Trek Difficulty
Moderate-Difficult
Trek Duration
4 Days
Highest Altitude
12,303 ft
Suitable For
12-62 years
Overview
Sham Valley trek is the best beginner trek in Ladakh. This picturesque trek traverse through the Sham region of the lower regions of Ladakh. The trek is a bundle of experiences. An immersion into the culture, tradition, and serenity of nature in Sham valley. This trek is easy and remains open all year. The trek has many attractions one among them being the visit to Alchi monastery – one of the largest monasteries of Ladakh. It is an old monastery tshahat was built around the 11th century by Rinchen Zangpo.
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Sham valley trek Ladakh is fit for family tours as well. A short walk through the Ladakh landscape leaves the trekkers amazed with little of the challenge thrown by the trek.
Sham valley trek Ladakh reaches the highest altitude of 3900m. This trek is a combination of a nature walk along with the heritage walk as the trail goes through ancient villages, monasteries, historical places, cultures, and traditions of Ladakh.
Sham valley trek is also called the baby trek. This is because the trek is easy as compared to the high altitude, high pass trek in the Himalayas of Ladakh. The barren and challenging treks of Ladakh are quite in contrast with this trek in the difficulty level.
Trek Fee
Original price was: ₹18,000.00.₹11,000.00Current price is: ₹11,000.00.
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What are the Highlights of the Trek?
- Monastery: You can visit Alchi Monastery as you are on your way to Likir which is the starting point of Sham valley trek or Baby trek.
- Culture: Ladakh is highly influenced from Tibetan culture hence you can experience the aspects of it in this trek.
- Charming villages: Villages like Likir, Tingmosgang lie on the route of the trek and gives you an insight into locals' traditional lifestyle and cultures.
- Apricot orchards: Do spend some time in the orchards of apricot which are blooming in the summer.
- Easy Treks: Another name ‘baby trek’ is there because it is a very easy and beginner-friendly trek.
Sham Valley Trek– A Detailed Itinerary
- Trek Distance: 10km.
- Likir (11,548 ft
- Yangthang (12,073 ft)
- Phobe La (11,745 ft)
- Chagatse La (12,171 ft)
What are the Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions
- All meals. Breakfast, lunch, evening snacks, dinner. We provide nutritious veg food and try not to repeat the dishes.
- Camp stay on all nights in high-quality tents on a double-sharing basis. Sleeping bags, sleeping mattresses, and dining tents.
- Mountaineering experienced trek leaders, guides, and experienced cooks.
- All the mountain medicine includes first aid, oxygen cylinder, etc.
- Passes and permits.
Exclusions
- Lunch on the first day.
- Personal expenses.
- Anything not specifically mentioned in the inclusion list.
If you wish to avail of our transportation service, then the extra cost will be 1800 per person. The transportation cost is to and fro. Offloading charges: In case you want us to carry your backpack, the cost per bag is Rs 2800/ per bag. The maximum weight allowed is 10kg. Please note that only a proper trekking backpack will be allowed to offload. No trolly or suitcase will be allowed to offload. We strictly follow to adequately place the load on our ponies. The maximum weight on each pony will be 40kg as recommended by the Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department.
Sham Valley
The Sham Valley is dubbed the Apricot valley. This is because of the Apricots that are grown here in abundance. There is an apricot bloom festival here during the winter. This valley is the most famous sightseeing destination from Leh Ladakh.
Unlike other tourist destinations in Ladakh where you will have to drive for hours and spends days, Sham valley remains quite easily accessible and with a strikingly beautiful landscape.
Some of the finest places to visit sham valley are Phyang Monastry, Gurdwara Pathar Sahib, the Magnetic hill of Ladakh, the Indus and Zanskar valley confluence, etc. You can get a cab from Leh easily to Sham valley and along with this you can enjoy the Zanskar valley tour.
While you are in sham valley Leh explore the pulsating bazaar on a day tour and visit the summer retreat and biggest monasteries here. You can go for a sham valley trek and behold the breathtaking Ang village which is quite charming and gorgeous with apricot orchards.
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