Leh Trip Overview
Artisans of Ladakh are experts of making copper artifacts for hundreds of years. Sadly, this art is fading away and is now left limited to a few remote pockets in Ladakh. Through this tour, we want to revive this dying art and also help in improving the livelihood of the villagers. We will take you to the last remaining four Himalayan villages where this art is still practiced. Try you hands on making small pendants, engrave your name on copper plate, and just be creative with the artist himself. Take back a memorable souvenir for yourself.
Stay at our beautiful village homestays which are powered by solar energy, and experience what it’s like to live closest to the real Himalayan culture.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 days
Starts: Leh, Leh
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Artisans of Ladakh are experts of making copper artifacts for hundreds of years. Sadly, this art is fading away and is now left limited to a few remote pockets in Ladakh. Through this tour, we want to revive this dying art and also help in improving the livelihood of the villagers. We will take you to the last remaining four Himalayan villages where this art is still practiced. Try you hands on making small pendants, engrave your name on copper plate, and just be creative with the artist himself. Take back a memorable souvenir for yourself.
Stay at our beautiful village homestays which are powered by solar energy, and experience what it’s like to live closest to the real Himalayan culture.
Itinerary
Day 1: Drive to Chilling Village
Stop At: Chilling, Chilling, Leh District, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir
Our team of Mountain Homestays will pick you up from your hotel in Leh post breakfast, and head towards the cluster of villages where the generations of copper artists of Ladakh have been staying. Once entered the valley, we will visit Chilling Village situated along the Zanskar River and visit the copper museum. Explore the village and stay overnight at a copper artist’s home who also is a homestay host.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Stay in a Ladakhi homestay
Day 2: Trek to Sumda Chenmo
Stop At: Temple at Sumda Chun, Sumda Chun village, Leh India
Post breakfast, you will drive to Rangdoh and trek to the third copper village, Sumda-Chenmo. It is about an 11 km hike. You will trek at a comfortable pace with sufficient breaks in between. The trail is alongside a river stream through a beautiful valley. The total trek should take 5-6 hrs and you will reach the village by evening. Stay tonight at our homestay in Sumda Chenmo.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Stay in a Ladakhi homestay
Day 3: Explore and learn the copper art
Stop At: Markha Valley, Leh 194101 India
Sumda-Chenmo is a village situated in Markha Valley, where 4 copper artisans still practice the ancient art of making copper artifacts. You will do a study of this art interacting with the artisans, learning the techniques and the tools, and also try making a copper artifact. Sumda-Chenmo also has ancient Buddha statues that date back to the 11th century. The copper artists were settled in this area many years back to make beautiful artifacts for the monasteries in the region. These wooden statues were excavated in 2008 by a team of Archeologists.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Stay in a Ladakhi homestay
Day 4: Trek to Rangdoh Village & back to Leh
Pass By: Markha Valley, Leh 194101 India
After trekking down till Rangdoh you will visit Sumda-Chun, an ancient village that has lost this art. The village is also home to one of the most ancient and beautiful monasteries. After interacting with the villagers and visiting the ancient monastery, you will drive back to Leh. Our team will drop you at your respective hotel.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
