Chadar Trek — The Frozen River
- Duration
- 8N / 9D
- Cities
- 1
- Best season
- —
- From
- ₹28,000
Overview
Walk across the frozen Zanskar river in the heart of winter — one of the most extraordinary and demanding treks in India.
Your itinerary
Arrive Leh; mandatory rest day at 3,500 m
- Arrive Leh
- mandatory rest day at 3,500 m
Second mandatory acclimatisation day; ALTOA medical check-up and gear distribution
- Second mandatory acclimatisation day
- ALTOA medical check-up and gear distribution
Drive to the start point — ~70 km; begin the walk on the ice
- Drive to the start point
- ~70 km; begin the walk on the ice
Walk the ice — ~15 km; sheet ice, refrozen sections and canyon walls
- Walk the ice
- ~15 km; sheet ice, refrozen sections and canyon walls
Ice trek to the Nerak frozen falls — ~15 km
- Ice trek to the Nerak frozen falls
- ~15 km
Retrace downriver — ice conditions are reassessed each morning
- Retrace downriver
- ice conditions are reassessed each morning
Continue downriver — ~30 km across these two days
- Continue downriver
- ~30 km across these two days
Final ice section; drive back to Leh
- Final ice section
- drive back to Leh
Departure from Leh
- Departure from Leh
Inclusions & exclusions
- Expedition leader plus high-altitude crew
- All camps, teahouse or rest-house stays as per itinerary
- All meals throughout the expedition
- Full expedition logistics and camping equipment
- All permits including restricted-area and Inner Line Permits
- Acclimatisation days built into the itinerary
- Oxygen, medical kit and evacuation cover
- Pre-trek fitness screening and briefing
- Travel to and from the basecamp city
- Personal high-altitude gear (rental on request)
- Porter for personal bags beyond the stated allowance
- Travel insurance with high-altitude evacuation cover (mandatory)
- Costs from weather delays, route closure or evacuation
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