ladakh / leh !! anyone ?? june-july by road ??

amarshah · May 13th, 2008, 18:02

doing just that errorinu !

nayan · May 13th, 2008, 18:08

Abid
In ladakh/leh its very very easy to arrange everything by yourself..... we are a couple and arranged the entire tour by ourself with help from Indiamike and other websites like reachladakh etc.

1. first you decide the dates

2. then book the flights to delhi/leh/delhi ..... if you are opting from the road route from manali.... then no need to prebook it.... there will be plenty of agents in manali to do it on the spot.

3. leh is full of hotels and guesthouses. not much bargaining with rates. you can get nice comfortable hotels with all mod cons for 1200 rupees per night.... or perfectly adequate guesthouse... but may be no running hot water for 300 rupees per night. Still .... if you are unsure you can prebook your hotel accomodation.... we had done so.

4. make a list of the places you want to see... the travel agents will often inflate unimportant places..... I have seen itinieries which mention zanskar sangam, magnetic hill etc.... this are places anyway covered during the longer trips... ex you can see Alchi, likir, zanskar-Indus sangam, magnetic hill and gurudwara pathar sahib on the day trip to lamayuru.

5. leh market is full of travel agents.... on the second day take a half day tour of the city (leh palace, shanti stupa etc) and spent time in the market talking to the travel agents.
the major trips they will offer are as follows
a. day trip to pangong tso
b. day trip to lamayuru
c. day trip or two day trip to nubra valley (via khardung la)
d. trip to nearby monastries like hemis, thikse, shey etc

You can book an entire qualis(costly option) or can share the trip with other tourists.... the travel agent will help you find other travel partners. Rates are fixed by the taxi union so not much chance of getting fleeced. you can bargain for max 5-10%they (or your hotel) will also arrange for your permit for a small fee(around 150 rupees per head).

6. The rafting that I mentioned earlier can also be booked through travel agebts in the market place or through your hotel.

There is nothing much that you wont be able to do without help of travel agent.... and with very little hassle. So give it a try.

ankitac · May 13th, 2008, 18:18

am planing to go to leh around 15th of june so if ney1 has ney idea do lemme kno....

Yogesh Sarkar · May 13th, 2008, 23:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by abid_javed

hi there,
me with a couple of friends plannin somthing similar around the first week of september.
Can anyone tell me are we guys likly to see any snow on our way to Leh from manali? we plan to do this strech by road in a jeep.

Can we do river rafting in Indus during that time, if yes then how much will we end up spending rafting for a day (3 to 4 hours)

thanks

You will most probably get to see snow at Tanglang la

abid_javed · May 14th, 2008, 15:04

wow! thanks nayan that gives me a lot of confidence to do things on my own, the way you've described it, it seems easy yet with a whole lotta adventure thrown in.
Hey yogesh, it'll b nice to see snow, its not like we guys have never seen snow before... but this will be the highest we'll ever be and to see anoe here will add to our experience, I hope you understand what I am sayin...
Thnaks a ton guys...

nayan · May 14th, 2008, 15:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by abid_javed

wow! thanks nayan that gives me a lot of confidence to do things on my own, the way you've described it, it seems easy yet with a whole lotta adventure thrown in.
Hey yogesh, it'll b nice to see snow, its not like we guys have never seen snow before... but this will be the highest we'll ever be and to see anoe here will add to our experience, I hope you understand what I am sayin...
Thnaks a ton guys...

thats it..... easy to do... and a great adventure at the same time.... thats the way it was for us

we got light snowfall at the top of khardungla.... it was 15th august.... ladakh scouts - posted at khardungla - treated all tourists to free tea and samosa for that day...... amazing memories

abid_javed · May 14th, 2008, 16:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by errorinu

Here is my rough itinerary starting May17. Please connect asap, if you want to be included.

May17: Delhi to Manali 14-17hrs
Accom: overnite in bus

Day 1: Manali
arriving at manali
Accom: manali (2050m, maybe sunshine guesthouse)

Day 2: Manali to Sarchu 17hrs
Accom: sarchu

Day 3: Sarchu
Tpt: Sarchu via Pang (4885m/3.5hr) via Upshi (3700m/4.5hr) to Leh (3445m/1hr15min)
travel from sarchu to leh (3445m/est 11hrs)
abt 7pm, arriving at leh
Accom: stay near leh old town and palace (3445m) acclimitization day 3

Day 4: Ladak or other places
Buffer day.
Accom: Wherever we are

Day 5: Leh to Hunder 8hrs
Tpt: Leh via Khardung La (5600m/3.5hr) via Diskit (3080m/3.5hr) to Hunder (3048m/20mins)
KIV visit Namgyal Tsemo gompa next to the old town
Accom: hunder (3048m/20mins maybe snow leopard gh).

