How much the trip is going to cost is probably the next question that comes in mind after you have decided on “where to go” part. Ladakh too is no exception to this theory. Lack of knowledge about the region makes people wonder about how much it will cost to visit Ladakh. Some think that a trip here is going to cost a lot and it is not a place for them to visit. This however is not completely true. Though different in several ways, Ladakh is still like any other tourist destination in our country. If you have proper planning, good knowledge about the place and a well laid itinerary, you can visit Ladakh on a moderate enough budget as well. In this article, I will provide some basic information and guidelines on how you can plan your minimum budget for Ladakh trip.
It goes without saying that Ladakh is not really your usual weekend getaway. It is not a nearby destination where you can just pack your bags and go. You will need to carefully plan your entire trip; make yourself aware of the destinations you would like to visit; and spare at least 7-10 days.
The high cost of the trip is a direct result of the number of days planned. Longer you travel your, higher your travel and accommodation cost will be.
Also read: Clothes for Ladakh trip: What to Pack
How much it will cost to visit Ladakh depends on several factors like how are you travelling, for how many days, where are you staying, what all places you want to cover etc. However if you narrow it down, the three prime factors that will impact your budget for Ladakh trip are your mode of travel, where you are staying and your eating habits. Rest all are just extension of these three factors. Get an estimate around these three, multiply it by number of people travelling, then number of days the trip will last and you will have your minimum budget for Ladakh trip.
Before going any further in the article, please note that Inner Line Permit was reintroduced for Ladakh effective 2017. No permit is needed to reach the city of Leh but you will have to obtain ILP in order to visit areas like Nubra Valley and Pangong Tso. Please take a look at the article below for more details on how to apply for Inner line permit .
Also read: How to Obtain Inner Line Permit for Ladakh
Acute mountain sickness is probably one of the foremost concerns that you need to prepare yourself for before heading to Ladakh. If you are catching a flight to Leh, this becomes of even more importance. Please read How to Handle Acute Mountain Sickness in Ladakh for more details on what AMS is, what its symptoms are and how you can tackle it better to ensure a hassle free trip.
How to Calculate Minimum Budget for Ladakh Trip?
I will break down the information and explain it from the point of travel expense, accommodation charges and personal expense that you may incur.
Ladakh Travel Cost
Your mode of travel will be one of the foremost deciding factors in how much your minimum budget for Ladakh would come out to be. Ladakh is a cold desert, very sparsely populated and hence the frequency of public transport is not that high due to which a major portion of the tourists would opt to travel using their own vehicle. Some of the other available modes of transport in Ladakh are bus, private cab, shared cabs etc and cost will vary will each mode of travel.
Private Car / Motorcycle
Though convenient in numerous ways, if you are travelling by your own car, fuel would be your biggest expenditure. Total fuel expense will depend on the mileage of your vehicle and the distance covered. Delhi to Leh via Manali is approximately 1100 kms, Leh to Delhi via Srinagar is approximately 1200 kms. A round trip to Nubra valley is roughly 250 kms, Pangong Lake is roughly 300 kms. A journey to Tso Moriri via Chumathang and back to Leh would be roughly another 500 kilometers. Please note that I am using the most common itinerary as an example here. If you have included other places like Sham Valley or Chushul route as well than the total kilometer count may change.
Keeping the above places in mind, total kilometers covered from Delhi and return will be between 3500 – 4000 kilometers. Taking in consideration a minimum average of 10 kilometers per liter, your vehicle would consume about 350 – 400 liters of fuel. Depending on the price of petrol or Diesel at the your time of travel and in your city, this should give you an estimated cost of how much the fuel expense would come out to be.
Also read: Mobile Phone services in Ladakh
Private Cab
If you are travelling in a private cab, then this will be your biggest expense. A private cab from Manali to Leh will cost anywhere between Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 20,000. For Srinagar to Leh, it will be anywhere between Rs. 12,000 to 15,000. A two way trip to tourist destinations like Nubra valley, Pangong Tso, Tso Moriri will cost you about Rs. 10,000 to 12,000 each (could even be slightly higher) for a 2 day travel. Covering all the places and provided that you were able to negotiate a bit as well, you total taxi fare will come close to between Rs. 50,000 – 60,000.
