Great Escape Ladakh (10N-11D Srinagar-Leh-Manali-Delhi)

After months of preparation and years of planning time has arrived to go on trip of lifetime. Arrive at Srinagar Airport and around 2:00 PM we will transfer you to Sonmarg in a tempo traveler. Enjoy the majestic beauty of Sonmarg. Our Team will meet you in the evening so that we get to know each other and group formation and rules for the trip will be explained.

The time arrives to answer the call of the mountains and with Dug Dug Dug…sound of our pipes we are off for the epic road trip. Today will be the 1st day when we will start riding on the famous Srinagar-Leh highway, every riders dream. Enroute we will be passing the mighty Zozi La which on any given day will test your riding skills.  Pay homage to the valor of Indian army at Kargil War Memorial at Drass. Overnight stay at Hotel in Kargil

Get up and ride to Leh today. By today nomads must be feeling the high of the Himalayas. Lazily riding through the winding roads our caravan will witness many wonders of Srinagar-Leh Highway today. En route Srinagar-Leh highway seek blessing of Guru Nanak Dev at  Gurudwara Pathar Sahib , find the illusion of magnetic hill for yourself, witness the confluence of Indus and Zanskar . Also check moonlike landscape at moonland near Lamayuru Monastery. Also Huge statue of Buddha on rock  at Mulbekh monastery.

Finally the day has arrived to ride to the highest motor able road in the world. Yes the time has come to live the dream and nomads are at Khardung La (18380ft). Caravan moves ahead to what lies beyond and will reach nubra valley, another spectacle of nature. Desert, mountains, river all at same place and this is what makes nubra valley so special. Nomads can get face to face with Bactrian camels, friends of the earliest nomads. We will seek the blessing of Maitreya Buddha (100ft High) at Diskit Gompa the oldest & largest gompa in Nubra valley.

Wake up and travel to Turtuk village. Turtuk is located on the banks of Shyok River. Turtuk was under Pakistan's control until 1971, after which India gained control of this strategic area.The place is culturally, linguistically and historically different from what you’ve seen till now in your Ladakh trip as it falls under the Gilgit-Baltistan region. Even the landscape is different with dramatic narrow valleys and steep mountains, unlike Central Ladakh and Nubra. Comparatively, situated at a lower altitude than Leh,  you’ll  see  green  pastures  here  that  yield fresh produce like apricots and apples. Return to Diskit/Hunder by evening.

Nomadic caravan will start its journey to Pangong Tso one of the most beautiful lakes in the world. Today we will ride on the most remote route of the trip. With various water crossings, riding on dry riverbeds, smooth tarmac and roads which are virtually non- existent it is going to be one epic riding day. All our tiredness will go away on the view of majestic Pangong Tso. Camping beside the lake with only basic necessities will be a life time experience.

Experiencing sun rise at Pangong Tso will be moment of awe for the nomads. After having our breakfast we will bid adieu to this majestic lake and start our journey back to Leh base camp.

Nomads will bid its final “Julley” to the land of Lama’s and move toward Sarchu the tent city as we call it. En route the caravan will pass through Tangalang La, second highest pass in the world and then passes through More Plains before reaching the tent city Sarchu.

The destination today will be Manali, one of the most beautiful hill station in North India and a gateway for trekking, skiing, backpacking. Today will be rough riding day with lot of water crossings and unpaved roads. Your riding skills will be put to sternest of test today.En route the nomads will ride through Bara Lacha La, Suraj Tal ,Deepak Taal, Zing-Zing Bar, Darcha, Jispa, Keylong, Tandi. We will also be passing through an engineering marvel of our country-Atal Tunnel which is 9.02 kms long and is the longest tunnel above 10000 feet in the world.Back to green as Nomads will once again witness the vegetation on the mountain ranges.

Nomadic caravan will bid farewell to the Himalayas and travel to their further destinations.It’s time for final chat with the fellow nomads and bid adieu to this trip. Saying goodbye is always hard but we promise we will meet back for more such journeys and living in your memories for life. After breakfast check out from the hotel at 10:00 AM. You can keep your luggage at cloak room. Rest full day you can take local tour of Manali. You will be transferred to Delhi via Volvo Semi sleeper Bus in the night.

You will arrive in Delhi by morning. It’s time for final chat with the fellow nomads and bid adieu to this trip .Saying goodbye is always hard but we promise we will meet back for more such journeys and living in your memories for life. After that you can proceed to your hometown with memories of lifetime.

Note: We only provide a brief itinerary of the trip along with major halt points of the trip. All the detailed activities are told once guest arrive at the destination in order to build the excitement factor.