The Manali-Leh road is open only for 2-3 months, between July and September, every year before the snows cover it up or wash away the road. This overland route had become an increasingly popular way to go to Leh. The advantage of the road route is that one sees an amazing panorama of nature 's beauty and also gets gradually acclimatized to breathing in the high altitude atmosphere, which is a pre-requisite to staying at Leh. An unforgettable experience as the road traverses a variety of landscapes and one can hardly put the camera away. Along the way nature impresses with awesome mountain passes of 17-18,000 ft., long stretches of flat, cold desert without a trace of vegetation, amazing natural rock formations and deep gorges of the rivers Beas, Chandra, Bhaga and finally Indus. From the Snowclad Mountains , when the snows melt, one sees beautiful waterfalls and gurgling crystal clear mountain streams. Along the streams and rivers are human habitations with pockets of rich cultivated green fields, fruit orchards and wild exotic plants used for preparing herbal medications.

Itinerary:

Day 1 : Eve Departure for Manali
Departure in the evening by 2x2 deluxe coach for Manali. Overnight journey.

Day 2 : Manali
Arrive Manali in the morning and transfer to hotel. Full Day leisure to explore the Himalayan town of Manali . Overnight in hotel.

Day 3 : Manali - Keylong / Jispa [115 kms, 6 hrs drive]
After breakfast, drive to Keylong / Jispa over the Rohtang Pass (3980 M). Reach Keylong / Jispa and check into hotel. Evening at leisure. Overnight at hotel.

Day 4 : Keylong / Jispa - Sarchu [114 kms, 6 hrs drive]
After breakfast, drive to Sarchu over Baralacha Pass (4830 m). Arrive Sarchu and check into tents. Evening at leisure & overnight in tents.

Day 5 : Sarchu - Leh (245 kms, 7 hrs drive)
After breakfast, drive to Leh over Lachungla (5019 m) and Tanglang La (5360 m) to reach in the evening. Check into hotel. Overnight.

Day 6 : In Leh
After breakfast, full Day at leisure to explore Leh. Overnight in hotel.

Day 7 : Leh - Khardungla - Leh [140 kms, 6 hrs drive]
After breakfast, drive to the highest motorable read in the world- Khardungla Pass (5360m) to return back by noon. Evening at leisure. Overnight in hotel.

Day 8 : Leh - Delhi
After breakfast, transfer to airport for flight at 0735 hrs. Arrive Delhi at 0850hrs.