The most important thing you need to keep in mind though is that non-local taxis (rented outside Leh) are not allowed for sightseeing in Ladakh. If you have rented a cab in Manali or Srinagar, it is only good enough to take you to Leh but for visiting places like Nubra, Pangong and Moriri in Ladakh, you will need to hire another cab from Leh.
Shared Taxi
A great option if you are not bringing along your own vehicle but highly inconvenient. Tariff for these would be close to Rs. 2500 per person for Manali to Leh or Srinagar to Leh. Add a further Rs. 4000 – Rs. 5000 for local sightseeing in Ladakh so for shared taxis, your total travel expense would come to be anywhere between Rs. 8000 – Rs. 10,000 per person. These shared taxi services are run by local tour operators and if you are a single person, then it is a great option to save travel cost.
Bus Service
The cheapest option to travel to Ladakh but the only problem is then you are tied to the timings of the Bus. Your travel cost will go down considerably but Bus service is not really that frequent in Ladakh. At some places, it is not even a daily service, rather 2 to 3 time a week. Take a look at the article below for more information on Bus service in Ladakh.
If you are travelling in a Bus, then one way fare from Manali to Leh would be around Rs. 2,500 for a deluxe bus and Rs. 500 for a regular bus. From Srinagar, it is Rs. 1,000 for deluxe bus and Rs. 650 for semi deluxe and Rs. 500 for a regular bus. A round trip to Nubra would cost about Rs. 700 – Rs. 800 as bus charge, for Pangong it would be about Rs. 500 – Rs.600 round trip. For Padum in Zanskar, it would be about Rs. 2,000 round trip to Leh.
Also read: What to see in Ladakh – A Complete List
Self-Drive Cab
One thing that you must know is that there are no self-drive cab services available in Leh. So if you are travelling in a self-drive cab, I am going to assume that you hired it from your hometown to take it all the way to Ladakh.
There will be three costs involved here. One is of fuel, second of the daily rental; and third of the travel expense you will incur for local sightseeing which can either be a private or shared cab or by Bus. Fuel expense would cover the journey from your home town to Leh and back. Assuming you started from Delhi, it will be a total of about 225 liters of fuel; covering a distance of 2300 kilometers at an average of 10-11 kilometers per liter (minimum value I am taking in consideration here). Multiply this by the fuel price, add the travel expense in Ladakh plus the daily rental of the car based upon your choice and you will get a close enough figure.
Rented Motorcycles
The logic for self-drive rental applies to motorcycles as well. The only difference will be that when it comes to a motorcycle, you can chose to either rent it from your hometown or rent one in Leh for local sightseeing. Different companies have different rates. Assuming a overall and minimum rental of Rs. 1000 per day for a 10 day trip, renting motorcycles would cost you Rs.10,000 plus fuel charges.
Also read: 10 Reasons why you should NEVER visit Ladakh
Hotel Cost in Ladakh
Now since we have covered the mode of travel part, next in line is the accommodation part. All across Ladakh, you can easily find a decent enough hotel for as less as Rs. 500 to Rs. 700 (at an average). At places like Pangong where there are no hotels, you can easily find a Chadar tent offering you a bed for as less as Rs. 200 – Rs.300 per night, or a homestay at Spangmik for about Rs. 500 per day. So your average cost of accommodation would come out to be about Rs. 500 – Rs. 700 per day if you are travelling solo and about Rs. 300 to Rs. 400 per person if you are travelling with a friend. This is a minimum cost that I have mentioned here, rest will depend on your choice of accommodation.
Food Cost in Ladakh
Not much to say here really because it all depends on where you eat and what you eat. But there are several reasonably priced restaurant/dhabas in Ladakh. At an average, you will be spending minimum Rs. 300 – Rs.400 per person for meals daily.
Other charges
Depends on you completely. These could be of shopping, permits or any other personal expenditure that you will have total control upon.
Also read: A Detailed & Comprehensive Road Map of Ladakh
Conclusion
So to conclude it in the end, for your minimum budget of Ladakh trip, from the aspect of that you will be covering about 3000 kilometers starting from Manali and exiting at Srinagar or vice versa;
- In terms of accommodation, meals and permits, you are looking at a minimum cost of about Rs. 800 – Rs.1000 per person, per day.
- If travelling by your own motorcycle, your fuel cost would come out to be about Rs. 9000 – Rs.1000.
- If travelling in your own car, your fuel cost would be anywhere between Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 20,000.
- If you are renting the motorcycle, add another Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 15,000 as Bike rental in addition to the fuel.
- If driving a rented self-drive vehicle, same as I mentioned about the motorcycle. Add your daily car’s rental to the fuel expense.
- Depending on the places you wish to attend, add up the total taxi cost that I have posted at the link above. This will be a whooping cost anywhere between Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 60,000 in total that you can divide among total number of people travelling.
- If traveling by Bus, your total fare would come out to be close to Rs. 5000.
- If travelling in a shared taxi, you are looking at a total fare of about Rs. 10,000
I hope this information was helpful. If you have any further questions, please feel free to ask in the comments section below or at our Community Forum and I would be glad to answer.
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Dear Mr. Vargis,
A Friend and myself plan to visit end of July based on your tips, Please suggest an Itinerary for 7 days and if it is best to book with a travel agent in Leh or is possible to go there and travel each day with different public vehicle owners, we would be flying in and out from Delhi. Regards, Raju
hi…we r plaaning to leh in april 2020..we r 3 person from chandigarh…so shall we go with travel agent or go byself…and what about budget we will arrange for 4/5 days
Delay it by a month if you want to travel by road. In april you can only reach there by flight.
Hi Vargis Ji,
We are planning to visit ladakh in june 2020.
We are planning to visit ladakh with our own car but the car is registered on my big brothers name and he is not traveling with us. So please suggest that we will face any problems there?
Hi Santosh – You may face some problem. Just carry enough documentation to prove that the owner of the car is your real brother (not even cousin).
Hi Vargis Ji,
Thanks for your suggestion.
We will be in touch with you and hope for your replies.
Regards
Santosh Prasad
You are welcome brother !!!
HELLO SIR,
We are planning for a ladakh trip in last week May ,
Our budget is 70 to 80 thousand for 4 people group.
Suggest me what is the best use of my money according to our budget.
Our trip start from delhi and we have 7 to 8 days for this trip.
Very good information…more smaller details like names of hotels, restaurants , type of minimum clothing etc and shopping places and things could have still been helpful.
Hi sir hope you are doing good, thank you for this wonderful informations. We are 5 people and we will be travelling from delhi to leh via manali our journey will start on 10th of August, and we have booked a self driving rental car from delhi through the VOLAR CARS, i want to know that we will be needed to rent another car from leh for nubra – Pangong – tao moriri and leh local and surrounding or we can travel by our rental self driving cab.
And our travel plan looks like this pls guide or suggest for any improvement as this is a once in a lifetime kind of trip. Your guidance will make it more worthy thank you for all.
10 aug – delhi to manali
11 aug – manali local
12 aug – manali to jispa(night stay at jispa)
13 aug – jispa to leh
14 aug – leh local
15 aug – Nubra Valley (night stay)
16 aug – leh
17 aug – Pangong lake (night stay)
18 aug – leh
19 aug – tso moriri (night stay)
20 aug – tao moriri to sarchu (night stay at sarchu)
21aug – sarchu to kasol
22 aug – kasol
23 aug – kasol to delhi back
Your plan looks all right Mr. Shukla but you will need to rent another cab in Leh. Your self drive rental would have to be left parked at the hotel. Better travel like this.
10 aug – delhi to manali
11 aug – manali local
12 aug – manali to jispa(night stay at jispa)
13 aug – jispa to leh
14 aug – leh local
15 aug – Nubra Valley (night stay)
16 aug – Pangong lake (night stay) (via Shyok road)
17 aug – Hanle
18 aug – Tso Moriri
19 aug – Leh (night stay)
20 aug – Leh to Keylong (night stay at sarchu)
21aug – keylong to kasol
22 aug – kasol
23 aug – kasol to delhi back
Hi Vargis Sir,
From last few days I follow your site , instruction and plan a road trip with my 3 friends. We are coming from Bangladesh. Here is our plan a road trip in Ladakh.
16-September-19Monday Manali To Sarchu
17-September-19Tuesday Sarchu To Leh
18-September-19Wednesday Leh To Nubra valley
19-September-19Thursday Nubra Velly To Pangong
20-September-19Friday Pnagong To Leh
As you know its really tough to make a budget from here. But without budget we cant move ladakh. Will you please inform us about the budget ,specially Cab cost and hotels cost. We are total 4 person so we would like to rent a private Cab from Manali to Leh and also Leh to Nubra valley to Pangong to Leh. With our expectations please give us a budget with facts details.
Thank you in advance.
we are 3 person want go Leh Ladakh .we dont want hire personal cab, then shall we get share car for every spot?
Yes you will
16-September-19 Monday Manali To Sarchu
17-September-19 Tuesday Sarchu To Leh
18-September-19 Wednesday Leh To Nubra valley
19-September-19 Thursday Nubra Velly To Pangong
20-September-19 Friday Pnagong To Leh
This is our Tour Plan in ladakh , we are 4 person and we want to rent private CAB . So how must cost for CAB and Hotels ?
Please inform me, I am from Bangladesh .It is really helpful for us if you provide us a guideline with minimum cost and details about facts.
Thank you in advance.
Hi Vargis,
Information shared by you is very useful. Just help me with this.
Me and my wife are planning for leh ladakh trip between July 19 to July 26 from Rajasthan.
As we dont want to take flights.
So what are the other convienant and cheapest public transport modes available for reaching and returning from there.
As i read it somewhere there in No public transport conectivity except filghts.
You can take a bus to Delhi Arihant and then another bus from Delhi to Manali and then Manali to Leh. There is also a direct bus from Delhi ISBT to Leh so you can board that too
Hello Vargis,
your articles are really very helpful. Thank you.
Me and my husband, visiting Ladakh from 7th August -17th August.
we are flying in to leh.
we are not sure what way (budget friendly) should be take to return to mumbai.
We are planning to visit Nubra valley, Pangong Tso, Tso Moriri.
1. Is it possible to also cover Zanskar valley within our 10 day trip?
2. heavy rains expected in this period?
3. can we pitch in our own tents in Nubra/Pangong/Tso moriri?Is it safe?
we were looking for camps, but found very expensive.
4. Could you please suggest any camp safe and within budget In Nubra/ Pangong/Tso Moriri?
Hi Deepali,
1. Yes
2. Not in Ladakh
3. Yes you can but will have problem finding a suitable spot. Do not do so in the middle of nowhere
4. Please have a word with Rohit in Leh @ 9910722252
Thank you for coming back on my questions.
Our iternary looks like this:
7th August – Arrival in Leh early morning
Rest for the day
Arranging ILP and rental motorcycle
8th August – Visit Nubra Valley
Stay overnight
9th August- Nubra to Pangong lake
one night stay near pangong lake
10th August – Pangong – Tso Moriri
night stay near Tso Moriri
11 August – Return to leh
12th August – Leh sight seeing
shanti stupa, leh palace, leh market, Hall of fame
Tsemo castle , zorawar fort
Should I include anything else here?
