Drive : Manali to Leh & Drive back to Manali via Tso Moriri
Duration : 10 Nights / 11 Days
Best time : Second week of June to first week of October
Manali Town, Drive to Rohtang Pass, Khoksar( opp of Rohtang pass base), Chandra & Bhaga river confluence, Keylong town, Jispa- Darcha and Baralacha Pass, Suraj Tal, keylong Sarai, Gata loops, Nakila and Namkila pass, Pang and Morai Plains, Tanglangla pass, Leh Palace – Shanti Stupa – Magnetic hill – Sangam of Zanskar and River Indus, Khardungla pass – Diskit monastery and Hunder Sand Dunes, Sumur and Panamik Hot Spring, Pangong Lake, Changla pass, Shey + Thikse + Hemis monastery. Chushul , Nyoma, Tso Mioriri Lake, Tso Kar Lake and Return drive Leh to Manali.
You have your own arrangements to arrive Manali and check in at yoru pre booked hotel and Overnight at hotel.
Early morning drive to Sarchu, driving across Rohtang Pass (13050 ft) and passing through Keylong, Jispa and Dracha and then cross the Baralacha Pass (16020 ft) to arrive at Sarchu in the late afternoon. Overnight in fixed camp at Sarchu.
After early breakfast leave for Leh en-route crossing Nakeela and Lachalung-la Pass (16,617 ft.). Break for lunch at Pang and then drive on towards Leh passing through Skyangchu Thang (a vast plateau stretching for 42 kms) and then crossing Taglang-La (17,585ft) and driving through the upper Indus Valley. Reach Leh by evening. Overnight in hotel.
The after leisurely breakfast drive to visit Hall of Fame, Kali Mata (Temple of Guardians in Spituk monastery), Gurudwara Pathar Sahib, Magnetic Point and Sangam (confluence of Indus & Zanskar rivers). Back to Leh and explore Leh Palace and Shanti Stupa in the evening and back to hotel for overnight stay.
After breakfast leave for Nubra Valley, driving across Khardong-la (alt: 18,380 ft). After descending from the pass, drive on for sightseeing of Sumoor area and Samstaling Gompa. Later check into a fixed camp in the same area or drive across to Deskit / Hundar for dinner and overnight in a fixed camp or hotel.
In the morning visit / explore Deskit, Hundar and the Sand Dunes where you can enjoy a short camel safari using the double-humped Bactrian camel found here (optional on direct payment). Later drive to Pangong Lake via Shyok Village crossing Durbuk and Tangste finally reaching The beautiful Pangong lake. After full day of sightseeing around the Lake check-in at fixed tented camp near the lake at Spangmik or drive back for 30 kms to Tangtse and check into Hotel / Guest House for dinner and overnight stay.
In the morning visit / explore Deskit, Hundar and the Sand Dunes where you can enjoy a short camel safari using the double-humped Bactrian camel found here (optional on direct payment). Later drive to Pangong Lake via Shyok Village crossing Durbuk and Tangste finally reaching The beautiful Pangong lake. After full day of sightseeing around the Lake check-in at fixed tented camp near the lake at Spangmik or drive back for 30 kms to Tangtse and check into Hotel / Guest House for dinner and overnight stay.
Drive to Tsomoriri Lake. It is a breathtaking journey on a trail that is literally a ‘no mans’ land. Vast lonely stretches on the Chanthang plateau makes this drive one of the best isolated drives of this tour. Enroute visit the faraway settlement of Chusul. Tsomoriri is situated at an altitude of 4511m above sea level; with an area of about 140 Sq.km. Spend your evening watching shadows of the surrounding mountain and the varying depths of Tsomoriri lake. Stay in tented cottages at Tso Moriri.
After breakfast retrace the route down to Puga Sumdo and then follow the road across the Polokongka Pass (4920 mtrs) to visit Tsokar Lake, a salt lake system in the Rupsho plateau which is home of the Changa nomads and support many rare wild life species. After sightseeing of the area take the Manali-Leh road at Morai Plains and further drive to Jispa. Check in at the hotel / camp and overnight stay.
After breakfast drive back to Manali via Rohtang pass. Check in at your hotel and overnight stay.
After breakfast check out and you have your own arrangements
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Duration : 08 Nights / 09 Days
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Duration : 11 Nights / 12 Days