Srinagar-Leh-Manali Car Tour

This tour is undoubtedly a journey of a lifetime. We start our journey from beautiful Kashmir and drive to Leh via Kargil and Sham Valley. Enroute to Leh, we will visit the major attractions like Lamayuru and Alchi in the Sham Valley. We will visit some of the beautiful Monasteries and Palaces in and around Leh, which will serve as an introduction to Tibetan Buddhism. We will visit Nubra Valley, known as the valley of flowers in Ladakh. We will drive over the highest motorable road- Khardungla Pass. In Nubra we will get to see and ride the Bactrian camels, we will visit Deskit Monastery and the largest statue of Maitreya Buddha in Ladakh at Deskit.

We will visit Pangong Lake, undoubtedly the prime attraction of our trip. Pangong Lake is the largest brackish lake in Asia and two-third of it is in China. And then we embark on an ultimate Himalayan overdrive. We will drive from Leh to Manali crossing over five gigantic mountain passes. We will explore the beauty of Manali at the end of our tour.

DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION

Srinagar / Delhi

DEPARTURE SEASON

June to September

PRICE INCLUDED

Group of min 4 members is required	All inner line permits.
Meals on MAP Basis	Accommodations
All transportation by XUV	Manali to Delhi Volvo fair
Oxygen Cylinder for Nubra Vally	Oxygen Cylinder for Pangong Tso
1 Hour Complimentary Shikara Ride in Dal Lake	Airport transfer in Srinagar / Drop at Manali volvo

NOT INCLUDED

Any Kind of Personal Expenses or Optional Tours / Extra Meals , entry fee, activities like Rafting & Camel Safari Charges

Travel Insurance

Any service not mentioned in “PRICE INCLUDED”

Cost increase or any change in the itinerary/ stay due to flight cancellation, bad weather, ill health, roadblocks and/or any factors beyond control.

Day 1:

Arrive in Srinagar, transfer to hotel / houseboat and tour briefing. Srinagar local side seen.

Day 2:

Drive from Srinagar to Kargil. On the way we will visit Sonmarg, Zozila Pass, Drass & famous Kargil War Memorial.

Day 3:

Drive from Kargil to Leh. On the way we will visti Rock Statue at Mulbekh, Fotula Pass, Lamayuru, Confluence of Zanskar and Indus River at Nimmo.

Day 4:

Rest day.Today we will explore Leh local by Excursion of Thiksay Monastery, Stok and Shey Palaces, Shanti Stupa, Hall of fame, Pathar Saheb Gurudwara.

Day 5:

Drive from Leh to Nubra Valley. crossing over the highest motor-able road in the world, KhardunglaPass(18380ft) Evening visit the Sand Dunes at Hundar. Optional Camel Safari.Overnight Camp.

Day 6:

Drive from Nubra Valley to Leh. On Return Journey Visit Deskit Monastery & The highest statue of Maitreya Buddha is right next to the Monastery.

Day 7:

Drive from Leh to Pangong Lake. Today we will be Crossing over the Third Highest motor-able road, Changla Pass.Overnight Camp.

Day 8:

Drive from Pangong Lake to Leh. We will drive back to Leh with numerous stops to enjoy the enchanting landscape.

Day 9:

Drive from Leh to Sarchu. We will drive over Taglangla Pass (17,480ft), Nakeela Pass (15,547ft), Lachulungla Pass (16,616ft) and the spectacular Gata loops. Overnight Camp.

Day 10:

Drive from Sarchu to Manali. We will start a bit early to avoid the heavy traffic at Rohtang Pass. Enroute we will cross the spectacular Baralachala Pass (16,500ft) and Rohtang Pass (13,060ft).

Day 11:

Today we will do a day’s excursion of some major attractions in Manali. We will start with Manu Temple, followed by Hadimba Temple and then Vashisht hot springs. In the evening we will board Volvo Bus to Delhi. Overnight Bus.