Here is The Land Of Wanderlust’s blueprint to a road trip through the Trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh, which is also known for its barren rugged mountains, beautiful monasteries, and funny road captions. This is a road trip which covers all thats offbeat in the cold desert.
Dal Lake, Gate no.1
In the month of May expect it to be a mix bag the weather will transition between extremely cold & bright sunny days. Very high probability of seeing snow fall along the way while crossing either Zojila, Khardungla or Changla pass.
On this nine day road trip its been a mostly travellers coming on small groups of 2-3 since Ladakh is that one trip mostly everyone does it with a friend or a sibling. Solo travellers do come but the only make up 30% of the trip size.
If your someone who prefers visiting a place before the season kicks in then the timing on this trip is in lines for what your looking to experience.
– Reach Srinagar by 15:00 HRS latest.
– Meet tlow lead backpacker at Dal Lake Gate no.1
– Check into a house boat at Dal Lake.
– Meet the rest of the group.
– By 17:30 HRS leave for a Shikhara ride around Dal Lake.
– Dinner in the city of Sri Nagar.
– Spend the rest of the evening relaxing in our house boat.
– Leave early in the morning by 05:00 HRS for the town of Leh by shared vehicle/tempo traveller..
– Breakfast along the Journey
– Drive through Zojila Pass.
– Lunch along the way | Kargil to Leh 216 km
– Reach Our Guest House stay in Leh by 19:00-20:00 HRS.
– Rest of the evening at leisure. .
– Don’t have a shower today.
– Post breakfast leave for Leh sightseeing
– Drive along the Indus river and halt at 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 motor-able 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 Shayok link road. (152 km = 4-5 hours)
– Reach Tangtse village by lunch time.
– Check into our home stay for the night.
– Post lunch, drive 30 kms and reach Pangong Tso by 15:30 HRS.
– Spend the rest of the evening chilling near the beautiful Pangong Tso.
– Return to the home stay around dinner time.
– Post breakfast, pack-up from Tangtse and head back to Tso Moriri (210 km= 6-8 hours)
– Enroute have lunch
– Enroute visit Tsokar
– Reach Tsmoriri and check our home stay for the night.
– Rest of the day at leisure.
– Post breakfast drive back to Leh (220km = 6-8 Hours)
– Enroute stop at Tanglala Pass.
– Return back to Leh town by 16:00 HRS.
– Rest of the evening at leisure.
– Explore the market area on foot.
– Leave for Leh aiport by 10 am
