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 14:00 HRS latest.
– Meet tlow lead backpacker at Dal Lake Gate no.1
– Check into a houseboat 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 Srinagar.
– Spend the rest of the evening relaxing in our houseboat.
– Post Breakfast leave for Pahalgam. (140 km =3-4 hours)
– Explore the meadows
– Leave for Aru Valley, Chandanwari, and Betaab Valley
– In the evening, return to the houseboat in Srinagar
– Rest of the evening at leisure
– Leave Breakfast leave for the town of Kargil by Private vehicle/tempo traveller. (201km= 5 hrs)
– Breakfast along the Journey at Dras
– Drive through Zojila Pass.
– Lunch along the way
– Visit the Kargil War Memorial
– Reach Kargil by 16:00 hrs and check into our homestay in Kargil.
– Rest of the evening at leisure.
– Post Breakfast leave for the town of Leh (215 km = 5 Hrs)
– Enjoy the drive and scenic landscapes, and lunch along the way.
– Enroute visit Lamayuru
– Reach Leh by 15:00 hrs.
– Check into our hotel in Leh
– Rest of the day at leisure.
– Don’t 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.
– 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 by lunchtime.
– Check into our lake view stay for the night.
– Spend the rest of the evening chilling near the beautiful Pangong Tso.
– Return to the homestay around dinner time.
– 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.
