Manali leh highway is the one of the biggest dream of adventure lover in India. This Road leads to the heaven known as Leh-Ladakh. This route offers you the most scenic view in Himalaya region, as you travel to higher altitudes, you will witness a slow transition of scenery from dense green forest to rugged mountain terrain.   

Mountain road lovers do have dream to travel from this beautiful route and we got lucky on this,  at Nomadic Monk we cover almost 100+ tours every year on the route. 

Traveling on Manali Leh Highway can be bit complicated when you don’t plan it properly, as majority of area is not civilized and you will see a lot of temporary setups on this route. So you should plan your stays and list of things to carry before starting the journey. 
Here, we will help you in understanding the route, so that you can plan your tour accordingly 

 Distance between Leh to Manali

The distance is 427 kms 

Best time for road trip on Manali Leh Highway?

This route is open from last week of May till Last week of September, depending upon the road and weather conditions. As per our previous experience on this highway, we recommend you to travel between mid June to mid September, As most of people plan their vacations in advance

Situated at the height of 13,000 feet, Rudyard Kipling once described  Spiti as ‘A World within a World’.
Immersed in the rays of the colorful sunrise and sunsets, green barley field amidst rugged mountains, the mesmerizing routes and the calm makes Spiti a ‘Once in a Lifetime’ kind of experience! Quaint villages with hidden meadows and springs are the finest part of this place. An endless ribbon of Spiti River will be a constant companion on your adventure. Decorated with the ancient monasteries and enchanted prayers, Spiti is a wonderland in its own sense.

DATES:

June 20 – June 29, 2023

PRICING 

• Tempo Traveller – INR. 17,000/-

• Tempo Traveller ex Delhi ( Delhi to Shimla & Manali to Delhi journey in Volvo) – INR. 18,500/-

• RE 350 cc (with Pillion) – INR. 26,000/-

• RE 350 cc (Solo) – INR. 35,000/-

• RE 500 cc (with Pillion) – INR. 27,000/-

• RE 500 cc (Solo) – INR. 36,500/-

INCLUSIONS

Bike for 9 Days with Fuel

Accommodation for 8 Nights

08 Breakfast & 08 Dinner

Driver Remuneration & