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Traveling more than 3000 kilometers, across the world's highest motorable roads and mountain passes to experience the landscape which is completely different from the rest of the country.

Ladakh - the land of high passes, the place like no other with superabundance of

attractions to visit, captivating landscapes, vibrant culture, rich traditions and

welcoming localites.

The snow-clad Himalayas, pristine glacier lakes, streams and beautiful valleys, Ladakh is truly blessed with nature's bounty. An adventure filled road trip to Ladakh through the World's highest motorable roads will give you an ultimate life experience. Road trip to Leh is not just another Himalayan destination, but it is a dream in itself. A journey to create unforgettable stories, new bonds and rejuvenate your soul in the land of Lamas. Ladakh is home to one of the most hospitable people, delightful food & cuisines and peace-loving culture. Decorated with beautiful monasteries & stupas, whitewashed houses and Tibetan-style palaces & forts, Ladakh has it all to fall in love with.

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Itinerary

Day 0

Delhi To Manali | Overnight Journey

Assemble at pickup point in Delhi - RK Ashram Metro Station/Majnu ka Tila.
Start an overnight journey to Manali and socialize with your co-travellers.

Day 1

Manali Arrival | Acclimatization & Day At Leisure | Self Explore & Cafe Hopping

After arriving in Manali, check in to our hotel, freshen up and have some leisure.
This will be your acclimatization day as you will be starting a thrilling road trip to a high-altitude region in the Himalayas the next day.
Post refreshment, feel free to take a stroll around - visit Hidimba Devi Temple, Jogini Falls or go for cafe hopping in Old Manali and try different local cuisines (By your own).
In the evening, don’t miss out on the much-needed acclimatization session by your trip captain followed by a home-style cooked dinner and an overnight stay in a hotel.

Day 2

Drive From Manali To Jispa | Atal Tunnel | Jispa Arrival

Wake up early in the morning and post breakfast drive to Jispa via Atal Tunnel situated at more than 10,000 feet. Make your way through alluring landscapes.
After reaching Jispa in Lahaul valley, check in to our campsite and have some leisure.
The ones with high energy levels, feel free to take a stroll around and experience the untouched natural beauty of Jispa.
In the evening, regroup for some group bonding exercises, savour home-style cooked dinner and overnight stay in camps.

Day 3

Drive From Jispa To Leh | Baralacha La, Gata Loops, Moore Plains | Leh Arrival

Post breakfast check out from our campsite in Jispa/Sarchu. Start a long yet most scenic road journey to Leh from Jispa/Sarchu.
Feel the thrill while driving over Zingzing Bar (14,010 feet) and Baralacha La (16,500 feet). Get mesmerized by the exceptional beauty of Suraj Tal at Baralacha La top.
En route, we will be greeted with Gata Loops (22 hairpin bends) situated at 13,750 feet before taking a pit stop at Pang to grab a satisfying lunch.
Continue your journey over high altitude passes like Nakee La (15,547 feet), Lachung La (16,616 feet), Tanglang La (17,480 feet) and Moore Plains (15,400 feet).
After arriving in Leh, check in to our cozy hotel and have some much-needed leisure. Savour home-style cooked dinner and overnight stay in a hotel.

Day 4

The Leh Town | Leh Sightseeing Day | Cafe Hopping, Bazaars & More

Wake up to a relaxed morning and post breakfast head out to explore the beautiful Leh town and few nearby attractions.
Visit the mesmerizing Shanti Stupa and Leh Palace. Then move to the confluence of Indus-Zanskar rivers by covering Hall of Fame, Magnetic Hills and Pathar Sahib Gurudwara enroute.
In the evening, feel free to take a stroll around Leh town on your own enjoying quaint cafes and old bazaars.
Savour home-style cooked dinner and overnight stay in a hotel.

Day 5

Drive From Leh To Nubra Valley | Khardung La | Hunder Arrival

Wake up early in the morning and post breakfast ride towards Nubra Valley via one of the World’s highest motorable roads - Khardung La situated at 17,582 feet.
We will take a pit stop at North Pullu or Khardung village to grab a satisfying lunch.
Enroute Hunder Sand Dunes in Nubra Valley, we will visit the stunning statue of Maitreya Buddha at Diskit Monastery.
After arriving in Hunder Sand Dunes, check in to our scenic campsite and quickly head out to take a ride on a double hump bactrian camel - a unique mammal found here in India's cold desert. Optionally, you can also go for ATV Quad biking in sand dunes by your own.
Savour home-style cooked dinner and overnight stay in swiss tents.