13th August – Magnetic hill, lamayuru , Kargil war memorial
Attractions on the way to Kargil
Stay overnight in Kargil
14th August – Kargil to Srinagar
Stay at Srinagar
Public transport available?
We have 3 more days 15th,16th, 17th August.
We will take flight from Srinagar to Mumbai on 18th August.
Which else location we can cover? should we increase our stay in leh?
Zanskar valley would be very expensive, not sure If we can rent motorcycle in Kargil for Zanskar valley.
Cabs will be expensive and public transportation is limited as per one of your blogs.
Travelling on Srinagar-Leh highway around 15th August (before and after and on the same day )is safe?
Can we explore areas around Srinagar 15th & 16th august ?
Waiting to hear from you.
Hi Vargis, Already very informative blog. Thanks for it. We are 8 persons travelling by two self driven cars from Delhi and to cover Delhi-Manali-Leh-Ladakh-Pangong-Nubra and other nearby places and come back again via Manali Route. I have travelled Gangotri last week very successfully. If you have visited Gangotri, can u compare the road conditions of these places vis-a-vis Gangotri. I am 50 and very comfortable driving on hilly areas. Now, the question is : (1) Do we still need to hire a taxi for any of the above places or (2) Can we self drive it; (3) Also inform about possibility of putting chains around the tyres in case of excess snow on roads. We are planning to leave in the last week of June, 2019.
Hi Mahesh,
1. If you have done Gangotri then you will be able to do Ladakh as well
2. If you are traveling by your own private vehicles then no need to rent any taxis. The person the car is registered to should be in the car though.
3. You won’t need any snow chains in June
Sir..Do u have any contacts for bike rentals in leh or manali for a oneside budgetwala drop trip… please provide !
Thanks in advance to u.. ☺️
You can contact Parvez in Manali @ 8219814011 or 9318646559.
Hey Vargis! 🙂
How low can I expect the cost of hotels to be around end of June?
Hi Thanuj, Assume 1000 at least.
Hi Vargis, We are planning to travel leh ladakh next month from srinagar on 5th june to return to srinagar on 13th june. We are 2 adults and a 4yr kid. So from srinagar – sonmarg – kargil – lamayuru – alchi and other spots on the way – leh – khardungla – deskit – hundar – pangong – hemis -srinagar taking a halt.
So please guide to proceed with which appropriate travel agent with good service or otherwise how to travel.
Hi Vargis,
Me and one of my friend is planning to visit leh ladakh in the month of june.
Tentative dates are 22nd June. We are taking our bike from Indore to Jammu by train. And after that we will start our journey from jammu.
Our plan will be as follow :-
Jammu – Srinagar- kargil – leh – pangongtso nubra – khardungla – Manali like that.
And we have 12 to 13 days for our journey.
Could you oleple suggest some tips for this trip.
Thank you
Let me know what your quesitons are Yash
Hi Vargis.Thank you for this blog which helps a lot to clarify doubts and will able to get a basic idea there..
I am planning for a one way trip from manali to leh and to cover nubra and pangong, a solo ride coming September.
Can you please provide details about accommodation in jispa and sarchu..How much costs and please reccomend some camps.. Thanking you in advance
Hi Vargis,
Me and my gf are planning for Leh trip
Primary route is:
Mumbai > Shrinagar > Sonamarg > Kargil > Leh > Pangong > return to Leh > Nubra Valley > Return to Leh > Shrinagar > Mumbai
Can you please help with detail plan including stays & bike on rent ?
We have 8 days including travelling from & back to mumbai.
hi vargis ….me n my hubby plan to visit in April last week ….so can we plan the trip or go with the travel agent????we want celebrate our 9 anniversary at coldest place ….
1 can we book air tickets delhi to leh by 27 April..
2. what to do for leh to pangong or nubra velly
3. we just wanted to feel the weather n spend 2-3 in there..
4 what about hotels ??
