BEST OF Saffron Chariot - MANALI

Arrive at Srinagar airport & transfer to hotel. Full day rest. Dinner & overnight stay in Srinagar Hotel.

Post breakfast we drive to Leh via Sonmarg also known as Meadow of Gold. In Sonmarg, one can take a pony ride (at additional cost) to Thajwas Glacier where snow remains round the year. Further we drive towards Kargil enroute crossing Drass Village (The 2nd coldest inhabited place in the world) and have a magnificent view of famous Kargil War Peaks viz. Tiger Hill & Tololing. Later pay tribute to Vijay Smarak (The War Memorial) located right on the highway at the base of Tololing. After reaching Kargil, we check in at our hotel for dinner & overnight stay.

Post breakfast we drive to Leh enroute visiting Lamayuru, which belongs to Dripung Kagyu (Red Hat). After visiting the Monastery, we continue our drive along the River Indus to Uletokpo visiting Ridzong Monastery, there is the option to walk up to the Monastery for those that wish to do so. Hidden at the end of a steep valley, the first view of the Monastery is dramatic. Later visit the famous Sangam Point which is the confluence of Indus & Zanskar Rivers just after 4 km from Nimmu and drive further to Magnetic Hill which defies the law of gravity. It has been noticed that when a vehicle is pa

Post breakfast we drive to Nubra Valley. The road journey from Leh to Nubra Valley passes over Khardung La (The Second Highest Motorable Road in The World) at 5,602 Mtrs / 18,390 Ft, around 39 km from Leh. From the pass, one can see all the way south over the Indus valley to seemingly endless peaks and ridges of the Zanskar range, and north to the giants of the Saser massif. Nubra Valley is popularly known as Ldumra or the valley of flowers. It is situated in the north of Ladakh between the Karakoram and Ladakh ranges of the Himalayas. The average altitude of the valley is 10,000 Ft. above sea

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120 km / 4 - 5 hrs

After an early breakfast, we check out and drive towards Hunder where you have the opportunity to ride on a Bactrian Camel (double humped) amidst the sand dunes of this high-altitude desert with snowcapped mountains on the horizon. Next stop will be at Diskit which is the headquarter town of Nubra Valley. Stroll around the bazaar observing the shops and local people going about their daily chores. Later we drive towards the majestic Pangong Tso via Agham & Shyok Valley. Some of the road patches in areas are extremely tough (towards Nubra side) in terms of road conditions but no doubt the journ

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150 km / 5 hrs

Post breakfast we drive to Hanle. At the Rezang-La War Memorial, we pay tribute to the heroes of the 1962 Indo-China War and venture to explore the world's second-largest observatory. Hanle in changthang region of Ladakh is one of the most beautifully nchanting, calm and soul loosing places in India. Hanle has a lovely hanle monastery offering some great aerial views of whole village that is a home of about 1000 people. Hanle monastery is a 17th century monastery of the Drukpa lineage of the Kagyu school of Tibetan buddhism. Monastey is home to about 60 monks. The main monastery, one of the la

Day trip to Umlingla Top (The World’s Highest Motorable Road 18993ft). Dinner & Overnight at Hotel in Hanle

After an early breakfast we check out from our Hotel/guest house and drive to Leh. The Drive is scenic and Tsokar lake is one of the best. And after spending some time we proceed further to Leh. Enroute visiting Thiksey, an impressive complex rising tier upon tier on a hill above the village and another 5 Kms driving through a picturesque landscape we reach to Shey Palace, the ancient capital of Ladakh & 3 Idiots Rancho School. Drive further to Leh. Dinner & Overnight at Hotel in Leh.

After an early breakfast we check out from the hotel and drive to Jispa via Sarchu, Tanglang La Pass 17,585ft world third highest motorable road. At Pang you can stop for lunch and continue driving to Lachungla pass, which is at a height of 5065 mts. And finally Baralacha Pass (4890m). Upon arrival in Jispa we check in at our pre-arranged hotel or camp for dinner & overnight stay.

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335 km | 11 - 12 hrs

Today we start our journey to Manali via Keylong (3350 m), located in the most charming and beautiful Kullu valley, it spreads out its charm on either side of river Beas. Kullu was once known as Kulanthpitha, which means the end of the habitable world. Beyond rose the forbidding heights of the Greater Himalayas, and by the banks of the shining river Beas, lay the fabled ‘Silver Valley’. The valley runs north to south of Beas River and is 80 kms long and about 2 kms wide. Upon arrival in Manali we check in at our pre-arranged hotel for dinner & overnight stay.

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138 km | 04 - 5 hrs

Tour concludes Through a punctual transfer to the Bus stop to catch the Bus for your onward destination.