Leh – Manali 9 Days Tour

Day 1: Arrive Leh

Stay @ Leh at 11,562 ft

Day 2: Sham Valley Tour

Visit: Alchi, Likir, Basgo, Magnetic Hills,
Gurudwara Pather Sahib, Confluence of Indus & Zanskar
Stay @ Leh at 11,562 ft

Day 3: Leh - Khardung La - Diskit

Visit: Khardung la , highest motorable road (as claimed),
Diskit Monastery, which has 106 Feet tall Buddha statue,
Go for Camel Safari over Hunder Sand Dunes in the evening
Max. Altitude: Khardung La Pass at 17,582 ft (much acceptable) and 18,379 ft is claimed
Approx Distance: 142 kms
Travel time: 5 - 6 hrs odd
Suggested lunch point: Khardung Village
Stay @ Deskit at 10,315 ft

Day 4: Diskit – Turtuk – Diskit  

Visit: Traditional Village of Turtuk
Approx Distance: 103 kms
Travel time: 5 - 6 hrs odd
Stay @ Deskit at 10,315 ft

Day 5: Diskit – Shyok/Warilla – Pangong Tso Lake****

Visit:  Pangong Tso: One of the largest salt water lakes in the world which is 1/3rd in India and rest in Tibet
Max. Altitude: Chang La Pass at 17,585 ft
Approx Distance: 180 kms
Travel time: 5 - 6 hrs odd
Suggested lunch point: Packaged Lunch
Stay @ Pangong Tso at 14,270 ft

Day 6: Pangong Tso Lake – Chusul – Tsaga – Loma - Hanle

Visit:  Hanle Monastery offering some great aerial views of whole village that is a home of about 1000 people.
The views from the top of monastery are just breath-taking.
Hanle also houses an Indian Astronomical Observatory which is the world’s highest observatory in the world at a staggering height of 4500 Mtrs.
The Hanle Observatory is operated by Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru and currently the second highest optical observatory in the world  
Max. Altitude: Hanle at 14,763 ft
Approx Distance: 180 kms
Travel time: 5 - 6 hrs odd
Suggested lunch point: Packaged Lunch
Stay @ Hanle at 14,763 ft

Day 7: Hanley – Lam Tso – Charchang La - Tso Moriri

Visit:  Lam Tso, a small lake on the way to Tso Moriri,
Tso Moriri , high altitude salt water lake changes colors many times a day
Approx Distance: 130 kms
Travel time: 5 – 6  hrs odd
Suggested lunch point: Packaged Lunch
Stay @ Tso Moriri at 15,075 ft

Day 8: Tso Moriri – Tso Kar – Moore Plains – Sarchu

Visit (en route): Tso Kar,
Moore Plains,
Pang,
Lachulung la @ 16616 ft,
Nakee la @ 15547 ft,
Gata Loops
Max. Altitude: Lachulung la @ 16616 ft
Approx Distance: 250 kms
Travel time: 9 – 10 hrs odd
Suggested lunch point: Pang
Stay @ Sarchu at 14,157 ft

Day 9: Sarchu – Manali

Visit (en route): Baralacha la @ 16,500 ft,
Suraj Tal,
Deepak Tal,
Rohtang Pass @ 13,054 ft
Max. Altitude: Baralacha la @ 16,500 ft
Approx Distance: 251 kms
Travel time: 9 - 10 hrs odd