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Minimum budget considering budget hotel stays and food from Manali will cost around 1000-1200 INR per day. Time for the whole travel will be approx 10-15days so you can expect the expenses to go 20k or more.
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Day 1 | Delhi – Manali/Solang Valley Better stay at Solang Valley and avoid Manali as sleeping at Solang Valley does help in acclimatization
If going by own car, get the permit made in advance to drive on Manali – Rohtang Pass road through by checking: How to get Rohtang Pass Permits Online
Overnight at Manali/Solang Valley
About 13-14 Hrs drive, depending upon the breaks you take in between
Day 2 | Manali / Solang Valley – Rohtang Pass – Kunzum Pass – Kaza Head early morning to Kaza via Rohtang Pass, headquarters of Spiti Valley
Visit Kunzum Pass and enjoy the moment there
Drive through Batal – Chattru – Gramphu is out of the world
There may be some headache or AMS this night, but enjoy this magical drive over Kunzum Pass to enter the middle land called Spiti Valley. You will enjoy the drive to Kaza greatly.
About 10 – 11 Hrs drive easily if you do not get messed up Rohtang Pass or stuck in water crossing
Overnight at Kaza
Day 3 | Kaza – Pin Valley (Mud Village) – Dhangkar – Dhangkar Lake – Tabo Traverse the Pin Valley | Kungri – Sagnam – Mud – Tailing
Visit Dhangkar Monastery and Dhangkar Lake and leave after early lunch
Enjoy the magnificent vistas all day
About 5 – 6 Hrs of drive in the day
Overnight at Tabo
Day 4 | Tabo to Kaza and then Ki – Kibber – Gette – Tashigang – Kaza Travel back the 47 KMs to Kaza from Tabo and in the second half of the days do sightseeing
Visit Ki – Kibber – Gette – Tashigang and for more details, you can read: Key – Kibber – Gette – Tashigang – Local Sightseeing in Kaza
About 5 – 6 Hrs of drive in the day
Overnight at Kaza
Day 5 | Kaza – Hikkim – Komik – Langza – Rangrik – Losar – Kunzum Pass – Chandratal / Battal Today visit the road less traveled or offbeat places near Kaza
Great view of Chau Chau Kang Nelda peak from Langza
Statue of the Buddha near Langza looking down the valley
The Tanggyud monastery at Komik is one of the most important and the highest monastery in the Spiti Valley
You can move to Chandratal if you are short on time else go over to Chandratal next day
About 2 – 3 Hrs of drive in the day and in case you go over to Chandratal, add about 4 more Hrs
Kaza – Losar – Kunzum Pass is the most scenic drive of entire Spiti Valley
Camps are about 2.5 KMs from the lake, either stay there or back to Batal where there is a PWD rest house now though without electricity. But, no point going back a painful ride to Losar over Kunzum Pass unless you want to stay in the guest house with electricity. Better stay at Batal and save time as well as energy for the next day.
Overnight at Batal or Chandratal Camps
Day 6 | Battal / Chandratal – Gramphu – Keylong/Jispa
Head towards Keylong / Jispa in the direction of Leh
About 9-10 Hrs drive easily if you do not get stuck between Batal – Gramphu
Overnight at Keylong/Jispa
Day 7 | Keylong/Jispa – Baralacha La – Leh Leave Keylong/Jispa early next morning, say by 4/5 AM types, so that you reach Leh in the evening
You will witness the beauty of Manali – Leh Highway, with a couple of small lakes like Suraj Tal, Deepak Tal
You will cross over Baralacha La, Lachuchulung La, Nakee La, Taglang La passes
Overnight at Leh
About 11-12 Hrs drive, depending upon the breaks you take in between
Day 8 | Leh Local Sightseeing + Rest & Inner Line Permits To know the about the places to visit in/around Leh, check the link: Travel Guide for Local Sightseeing of Leh Town in Ladakh
Get the inner line permits for Leh Ladakh sightseeing
Overnight at Leh
Day 9 | Leh – Khardung La – Diskit – Hunder Head for Nubra Valley and stay overnight at Hunder / Diskit
On the way enjoy a cup of soup at Highest Motorable Pass (as claimed) Khardung La
Diskit has monasteries with tallest lord Buddha statue and Hunder has sand dunes and bacterian camel safari
About 5-6 Hrs drive, depending upon the breaks you take in between and at Khardung La
Day 10 | Hunder / Diskit – Sumur – Panamik – Sumur – Khardung La – Leh Sumur has a famous monastery to check out and Panamik has hot water springs
Overnight at Leh
About 7-9 Hrs drive, depending upon the breaks you take in between
Day 11 | Leh – Hemis Monastery – Pangong Tso Lake Cover either of Hemis, Thicksey and Shey on the go towards Pangong Tso
Overnight at Pangong Tso (Spangmik or Lukung)
About 5-6 Hrs drive, depending upon the breaks you take in between
Day 12 | Pangong Tso Lake – Thicksey Monastery – Shey Palace – Leh Cover either of Hemis, Thicksey and Shey on return to Leh
Overnight at Leh
About 5-6 Hrs drive, depending upon the breaks you take in between
Day 13 | Leh – Tso Moriri via Chumathang Cover Karzok Monastery
Overnight at Karzok or Tso Moriri
About 7-8 Hrs drive, depending upon the breaks you take in between
Day 14 | Tso Moriri – Tso Kar – Debring (Manali – Leh Highway starts) – Moore Plains – Pang / Sarchu Try to start early in the day so that you reach Sarchu where the accommodation options are better than Pang
Overnight at Sarchu or Pang
About 11-12 Hrs drive, depending upon the breaks you take in bet
UpvoteCommentDay 11 | Leh – Hemis Monastery – Pangong Tso Lake Cover either of Hemis, Thicksey and Shey on the go towards Pangong Tso
Overnight at Pangong Tso (Spangmik or Lukung)
About 5-6 Hrs drive, depending upon the breaks you take in between
Day 12 | Pangong Tso Lake – Thicksey Monastery – Shey Palace – Leh Cover either of Hemis, Thicksey and Shey on return to Leh
Overnight at Leh
About 5-6 Hrs drive, depending upon the breaks you take in between
Day 13 | Leh – Tso Moriri via Chumathang Cover Karzok Monastery
Overnight at Karzok or Tso Moriri
About 7-8 Hrs drive, depending upon the breaks you take in between
Day 14 | Tso Moriri – Tso Kar – Debring (Manali – Leh Highway starts) – Moore Plains – Pang / Sarchu Try to start early in the day so that you reach Sarchu where the accommodation options are better than Pang
Overnight at Sarchu or Pang
About 11-12 Hrs drive, depending upon the breaks you take in between
Day 15 | Pang / Sarchu – Baralacha La – Keylong – Rohtang Pass – Manali On the way cover Suraj Tal, Deepak Tal which are on the road sides only
Overnight at Manali
About 11-12 Hrs drive, depending upon the breaks you take in between and of course the mess at Rohtang Pass
Day 16 | Manali – Delhi Return Home
About 13-14 Hrs drive, depending upon the breaks you take in between
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