Search for Snow Leopards with Valerie Parkinson

In Delhi, we use a hotel with air-conditioned rooms. In Leh, we stay in a hotel close to the local market and town centre.



The trek itself is on a full-service camping basis, meaning our camp staff establish the base camp before you arrive. We have camp staff and cook who do all the camp chores. You need only carry your backpack for the day. We use two-person tents, which have enough room inside for your kitbags and include a mattress, sheet, pillow, blanket, and a hot water bottle at night. We also have a dining tent with a table, folding chairs and a heater for use during the evenings. No running water is available while camping. The camp staff collect stream water or melt snow to provide bowls of warm water (to wash with).



We spend one night in Rumbak village, where we stay in a traditional Ladakhi house. The dining room and bedrooms have small wood-burning stoves, and there is electricity available at the homestay to charge your electronic devices.



For both the homestay and camping, there is a basic long-drop toilet available.



Worth knowing



At the homestay you sleep on a mattress on the floor. The bedrooms have thick mattresses and blankets and you can take your sleeping bag from the camp.

There is wifi in Leh; however, there is no mobile coverage for international phones in Ladakh

If you require a single room in Delhi and Leh and a single tent while camping, there is a single supplement. Please note, single rooms are not available in the homestay.