Srinagar, Manali – Ladakh With Pangong & Tso Moriri 13Nights/14Days

ROUTE

Bangalore – Srinagar – Kargil – Leh – Khardung La – Turtuk – Nubra Valley – Wari La – Sakti – Pangong Tso – Hanle – Tso Moriri – Sarchu – Manali – Chandigarh – New Delhi – Bangalore

PLACES WE VISIT

MANALI

Altitude of 2,050 m (6,726 ft) in the Beas River Valley is a beautiful hill station nestled in the mountains of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh near the northern end of the Kullu Valley. It is located about 270 km (168 mi) north of the state capital, Shimla.

SARCHU

Located on the Leh-Manali Highway, on the boundary between Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh (Jammu and Kashmir) in India. It is situated between Baralacha La to the south and Lachulung La to the north, at an altitude of 4,290 Mtrs

BRANDY and WHISKEY NALA

21 GATA LOOPS

After Sarchu one stretch in between Brandy Nalla & Namika La 3815 Mtrs. On road from Manali to Leh, is climb over an elevation of 464m over a distance of 7km zig-zag across 21 hairpin loops.

MOREY PLAINS

More plains, endless stretch of 40 Kms. Starts after covering around 4Km. up hill road from Pang towards Tanglang La. This road has an average elevation of 4000 Mtrs. And is flanked by Mountain ranges on both sides. At some places the road runs along the Sumkhel Lungpa River featuring some stunning sand and rock formations.

LEH

Leh is one of the favorite tourist destinations of India located in the northernmost parts of the country. Lapped in the snow-covered fringes of the Himalayas. It lies on the crossroads of the historic 'Silk Route' from Sinkiang to West Asia and to the plains of India. There are a number of interesting places and monasteries to visit in and around Leh, such as - The Leh Palace, the monasteries of Shey, Hemis, Alchi, Thikse and Lamayuru.

NUBRA VALLEY

The upper Shayok and Nubra rivers drain the east and west sides of the Saser Spur, the eastern most outcrop of the Karakoram. The name Nubra is applied to the district comprising the valley of the Nubra River. You can find the famous double hunch Camels here

SRINAGAR

On the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus. The city of Srinagar, famous for its gardens, lakes and houseboats. Srinagar is one of several places that have been called the "Venice of the East"

 

HIGH ALTITUDE PASSES WE CROSS

• Khardung- LA (19,350 ft World's Highest Motorable Pass)
• Chang- LA (17,600 ft World's 3rd Highest Motorable Pass)
• Wari-LA (17,388 ft)
• Lachung-LA (16,466 ft)
• Barlacha-LA (16,043 ft)
• Naki-LA (15,552 Ft)
• Rohthang-LA (13,100 ft)
• Zoji – LA (11,575 ft)

HIGH ALTITUDE LAKES WE VISIT

SURAJ TAL LAKE

Suraj Tal Lake is located at a height of 4950 m below the summit of the Baralacha pass in the Lahaul region of Spiti and Lahaul district. The Baralacha Pass connects Mandi as well as Lahaul to Ladakh. Suraj Tal Lake, the source of Bhaga River, is situated at the head of it. Considered to be a sacred water body, Suraj Tal Lake attracts quite a few devotees apart from the general tourists.

TSO KAR

The Lake is a part of the Salt Lake Valley, which covers an area of around 140 sq km. and is at a distance of 45 km northwest of the Tsomoriri Lake. Tsokar Lake shares a beautiful landscape with the fresh water Panluk Lake in this Salt Lake Valley. The local shepherds 'Changpas' can often be seen collecting and extracting salt from the Tsokar Lake to distribute it to the other parts of the state.

PANGONG LAKE

Is an endorheic lake in the Himalayas situated at a height of about 4,350 m (14,270 ft). It is 134 km (83 mi) long and extends from India to Tibet. 60% of the length of the lake lies in China. The lake is 5 km (3.1 mi) wide at its broadest point. All together it covers 604 km. During winter the lake freezes completely, despite being saline water.

