Ladakh Car Tour with Hanle & Umling La- 7N 8D

Ride at a glance:
Duration: 7 nights 8 days
Travel days:  6
Total Distance: Approximately 920 km
Accommodation: Hotels/ Home stay/guest house/ Camping
Difficulty level: Challenging
Max Altitude: 19300 feet
Daily Avg distance: 160 km
Daily saddle time: 6 Hrs

Dates:
June 10-18
June 24- July 2
July 8-16

Tour Highlights:

• 5 beautifully serene lakes including the world famous Pangong Tso
• 3 Highest Mountain passes- Umling La (19300 feet), Khardung La (18380 feet)
• Nubra Valley- High altitude coldest desert
• Changthang- We will be visiting Hanle village. It’s a very beautiful village with lot of wild life around. It is also known for Hanle Monastery and Hanle Observatory, which is the world’s second highest Astronomical observatory.
• Spectacular, diverse, colourful landscapes of the Himalayas, wild life at places and plenty of locations for photography.

Ladakh car tour with Tourbugs!

Ladakh is a desert mountain valley located high in the Himalayan Mountains in the northern part of India. Earlier a part of the state of Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh has been a Union Territory since Aug 2019.  “Ladakh” literally means “The place of Passes”.These passes are the tallest passes worldwide.  The valley is one of  the least populated regions in India and the gateway to the northernmost reaches of the nation.

Ladakh car tours are loved by so many tourists across the globe. It is a perfect place to find peace in the Monasteries as well as a perfect destination for a little adventure in life.  A Ladakh tour is a dream for many travellers across the globe and why not? Ladakh has been truly blessed with nature. The region is one of the toughest terrains in India to ride but the beauty never lets you be tired and inspires you to keep exploring. Serenity and adventure together is what this region is all about!

Some of the popular places include Khardung La (Highest motorable road in the world), Leh palace, Shanti Stupa, Nubra Valley, Shey Palace, Pangong lake, Kargil war memorial to name a few. While these are regular tourist destinations there are many hidden gems of Ladakh. Leh is the largest town in this region and is the joint capital of Ladakh.

For us, Ladakh is our  home. <3 We absolutely love being here and exploring a little more every single time. We have explored some of the best places in this region and each place has a story to tell.  Ladakh car tours with Tourbugs is a great idea because our itineraries are off beat and we curate some wonderful experiences around it!  To make memories that you will cherish forever.

 Detailed Itinerary

Day-1 Arrival Leh Airport
We will meet, greet, assist, and transfer you to Hotel in Leh. Free day to acclimatize to the high altitude. Remember, rest is very important on this day as the body needs to acclimatize well before we hit the road. Dinner at Hotel.

Day 2 – Leh and around:
Start your day early. Post breakfast we will go for a ride around. The terrain of Himalayas is going to take you by surprise.
Once we are back at the hotel, relax a little and start packing for the ride. As next day is when we actually begin our ride. Sort out riding gears, pack your bags. Dinner at Hotel.

Day3- Leh to Nubra: –
Get ready, have breakfast, and hit the road. Ride towards Khardung La (18380 Feet). The view from top of the pass is amazing. One can see all the way south over the Indus valley to the seemingly endless peaks. This ride till top of Khardung La is just mesmerizing. Beautiful views all around.  After spending some time at the pass, we’ll head towards Nubra Valley.

Day-4 Nubra to Pangong Tso:
Roads parallel to Shyok River towards world famous lake Pangong-Tso. The beauty of Pangong is well known and it is a must visit when you are riding in Ladakh. Simply amazing views of both mountains and lake together.
The route is full of adventure and there are some good off-road patches. The sand patches in Himalayas are going to be challenging and test your riding skills. The views are breathtaking. In evening we will witness sunset behind the golden mountains of Pangong.

Day-5 Pangong to Hanle:
Get ready to hit the unexplored road towards Hanle. Less explored is where we thrive. This is our forte and we are sure that you will love exploring this new region with us.
The ride will continue along the Pangong Lake. We will be covering complete length of Pangong Tso during this ride. The sudden change in terrain is exciting. The shades of mountains in this region stand out and you cannot get enough of these colourful beauty!

Day 6 – Hanle to Umling La and back:
Post breakfast we will start our ride. This is a very important day of out tour as we will be riding to the Undoubtable Highest Motorable pass- Umling La which is at 19300 feet making it higher than Khardung La.
Overnight stay at Hanle.

Day 7- Hanle to Leh:
The roads parallel to Indus River are an amazing site to watch. Observe the different colors of mountains, wild horses & scenery like wall paintings. We will reach Leh somewhere post lunch. Evening free for market visit and shopping.
Overnight stay at Leh.

Day 8- Airport Drop
Post breakfast, check out from the Hotel. Bid adieu to all the group members.

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