Leh Ladakh via Kashmir Road Trip Is the perfect 9 day adventure for all those who want to experience Srinagar and acclimatise well before reach Leh Ladakh.
Leh Ladakh via Kashmir Road Trip will take you through the –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 Leh Ladakh via Kashmir 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 exploring offbeat places then Leh Ladakh via Kashmir Road Trip is the ideal trip which will take you to Turtuk a remote village in Nubra Valley.
– Reach Srinagar by 15:00 HRS latest for the start of Leh Ladakh via Kashmir Road Trip
– 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.
-> Last night on Leh Ladakh via Kashmir Road Trip
– Leave for Leh airport by 8:00 am
-> Leh Ladakh via Kashmir Road Trip ends.