TSO MORIRI

Tso Moriri or Lake Moriri (official name: Tsomoriri Wetland Conservation Reserve), is lake in the Changthang area in Jammu and Kashmir. The lake i s at an altitude of 4,595 m (15,075 ft); it is the largest of the high altitude lakes in the Trans-Himalayan biogeographic region, entirely within India. The lake sits between Ladakh, India to the North, Tibet to the east and Zanskar in the west. The lake is fed by springs and snow-melt from mountains on the Changthang plateau

Date	Start	Reach	Kms	Time	Conditions	Stay at
Day 1- 18th June & 17th July	Arrival	Srinagar	NA	NA	-	Hotel
Day 2 - 19th June & 18th July	Srinagar	Kargil	203 Kms	7 Hrs	Difficult	Hotel
Day 3 - 20th June &19th July	Kargil	Leh	210 Kms	7 Hrs	Easy	Hotel
Day 4 – 21st June & 20th July	Leh	Local	60 Kms	5 Hrs	Easy	Hotel
Day 5 – 22nd June & 21st July	Leh	Nubra	140 Kms	6 Hrs	Moderate	Camp
Day 6 – 23rd June & 22nd July	Nubra	Turtuk / Nubra	100 Kms	6 Hrs	Moderate	Camp
Day 7 – 24th June & 23rd July	Nubra	Sakti	120 Kms	5 Hrs	Difficult	Camp
Day 8 – 25th June & 24th July	Sakti	Pangong	115 Kms	4 Hrs	Difficult	Camp
Day 9 – 26th June & 25th July	Pangong	Hanle	160 Kms	8 Hrs	Difficult	G. House
Day 10 – 27th June & 26th July	Hanle	Tsomoriri	150 Kms	9 Hrs	Easy	Camp
Day 11 – 28th June & 27th July	Tsomoriri	Sarchu	225 Kms	10 Hrs	Difficult	Camp
Day 12 – 29th June & 28th July	Sarchu	Manali	220 Kms	12 Hrs	Difficult	Hotel
Day 13 – 30th June & 29th July	Depart	HOME

 

Reporting Time – Anytime on Batch Start Date (18th June or 17th July)

Day 1 – 18th June / 17th July – Assemble at Srinagar

• Take rest for the day

Day 2 – 19th June / 18th July

• Wake up and leave for Kargil by 7am.
• Take as many pics as you want in Sonmarg, Zozilla, Drass & Kargil
• Today we will have a mix of Good & bad roads.
• We will reach Kargil by 5pm after a relaxed ride

Day 3 – 20th June / 19th July

• Wake up & start ride towards Leh
• Today we will have very good roads & cover Lamayuru, Alchi & Likir on the way to Leh. We will retire at leh

Day 4 – 21st June / 20th July

• A relaxed day at Leh
• We will visit, Hemis, Thicksey & Spituk Monestary
• We will also visit war memorial

Day 5 – 22nd June / 21st July

• Start by 7 Am for Nubra valley
• Ride to Khardungla – Worlds heighest motorable road.
• Get down to Nubra valley for a camel ride
• Enjoy the sunset at Nubra

Day 6 – 23rd June / 22nd July

• Start post Breakfast for Sakti Village
• Visit the beautiful Warilla pass & sakti village
• Retire at a camping site

Day 7 – 24th June / 23rd July

• Start early for The Pangong lake through ChangLa
• Enjoy the scenic ride
• Reach pangong by lunch & enoy the lakes beauty
• Retire by the lake side in a camp

Day 8 – 25th June / 24th July

• Start Early & reach Leh by Noon
• Do shopping in the local market
• Retire for the night

Day 9 – 26th June / 25th July

• Start by 7Am for Tsomoriri
• After riding through some wonderful stretch of Upshi-Mahe reach Tsomoriri by late noon
• Enjoy the lake & retire

Day 10 – 27th June / 28th July

• Start for Sarchu via Mori planes, Pang
• Enjoy the scenic ride & relaxed day

Day 11 – 28th June / 27th July

• We start early at 6Am to reach Manali
• This is a long & strenuous ride through some of the MOST BEAUTIFUL passes Rohtang & BaralachaLa
• Reach Manali by 4pm & retire for the night

Day 12 – 30th June / 29th July
Tour Ends – Depart for your respective places.

***Special Note – Route mentioned is an attempt to give the best to our fellow travellers, we might have to change route on the basis of the weather(other) conditions/permissions & plan may change.