Leh, IN

Group Road trip to Ladakh

Trips — Group Trip

Duration: 9 days and 8 nights

Difficulty: No Such Thing

Accomodation: Homestays, Hotels

Good for Groups

A road trip to Ladakh is an adventure of a lifetime, with breathtaking landscapes and challenging roads. The journey from Manali to Leh takes you through high-altitude mountain passes and scenic valleys.

Inclusions

Stay
Breakfast and dinner
All transfers
Permits and taxes

Exclusions

Personal exclusions

How to Reach?

By Air: The nearest airport to Manali is the Kullu-Manali Airport, also known as Bhuntar Airport, which is located about 50 km away from the town. There are regular flights from major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Chandigarh to Bhuntar Airport. From the airport, you can hire a taxi or take a bus to reach Manali.

By Road: Manali is well-connected by road to major cities like Delhi, Chandigarh, and Shimla. You can take a bus or hire a taxi to reach Manali. The distance between Delhi and Manali is around 550 km, and it takes around 12-14 hours to cover the distance by bus.

By Train: The nearest railway station to Manali is Joginder Nagar railway station, which is about 160 km away from Manali. However, it is a narrow-gauge railway station, and the trains are not very frequent. The nearest major railway station is Chandigarh railway station, which is about 310 km away from Manali. From the railway station, you can hire a taxi or take a bus to reach Manali.

How To Prepare?

Packing
- Documents: ID proof, Vaccination certificate
- Personal medicines: Motion sickness, fever, cold, stomach upset, cold &. Fever
- Toiletries
- Lip balm, sunscreen & a good moisturizer
- Day bag
- Glares
- Warm clothes – jacket, gloves, cap, wrap, socks
- Comfortable shoes

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrive In Manali

Our driver will pick you up from the airport/bus stand and will take you to your accommodation. Evening at leisure.
Meals: Dinner
Stay: Boutique hotel in Manali

Day 2 - Manali To Jispa

Post Breakfast, check out from the hotel. Start your beautiful road trip to Jispa via Atal tunnel. Atal tunnel is also the 'World's Longest Highway Tunnel above 10,000 Feet'.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Stay: hotel in Jispa
Drive time: 5 hours

Day 3 - Jispa To Leh

Post Breakfast, go on a scenic drive to Leh via Taglangla pass claimed to be the world’s second highest motorable pass at an altitude of 17,582 feet, which would be 5,358 meters. Check in to your hotel in Leh.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Stay: A beautiful hotel in Leh
Drive time: 7 hours

Day 4 - Explore Leh

Visit Hall of Fame (Run by the Indian Army). Drive towards Pathar Sahib, Magnetic Hill, and Indus Zanskar meeting point, and Alchi monastery. Visit Shanti Stupa and Leh palace where you can enjoy a beautiful sunset.

Magnetic Hill - a gravity hill alleged to have magnetic properties strong enough to pull cars uphill and force passing aircraft to increase their altitude in order to escape magnetic interference. In reality, the eﬀect is an optical illusion. Popular spot on Leh-Srinagar highway.

Patthar Sahib Gurudwara - is a beautiful Gurudwara sahib constructed in the memory of Guru Nanak, built in 1517 to commemorate the visit to the Ladakh region of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder Guru of the Sikh faith.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Stay: A beautiful hotel in Leh

Day 5 - Drive To Turtuk

Post Breakfast, drive to Turtuk ( Via khardugla pass) - Visit the Last Village on the Indian Border. This is one of the most fascinating journeys in Ladakh and an offbeat destination recently opened for tourists.
Turtuk, India’s northern most village, lies nearby to the line of control between India and Pakistan, and is one of the most unexplored places.
Though Buddhism is the major religion in Turtuk, it features a mixed culture influenced by the Tibetan, Indian and the Muslim way. This also explains the unique physical features of the people you’ll see here.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Stay: A beautiful hotel in Turtuk

Day 6 - Hunder Village

Post breakfast drive to Hunder via Khardungla. Arrive at Hunder by afternoon and check in to your hotel. Post lunch gets ready to explore Diskit, Hunder Villages, and Camel Safari in Sand Dunes Diskit and Hunder Village.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Stay: Stay at Nubra

Day 7 - Pangong

Drive to Pangong via Shyok valley,this region actually comprises two valleys: Nubra and Shyok. Both their rivers rise amidst the remote and heavily glaciated peaks and troughs of the Karakoram Range. Enjoy the beauty of the lake on the Banks of Pangong Lake while appreciating the changing colors and fascinating high altitude of the lake.

Pangong Tso at an altitude of 14,500 ft is 4-5 kms wide and over 135 kms long, about two-third of which lies on the other side of the Indo-China LAC (Line of Actual Control). Pangong Tso was featured in the last scenes of the 2010 movie, 3 Idiots. After the success of the movie, this beautiful natural location has attracted more tourists from all over the world.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Stay: Homestay in Pangong

Day 8 - Drive To Leh

After breakfast we start our journey back to Leh from Pangong Tso (Lake) via Chang-la pass (alt: 17370 ft – Third Highest Pass of the world)
On the way back, a visit to you will be rewarded with amazing views of snow clad mountains and valley.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Stay: A beautiful hotel in Leh

Day 9 - Departure

Head back with happy memories. Our driver will drop you back at the airport.

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