5 back to Delhi…
could u help me to plan my trip …
Hi Pooja,
1. Yes
2. Booking a taxi will be better
3. Weather will be cold at this time
4. Hotels will be all open and you should be able to find one upon arrival
Hello Vagis
We have 4 adults and 6 year old kid planning to trip leh – 4days and Nubra – 1 day and Pango-1 day
but flights for the Mid of the may are showing expensive planning to leave bangalore on may 10
please suggest the best trip plan and hotels near leh
Thank you
Hi Vargis, your blog posts are very helpful and I hope you can help with some info.. 3 of us plan on Traveling to Leh on April 2019 for 3 nights/4 days and want to visit the Nubra Valley and Pangong, along with a few other local sites. Will i be able to get a local taxi service to take me around to these place and do you have a rough idea of the costs? Thank you
Hi Vargis
I have few doubts regarding hotels can you share me your email id
Hi vargis
This is anurag reddy we are 12 members planning to go leh ladakh in the month of june 2019 by rented motor cycles which includes 11N 12D can you please suggest me what will be the expenditure if we go by our selves
Hi Vargis,
We are a group of 7 people travelling to Leh in june 2019 or september 2019 by air.
we have planned is following-
pathar sahib gurudwara and magnetic hill Nubra Valley
Pangong Tso
Tsomoriri and local place
Minimum how many days require to cover these places??
What Taxi cost for above days?
Thanks in advance!!
Hi Animesh – I will recommend a total of 7 days if you can afford, or at least 5 days if you can’t. A private taxi for 5-7 days will cost between 30-40k.
hi Vargis.
it was so helpful to understand the cost while traveling ladakh, so coming to the point I am planning to travel on mid of October 2018 my trip will be a week with my wife and planning to rent a bike which place will be better to rent. and most imp thing is I have Dubai driving licenses as I am working here, so will I be able to rent a bike.
Hi Vargis,
I would love to visit the Leh region in februari 2019. I’ve seen there’s the Dosmoche festival, which I think is realy interesting. But my main question is: is there more to do in the region at that time of the year? Any nature/villages worth visiting then? And are they reachable by road?
Hi Jeroen – Take a look at the link below please. This should help answer your questions.
http://vargiskhan.com/log/leh-ladakh-in-february/
Hello Sir, I am planning for Leh Ladakh trip in month of June 2019 but flight fare from Leh to Delhi is coming as quite expensive..not sure why is this..us there any chance it will go down
Hi Poulami – Yes it will definitely change. Do not book right now for June.Wait.
HI vargis your article is too good and well explained each and everything. i am planning to visit manali, leh and rohtang by bike( CBZ Extreme )from Delhi with my wife.is it safe to travel by bike and please let me know any other alternate.
Hi Guru – Yes it is safe to go as long as you have some experience in riding and your motorcycle is capable of taking two people with all the luggage. How old is it and when are you planning to go?
Hi Vargis. I am planning to travel Ladakh in june/july 2019. we are 2 only. Me and my wife. I am thinking about how much the shared taxi can cost us for the below mentioned tour.also if you have any budget hotel contact.please provide .
Is it safe to travel only with wife in Ladakh?
1.Leh local sight scene- magnetic hill,Shanti stupa,H all of fame,gompa etc.
2. Leh to Nubra(Night stay at nubra)
3. Nubra to pangong (Night stay at pangong)
4.Pangong to Leh
5.Leh to tso moriri (night stay)
6.tso moriri to leh
Hi Kaustav,
Yes it is safe to travel. For hotel, check back with me again before u leave next year and I can let u know.
1. There is a local bus within Leh you can use, will cost a few hundred per person at most for the day. Better would be to rent a scooty, will cost about Rs. 800 for the day.
2. About 400 – 500 per person.
3. Couple hundred per person if you do find a shared cab
4. 400 – 500
5. 400 – 500
6. 400 – 500
My recommendation would be that you rent a motorcycle in Leh. Would be better and convenient.
Hi sir, i’m planning to delhi – manali -leh a ten day bike trip. A budget of 20k with my own bike is it possible?
