Leh By Air In Mid May

ROYAL PUNJABI

Please guide me I am planning to go to Leh by Air in Mid of The May, there is any prblm with The hotals, site seeing tours....The road are blocked but we can go there by air and can visit Nubra and Panggong lake and other destinations....????
My family don't want the hectic journy of 2 days.

Suggestion awaited

Dimitrz

definitely possible - can you give more details on what kind of family is yours (ideally are they comfortable sitting in a car for long hours and that too in winding roads)


Its close to 7/8 hours one way to Nubra and close to 6 hours to Pangong Tso


Journey to Leh itself is a great fun from either Srinagar or Manali too bad you want to skip it - may be next time.


You have also not mentioned how long you intend to stay in Ladhak ?

Dont think there would be any issue with hotels - as most would be in process of opening after winter( you might be lucky to get some off season discount)

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ROYAL PUNJABI

Me My Wife and My 2 Children In My Family..
My Planning To Stay There for 7-8 Days
Nubra and Pangong Tso IS SAME DAY RETURN OR WE HAVE TO STAY THERE
If we want to STAY there any hotels are there????
And What ABOUT KHARDUNG-LA PASS???

NonIndianResident

Yes, there are plenty of hotels open in May in Ladakh. The roads will probably be open to Panggong and Nubra, but both of those are long journeys on rough roads. If there is snow either road can be blocked for a few days. If you want to spend your whole holiday in all-day rough jeep rides, and can risk being stuck for a few days, then you should try to do both. Otherwise, you would have a much nicer time in Ladakh if you move a little slower and see more of central Ladakh within reach of Leh, instead.

Dimitrz

whats your children's age

ROYAL PUNJABI

21 and 16 my friend may be withme his childrens are 12 and 9...I can delay the dates, date is no problm but I don't want to be there in rainy season

rishabh6296

I went to Ladakh in 3rd week of may this year. Approx cost rs. 22 K for 2 people return flight.I covered Nubra, Tso moriri ,Pangong Tso, Leh monastery circuit and Sham area (Lower Ladakh). Ladakh had few tourists at that time and taxi, hotels etc. were giving a good discount.

ROYAL PUNJABI

Can you write the iternity of your whole trip...will very useful to decide...I checked the airlines tickets..Very Low Airindia will cost around 4500 return per person and same go air.

Dimitrz

Hi sorry for the delay

As NIR said you will be able to get a good discount in May since the season offically starts by June end. Try out Oriental guest house which has good service - is run by trustworthy people and has rooms in all budget starting from Rs 500 /- remmber to bragain ( do not book in advance that way you can bragain and check your options once in Leh)

I am not too sure of taxi charges since I have always used my vehicle ( but good possibility of getting a bragain there as well if you try )


The first day or two will be consumed in acclimiization depending upon the family memebers ( dont rush it and dont overlook any headaches/ diziness / loss of apetite )

Day 1 can be spent going around Leh town - the market- shanti stupa etc


Day 2 if all of you are feeling okay can be used to go to Shey - Thikse - Hemis ( Hemis is too commercialism for my liking but your family might like it)


Ps: plenty of stay option in Nubra just ask in Diksit or Hunder ( you have snow leopard hotel in Hunder)
Day 3/4 You can leave for Nubra valley ( spend the night in Hunder or Diksit ) and come back next day


Day 5 A day trip to Pangong Tso is very much possible and would be a rewarding experience


Day 6/7 can be spent visting Alchi and if you start real early even a visit to Lamayuru is possible - that way you can view the famous moon landscape ( you can if required spend the night in Lamayuru and be back in Leh by noon next day)

Day 7 can be spent doing any last minute shopping and look around Leh ( since most flights leave in morning try to spend day 7 in Leh and dont take chances of going anywhere too far )


Your children are old enough so I dont see any major health related issues.

However if spending a night in Lamayuru you might face a bit of AMS since its located higher than Leh)

Trip to Suru valley is not recommended since if your vehivle breaks down you might be stuck and may not be able to make it back in time to catch your return flight

ROYAL PUNJABI

Thanks Dear, I really appreciate you advice and very very useful for me because upto Manali no problm but Leh is new for me and totally different altutude and landscape and frankly speaking I got enough information about Leh otherwise very difficult to know about Leh in my friend and family Cirle

NonIndianResident

Royal Punjabi, there is no rainy season at all in Ladakh. It is desert. That is why there is no greenery on the mountains. Some years there is no rain at all in Ladakh, and some years there are a few days or even a week of rain. May is likely to be very dry.

vistet

Problems with early visits to Ladakh is the low supply of fresh food. By mid-May this is not a problem , the Srinagar-Leh road has opened in April the last two years, and Manali-Leh opens mostly in mid-May ... but last year it was the last week in May.


I´d look in to spending your first or second night in Alchi , which is four hundred meters lower than Leh. It can be a welcome relief.And Alchi is worth a day in it´s own right.

Leh is same altitude as Lamayuru , just rechecked it on Google Earth.

I second what Non-Indian Resident has said here earlier : think over how much time you want to spend on the ground , and how much you want to spend in a jeep.

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rishabh6296

Day 1 - Landed in Leh visited, easy day visited sindhu darshan and shanti stupa.
Day 2 - Local monastery circuit
Day 3 - Lamayuru, Alchi and back
Day 4-5 - Nubra valley
Day 6 & 7 - Tso moriri
Day 8& 9 - Pangong tso
Day 10- Back to delhi.
Stayed in Oriental guest house in one of their better rooms (Rs. 900), excellent place to stay and very nice views.got Caught in snowfall thrice .

Dimitrz

I'll take your word for it about the altitude, however the pointr I was trying to make was - I have seen more cases of Mild to acute AMS in Lamayuru than anywhere in Leh

Rs 900 is more towards there normal rate - didn't you bargain ?

rishabh6296

It was already full in off season., so there wasnt much scope to bargain.Actually i paid rs. 950 which also included breakfast for 2.