Day 6

Drive From Hunder To Pangong Tso | Shyok Valley | Pangong Arrival

Wake up to a peaceful mountain morning and post breakfast, move towards Shyok Valley and ride further to Pangong Tso.
Pangong Tso is Asia's one of the most scenic high altitude salt water lakes situated at 14,270 feet. This gorgeous lake changes its color 4-5 times a day.
Enroute Pangong Tso, we will take a pit stop at Durbuk or Tangtse village to grab a satisfying lunch.
After arriving at Pangong Tso, check in to our scenic campsite and quickly head out for a walk around the lake for an #InstaPerfect shot. Enjoy the mesmerizing sunset scene along Pangong Tso.
Savour home-style cooked dinner and overnight stay in swiss tents.

Day 7

Drive From Pangong To Leh | Chang La, Thiksey & More | Leh Arrival

Wake up early in the morning and experience the soothing sunrise at Pangong Tso.
Post breakfast, ride back towards Leh town via another high altitude motorable road - Chang La situated at 17,586 feet. Enroute Leh, we will stop by at the gorgeous Thiksey Monastery and Rancho School. After arriving in Leh, check in to our cozy hotel and have some much-needed leisure.
Since this is your last day in the beautiful Leh town, therefore make the most out of it by chilling with your travel clan at various quaint cafes and take authentic souvenirs for your loved ones back home.
Post exploration, savour home-style cooked dinner and overnight stay in a hotel.

Day 8

Leh #MeTime | Drive From Leh To Manali | Overnight Journey

Wake up early in the morning and post breakfast drive towards Manali from Leh. We will be traveling through the same route which we took from Manali to Leh on Day 3 and Day 4.
Your Ladakhi Driver will drive you across to Manali overnight with a halt for dinner near Upshi.

Day 9

Manali Arrival | Manali #MeTime | Depart For Delhi

After arriving in Manali, feel free to take a stroll around The Mall Road (if time permits) by yourself and start-off your return journey to Delhi in the evening.
Reach Delhi the next morning with lots of amazing memories and unforgettable experiences.

Inclusions

Transportation: AC Semi-Sleeper Volvo (Delhi to Manali & back), Force Traveler at all other times.
For Bikers: Fuel as per itinerary, backup support, experienced support staff & mechanic will be included. Bikes will be provided from Leh to Leh on Day 5 till Day 7.
Riding gear like knee guard, elbow guard, and helmet will be provided.
Accommodation on Sharing Basis: Hotel (Manali & Leh Town), Swiss Tents (Jispa, Nubra Valley & Pangong).
Meals: Manali (Breakfast+Dinner), Jispa (Breakfast+Dinner), Leh (3 Dinners+3 Breakfasts), Nubra Valley (Breakfast+Dinner), Pangong Lake (Breakfast+Dinner), starting from Dinner on Day 1 to Breakfast on Day 8.
Experienced and cool Trip Captain/Bike Captain.
Driver allowances, toll taxes, parking, and state taxes.

Exclusions

Any extra meals and stay arrangements apart from the ones mentioned under inclusions as per the itinerary.
Activities like Paragliding, Bactrian Camel Safari and ATV rides and Zanskar River Rafting.
Travel Insurance, items of a personal nature like porterage, tips, laundry etc.
Any inner line permits/environmental permits, entry fees, extra expenses for optional activities or tickets, unless quoted in Inclusions.
Any other costing involved due to circumstances like natural calamity, weather conditions, riots, roadblocks, landslides or any other forced circumstances which are out of our control.
Anything which is not mentioned in the above inclusions.
GST (5%) is applicable extra.

