-
Snow Leopard-Trek
11 DAYS
- Home
- Snow Leopard-Trek
Snow Leopard Trek
"Ladakh is known as the capital of Snow Leopards, and Hemis National Park is the venue to realize your dream" 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 “Tibetan 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, like Tsewang Gyalson, Stanzin Chamba T.Nurbu, Jigmet Namgyal & Tsering Gurmet. We feel honored to tell you that overall 75 % of our Snow Leopard trekkers have sighted the Snow Leopard in 2017 The credit goes to our team and specially the guides, as they have vast knowledge of the Valleys and the movements of Leopards and other wild animals. Secondly our team 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.
- Cost: 2200 Euros/person for a private group of 2-3 Pax
- Cost: 1950 Euros/person for a group of 4-8 Pax
- Size Of group: Min 2 & Max 8
- Highest Point: Stokla Pass 4850mts
- Grade: Medium
- Duration: 11 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.
- Cost: 1650 Euros/person for a private group of 2-3 Pax
- Cost: 1450 Euros/person for a group of 4-8 Pax
- Size Of group: Min 2 & Max 8
- Highest Point: Stokla Pass 4850mts
- Grade: Medium
- Duration: 8 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.
- Cost: 1450 Euros/person for a private group of 2-3 pax
- Cost: 1200 Euros/ person for a group of 4-8 Pax
- Size Of group: Min 2 & Max 8
- Highest Point: Stokla Pass 4850mts
- Grade: Medium
- Duration: 6 Days
Whats included ? For the Trek it Includes: Transportation both ways (to the starting point and coming back from the finishing point by Jeep)
- Homestay
- Tents
- Mattresses
- Pack Horses
- Food
- Wildlife Guide
- Assistant Guide
- Cook
- Cooking gears
- Spotting Scope
- Walkie-talkies
- wildlife fees
- First aid Box
- Oxymeter
- Portable Oxygen Cylinder
- camping fees
- and inner line permission where ever it’s needed.
-
For the Package it includes:
- Accommodation on twin sharing Basis
- 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:
In search of Snow Leopard. March 26th 2017
Joseph, George, Emma, & Tom
From Switzerland
Our Trip to Rumbak (Hemis National Park) was organized by Dreamland Trek and tour and our main ambition was to see the Snow Leopard. Excellent service and logistics food was nutritious and tasty. More importantly Gyalson the Snow Leopard guide was amicable he has vast knowledge not only about Snow Leopard but he has lot of things to tell you about the rare species of birds in Ladakh. Over all it was a great team work including local villagers that resulted positive outcome yes we spotted two solitary leopards on different days. Thanks to Gyalson & Javeed and the whole crew we will come back to LADAKH again definitely !!!!!!
An Unforgettable experience with Dreamladakh Team (February2016)
It was an amazing winter in Ladakh, amazing in the sense that my dream of seeing a Snow Leopard came true. In Feb 2016 we hired dreamladakh for this trip including me we were five. From day one we felt that we are in safe hand and the trek was amazing Gyalson the lead guide was experienced, from his every day briefing I could imagine that he has vast knowledge about wildlife in Ladakh, beside that the cook was awsome, I can’t imagine that he can cook so many varieties in that climate, more importantly whole crew was supportive and friendly.
For the first 4 days of the trek we just saw older and fresh foot prints of the Leopard, and with each passing movement my wish to the Snow Leopard was slowly dying, though with his best efforts Gyalson was also looking grim. Suddenly around 11:00 am we had an unbelievable news, Stanzin was running towards us he was sent by Dreamladakh owner Mr Javeed. Stanzin told us that there is a Kill at Matho Vaillge, that means the Leopard won’t be moving away from the kill atleast for a couple of days. Matho Village approximately 50 kms from Rumbak. Gyalson said, “look guys we have to move as soon as possible , and we won’t have to waste any time in packing our team will pack everything and will bring to Matho, so without waiting for our equipment we just took our cameras and spotting scopes and rushed to Matho Village along with Gyalson the driver and 5 of us.
After the motorable road we walk for half an hour than suddenly my life time dream came true, Yes it was truly a Snow Leopard with a long tail feeding on a Blue sheep. Could you believe we kept on seeing this single leopard for complete two and half days, eating, sleeping and threatening the birds coming near his kill.
I will highly recommend dreamladakh & Gyalson, WE MADE IT just because of their sincere efforts.
Visitors: Eric, Jean Marc, Linda, and Kannika From France & Switzerland
,Marielle Thirion . Lorgues. Voyage effectué en février 2015
Excellente équipe que celle qui nous accompagnés pour notre periple au ladakh en hiver. Que ce soit notre guide Padma, notre tracker Gyelson ou le reste de l'équipe tout le monde a été aux petits soins pour nous. La cuisine était tres bonne et tres copieuse, les conditions vraiment dures mais supportables grace aux attentions de tout le monde. Seule déception du voyage: notre trek pour voir les leopards des neiges ne nous a pas permis d'en approcher un de suffisamment près pour pour faire des photos. Encore un grand merci à dreamladakh .....
marielle.thirion@wanadoo.fr
Humbert Schaffer & Friends Jan 2013
Humbert Schaffer (Swiss)
"Ladakh is known as the capital of Snow Leopards, and Hemis National Park is the venue to realize your dream"
An unforgettable winter trek in search of Snow Leopard, When we booked with Dreamland I was sceptical whether it’s possible to sight a Snow Leopard. However it proved to be perfectly organized trip on the very second day of the trek we spotted the Snow Leopard with its kill a Blue Sheep, and we got amazing shots beside the Leopard we saw Golden Eagles, Eagle Owl, Fox and Tibetan Argali. Our guide Gyalson was outstanding, great team good food better than the restaurants in Leh and overall an unforgettable experience. I will definitely come back to Ladakh.
2200/1950€
4850mts
2 Min & 8 Max
11
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 07-09 : 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Our typical day of trekking is based on an average level of client physical fitness coupled with the nature of our weather and terrain. This could include very warm days during summer, high passes, and the need to move between campsites which ensure adequate grazing for the ponies.
- 06:00 Bed tea is served to your tent. A great way to warm up before packing up your gear.
- 06:30 Hot water is provided for your morning wash.
- 07:00 Breakfast is served
- 08:00 Your personal packing is complete and your trail lunch is available to place in your day pack. Your guide will go over the day’s travel plans highlighting those areas along the route you will want to visit.
- 08:15 Off on the trail with your guide, or with instructions as to the route and where he will meet you if he needs to assist with pony packing (dependant on party size).
- 12:00 Lunch along the route, often in a meadow or beside a stream. A typical lunch might consist of a sandwich, juice box, cheese, boiled egg, boiled potato, apple, cookies or chocolate bar.
- 17:00 In camp with a pot of tea after a great day of sights and trekking. The tent is up and you are making notes in your journal and taking photos of the picturesque landscape.
- 18:30 Supper is served. Time for more tea and, perhaps, an early bed.
Expect to have rather lengthy days of travel with plenty of time to take photos and look at the scenery, visit tea tents or local villages as you pass through. You will have plenty of time in camp each evening to meet with other travelers, compare notes, read a bit, take photographs or visit surrounding villages or sites either before or after your supper is served. By starting early you will have made substantial progress in the cooler part of the day, and will be able to take your time ascending the passes which can be up to 17,000 feet (5,180 M) on some routes, arriving at your next camp with some reserves of energy for the evening.