Day 6: Tangste - Pangong Tso - Leh 1.5 + 6hrs
Accom: leh

Day 7: Leh - Manali - Delhi

would the passes be cleared and the roads be open this early??

abid_javed · May 14th, 2008, 16:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by nayan

thats it..... easy to do... and a great adventure at the same time.... thats the way it was for us

we got light snowfall at the top of khardungla.... it was 15th august.... ladakh scouts - posted at khardungla - treated all tourists to free tea and samosa for that day...... amazing memories

I wish we get luckly too.

jayad08 · May 14th, 2008, 16:57

Hi,
We guys are planning for a trip on 13th Jun,by car..
Anybody has an idea on the weather there right now.. Somebody tells me that mid June is a bad time to go as it rains cats and dogs at that time..

Thanks in advance,
Jayad

abid_javed · May 14th, 2008, 17:31

hey Jayad
it might be a rainy around manali (lower himalayas), but once you get accross Rohtang pass, it should be fairly clear.
is that a two wheel drive car that you're talking about. coz if it is then would suggest you to take it easy on the roads. make sure your car is in perfect condition before you venture deep inyo the mountains, also make sure you carry plenty of extra fuel.
you can find importand tips in the following link - http://www.indiacar.com/infobank/drv_sep01.htm#car
good luck be safe and have fun.

jayad08 · May 14th, 2008, 21:53

Hi Javed,
Thanks for a quick reply, I read the article you recommended and it is really an eye opener. We guys were thinking on renting a standard tavera/innova from here,but after looking into the article i feel that we need to look into some thing more professional.. So I started browsing and I found a site www.ladakhtourism.com, I called up this guy Mr Suneel Kumar, and asked him about various options. I also liked their bicycle tour http://www.ladakhtourism.com/trekkin...king-tour.html and enquired about the same, but that would be out of the question now.. as none of my friends are that much into cycling.He asked me to mail the details for a quote..
Can you also suggest some options of car renting - guys who are basically into organizing such tours..I am based in Delhi..

Hoping for a positive reply..
thanks..

jayad

trips_to_heaven · Jun 23rd, 2008, 23:38

hi !!
wanted to ask if anyone has recently been through the manali-leh ( via rohtang la pass ) road ?? how are the road conditions ?? its not dangerous going there by road right ?? as i was planning on going there on 28th june and some old people told me that those roads were dangerous when they went there , that was like 2 -3 years back i think ...
just wanted to make sure that its not really dangerous is it ?? (because maybe the roads might be ill maintained etc. ?? )
thanks in advance

amarshah · Jun 24th, 2008, 11:31

well the roads are not dangerous but are not well maintained either..

Hymz · Jun 29th, 2008, 17:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by ashok_rajasekaran

Hi,

I am planning a trip somewhere in mid July. I can prepone it. I am planning a 2 week long one from Delhi - Delhi round trip.

I am from chennai (M-26) with zest of travel and intrested in trekking (mainly in snow). I am also intrested in lakes, monastries and other stuff. If time is not the barrier we can have a blast in covering all the above. Do reply to this so that we can take this forward.

Hello Ashok,

Would be interested in doing this trip. Am from Bombay and can do like a 10 day of trip. I am planning in the Aug/ Sept on the Delhi-Manali-Leh route. Whats the budget, route, itinerary, transportation and members travelling?

Quote:

Originally Posted by amarshah

I was to go in May/June but it seems friends are backing out and me left out.. was looking at some company to go along with.... lets touch base !

Hello Amar,

Am from Bombay and can do like a 7-10 day of trip. I am planning in the Aug/ Sept on the north route. Let me know if you would be interested in this or whenever you will seeking for travel partner from Bombay.

Cheers
Hymz

amarshah · Jun 30th, 2008, 11:21

Hymz, sorry pal.. i did Lhe this May itself...

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ankitac Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: mumbai Posts: 7	hey am planing to go to leh around 15th of june so if ney1 has ney idea do lemme kno....

