Kashmir Ladakh Road Trip
Kashmir | Ladakh, India
Overview
Visit Kashmir Ladakh Trip 2024 to experience Culture, Ancients Monasteries, Traditions, Highest Motorable Road, wildlife at this time and high above the tiny mountain villages. This package includes- Shanti stupa, Sangam – confluence of Indus and Zanskar river – where one can experience river rafting and bungee jumping, magnetic hill, Pathar Sahib Gurudwara. Crossing Khardung La pass, and reach the beautiful Nubra valley – Deskit monastery and statue of Maitreya Buddha, white rolling sand dunes at Hundar, double humped bactrian camel. Turtuk is the northernmost village of India situated 2.5 km from LOC. Journey along the Shyok river towards the famous Pangong Tso– meaning “high grassland lake”. While on your way back this Ladakh bike trip 2023 includes crossing Changla, visit the Thiksey monastery – also known as ‘little potala palace’ due to its resemblance and the famous Rancho’s school.
The cherry on top is you will be experiencing the ride with the friendly and locally based company in Leh. The guides and road captain being the native will have experience and can converse in both English and hindi, for your comfortable and enjoyable journey.
| Start | Srinagar |
| Finish | Ladakh |
| Duration | 8 Days |
| Distance | 1020km |
| Altitude Range | 3528m (Zojila Pass), 3700m (Namkila Pass), 4108m (Fotula Pass), 5360m (Khardungla Pass) and 5310m (Changla Pass) |
Trip Itinerary
Your amazing trip to Ladakh begins, as soon as you arrive in Srinagar. Get transferred to a pre-booked hotel and complete the check-in formalities. Enjoy a hearty breakfast in the hotel and rest for some time. The rest of the day is at leisure, wherein you can choose to explore Srinagar. You can enjoy a Shikara ride at Dal Lake and witness the splendid beauty of Srinagar. One can also explore the local market that is famous for paper mache work, walnut wood carved articles, Kashmiri handicrafts, traditional Dongra jewellery, dry fruits and much more. In the evening attend a short briefing and collect your bikes. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
- Today early morning we will drive towards the Kargil via Sonamarg and Zojila Pass.
- Enroute you’ll see the Famous War Memorial at Drass and Mermising view of Sonamarg.
- Kargil is the Union territory of Ladakh
- Reach in Kargil by late evening.
- Overnight stay at hotel in Kargil
After having a healthy breakfast in the morning, start your journey towards Leh. On the way, visit Basgo Palace and monastery that is perched on a steep hill give an impression of huge anthills emerging from the ground. As you pass through the Lamayuru Village to reach the monastery, experience a change in the landscape that appears to have a moon-like surface. Take a small stopover at the Indus Sangam Viewpoint to watch the confluence of Zanskar and Indus Rivers. Visit Magnetic Hill, a road that defies the law of gravity. You can also enjoy delicious langar at Gurudwara Pathar Sahib and know the story behind the construction of this gurudwara by the army. Learn about Indo-Pak Warriors and martyrs at the world-famous Hall of Fame. Reach Leh and rest for the day. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Leh.
Have a mouth-watering breakfast at the hotel and then start your sightseeing tour of Leh. Start with a visit to the popular Shanti Stupa that was built to commemorate 2500 years of Buddhism and offers amazing sunset and panoramic views of the city from the clifftop. Visit the Leh Palace which was built in the 17th century which will give you an insight into the bygone golden era of Leh. Later visit the local Leh Market to buy some Tibetan handi-crafts or go cafe hopping to try the delicious Ladakhi cuisine. Return to the hotel for a lip-smacking dinner. Overnight stay at the hotel in Leh.
After having a healthy breakfast in the morning, get ready for the ultimate adventure. This journey will take you through some of the highest passes in the world and will greet you with the ever-changing views of the barren land. Take a stopover at the cafe on Khardung-La Pass, the world's highest all-season motorable road, and soak in the views as you will feel like on top of the world. As you descend from Khardung-la, experience a change in landscape from the barren cold desert to the white sand desert as you enter the Nubra Valley full of Nubra Sand Dunes. If time permits, visit the oldest and the largest monastery of Ladakh, the Diskit Monastery, which also houses a large Buddha statue. Enjoy the exquisite double-humped Bactrian Camel Ride, exclusively found in this region, as this region was a part of the famous silk route. Later enjoy camping with a bonfire under the sky full of stars. Overnight stay at the campsite in Nubra Valley.
Wake up in the morning in the beautiful Nubra Valley and have a scrumptious breakfast. Get ready for the most awaited day as you will be visiting Pangong Lake on the Indo-China border. One of the highest altitude saline water lakes, Pangong Tso will greet you with its changing colours from shades of blue to green to red. Spend the rest of the day exploring the surround-ings of the Pangong Lake with the view of the Shyok river on one side and the mountains on another side. You can also recreate some of the moments from your favourite Bollywood movies like 3-idiots and Jab Tak Hai Jaan and enjoy the place in Bollywood style. Overnight stay and dinner at a campsite near Pangong Lake.
Wake up in the morning to the beautiful Pangong Lake view and have a delicious break-fast. As you mark your way back to Leh, take a small stopover at the Chang-la Pass, which is one of the highest mountain passes in the world. You can also visit the Chang-la Cafe, located just on the Changla Pass. Visit the Changla Baba Temple on top, after which the pass got its name and is believed to be the guardian of the people visiting Chang La. Fur-ther, visit the Druk Padma School, famed for the movie ‘3 Idiots’ as the site where the last scene was shot. One can also visit the beautifully structured Thiksey Monastery and Shey Palace en-route, if time permits. Upon reaching Leh, rest for some time followed by dinner at the hotel. Overnight stay at a hotel in Leh.
After the breakfast we will excursion towards the Leh Airport , So its time to
departure. We hope you depart with happy and vivid memories of this enchanting,
mysterious landscape and we look forward to welcoming you again in
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Trip Include
- Comfortable Vehicle for sightseeing on all days as per the itinerary
- Accommodation at all locations on double (for couples & special requests) and triple sharing basis in standard hotels/camps
- Buffet Breakfast and Dinner: Starting with Dinner on Day 1 & ending with Breakfast on Day 7 as per itinerary
- Fuel for the whole trip as per the itinerary
- Assured Inner line permits and Ladakh Union fee
- Experienced driver for the entire journey
- Oxygen cylinder and Basic First-Aid during the tour
- Evening Bonfire (in Nubra)
- Driver expenses/ toll tax/ Fuel/ Parking
Trip Exclude
- Airfare
- Lunch throughout the tour.
- Monastery Fees
- Any Kind of adventure activities
- Tip for the Supported Team
- Travel insurance
- Anything not mentioned
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