Jeep Safari from Manali to Leh

Arrive on your own in Manali. Check in at the hotel.
We suggest that after resting for some time take some short hikes within Manali or visit old Manali town. Walk as much as possible as that will help you to acclimatize to higher altitude.
Dinner and overnight at your hotel.

Check out around 7:30 am and leave for Jispa. We will cross Rohtang Pass and enter the Lahaul Valley.
A 2 hours drive takes to Rohtang Pass where you can have a short halt and take some photographs and have a cup of tea/coffee. From here another two hours drive takes you to Keylong, the administrative headquarters of Lahaul & Spiti. Keylong also known as “Land of Monasteries” is located on the banks of river Bhaga. You can spend a few hours in Keylong looking at various monasteries and taking photos. A little walking will also help you acclimatize to high altitude as the next day you will be crossing two of the highest passes on your tour.
From here we drive on to Jispa which is 45 minutes drive. On arrival in Jispa check in at your hotel. Jispa village is also located on the banks of river Bhaga. We suggest you take short hikes around the village to help you acclimatize.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Today is one of the most exciting days and we will be doing the longest drive of our tour and we will cross some of the highest mountain passes in the world.
We suggest that you start your drive at 6:30 am after the breakfast at the hotel. The first mountain pass, Baralacha la, that we will cross is 53 Kms from Jispa and will take us 1.25 hour to reach. It is mostly uphill drive and from 10500 feet you will reach 16050 feet. Have a very brief stop for photos and then start your decent to Sarchu at an altitude of 14070 feet, which is 33 Kms and takes around 1.25 hours to reach.
From Sarchu we gradually ascend again towards Nakee La, 36 Kms from Sarchu and 1.25 hours drive, at an altitude of 15640 feet.
From Nakee La we further ascend towards Lachalung La at an altitude of 16600 feet. The 19 Kms drive will take you around 45 minutes to 1 hour.
From Lachalung La we gradually descend to Pang which is 21 Kms and about 1 hour drive and at an altitude of 15050 feet. We should reach Pang by 1:00 pm. Here you can have your lunch.
After lunch continue the drive to Leh passing through Skyangchu Thang which is the biggest and highest plateau on Earth on a stretching 42 kms. 66 Kms and 2 hours drive from Pang, we will cross the highest pass today, Tanglang La, at an altitude of 117480 feet and follow the Indus Valley towards Leh.
Another 2.25 hours drive will bring us to Leh.
On arrival check in at the hotel. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast your day today is for relaxation and see local sights in Leh town.
You can visit the Shanti Stupa, Sankar Gompa and Leh Palace. Explore the bylanes of Leh, visit the old town and meet the locals.
Dinner and overnight at your hotel in.

After an early breakfast leave for Nubra Valley around 7:30 am. Today you will drive through Khardung La pass which is one of the highest motorable roads in the world at an altitude of 18380 feet. The 40 Kms drive will take you around 2 hours.
After spending some time at Khardung La taking photos and perhaps have a cup of tea/coffee, continue your drive to Nubra Valley.
From here we drive another 90 Kms which will take 2½ hours to arrive at our Camps in Nubra Valley.
On arrival check in at the Camps and after some rest we visit Dixit Monastery and Hunder. At Hunder you can enjoy camel ride on double humped camels.
On clear days at Nubra you can have amazing views of the sky and many times you can see the milky way with naked eye.
Dinner and overnight at the Camps.

After breakfast drive to Panamic village which is famous for its natural hot water sulphur springs. Also visit the sacred Samstalinga monastery. Return to the Camp for lunch.
After lunch drive back to Leh town crossing the Khardung La.
On arrival check in at the hotel.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast leave for Pangong Lake located at an altitude of 13860 feet. The lake stretched for 130 Kms and the line of actual control between India & China passes through this lake, so part of the lake lies in China.
Today we will drive through Chang La which is the third highest motorable road at an altitude of 17590 feet. It is 75 Kms from Leh and about 2.5 hours drive. After a brief photo stop we carry on driving to Pangong Lake.
Another 80 Kms and 3 hours drive will take us to our Campsite or Home stay in Spangmik Village on Pangong lake.
On arrival check in at the Camps. Spend your afternoon photographing the lake to your hearts content as the lake changes colors with the time of the day.
Here also the skies at night are unbelievable and if you are interested in star gazing, then this is your best opportunity for that.
Dinner and overnight at the camps.

After breakfast we leave for Leh againg crossing over Chang La.
Today on our way to Leh we will visit Hemis Gompa which is one of the largest monasteries of Tibetan Buddhism, Thiksey chorten which is situated on a hilltop and looks over the inhabitants of Leh, Shey Palace and Stok Palace museum.
On arrival check in at your hotel in Leh.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast check-out. Transfer to the airport for your flight back home.