River rafting in Ladakh is quite unlike anywhere else in the world. It provides the best opportunity to enjoy and experience the natural beauty of the spectacular landscape with deep gorges, towering snow-capped peaks, hilltop monasteries, hillside villages, and glimpses of the unique wildlife.

Ladakh offers a range of rafting options on the Indus and its major tributaries. The best stretch for professionally guided runs in white water is on the Indus between Spituk and Nimu or Saspol, which rates 2 to 3 in the international river grading scale of 1 to 6.

Participants are required to be trained rafters themselves while the arrangements should be assigned to a dependable professional agency. Adequate arrangements for rescue coverage is an essential pre-requisite for embarking upon a white -water expedition on river like the Zanskar.

River Indus flows across high altitude cold deserts mountains of Ladakh in Indian Himalaya, which offers fascinating day rafting near to Leh and three four days trip can also be organized in the Indus Valley of Ladakh, starting from Upshi to Nimoo passing through villages, monasteries and gorges of Phey and Nimoo.

An ultimate white water rafting can be experienced in 14 days in Zanskar river expeditions with sight seeing of monasteries, riverside camp from July to September.

Following options are available on the Indus & Zanaskar river:

• Padum to Nimo:
  Grade: IV
  Duration: 8-9 days.
  This is suitable only for well-organized white-water expeditions, prepared for about a week of rafting and camping in absolute wilderness. Participants are required to be trained rafters themselves while the arrangements. Adequate arrangement for rescue back-up is an essential prerequisite for embarking upon this white-water expedition.
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• Hemis to Choglamsar:
  Grade: II - III
  An easy stretch with a few major rapids. This is a one-day stretch. Both these stretchescan be combined to make a multi day expedition.
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• Phey to Nimo:
  Grade: II - III
  This is easily the most popular single day stretch because of its proximity from Leh and the easy but exciting rapids of Grade 2 & 3.
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• Nimo to Alchi:
  Grade: IV - V
  This stretch is a difficult one as the Zanskar
  river joins Indus at Nimo and the the rapids can go upto Grade 5.
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• Day trip Indus
  Grade 2 Plus
  
  An easy and beautiful through a remote part of the Indus river, starting from Phey and finishing at Nimo after the confluence of Indus and Zanskar river.
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• Day trip Zanskar
  Grade 3 Plus
  
  More exciting on the Zanskar river from Chilling finishing at Nimo after the confluence of Indus and Zanskar river.
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• 3 Day Zanskar & Indus
  Grade 4
  
  For those who want the thrill of rafting UNSENSORED. The trip starts with 2 to 3 class on the 1st day with bigger ones to follow on the 2nd day, and many thrilling rapids of grade on last day. This trip begins in Chilling and Finishes at Khalsi 88 Km from Leh.
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• 12 Days Zanskar Rafting Expedition
  Grade : 4 +
  
  Detailed Itinerary:
  
   
  • Day 1: Our representative will meet you at Delhi's International Airport and transfer to the hotel. Rest of your day will consist of sightseeing, relaxing and an exquisite trip orientation dinner.
     
  • Day 2 : Waking early and departing Delhi on a one hour flight over the Greater Himalayan range to Leh, a charming mountain town in the region of Ladakh. Our representative will pick up you from the airport and transfer to the hotel. Have the rest of the day to check out the extraordinary market center of Leh, where charismatic shops, restaurants, and taverns aligns the streets; where people of at least a dozen different languages and cultures intermingle; and from where one can view spectacular mountain ranges, the precariously perched Leh Monastery, and a must see place the famous sunset point Shanti Stupa.
     
  • Day 3: There’s no better place to spend a day acclimatizing to Himalayan altitude than in Leh. Several local monasteries welcome visitors to explore their ancient dwellings; cultural expositions are regularly held in the market and at the Dreamland restaurant the local & Tibetan cuisine is extraordinary with a nice view of Leh Palace from the trace of the restaurant . This day is all yours - whether you choose to explore Buddhist sites, relax in the sun on the hotel deck, or just watch people in the market.
     
  • Day 4: Today we will drive the Surgren-Leh Road over two mountain passes, the highest of which, Fotu La, is over 14,000 ft in elevation. Along the winding course we stop at the Lamayuru monastery, one of the oldest Gompas in the Himalaya. After eight hours on the road, we reach Kargil where we check into a nice hotel- have a healthy dinner of Indian cuisine, and rest up for another day of travel.
     

  • Day 5: This is one of the most spectacular drives in the world! Heading out of Kargil, we ascend up the Suru River Valley, passing through quaint farmlands stretched out beneath colossal glaciated peaks, the highest of which, Mounts Nun and Kun 7135meters in elevation. Tonight we make our first camp in a vast meadow, surrounded by dazzling geologic formations, high in the upper reaches of the Suru drainage. Three miles across the meadow we can make out the remote Rangdum monastery, perched precariously atop a minute crag at 4000mts.
     

  • Day 6: The last leg of our drive takes us over 4400mts foot Pensi-La Pass, affording breathtaking views of the Zanskar Mountain Range and of the Zanskar River headwaters. Tonight we set camp at our put-in location on the river, framed by the massive peaks of the Himalayan Zanskar Range, eat a spectacular dinner of Indian fare, and rest up for the river portion of our expedition..
     

  • Days 7-10: We spend these days rafting the Zankar River! This is one of the most dramatic river canyons in the world. We begin our downstream journey with small rapids, drifting through spectacular mountain backdrops and alongside remote Zanskari villages. The whitewater becomes progressively more difficult as we move downstream. We’ll navigate several narrow Class III and IV mini gorges; and will scout at least one section aptly named “The Pinch!“ The scenery is spectacular, with massive cliffs opening up to lush side valleys, waterfalls streaming directly out of the canyon walls, and glimpses of glaciated mountaintops in the distance. Each afternoon we’ll set up camp on the riverbank and work together to create delicious meals. Every camp allows opportunities for hiking and for further exploration of the gorge and its many side canyons. We’ll also spend one layover day exploring Neiraq, an ancient Zanskari village and monastery accessibly only a foot.
     
  • Day 11: Today we encounter the last of the Class III and IV whitewater, and float past the enormous and dramatic confluence with the Indus River. We take-out, load up, and drive a short distance and hike up to the thousands’ year-old Alchi Monastery. After a quick visit we drive back to Leh (1 hr)). Overnight Hotel.
     
  • Day 12: Transfer to the airport and fly back to Delhi with sweet memories of Ladakh.

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SAFETY

The company is run by experienced rafting guides, they are well trained on the hardest rivers in India and Nepal.

We have been running rafting trips in Ladakh and Zanskar for the last 10 years with a 100% safety record.

EQUIPMENTS

All the gear, such as Helmets and Jackets have been imported, and are the best used anywhere in the world. We provide Neoprene Wetsuits and shoes to protect you from cold water