This
jeep safari will cross high altitude passes over 17000 ft above sea level.
Travelers need to be physically and mentally prepared for this adventure
trip. A recommendation from the doctor is preferred stating good health for
this trip.
High Mountain Passes:
- Baralacha Pass (4830m)
- Lachung La (5019m)
- Tanglang La (5360m)
- Khardung La (5606m)
The Manali-Leh road is open only for 4-5 months, between June and
October, 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
snow-clad 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.
Kasauli-Goshaini-Manali-Keylong-Jispa-Tso
Moriri-Tso Kar-Leh-Khardhung La-Lamayuru-Alchi Day
1: Delhi-Kasauli Drive to Kasauli (7 hours). Rest of the day at
leisure. Time free to explore this Himalayan town. Overnight in a hotel.
Day 2: Kasauli-Goshaini After
breakfast drive to Goshaini (9 hours). Arrive Goshaini in the evening.
Overnight in Tirthan Orchard bungalow.
Day 3:
Goshaini Day free to enjoy the surroundings of a remote village of
Kullu district. Walk towards the Great Himalayan National Park and afternoon
downstream walk along river Tirthan. One can expect to see yellow-billed
blue magpie, brown dipper, Asian brown fly catcher, jungle myna, Asian
barred owlet, common kestrel etc. Overnight in Tirthan Orchards.
Day 4:
Gishaini-Keylong / Jispa After early breakfast, drive (9 hours) to
Keylong / Jispa over the Rohtang Pass (3980 m). Reach Keylong / Jispa and
check into hotel. Evening at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day
5: Keylong / Jispa-Sarchu After breakfast, drive (6 hours) to
Sarchu over Baralacha Pass (4830 m). Arrive Sarchu in the afternoon. Evening
at leisure. Overnight in tents.
Day 6:
Sarchu-Tso Moriri After breakfast, drive to Tso Moriri over
Lachungla (5019 m). One can expect to see bar-headed geese, ruddy shelducks
and other water birds breading here. Overnight stay in tents.
Day
7: Tso Moriri-Tso Kar Travel to the lake in the morning across Polo
Kongka Pass. As you enter the lake area, you may see black-necked crane,
common redshank, lots of other waders and waterfowl. Tibetan wild ass,
marmot, Stolizka's mountain vole are mammal species that are seen commonly.
Overnight stay in a tented camp.
Day 8: Tso
Kar-Leh After breakfast, drive to Leh over Tanglang La (5360 m) to
reach in the afternoon. Overnight in a guest house.
Day
9: Leh After breakfast, full day at leisure to explore Leh on own
or visit Stok Palace , Shey and Thiksey monastery (optional). Overnight in
the guest house.
Day 10: Leh-Khardung La-Leh
After breakfast, drive to the highest motorable road in the world
at Khardung Pass (5360m) to return by afternoon. Evening at leisure.
Overnight in a guest house.
Day 11 & 12:
Alchi and Lamayuru Overnight excursion to Alchi and Lamayuru to
visit the monasteries and enjoy the landscape. Overnights in a guest house
in Alchi.
Day 13: Return to
Leh today. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight in a guest house.
Day
14: Leh-Delhi Transfer to airport for flight at 0735 hrs. Arrive
Delhi at 0850hrs.
The tour can be customized for visits to
Pangong Lake , Nubra Valley .
Extensions available for Lahul, Spiti,
Kinnaur and Inner Seraj.
How to book
The booking of this itinerary is with Asian Adventures, B-9, Sector 27, Noida
201301. India
Te1: +91-120-252 4874; 322 5387. Fax: +91-120-252 4878. Email: wildindiatours@vsnl.com
To confirm your booking please send a 25% deposit by wire transfer to Standard
Chartered Bank, Account No 52805001839 which is in the name of "Asian
Adventures", using Swift Code "SCBLINBBDEL". Branch address:
M-1 NDSE Part I, New Delhi-110049. India. Or you can send a cheque payable
to Asian Adventures at B-9, Sector 27, Noida 201301. India Cancellation charges
are 30 days before arrival date 25%, 21 days before arrival date 50%, 15 days
before arrival date 90%, 7 days before arrival date 100% of the total itinerary
cost.
Remaining balance to reach Asian Adventures at least 30 days before tour
commencement by wire transfer (to bank account stated above) or by sending
a cheque made payable to Asian Adventures to the above address. Alternativ
ely you can pay the balance in cash upon arrival.
Important notes:
- Prices are quoted based on tentative itinerary given to
you. This is not the final itinerary. Our booking process starts on
receiving full payment in advance from you. We try our best to maintain
the same itinerary given to you initially. However, it is possible that
at the time of booking (and especially during the peak season) the hotel
or the room category mentioned by us is full. In that case we will give
you an alternate hotel or an alternate room (higher category or lower
category). Change in costs, if any, will be intimated to you and balance
payable by you or to you will be paid by you or refunded to you as the
case may be.
- Sometimes, we may also have to change the itinerary to
accommodate the bookings or for other logistic/operational reasons.
- Our bookings are subject to the condition that this
clause is acceptable to you.
- In case of bad weather the flights may get cancelled, the
guests will have to bear additional expenses of boarding and lodging in
Leh or Delhi . Or any other conditions such as road blocks, natural
calamities etc.
- All schedules and other information are subject to
change without notice and to Government approval. Please check with us
when you make your reservation.
Tour Cancellation:
- 30 days prior to Tour departure date: 50 % cancellation.
- 29 -20 days: 75 % cancellation
- 19 days and below including no show: 100 % cancellation
General Information
Best time to visit :June-September
