DETAIL  ITINERARY

Day 01: Arrive Chandigarh & Drive to Manali - 325 Kms / 8 hours Drive
Pick up from your hotel / Railway station / airport and continue drive to Manali. Beautiful drive by passing shivalik ranges of Himalaya and enroute colorful villages of Himachal. Arrive in the evening at beautiful town of Manali and check in at your hotel in Manali. Colorful market of Manali will attract you to hand around in The Mall and some local shopping of its handmade own product. Spend an overnight in Manali

Day 02: Drive Manali  - Rohtang Pass - Koksar - Keylong
Early Morning After Breakfast proceed to Rohtang Pass 3790 M is most popular with visitors, being one of the highest road point and gateway to LAHAUL and SPITI valleys. Pass remains closed during winter due to heavy snow from November end to May end. Once we cross the Rohtang Pass border we are in the Barren Himalayas with the landscape completely changing Khoksar is the first village and gate way to Lahaul Night stay in Keylong. Overnight stay in Swiss Camp.

Day 03: Drive Keylong - Darcha - Sarchu- Leh
Get prepared for the most interesting overland high altitude drive up to Leh. May take approx 10 hours. You will arrive at Darcha ( 3500 Meter) is situated at the junction of Yotche Nullah and the Zangskar chhu which takes off from the Shinkun la. Both these nullahs meet with the main river Bhaga at this place. This is the main point for the trek lovers wish to enter in Zanskar valley or up to Leh.

Your drive from this place will take to BaraLacha Pass ( 1620 Ft) and further drive to Sarchu which is nearly the mid point of Manali Leh route. Continue drive to Pang and cross morai plains and arrive at Tanglangla Pass (5400 M) and enter in Leh Valley. Your further drive will take you to Upsi by crossing river Indus and follow the highway up to Leh. Check in at your hotel and overnight stay.

Day 04  : Leh Sightseeing - Magnetic Hill & Pathar Sahib Gurudwara - Sangam
After breakfast, driver to Sangam , Half day excursion to Magnetic Hill & Sangam View where Indus & Zanskar river meet and River Rafting point. On the way Gurudwara Pathar Sahib, Afternoon you would be driven back to hotel. In the evening enjoy a sunset at Shanti Stupa. Night stay at hotel in Leh.


Day 05 : IN Leh ( Excursion of Khardugla Pass - Leh City)
Early Morning excursion to Khardong-La (80 kms round trip / alt: 18,380 ft.), highest motorable pass in the world and recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records . Offers an incredible view of Leh valley and Stok kangri group of Peaks ( 6150 M) at the back drop of Leh valley. Differs Leh Valley and Nubra Valley which used to be the Silk Route to Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Drive back to Leh town and you have time to explore Leh palace / Namgyal palace / Shanti Stupa / Shankar Gompa and Leh market.
Overnight in hotel

Day 06 : Drive Leh - Pangog Lake - 150 Kms
After breakfast drive North east of Leh to reach at Pangong Lake. Enroute worth visiting Shey Palace and Thikse monasteries enroute. Further up hill drive from Upsi crossing the Chang-la pass (alt: 17370 ft.). you will descend towards Pangong lake can be seen from a distance once you are nearer to the Lake. Check in at your Camp and rest of the day for your photography and watching this magnificent lake. Dinner and overnight at Pangong lake  Camp.

Day 07 : Drive Pangog Lake - Leh - 150 Kms
Have a beautiful sunrise breakfast and retrace back to Upsi. Cross the river Indus by gollwing a deep gorge uphill drive will take you the biggest monastery of this region called Hemis. Hemis festival is famous for its mask dance and the longest Tanka rituals. Explore the best of this monastery and drive back to Leh. Check in at your hotel and rest of the day for your leisure or personal activities in town. Another overnight stay at Leh

Day 08: Departure Leh
After breakfast, check out from the hotel & drop at Airport for return journey with sweet memories of Ladakh Tour.