Go Boundless Himalayan Drive

We drive through from Atal tunnel to Jispa, a small village on the banks of Bhaga River (a tributary of Chenab) in Lahaul region. This is the best place to acclimatization yourself to high altitude. On our way to Jispa, we will be refuelling at Tandi which is the last fuel station before Leh. The overnight stay will be at the Hotel, located on the banks of the Bhaga.

JISPA is the ideal place for overnight stay to acclimatize your body to get used to the high attitude. Jispa, an oasis of tranquillity is situated at an altitude of 10,890 feet.

Hotel- Padma Lodge or Similar (***)

It's going to be a long day and we will leave early morning. The road beyond Jispa follows the picturesque Bhaga River across Baralacha La pass and Sarchu. Sarchu is on the Himachal Pradesh‐Jammu & Kashmir border. Enroute to Sarchu we will pass the Surajtal Lake. We will cross Zanskar range and Climb‐up the Gatta Loops, a series of 21 hairpin bends carved into the mountainside and then pass Lachung La and Nakee La passes, Pang & More plains and the Tanglang La pass as well. Reach Leh late in the evening and rest.

After breakfast explore the city. Sightseeing is always an individual’s choice; some prefer to go for river rafting while others want to explore monasteries.

So be a free bird today and roam around. Places to visit around Leh are Stok Palace, Stakna Monastery, Thiksey Monastery, shanti stupa etc.

Back to the hotel by early evening. Enjoy Leh city as this is our last night before we head towards Nubra.

Enjoy the most spectacular drives in Ladakh. Today’s drive is 92 KMs. Turtuk is the Last village on Indian side on India Pakistan border. Enjoy a beautiful drive and we will take you till the zero point. The Turtuk Village Ladakh has an interesting historical story. The Turtuk village was in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. This village was then taken back in 1971 in the border war along the Indo-Pakistan border (during Bangladesh Liberation War).

In the evening, Visit Diskit monastery located on a hill is the largest and oldest monastery in Nubra. Spend some time at Sand dunes and just relax back.

It’s time to Say bye to NUBRA Valley. Rather than taking a normal route we take a shorter and adventurous route to Pangong Tso. Today’s route is offbeat and 4x4 friendly. After crossing Agham, Shyok, Durbuk we will head towards Tangste check post. You will see very limited traffic on this route. Reach pangong by late evening. Pangong is a saline water lake on the Line of Actual Control (60% of the lake is under Chinese control) between India & China. Overnight stay by the Lake side.

Today's Route is heavenly... We will start early and go to Hanle from Pangong Tso directly via remote and ever beautiful Changthang region. The drive between Pangong Tso and Hanle is one of the most beautiful drives in whole Ladakh region.

Hanle is located in the Hanle River valley on an old branch of the ancient Ladakh–Tibet trade route. Hanle also houses an Indian Astronomical Observatory which is the world’s highest observatory in the world at a staggering height of 4500 Mtrs. The Hanle Observatory is operated by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru, and is currently the second-highest optical observatory in the world. Enjoy Stargazing at Night after Early Dinner.

Early Start of the Day. Today we will drive up to the world’s highest motorable pass to Umling-La. Umling La Pass, located at an altitude of 19,300ft, has overtaken Khardung La Pass to become the highest motorable road in the world.

The area around the Umling La Pass is extremely barren and contains no trace of civilization. While traversing the pass, you can feel the winds slapping your face from two directions at the same time. The views leading to the Umling La Pass, and at the pass itself, will have you up on your toes at all times. Of course, deciding to travel through this pass is certainly no child’s play. For, the pass is as risky as it is beautiful. You will experience an incredible adrenalin rush while your heart beats fast all the time. However, if you are able to overcome all these fears, you will have the experience of a lifetime.

After spending few minutes at the pass, we will start driving towards Tsokar, which also has beautiful wildlife and Salt Lake. Explore the lake.

Start early and reach Manali by the early evening. Welcome to the Civilization and greenery around. Evening in Leisure.  Exchange goodbye notes with your fellow travelers and enjoy your dinner by river side.