You walk on the river itself. Sub-zero nights in caves, ice that cracks underfoot, temperatures down to −20°C, and a support crew that's walked this route more times than anyone should. Our most demanding departure.
Chadar
Itinerary
Sample plan — exact days flex with weather, snow line and group pace.
- Day 1
Arrive Leh
A full rest day at altitude before any trekking begins — non-negotiable at 3,500m.
- Day 2
Leh → Chilling → Shingra Koma
Drive to the Zanskar confluence, then the first steps onto the Chadar itself.
- Day 3
Shingra Koma → Tibb Cave
A full ~10 km day on the ice, camping in a natural cave used by trekkers for decades.
- Day 4
Tibb Cave → Naerak
Deeper into the gorge, roughly 10–12 km, past the frozen Naerak waterfall.
- Day 5
Naerak — turnaround point
Rest and acclimatize; this is as far as our standard batch goes before starting back.
- Day 6
Naerak → Tibb Cave
Retrace the route back down the frozen river.
- Day 7
Tibb Cave → Shingra Koma / Chilling
Back off the ice and to the roadhead.
- Day 8
Drive to Leh, departure
Buffer built in for ice conditions; used as a rest day if the trek ran to schedule.
What's included
- Camping & stay through the trek
- All meals from Day 1 dinner to the last breakfast
- Trek permits & forest fees
- Experienced trek leader & support crew
- First-aid kit & daily oximeter checks
- Wilderness Institute / Leh permits
- Standby oxygen cylinder & cave camps
- Transport to/from the base village
- Personal trekking gear (rentable on request)
- Travel insurance
- Anything outside the day-by-day itinerary
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