Here is The Land Of Wanderlust’s blueprint to a Leh Ladakh Road Trip via Delhi through the Trans-Himalayan region of Leh Ladakh, which is also known for its barren, rugged mountains, beautiful monasteries, and funny road captions.
ISBT Kashmere gate Delhi
So this is a Leh Ladakh Road Trip via Delhi Trip is meant for those who are very sceptical about going to Srinagar. It’s a lot more travel, but with Ladakh in mind, it’s definitely worth the extra travel. The Delhi to Leh journey is an experience in itself.
The weather in August, being summer, is extremely hot in the daytime, so expect the maximum to be around 35°C & the minimum to drop to as low as even 2°C. Come prepared for a lot of travel, with each day consuming around 7-10 hours of travel.
Expect to meet people from around the world on this Leh Ladakh Road Trip via Delhi Trip. Even if you plan on enrolling solo, that’s not a problem at all, you will end up making friends with the other solo travellers & strangers along the journey.
– Reach Delhi by 5:00 pm
– Reach ISBT Kashmere Gate by 7:00 PM
– Board a Delhi to Manali AC Semi Sleeper Volvo bus around 8:00 PM
– Reach Manali by 11:00 AM
– Hop into the car to the Hotel in Manali
– Check in & Freshen up
– Explore New and Old Manali on foot
– Rest of the evening at leisure.
– Be ready by 7:00 AM
– Hop onto the taxi and leave for Leh (400 km = 11-12 hrs)
– Enjoy the journey as you pass through these high mountain passes (Rohtang La (approx. 13,050 ft), Baralacha La (approx. 16,040 ft), Nakee La (approx. 15,547 ft), Lachulung La (approx. 16,616 ft), Tanglang La (approx. 17,582 ft)
– Reach Leh by 7:00 PM
– Check into our Hotel in Leh
– Rest of the day at Leisure.
– Post breakfast, leave for Leh sightseeing
– Drive along the Indus River and halt at the Indus-Zanskar River Sangam,
– Visit the Pathar Sahib Gurdwara, Magnetic Hill, Shanti Stupa, Leh Palace & Leh Hall of Fame (museum of the Kargil War memorabilia)
– Rest of the evening at leisure.
– Post breakfast, leave by car to the villages of Diskit and Hunder in Nubra Valley.
– Stop at Khardung La, one of the highest motorable roads in the world, 18,380 ft.
– Lunch at Koksar, 10km after crossing Khardhungla.
– Drive to the Giant Myantri Buddha statue located in the village of Diskit.
– Reach our home stay in Hunder by 15:00 HRS.
– Freshen up & leave for the sand dunes by 17:00 HRs.
– Return back to our home stay, by 20:00.
– Star gaze all night as you. Watch the night sky.
– Post breakfast, leave by car to the village of Turtuk (80 km from Hunder)
– Lunch at Turtuk Village
– Explore the village of Turtuk (Before the 1970s, it was under Pakistan, after that it is under the Indian government)
– Leave from Turtuk around 17:00 HRS
– Reach our homestay in Hunder by 20:00 HRS.
– Stargaze all night as you. Watch the night sky.
– After breakfast, pack up and head to the beautiful high altitude Pangong Tso via the Shayok link road. (152 km = 4-5 hours)
– Reach Pangong Tso by lunchtime.
– Check into our Cabin stay for the night.
– Spend the rest of the evening chilling near the beautiful Pangong Tso.
– Return to the stay around dinner time.
– Post breakfast, pack up from Pangong and head back to the town of Leh via Chang-La. (120km= 4-5 hours)
– En route visit the Thicksey Monastery.
– Reach Leh by 14:00 HRS and check our Hotel for the night.
– Rest of the day at leisure.
– Trip ends
-> Leave for Leh airport by 8-9 am
