Matho to Stok Trek, Trek to Matho and Stok


Day 01: Arrival LehUpon arrival at Leh Airport you will meet by the representative and transfer to hotel, rest of the day at leisure to acclimatize.Overnight stay at hotel (B, L, D)Leh City: The capital of Ladakh, at one time was a major stop on the Asian "Silk Route". A stroll along the main bazaar, observingThe varied crowd and peering into the curio shops, is an entrancing experience. Chang Gali, behind the main bazaar is less bustling buthas intriguing little shops selling curios and jewellery like pearls, turquoise, coral, malachite, lapis and many other kinds of semi-precious stones,As well as curiously carved Yak-horn boxes, quaint brass locks, china or metal bowls etc.Day 02: LehExcursion to Shey, Thiksey, Hemis & MathoToday we proceed for Indus Valley monastery tour. We start with a visit toSheyThe ancient capital of Ladakh. The monastery here has a huge copper-gilded statue of Buddha Sakyamuni with a large silver lamp burning in front of the statue.Thiksey GompaAn impressive complex rising tier upon tier on a hill above the village. The monastery has a beautiful 30 m high statue of Maitreya Buddha, the Buddha of the future. Drive further to visit the famousHemis GompaFounded in 1630's by Stag-tsang-ras-pa under the royal patronage of Sengge Namgyal.

Hemis is one of the largest and richest gompa of Ladakh. The two-day festival of monastic dance in June-July has raised the reputation of Hemis particularly high. The festival is dedicated to Guru Padmasambhava, popularly known as second Buddha and responsible for spreading Buddhism in the Tibetan world.Later drive back to LehOvernight stay at hotel (B, L, D)Day 03: Drive to Matho & trek to Matho gorge (03-04 hrs treks)After breakfast drive Matho & visit Matho Gompa, around 26km. south east of Leh is the only Gompa, which belongs to the Saskya order and Lama Tungpa Dorjay founded it in the 16th century and the Gompa was named Thupstan-Sharling Choskor. In order to introduce the Monastic community, the king offered religious estate in neighbouring villages and the Nag-Rang festival was started, which is held on 14th and 15th day of the Tibetan calendar.After visiting Matho gompa start trekking towards to Matho gorgeOvernight stay at camp (B, L, D)Day 04: Matho gorge - Tsaskhangchen (05-06 hrs)After breakfast we will continue along the Matho Nallah (stream) pass through dense willow and popular grow, slowly start ascending towards Gangpochey shepherd camp, hike for another one hr to get to Tsaskhangchen, from here one could get a view of Matho la 4800, which you crossing next day.

Day 05: Tsaskhangchen - Mankarmo via Matho-la 4800m (04-05hrs)After breakfast we will start ascending towards matho la, this will take about hr and a half to get to the top from the top one could get a great view of Stok Kangri facing right in front of you. From here start descending towards Mankarmo, also known as lower base camp.Overnight stay at camp (B, L, D)Day 06: Optional day hike to advance base camp of Stok Kangri.Today we will explore the base and advance camp of Stok Kangri, those who are interested could hike upto 18000ft, and get magnificent view of Ladakh and Karakoram including saser massif 25020ft highest peak of Ladakh. Trek back to Mankarmo for overnight stay.Overnight stay at camp (B, L, D)Day 07: Trek to Stok & drive to LehAfter breakfast you will descent down to Stok village through Stok gorge where one could see colourful rock formation and pass some willow grow, also pass 350 years old fortress built on the top of a hill, end your hike in Stok village and drive back to Leh, en-route one could make a short stop at Stok Palace and visit the museum.Overnight stay at hotel (B, L, D)Day 08: Free day at LehFull day free in leh for own activitiesOvernight stay at hotel (B, L, D)Day 09: Depart LehEarly morning depart to the airport to fly back to Delhi.

Learn All Kinds Of Cool Stuff About Trees


Most of the people today prefer to live in cities where high-rise buildings, traffic lights, and busy streets are flourishing. But even if these modern architectures and technologies have already replaced the rich land and forests of long ago, it is still essential that there are trees or any kind of plant within the area. Trees and all plants are important for all humans and animals to survive in this planet.

All kinds of trees are known as perennial plants. When properly taken care of, it can live for at least 2 years or more. Unlike other kinds of plants, most of the trees can live for long years. There are even some trees that can live for more than 100 years. And there are also some trees that can actually live for at least a thousand years or even more.

Trees are woody plants that are made up of numerous branches which are supported by a single sturdy trunk. There are different kinds of trees and each has its own characteristics. They all differ in height, shape, sizes, and the appearance of the leaves of the trees as well. But according to the experts, before a woody plant can be considered as a tree, it must be at least 3 meters up to 6 meters high by the time it reached its maturity. Aside from that, the trunk diameter of the woody plant must also be at least 10 centimeters so that it can be one of the perennial woody plants. On the other hand, if it does not meet the said requirements yet the plant is still made up of several stems, it is then called as a shrub.

In order for humans and animals to breathe fresh air, there must be trees surrounding the area where they live in. It produces the amount of oxygen which is the primary element if you want to survive in this planet. Aside from that, the trees also play an important role in reducing the amount of carbon dioxide as well. With the help of the trees, the temperature of the ground will also be cooler at the same time.

This type of plant is one of the most essential components that make up the natural landscape. It can prevent the erosion of the land and protect the people from landslides. Other than being soil holders and great part of the agriculture industry, trees are also used in designing as well as adding aesthetic appeal at the same time.

There are five different branches of a tree namely the leaves, the twigs, the branches, the trunk, and the roots. The latter part of the tree is the one that serves as the anchor so that the earth can get hold of the plant. The root also is the one that is responsible for absorbing the nutrients and water from the soil. The leaves are the ones doing to all the carbon dioxide to oxygen conversion and the rest of the parts hold the leaves so that it can get the nourishments from the roots.

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