Frozen River (Chadar) Trek with Adventure Holidays

The Chadar Trek (Frozen River) is a freezing escape that embarks upon the blanket of a large icecap on the River Zanskar. The strenuous walk connects us from Ladakh to the snow bound villages of the Zanskar Valley, covering a distance of approximately 90-100 kilometers. The trail all throughout leaves you with clattering teeth and frost dried eyes and during the blanched nights it leads to shiver you to empathize the temperature you never experienced before.

Highlights :

• A walk on the iced up frozen Zanskar River
• Humble and genial Zanskari (local) people, highlighting the tribal and traditional Ladakhi life.
• Cultural Expeditions
• A fantastic glimpse of frozen Waterfalls
• Amazing high-end Zanskar ranges
• Incredible sight-seeing of high ranges

Itinerary :

Day		Details
1	Leh	Arrive at Leh airport, to be received by our representative & transferred to the hotel. Take a full day rest at the hotel as you need to acclimatize well. Overnight Hotel in Leh. (L,D)
2	Leh to Chilling drive, Short Trek to Tilat Sumdo	Begin this amazing and most exciting winter trek in the morning. Shortly after leaving Leh, we reach Nimoo, the confluence of Zanskar and Indus rivers. The sight is amazing as the iced up and frozen Zanskar meets the fast flowing Indus. We reach the point, past the village of Chilling to where the road head ends. Touching the Chadar first time, we start the trek for 1-2 hrs along the magnificent frozen river Zanskar till Tilat Sumdo. Overnight in tent. (B, L,D)
3	Trek to Tsomo Paldar (9 kms / approx 6 hrs Trek)	After breakfast get set for a day full of frozen ice river trek. Hearing the different sounds of Chadar forming and breaking, you will soon get familiar where the Chadar or the ice cover is thick and thin. On reaching the camping overnight stay at camp. (B, L,D)
4	Tsomo Paldar – Dibb  (14.5 kms / approx 8 hrs Trek)	After breakfast, we head for another day of expedition on ice among some of the most fantastic landscapes and ice vistas of the world. Though today is the longest day of the trek, we pass through some magnificent and beautiful waterfalls and frozen Ice cliffs. If we are lucky , we might even catch sight of some Bharals or blue sheep as we trek along the frozen river. Overnight stay at Camp. (B, L,D)
5	Trek from Dibb to Nyerak Pullu (11.5 kms / approx  7 hrs)	The vistas are stunning, as we pass through giant frozen waterfalls, Ice Cliffs and one may even catch sight of the mountain fox. After lunch we pass the 'Incense Tree', so called because the locals use its branches to burn in their morning rituals, and the prayer flag draped tree marks the entrance to Zanskar proper. We reach Naerak campsite by late afternoon. Overnight at camp. (B, L,D)
6	Nyerak to Dibb	Though technically it is the same way back, it is also quite different. The Chadar or the blanket of ice that is forming on the River Zanskar is always changing, breaking up and forming itself again. As the Chadar dynamics are ever changing, the same route and place would look and feel different as the texture and conditions change. Overnight stay at camp. (B, L,D)
7	Trek from Tibb to Shingra Koma	Trek from Tibb to Shingra Koma. Overnight stay at camp. (B, L,D)
8	Trek from Shingra Koma to Tilat Do and drive to Leh	Today is the last day of this amazing and unique trek. We finally return to the road head and head back to our hotel at Leh. On arrival at Leh , check into your hotel & relax. Overnight stay at the hotel. (B, L,D)
9	Tour Ends	Transfer to the Airport to board your flight back home. (B)

To view photos of our previous Chadar trips, click here : https://flic.kr/s/aHskoSornr