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jayad08 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Delhi Posts: 5	Need Information on weather.. in June Hi, We guys are planning for a trip on 13th Jun,by car.. Anybody has an idea on the weather there right now.. Somebody tells me that mid June is a bad time to go as it rains cats and dogs at that time.. Thanks in advance, Jayad

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trips_to_heaven Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: new delhi , india Posts: 5	leh by road ?? how are the road conditions ?? hi !! wanted to ask if anyone has recently been through the manali-leh ( via rohtang la pass ) road ?? how are the road conditions ?? its not dangerous going there by road right ?? as i was planning on going there on 28th june and some old people told me that those roads were dangerous when they went there , that was like 2 -3 years back i think ... just wanted to make sure that its not really dangerous is it ?? (because maybe the roads might be ill maintained etc. ?? ) thanks in advance

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May 13th, 2008, 18:08	#17
nayan Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: hyderabad/tokyo Posts: 828	Abid In ladakh/leh its very very easy to arrange everything by yourself..... we are a couple and arranged the entire tour by ourself with help from Indiamike and other websites like reachladakh etc. 1. first you decide the dates 2. then book the flights to delhi/leh/delhi ..... if you are opting from the road route from manali.... then no need to prebook it.... there will be plenty of agents in manali to do it on the spot. 3. leh is full of hotels and guesthouses. not much bargaining with rates. you can get nice comfortable hotels with all mod cons for 1200 rupees per night.... or perfectly adequate guesthouse... but may be no running hot water for 300 rupees per night. Still .... if you are unsure you can prebook your hotel accomodation.... we had done so. 4. make a list of the places you want to see... the travel agents will often inflate unimportant places..... I have seen itinieries which mention zanskar sangam, magnetic hill etc.... this are places anyway covered during the longer trips... ex you can see Alchi, likir, zanskar-Indus sangam, magnetic hill and gurudwara pathar sahib on the day trip to lamayuru. 5. leh market is full of travel agents.... on the second day take a half day tour of the city (leh palace, shanti stupa etc) and spent time in the market talking to the travel agents. the major trips they will offer are as follows a. day trip to pangong tso b. day trip to lamayuru c. day trip or two day trip to nubra valley (via khardung la) d. trip to nearby monastries like hemis, thikse, shey etc You can book an entire qualis(costly option) or can share the trip with other tourists.... the travel agent will help you find other travel partners. Rates are fixed by the taxi union so not much chance of getting fleeced. you can bargain for max 5-10%they (or your hotel) will also arrange for your permit for a small fee(around 150 rupees per head). 6. The rafting that I mentioned earlier can also be booked through travel agebts in the market place or through your hotel. There is nothing much that you wont be able to do without help of travel agent.... and with very little hassle. So give it a try.

May 14th, 2008, 15:04	#20
abid_javed Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 8	wow! thanks nayan that gives me a lot of confidence to do things on my own, the way you've described it, it seems easy yet with a whole lotta adventure thrown in. Hey yogesh, it'll b nice to see snow, its not like we guys have never seen snow before... but this will be the highest we'll ever be and to see anoe here will add to our experience, I hope you understand what I am sayin... Thnaks a ton guys...

May 14th, 2008, 17:31	#25
abid_javed Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 8	hey Jayad it might be a rainy around manali (lower himalayas), but once you get accross Rohtang pass, it should be fairly clear. is that a two wheel drive car that you're talking about. coz if it is then would suggest you to take it easy on the roads. make sure your car is in perfect condition before you venture deep inyo the mountains, also make sure you carry plenty of extra fuel. you can find importand tips in the following link - http://www.indiacar.com/infobank/drv_sep01.htm#car good luck be safe and have fun.

May 14th, 2008, 21:53	#26
jayad08 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Delhi Posts: 5	Hi Javed, Thanks for a quick reply, I read the article you recommended and it is really an eye opener. We guys were thinking on renting a standard tavera/innova from here,but after looking into the article i feel that we need to look into some thing more professional.. So I started browsing and I found a site www.ladakhtourism.com, I called up this guy Mr Suneel Kumar, and asked him about various options. I also liked their bicycle tour http://www.ladakhtourism.com/trekkin...king-tour.html and enquired about the same, but that would be out of the question now.. as none of my friends are that much into cycling.He asked me to mail the details for a quote.. Can you also suggest some options of car renting - guys who are basically into organizing such tours..I am based in Delhi.. Hoping for a positive reply.. thanks.. jayad

Jun 24th, 2008, 11:31	#28
amarshah Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 686	well the roads are not dangerous but are not well maintained either..

Jun 30th, 2008, 11:21	#30
amarshah Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 686	Hymz, sorry pal.. i did Lhe this May itself...

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