Accommodation and other logistics

sudiptobhaskar · Sep 11th, 2009, 09:27

Hi,

I will be in Leh from 19th of Sept till the the morning of the 25th. Will be gone on a couple of overnight sight seeing trips perhaps.. My questions are,

1.Do I book a guest house (there are many recommendations here) from here on the phone or should I just shop around once I get there on the 19th. If yes, then where should I go from the airport and what should I tell the cab driver? Are these guest houses pretty close by to walk and inquire around?
2.Would it be difficult to find a place during that time?
3.If I want to do an overnight jeep safari, should I book that hotel or gues house up front or whoever would arrange it woud arrange for my overnight stay as well?
4.Do guesthouses arrange the necessary permits too? I would hate not to be abe to go places and do things just because I didn't book things in advance and that happened to me in Sikim.

Appreciate your time.

Sudipto

ladagspa · Sep 11th, 2009, 18:36

Hi

1. You can do a quick visit to few nearby houses. Where to go?? I would suggest you go to Fort Road, and hunt a near by places.
2. All the guys will be there to hunt you.
3. Ask the Hotel guy and also talk to at least two travel agents for a deal. Permit should be done the first day u are in Leh.
4. Most Hotels will but for small u=guest house will ask a travel agent to do it for them. Ask them and it should be arranged.

Happy travelling.

Angchuk

sudiptobhaskar · Sep 16th, 2009, 05:03

Thanks..

Not sure if I read this somewhere in this forum (I may have and forgotten the very last moment).. Can I get prepaid taxis in LEh airport.. How does the taxi thing work from the air port to the town? Thanks

nadusch · Sep 16th, 2009, 13:34

Hi,

we have been to Leh last month and we stayed at Yasmin Guest house, which is very nice, close to the main road but quit. Around Yasmin there are plenty of other nice guest houses too. We have been there in August, which is high season and did not need to book in advance. We arranged all our trips through the guest house, which was higly satisfactory. We did not book in advance for overnight stays. The taxi driver knew the accomodation and drove us there. We stayed overnight in Lamayuru and in Diskit (Nubra Valley) in cheap guest houses. If you want to stay in a hotel (there is only one in this places) you should call in advance. They were all booked out.

ladagspa · Sep 17th, 2009, 19:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by sudiptobhaskar

Thanks..

Not sure if I read this somewhere in this forum (I may have and forgotten the very last moment).. Can I get prepaid taxis in LEh airport.. How does the taxi thing work from the air port to the town? Thanks

Hi
Not really a prepaid but the Taxi in Leh is properly conducted thru the union.So you will know exactly what to pay before you board.
there will be plenty of taxi and a guy from the union will tell u which one to board and let u know the price. and pay directly to the driver at the end of the journey.

HTH
Angchuk

sudiptobhaskar · Sep 17th, 2009, 21:58

Think I am all set.. Off to India tonight..

Sudipto

Dimitrz · Sep 19th, 2009, 14:35

Late to the party I see

anyways its always a good idea to hunt around once you reach Leh, provided you dont reach towards nightfall or you are not bogged down with heavy baggage - in which cases its better to prebook with some decent guest houses like Oriental Guest house etc.....these kinds of guest houses have a steady rate unless you are arriving in a real off season.

Sep 11th, 2009, 09:27	#1
sudiptobhaskar Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Posts: 13	Accommodation and other logistics Hi, I will be in Leh from 19th of Sept till the the morning of the 25th. Will be gone on a couple of overnight sight seeing trips perhaps.. My questions are, 1.Do I book a guest house (there are many recommendations here) from here on the phone or should I just shop around once I get there on the 19th. If yes, then where should I go from the airport and what should I tell the cab driver? Are these guest houses pretty close by to walk and inquire around? 2.Would it be difficult to find a place during that time? 3.If I want to do an overnight jeep safari, should I book that hotel or gues house up front or whoever would arrange it woud arrange for my overnight stay as well? 4.Do guesthouses arrange the necessary permits too? I would hate not to be abe to go places and do things just because I didn't book things in advance and that happened to me in Sikim. Appreciate your time. Sudipto

Sep 17th, 2009, 21:58	#6
sudiptobhaskar Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Posts: 13	Thanks guys Think I am all set.. Off to India tonight.. Sudipto

Sep 19th, 2009, 14:35	#7
Dimitrz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: India Posts: 400	Late to the party I see anyways its always a good idea to hunt around once you reach Leh, provided you dont reach towards nightfall or you are not bogged down with heavy baggage - in which cases its better to prebook with some decent guest houses like Oriental Guest house etc.....these kinds of guest houses have a steady rate unless you are arriving in a real off season. __________________ Preserve the Beauty of the places you visit by not Littering. Leave it Beautiful; so that someone else can also enjoy the beauty

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Sep 11th, 2009, 18:36	#2
ladagspa Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Delhi Posts: 87	Hi 1. You can do a quick visit to few nearby houses. Where to go?? I would suggest you go to Fort Road, and hunt a near by places. 2. All the guys will be there to hunt you. 3. Ask the Hotel guy and also talk to at least two travel agents for a deal. Permit should be done the first day u are in Leh. 4. Most Hotels will but for small u=guest house will ask a travel agent to do it for them. Ask them and it should be arranged. Happy travelling. Angchuk

Sep 16th, 2009, 05:03	#3
sudiptobhaskar Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Posts: 13	Thanks.. Not sure if I read this somewhere in this forum (I may have and forgotten the very last moment).. Can I get prepaid taxis in LEh airport.. How does the taxi thing work from the air port to the town? Thanks

Sep 16th, 2009, 13:34	#4
nadusch Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Munich - Germany Posts: 38	Hi, we have been to Leh last month and we stayed at Yasmin Guest house, which is very nice, close to the main road but quit. Around Yasmin there are plenty of other nice guest houses too. We have been there in August, which is high season and did not need to book in advance. We arranged all our trips through the guest house, which was higly satisfactory. We did not book in advance for overnight stays. The taxi driver knew the accomodation and drove us there. We stayed overnight in Lamayuru and in Diskit (Nubra Valley) in cheap guest houses. If you want to stay in a hotel (there is only one in this places) you should call in advance. They were all booked out.