On a single bike can two person travel?
Plz suggest sir
Budget of 20k – Yes
Two people – Depends on which bike do you have?
Is their any tourism office in leh like sikkim does .
And is it better to contact with tourism office for car rent purpose and other travel purpose. Pls reply
We are planing a group tour of 10-12 members.Is there available any 10-12 seated vehicle?
Yes you can get it
Hi Vargis,
Thanks for sharing the details here. Need to check though if October 1st week would be a good time to visit Leh.
Thanks in advance.
Best Regards,
Vikalp
Hi Vikalp – October first weeek is end of the season but yes you can visit Ladakh. Be prepared for really cold weather though.
Hi, we are 2 of us to go to leh by flight from delhi , but would you advise to take a package tour or go by ourselves to see the city and the lake.
Definitely go by yourself and save money.
Hi, we are group of 4 person traveling from 13 sep to 23 sep manali-leh-srinagar
Will you please suggest taxi service for the same
Chandigarh – Manali – Sarchu – Leh – Pangong Lake – Pangong Lake – Pangong-Hemis / Thiksey – Khardongla – Nubra Valley – Alchi / Uleytokpo – Lamayuru – Kargil – Sonamarg – Srinagar
Is this itinerary is ok? We have 10 days for this
Advance Thanks for your help.
Hello – Yes you can do this journey in 10 days but will have to rent two different taxis. Your cab from Chandigarh can be used to reach Leh but not for sightseeing there. You will rent a cab from Chandigarh, reach Ladakh, then rent another cab there for local sightseeing and then return home by your Chandigarh cab.
Dear Vargis Ji
We are planning to go Shrinagar we are 4 adults and 4 children from 9th July. We will reach shrinagar in afternoon. After reaching shrinagar we have only 4 days to visit . Pls advise us to visit best places and what type of clothes we required in this season. Kindly guide us.
Regards
Saurabh
4 days are way too less Saurabh Ji. You cannot cover Ladakh in 4 days from Srinagar. Either you will have to add more days or leave Ladakh for another time.
Dear vargis ji thanks for the reply on short notice . How would be If we cover only sonmarg and gulmarg with kashmir. What r the possibilities of snow. And pls advise types of clothes as we r having small children.
Regards
Saurabh
Yes Saurabh Ji . Covering Sonamarg and Gulmarg would be better for a 4 days trip. Possibilities of snow however are very low. Weather at this time of the year is pleasant during day but cold at night. Just carry your regular cottons, a few woolens and a windproof jacket and that will be all.
Dear Vargis Ji
On news we find out heavy rain will be there in next week. It is safe to go right now. And if we go rcv able visit any thing. Pls guide
Not safe right now to be in Kashmir Saurabh Ji to be honest. There was flood alert there 2 days ago and more rain is expected.
Hi Vargis,
We are a group of 7 people travelling to Leh on 1st September,2018 by air.
The itinerary we have planned is following-
1st Sept – Travel to Leh from Chandigarh
2nd Sept – Sight seeing to pathar sahib gurudwara and magnetic hill etc.
3rd Sept – Leh to Nubra Valley
4th Sept- Back to Leh from Nubra
5th Sept – Leh to Pangong Tso and back
6th Sept – Leh to Tsomoriri
7th Sept – Tsomoriri to Leh
8th Sept- Departure from Leh
Is this itinerary okay meaning is it possible to cover all these places like this?
And the question is what rent should we expect for CAR for travelling to these places??
Thanks in advance!!
Hi Shweta – Your itinerary is mostly ok except for 4th and 5th. On 4th, you do not have to come back to Leh. You can head straight to Pangong Tso via Shyok road and stay there for the night and on 5th you can come back.
For taxi rates, please contact Nasir in Leh @ 9906229203. He runs his own taxi there and should be able to give you an idea on the cost involved.
Thank you Vargis for the suggestion!!
