Summer sunshine casts the rugged, breathtaking landscape of Ladakh in dazzling relief. Our trail winds through rose-colored canyons, medieval monasteries, and flocks tended by friendly shepherds.

Exquisite murals, statues and architecture preserved in the monasteries of ancient Ladakh attest to its former prominence on a southern artery of the old Silk Road.

Embarking from the exotic Silk Road oasis of Kashgar, we trek from the verges of the Taklamakan Desert into the remote watershed of the eastern Karakorum. During this epic expedition, we trek over high passes and ford rivers on camelback.