Grand Purne Camp and Homestay - Purne Village - Phuktal Monastery - Zanskar Valley - Foods - Day 2

Phuktal Gompa - Zanskar Valley Tour 2026 - Chasing Clouds - 8th June 2026 - Day 2 Grand Purne Camp and Homestay - Call: 7006168354 Address: 64MV+PPM NURBU HOMESTAY AND CAMPING SITE, Purne, Ladakh 194302 Leh is at a height of 11000 ft above sea level and due to the lack of oxygen, it is recommended to rest for a day especially if you are reaching by flight. Otherwise, mountain sickness can hit you hard. Sleep, hydration, and no physical activity are a must on your first day in Leh. You can also have a Diamox tablet daily for your first few days in Ladakh. Phuktal Monastery or Phuktal Gompa (often transliterated as Phugtal) is a Buddhist monastery located in the remote Lungnak Valley in south-eastern Zanskar, in the Himalayan region of Ladakh, in Northern India. It is 52 km southeast of Padum on Nimmu–Padum–Darcha road (NPD). Solar power was installed at the Phugtal monastery in 2016. Until 2023 before Nimmu–Padum–Darcha road was built, it was one of the few Buddhist monasteries in Ladakh that could still be reached only by foot. Supplies to the monastery were brought on horses, donkeys, and mules in the warmer months, and in the frozen winters, they were transported through the frozen Zanskar River. Before the road was built, it was a day's walk from Village Chah or Village Khangsaar, the end of the road leading from Padum. The Phuktal Monastery is built around a natural cave, which is believed to have been visited by numerous sages, scholars, translators, and monks around 2,550 years ago. The remote location of the monastery was ideal for monks looking for peace and solitude to meditate. The present Phuktal Gompa, of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, was established in the early 15th century by Jangsem Sherap Zangpo, a disciple of Je Tsongkhapa. Tsongkhapa was the founder of Gelug, which is one of the newest schools of Tibetan Buddhism. #zanskarladakh #zanskarvalley #ladakh #leh #purne #PhuktalMonastery #phuktal #roadtrip #ladakhdiaries #padum #travel #vlog #homestay #swisscottage #tent ‪@chasingcloudstreks‬ #trip #himalayas #incredibleindia #travelvlog #travelguide #food #foodie