Road Trip from Chandigarh

Pickup from Chandigarh airport / station and start your road trip to Manali covering a distance of approx 300 kms on one of the most beautiful drives. Reach Manali by late evening and relax for the Nestled in between the snow-capped slopes of the Pir Panjal and the Dhauladhar ranges, Manali is one of the most popular hill stations in the country. With jaw-dropping views, lush green forests, sprawling meadows carpeted with flowers, gushing blue streams, a perpetual fairy-tale like mist lingering in the air, and a persistent fragrance of pines and freshness –  Manali has been blessed with extraordinary scenic beauty.

Start your drive to Rohtang Pass that is located 51km from Manali, at an altitude of 3900 m for great views of beautiful snow-capped peaks and glaciers. After driving for some time, we will reach Keylong and Darcha Further ahead we climb the Baralacha La pass – located in the altitudinous sections of the Zanskar region, Towering at over 16,000 feet, from Baralacha La, you can see the three valleys that surround it. Driving ahead we reach Sarchu. Locally known as ‘Sir Bhum Chum’ it is located at an altitude of 14300 feet; expect the winds to be cooler than usual, but refreshing nevertheless! You are encompassed by picture-perfect scenic quotients. The sight of the majestic mountains overlooking you from a distance is equally thrilling; the experience is inexplicable and surreal.

Leaving Sarchu, we climb the famous Gata Loops – it as a stunning region nestled in the Western Himalayas. Getting to this place and getting out of it is as thrilling as well. There are about twenty one winding curves along the road from Gata Loops. Adding to the adventurous sojourn is its high altitude. Once you get here, you do feel like being at 17,000 feet above sea level, given the crispness of the winds and diffused sunlight. As you travel along the hairpin bends and curves, feel the adrenaline rush of being challenged by the terrain.

After that cross Lachungla pass, Pang and the famous More plains stretching to almost 40 kms before you climb the one of the highest mountain passes in the Ladakh region, the Tanglang La pass is like a jewel in the crown on the Manali – Leh stretch. Claimed to be the second highest motorable mountain pass on the planet, your ascent from here is unceasingly upwards. It is like driving towards the clouds given that they are so close as well.

After a long drive you deserve a good rest, so enjoy your day free at the hotel to relax and rejuvenate your mind and body. Evening visit Shanti Stupa and Leh Market.

After an early breakfast we drive to Nubra valley crossing Khardungla pass – the highest motorable road in the world at 18,380 ft. Nubra is a tri-armed valley located to the north east of Ladakh valley. Diskit the capital of Nubra is about 150 km north from Leh town, the capital of Ladakh district, India. Local scholars say that its original name was Ldumra (the valley of flowers). The Shayok River meets the Nubra or Siachen River to form a large valley that separates the Ladakh and Karakoram Ranges. The Shayok River is a tributary of the Indus River. The average altitude of the valley is about 10,000 ft. i.e. 3048 metres above the sea level. Visit the Diskit monastery and the Hunder sand dunes to enjoy a camel safari (optional). Check in and enjoy your evening at the campsite.

Drive back to Leh and relax for the day.

After an early breakfast we leave for Pangong Lake through the changla pass at 5486 mtrs. Pangong Lake, situated at 14,000 feet (4,267 m) is a long narrow basin of inland drainage, hardly six to seven kilometer at its widest point and over 130km in length. It is bisected by the international border between India and China. Enjoy the landscape in the back drop of the lake. One rarely feels so close to nature and environment and the scenery is unforgettable. Evening at leisure and overnight stay at the camp near lake

Morning at leisure to explore the beauty of the lake and later drive back to Leh enroute visiting Thiksey an impressive complex rising tier upon tier on a hill above the village & Shey, the ancient capital of Ladakh. Drive further to reach Leh. Overnight at hotel in Leh.

post breakfast we drive on the Srinagar highway and start our Day by visiting the hall of fame – museum constructed by the Indian army, Gurudwara patthar sahib nestled deep in the Himalayas, which was built by the lamas of Leh in 1517 to commemorate the visit of Guru Nanak Dev. further we experience the magnetic hill which defies the law of gravity. We stop at the confluence of the Indus and Zanskar rivers and drive further to Alchi monastery. 70 Kms from Leh, on the banks of the Indus, is the Alchi Gompa dating a thousand years back. One of its walls features thousands of miniature sized pictures of the Buddha. Three large sized images made of clay and painted brightly are its focal attractions. No longer an active religious center, it is looked after by monks from the Liker monastery. This is the only monastery amongst 34 monasteries, which is not located on a hilltop. We drive back to the hotel in Leh.

Tour concludes. We thank you for your patronage and ensure a punctual transfer to the domestic airport.