Hi Friends,
After my EBC Trek finishes in May, I'm planning to do the above as a driving holiday at a leisurely pace, for proper acclimitisation, and, savoring the beauty offered, and picture taking!! Would like to do river rafting too, wherever possible. The rough Itinerary is as follows;
Day 1: Gurgaon - Chandigarh
Day 2: Chandigarh - Manali
Day 3: Manali - Jispa
Day 4: Jispa - Sarchu
Day 5: Sarchu - Pang - Debring - Tso Kar - Tso Moriri
Day 6: Tso Moriri - Tso Kiagar - Sumdo - Mahe - Chumathang
Day 7: Chumathang - Upshi - Karu - Hemis Gompa - Thikse - Choglamsar - Leh
Day 8
&day9: Leh - Sabu Village, Stakna, Matho, Stagmo, Thikse, Shey Palace, Spituk, etc - Leh
Day 10
&day11:Leh - Shey - Thikse - Chemre - Tangtse(Army Camp) - Lukung - Spangmik - Marmik La(Highest Pass in the world, beats Khardung la by 200') - Pangong Tso - Leh
Day 12: Leh - Sankar - Khardung la - Khalsar - Tigre - Sumur - Panmik - Khalsar - Diskit - Hunder - Leh
Day 13: Leh - Phyang - Pathar Sahib & Magnetic Hill - Nimmu - Basgo - Saspul - Likir - Alchi
Day 14: Alchi - Rizong - Khalsh - Lamayru - Khaltse - Dhumkar - Skurbuchan - Dha - Batalik ( Signal out post at Hambothing La, near Batalik) - Kargil
Day 15: Kargil - Shergol - Mulbekh - Kargil - Suru valley - Sanku - Panikhar
Day 16: Panikhar - Tangole - Parkachik - Rangdum
Day 17: Rangdum - Pensi la - Abrang - Ating - Sani - Padum - Bardan -Padum
Day 18: Padum - Stongde - Tsa Zar - Zangla - Padum - Sani - Ating - Pensi la
Day 19:
&20 : Pensi la - Kargil - Khaplu - Drass - Mina Marg - India Gate - Zoji la - Sonmarg
Day 21:
&22. : Sonmarg - Srinagar - Anantipur - Khana bal - Banihal Pass - Ramban - Batote - Patnitop
Day 23: Patnitop - Kud - Udhampur - Jammu - Pathankot
Day 24: Pathankot - Ambala
Day 25: Ambala - Gurgaon.
Please add/subtract if absolutely necessary as I want this to be a comprehensive travel to these areas.
Please indicate night halts which will be more realistic, scenic and where accommodation will be available. Can I have phone numbers or email for booking Government and Private accommodation?
Any other advice is extremely welcome. Travel companions are welcome.
Thanking you,
Sudhir Kochhar
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