Flight departs at 1115hrs and arrives Delhi at 1235hrs
Meeting assistance on arrival and transfer to hotel
Rest of the Day is at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
On time transfer to the airport to board flight for onward journey.
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What's excluded
- Any Airfare, any insurance fee
- Any meal other than what is specified above or anything not mentioned in inclusion above.
- Any expenditure of personal nature like table drinks, camera fee, laundry, telephone calls, soft/ hard drinks, Tips.
- Any sudden increase in price due to steep hike in park Entry Fee, steep hike in fuel cost, change in government tax policy or for any reason beyond our control like acts of god, natural calamity, law and order situation, riots etc and any forced change in itinerary for any unforeseen situation or reason beyond our control.
- Please bear this mind that due to the nature of this tour and the area visited, there might be possibility for schedule / itinerary changes.
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