However, We are concerned about the condition of Shyok road. Is it advisable to go via that route in early september as there is high risk due to the rainfalls??
It was a concern earlier but now the road is mostly good. If there is a risk of rising waters in the river, they usually shut it down. If it is open, you are OK to go.
Hi Vargis,
Great article. My friend and I are going to volunteer in a remote monastery in Zanskar. 1 hour from Padum. I wanted to ask you 2 questions:
1) We are from Mumbai and we were worried if we need to book our transport to Pangong and later on to Nubra from first. Or can we go to Leh and book the shared taxi then and there?
2) What is the best way to travel to Kargil? Is it through a shared Taxi ? And the same for Kargil to Padum?
Thank you so much for your help!
Hello – I just replied to your other comment as well. You cannot really book shared cabs, it is more of an on the spot deal. Don’t worry, in peak tourist season, there will be ample of these taxis around and you will have no problem finding one. Kargil is a major stop over between Srinagar and Leh and there is a daily bus from Leh to Kargil that you can board. This bus then goes to Srinagar passing through Kargil.
Hi Vargis Khan…We are planning Srinagar-kargil-leh-turtuk-pangong-psomoriri-jispa-chandratal-kaza-tabo-nako-shimla from aug1st to 14th…Taxi rate told to us is 65k..Is that a reasonable one…we are 5 members…
Hi Saran – Yes that sounds about right. Taxis in Ladakh are way too costly.
Thanks for all ,very completely suggest I ever read before.
Hi VARGIS, I want to travel leh/ladakh in Septmber Solo. May i know how much it will cost for 6/7 days.
Hi Ashwani – That will depend on how you are traveling.
Hi Ashwani, I am from Kolkata. I am also planning a solo rip in Ladakh. I am planning to come to Srinagar on 1st September and return on 11th September. Please write to me if you are interested. thanks!
Sir,we a senior citizen couple going to leh on 25.8 nd leave on 1.9.
Pl do help us for a complete semi deluxe package with all. Inclusive cost including visit of nubra,pangong n other impsites I
Inform in details itinerary. …name of note ….n cost for 2.
Email………..syamalchattopadhyay52@gmail.com
Regards
I do not offer any packages Mr. Chattopadhyay
Hello, we are planning srinagar-leh-manali trip in july. I need recommendations for booking private cabs in minimum fare.
Contact Faisal in Srinagar at 9596410670. Give my reference and he will quote you the least possible price for the journey.
we are planning to visit manali and leh.
so is it hrtc and hptdc bus services will available from manali to leh in mid of may
Most probably not. HRTC buses start towards end of May and HPTDC by mid of June. However considering that the roads are opening early this year, there is a chance that it may start early. Depends on how soon BRO is able to declare the road open
We are planning to visit ladakh from 3rd nov to 10th Nov from Mumbai by flight . Is this a good time to visit ladakh? We are 2 members?
It is going to be terribly cold at this time Sneha so please pack accordingly.
Hi Vargis
We are planning for a ladakh trip in June
Can you please guide whether the local buses in leh available for visiting nubra valley n pangong in June ? Or it will start from July . Apart from Manali leh bus service usually during which months the local bus service is available in leh
Hi Dileep – Local buses will remain available in June as well.
My CBZ Xtreme gives me 46-48kmpl in Bangalore City. On a steady speed between 42kmph-48kmph, it gives mileage between 56-60kmpl.
Can you please tell how much mileage/tank range (13L) I can expect from my bike in Ladakh.
It will be great if you can give me idea on route basis depending on terrain, accent & usual road condition… Like Manali–Leh, Leh-Nubra, Leh-Pangong, Leh-Srinagar.
Friend of mine traveled with me on CBZ extreme solo a few years back. His motorcycle was in good condition and as far as I remember, the average he was getting was about 35 kilometers per hour. Same goes for Pulsar as well. Keep this as your worst number estimate and plan your ride accordingly.
Vagis khan can u send ur number