Day 1 : Chandigarh – Manali

On arrival pick up from Chandigarh Airport / Railway Station and Depart to Manali on the way visit Pandoh Dam and Hanogi Mata Temple on arrival check into hotel over night stay.

Day 2 : Manali – Rohtang Pass- Sarchu

Post breakfast, we head out for our roadtrip to Leh. On the way visit Rohtang Pass . Leh welcomes you with a warm glass of Ginger Honey Lemon tea and it takes very little to fall in love with this city. Stay: Beautiful hotel overlooking the mountains Meals: Breakfast Travel distance: 173 kms Travel time: 8 hrs

Day 3 : Leh

After breakfast drive to Leh and relax at your stay, allow your body to acclimatize to the sudden change in altitude. In Leh you will be staying in a comfortable hotel away from the main market (but a short 10-15 minute walk away). It is closer to the Shanti Stupa and gives you some great views of snow-clad peaks. Experiences: Settle into Leh. Do local walks, a great day to acclimatize Meals: Breakfast

Day 4 : Leh-Hunder via Khardungla

Head out to the beautiful Nubra Valley. The winding climb of Khardungla, a lemon tea at the canteen there and a downward descend to Nubra, where you will pass the sand dunes of Hunder. Valley, snow, peaks, frozen rivers and desert on one single day. Stay in a homestay in Hunder and go to catch the sunset at the dunes of Hunder. Stay: Homestay Experience: Pass Khardungla, which at 17580 is the highest motorable road in the world, Live in an homestay in Nubra, go to the sand dunes of Nubra Valley and catch sunset there. The stay experience is provided to give you an insight into Ladakhi life, their food and culture and their way of life. Please do not expect urban comforts. Meals: Breakfast| Ladakhi Dinner Travel distance: 130 kms Travel time: 6-7 hrs

Day 5 : Hunder-Turtuk

Turtuk is a village that opened up to tourism only in 2010. A tiny hamlet 12kms from the border, it offers some great insight into the village life of Ladakh. The gorgeous landscape will bowl you over, and you spend the day with village hikes, and exploring the terrain. Stay: Homestay Meal: Breakfast| Dinner Travel time: 2.5 hrs

Day 6 : Turtuk-Leh

Drive back to Leh via Khardungla. Stop at the Diskit Monastary on the way, to enjoy the spectacular views that it offers. Meals: Breakfast Travel time: 8-9 hrs

Day 7 : Leh-Pangong

A five hour drive and a visit to the monastery of Thiksey, you will pass by Chang La to reach the great Pangong Lake. The beauty is legendary and rightfully so. Stay in a campsite on the banks of the Lake. Swiss Tents will welcome you and the view from your room will just be the lake.
Experience: Camping near the banks of the Pangong Lake Meals: Breakfast| Dinner Travel time: 5.5 hrs.

Day 8 : Pangong Lake-Leh

Return back to Leh. If you haven’t visited any of the monasteries on the way to the Lake, you can do it on your way back. Experience: Visit Hemis Monastary, visit local cafes for meals, try out different cuisines. Meals: Breakfast Travel time: 5.5 hrs

Day 9 : Leh-Jispa

We start our journey to Manali. We will be covering the dist of 475 km over 2 days. We will be doing this journey via Baralachha Pass (16,500 ft) and Tang La (17,585 ft. We pass by the Gatta Loop, Pang, Sarchu and finally reach Jipsa which is the first town in the Lahaul valley that we encounter.
Stay: Swiss tents in a campsite Meals: Breakfast| Dinner Travel time: 12 hours

Day 10 : Jispa-Manali via Rohtang Pass

Though the distance is just 138kms, the traffic at Rohtang is a regular factor and landslides are quite common. Barring that, there shouldn’t be any other delay. We reach our stay at Old Manali and also explore the beauty of this quaint little town higher than the more crowded, more tourist-centric Manali.
Meals: Breakfast Driving distance: 138 kms Driving time: 6 hrs+traffic snarls at Rohtang

Day 11 : Manali-Chandigarh

Leave Manali early to get to Chandigarh by 6pm to take flights out to Mumbai. Meals: Breakfast Driving distance: 350 kms Driving time: 10 hrs