ROAD TO LADAKH
Day:-1 Chandigarh to Manali
On arrival at Airport, you will be welcomed by your chauffeur who will drive you to your trip of a Lifetime towards Leh. Today you will arrive Manali late evening, for an Overnight stay.
Day:-2 Manali to Jispa/Sarchu
After Breakfast, start your journey towards mighty Himalayas, with first move towards Jispa enroute Rohtang-La & Keylong. You may like to stop by Rohtang for a click, but believe me there will be plethora of ineffable beautiful landscapes on your way ahead, which shall surpass the beauty of Rohtang. Later you will cross Keylong before finally arriving at Jispa, your halt for tonight. Overnight at Jispa.
Day:-3 Jispa/Sarchu to Leh (210 kms / 7-8 hrs)
Start early Morning after Breakfast, to stamp on the grounds of Heaven on Earth called as Leh.Enroute you will come across beautiful landscapes of Baralancha-la, Tanglangla, Moore Planes & Upshi, the route most loved by Shutterbug community.If you are sleeping while traveling on this route means you are missing the most precious times of your life. You will arrive Leh by evening, with the drained out camera batteries, energies & memory cards. (This is the longest route on the journey, you are suggested to start early and reach by evening, you will be tired & exhausted by the time you will reach Leh.) Overnight at Leh.
Day:-4 Leh to Nubra (140kms / 5 -6 hrs)
After Breakfast, move towards second highest Motorable Road of The World, KhardungLa Pass. Have a cup of Tea there, get yourself clicked with the Khardungla Signboard by BRO & proceed towards Nubra valley visiting Deskit Monastery enroute. Check-in at Hotel/Camp, freshen up & later you can have a Double Hump Bactarian Camel ride. Dont forget to click this unique mammal, found in cold Desert. It was once used to carry the trade material on silk route. Overnight at Hunder/Nubra Camps/Hotel.
Day:-5 Nubra-Sumoor(for Siachen Base Camp)
After Breakfast, checkout from hunder and proceed to other part of nubra called sumoor. Check-in at camp/Hotel, later proceed to visit siachen base camp, world’s highest battlefield, enroute visit panamik hot water springs and samsterling monastery. Return to Sumoor by early evening. Overnight at Sumoor.
Day:-6 Sumoor to Pangong (160kms / 6 hrs)
“Leave early Morning after Breakfast, towards Spangmik/Pangong via Warila (17428ft), the most secluded pass of the region. We recommend to travel on this route only after first week of July till last of August. Later drive Diskit-Khalser-Agham-Warila-Sakthi-zingral-Changla-Tangste-Lukung to finally reach breathtaking Pangong Lake. (We recommend to travel on this route only after first week of July till last of August We have 2 routes here to opt for either via Shayok or via Warila, for which a call is taken at the ground itself as per live situation.) Overnight at Camps.”
Day:-7 Pangong to Leh (160kms/5-6 hrs)
After Breakfast, check out from Camps for return journey to Leh. Enroute visit 3-Idiots School. Overnight at Leh
Day:- 8 Leh to Kargil (210 kms/7-8 hrs)
After Breakfast, tighten your strings to travel another mind-boggling terrain along Indus, via nimoo, fotu la , namika la to Kargil.Enroute you can stop at Gurudwara Sri pathar Sahib, Sangam, Magnetic Hill, Alchi- as the time permits. Overnight at Kargil.
Day:- 9 Kargil to Srinagar (210 kms/7-8 hrs)
Leave early morning from Kargil if you wish to board the onward flight on same day, however, we don’t recommend to fly on very same day, in a rush. After Breakfast, start your journey towards Srinagar via Drass, visiting Drass Memorial. Later you can stop by Sonamarg to enjoy the mystic landscapes. Arrive Srinagar by evening. You can then enjoy the Shikara ride in the Dal lake. Overnight at Houseboat.
Day:- 10 Srinagar Airport Drop
After Breakfast at Hotel , check out & leave for Srinagar Airport for onward flight to home, with memories of Express Air Travels.