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Zanskar River Rafting Expedition
Aquaterra Adventures · Zanskar River, Ladakh, India
Source checked 2026-10-11 · Offering found on source page
Aquaterra's multi-day expedition combines road travel across Ladakh with rafting on the Stod and Zanskar rivers. The itinerary begins with acclimatization in Leh, then travels via Kargil and Remala before the rafting sections pass Karsha, Honyo/Pidmo, Nyerak and Lamaguru. The operator describes Class II water early in the river journey, followed by sustained Class III and some Class IV rapids in the gorge before the Zanskar meets the Indus at Nimu. The trip finishes with a return drive to Leh.
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- Begins with acclimatization in Leh and a road journey via Kargil into Zanskar.
- Rafting itinerary includes Stod River and Zanskar sections from Remala toward Karsha, Honyo/Pidmo, Nyerak and Lamaguru.
- The operator describes a 35 km gorge section with continuous Class III rapids and some Class IV rapids.
- Rafting concludes at Nimu, where the Zanskar joins the Indus, followed by a drive back to Leh.
- Duration
- 10 days (the listed itinerary runs Day 1 through Day 10); confirm directly with operator
- Season
- Official page lists 2026 departures on August 03–12 and August 13–22; future availability: Confirm directly with operator.
- Eligibility / experience
- The operator classifies the trip as Moderate and active, with hiking, multiple rafting days and wilderness camping. It lists group size 8–16. Specific eligibility or experience prerequisites: Confirm directly with operator.
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The supplemental lead uses the shorter name “Zanskar River Expedition”; the official operator title is “Zanskar River Rafting Expedition.” The official page presents a 10-day schedule despite user-facing material elsewhere mentioning a longer trip; this record uses the official page's Day 1–10 itinerary. Current departures shown on the page are dated 2026 and are not a claim of live availability.
Sources checked 2026-10-11. Finding an offering online does not establish that dates are currently operating or that places are available.
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