Batches

14th July to 24th July 2023

21st July to 31st July 2023

28th July to 7th August 2023

4th August to 14th August 2023

11th August to 21st August 2023

18th August to 28th August 2023

25th August to 4th September 2023

1st September to 11th September 2023

8th September to 18th September 2023

15th September to 25th September 2023

22nd September to 2nd October 2023

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Things To Pack

Waterproof and good quality backpack or rucksack is recommended since you’ll be changing multiple accommodations during the entire trip.
Warm woolen jackets/sweaters, air/water resistant jackets, body thermal wears, gloves, caps and extra pairs of socks to protect yourself from wind chill and low temperatures.
Sunglasses, comfortable clothing and sports shoes.
Personal water bottle (avoid single-use plastic) to avoid dehydration issues.
Quick snacks for journeys like dry fruits, biscuits, chocolates, energy bars, glucose sachets.
Personal care items, sunscreen lotion (prefer SPF30 or higher), lip balm, toiletries, wet wipes and hand sanitizer.
Diamox (altitude sickness drug), camphor tablets, medicines for motion sickness, fever, stomach ache, headache, cold, body pain and any other personal medicines.
Phone, camera, power banks and photography equipment.
ATMs and an adequate amount of cash for shopping, cafe visits.
Personal identity document like Aadhaar, driving licence, passport, etc, since it is needed while applying for inner line permit and other security checks.

Important Note

Travellers residing outside Delhi

You are suggested to book trains/flights reaching Delhi not later than 3:00 PM on the trip start date. Similarly, on the trip end date, it is advised to book returning trains/flights from Delhi leaving post 12:00 PM.

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Reviews By Clients

Viraj

It was the best trip of my life. Everything was amazing from the food to the stays, it was all fabulous.

Reyansh

It was my first trip with Go4Explore Community. It was a great experience. The services provided were very great.

Rashi Dhummal

"Just had an amazing Leh Ladakh trip, this was my first group trip and it was quite a memorable experience and beyond my expectations. The trip started with strangers and in the end we all became good friends. We explored, we danced, we laughed, played games and enjoyed a lot. The trip was well organised and amazingly managed. Special thanks to Aaryan (our trip captain) who was very co-operative and just loved the way he was chilling with us. Everything was perfect, from the itinerary to the homestays. Surely going to recommend Go4explore to everyone i know."

Natasha Khanna

I joined Go4Explore for Leh Ladakh trip. The entire entire experience from enquiry, booking till the trip ended, went well. The trip was organized fine. We did face 1-2 hiccups towards the end of the trip, but that is part of exploring & travelling. Overall, the stay, travel, food - was decently taken care of. The group was a mix of couples, solo travellers, friends. Trip Captain Aryan led the group well. Overall, I had a great experience. Thank you for the wonderful memories ?

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FAQs

Yes, we absolutely love solo travellers and would love to host you on our community trips. These group or community trips are crafted keeping in mind every kind of travellers be it solo, couples and a group of friends. The motive behind these fun-filled community trips is to provide hassle-free travel experience to solo travellers especially when you’ve that urge to travel and that too under minimal budget.

Yes, it is very much safe for female solo travelers to travel with us. We salute the spirit of solo female travelling and thus we make sure to provide an absolutely safe environment while hosting them on our trips. From our experienced trip captains, verified hosts to transport vendors, everybody working with us are trusted folks and easily reachable to raise any kind of safety complaints during an ongoing trip. We always work hard to resolve the problem at the earliest.

Go4Explore is a registered travel company under the name Wander N Explore Pvt. Ltd. and a MSME registered organization. You can simply have a look about the same on the official MSME government website. We have been operational for more than 5 years and thus have a strong backend and ground team to provide a hassle-free and amazing travel experience. Our web presence is quite strong in terms of our website and social media platforms like Instagram & Facebook. Feel free to do a thorough research about our travel community and read reviews before booking your travel. Also, when you’re proceeding ahead with the trip bookings, you’re paying in the brand's current bank account and not in the savings account.

Firstly, your payments are absolutely secure. Once we receive the payment, we send you a payment receipt/booking confirmation mail of the same within 24 hours of paying the amount. You need to share the screenshot of the payment with your respective sales team representative and he/she will further communicate with the finance department.

There are numerous factors due to which your trip booking gets cancelled or modified. In this case, we provide you the best possible resolution or a credit note valid for a year of the same amount. In case the traveller cancels the trip from his/her end, the booking amount is non refundable ever and will be treated as per the cancellation policy given here - https://phplaravel-961095-3395580.cloudwaysapps.com/Cancellation-and-Refund-Policy.

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