If you are driving a self owned vehicle, it would be recommended that instead of Kargil, you should try to extend yourself till PURIKUTCHEY / SANKOO on the earlier day. By doing this, you can get more time this day for enjoying the journey enroute.
Start by 06:00 am to 06:30 am from KARGIL / PURIKUTCHEY. Enroute, visit the Trespone Mosque for SURU valley view, Nun Kun peaks, Parakchik Glacier, Rangdum Gompa, Penzi La, DRANG DRUNG glacier & Reach Padum. Enroute you can break at RANDUM for lunch break.
DAY 2
Visit the KHAR Palace in the morning to get a complete view of PADUM, PIBITING & KARSHA.
Proceed to ZANGLA FORT overlooking the ZANGLA village & ZANGLA nunnery. Enjoy the fantastic views from a deserted Fortress which was once a capital of ZANSKAR.
Visit the STONGDEY Monastery to be fascinated by the Vast Valley Views & the aerial view of the village below.
Visit the KARSHA Monastery to see the life at KARSHA. You will find the little lamas in the schools at KARSHA looking amazingly at you. At KARSHA, enjoy the evening view of PADUM from a distance.
Next to KARSHA is STAMSLING Nunnery. Although, it looks very close to KARSHA, there is no direct access route. One would have to do a long turn to visit the Nunnery.
Enroute back to Padum, visit the PIBITING Monastery perched in the middle of the valley on a hillock.
DAY 3
Visit the ZONGKUL MONASTERY in the morning to see the magnificent monastery embedded in a cave.
While on your return, see the SANI monastery. Break for lunch back in Padum.
Post lunch, proceed to BARDAN monastery to see the Monastery perched on a hillock.
Go further to MUNEY monastery.
Return back to PADUM. You can spend the evening at PIBITING monastery.
DAY 4
Start early by 06:00 am to 06:30 am.
Break at DRANG DRUNG glacier to get a glimpse of the amazing glacier.
Halt at RANGDUM for lunch
It would take about 11-12 hours from PADUM to KARGIL considering all breaks.