Leh- Kyamar via Rumtse (4 hrs) It is a nice drive from Leh  to Rumtse with beautiful views of the Indus Valley and many monasteries along  the way. From Rumtse it is a short walk in rather flat terrain, which will aid  acclimatization. We will camp overnight at lush Kyamar (4050 m).

Kyamar- Tisaling (6-7 hrs) We start our day with a  gradual ascent towards our first pass, Kumur La (4800 m). After the pass, we  steadily descend towards the base of Mandalchan La (4850 m). Here we might come  across nomads with herds of sheep, goats and yaks. The nomads stay here only  during summer season, when their animals can find good areas for grassing.  After a short rest, we set out for our next pass, a relatively easy ascent with  many fluttering prayer flags waiting to greet us on the top. From the pass it's  only about 40 mins. descend to the camping site and pastureland of Tisaling  (4200m)

Tisaling – Ponganagu (6 hrs) By now, we are well  acclimatized to conquer our next pass, the Shibuk La (4900 m). From the top of  the pass, we have a good view of the surrounding mountains and of our next  destination, Tsokar Lake (4250m). It's approximately a 4 hrs walk to the Tsokar  basin, and our camp for the night will be the windy Pongunabu.

Ponganagu – Nuruchan (6 hrs) Today is an easy day,  following a dusty jeep road towards Tsokar Lake. Tsokar means "white lake",  called so because of the deposits of salt which encrust its shores. Until  recently, the Changpa nomads were harvesting salt here and trading it for other  goods. Migrating birds like black necked cranes, gulls and Brahminy ducks live  by the shores of the lake part of the year. Leaving Tsokar, we carry on along  the trail to the right of the lake and walk in a barren landscape until  Nuruchan (4300m), our campsite, which is also a winter settlement for the  nomads.

Nuruchan- Gyamar Barma (7-8 hrs) In the early morning hours  we will cross the icy cold stream by Nuruchan, before gradually ascending  Horlam Kongka La (5000 m). From the pass, we will have a good view of the  turquoise blue Tsokar. After an easy 40-minute walk down to Rajung Karu, we  will encounter several Tibetan nomad families of Western Tibetan origin with  their flock of yaks, sheep and pashmina goats. When the Chinese invaded Tibet  they and their animals faced numerous hardships, fighting biting cold and  losing many lives while fleeing into Ladakh from Tibet. After spending some  time with the nomads, we will continue towards Kyamayuru La (5410m). This pass  is a challenging one, but the magnificent view from the top makes it well worth  all strenuous effort! From the pass we descend gradually to the valley leading  to our campsite at Gyamar Barma (5150 m). Due to the campsite's high altitude,  bad weather can bring the temperature down to freezing at night, and frost may  well coat our tents in the morning. However it is an amazing place, this high  altitude plateau, with herds of grazing yaks and surrounded by snowcapped  mountains.

Gyamar Barma – Gyamar (2-3 hrs) After a hearty breakfast,  we head towards our next pass, Kartse La (5300 m.) We will take our time to  reach the pass, ascending slowly in the thin air of this high altitude plateau.  After a short break, we descend gradually down to the lush, green valley of  Gyamar (5150m) to spend the night. 

Gyamar – Korzok (6-7 hrs) Yalung Nyaulung La, (5450 m),  is the highest and final pass on our trek. From the top of the pass, the  sapphire blue, freshwater lake of Tsomoriri (4500m) will shine like a jewel in  this brown, barren landscape. The lake is approx 40km long, is situated at  4500m and is flanked by the Trans Himalaya and the Greater Himalaya. There is  an interesting legend behind Tso Moriris name as well. It is said that a woman,  possibly a chomo (a Buddhist nun), riding on a yak, was somehow carried into  the lake. The yak could not swim and started sinking in the water. The woman  cried out for help "ri, ri" – an exclamation of fear – until she drowned. Thus  the legend says the lake got its name – Chomoriri. Descending steeply for a  couple of hours to Korzok Phu, we will encounter the summer pasture of the  Korzok people. From here we continue to our final destination, the village of  Korzok, overlooking Tso Moriri and inhabited by a small, permanent settlement  of Changpa nomads. At an altitude of 4572m it is one of Indias highest,  permanent villages. The monastery at Korzok is more than 500 years old and  lying on the trading route between Spiti and Ladakh, it was visited by many of  the early explorers.

Korzok – Leh (7 hrs) We drive back to Leh,  crossing the dusty plains of Rupshu before entering the green Indus Valley, and  at last, Leh.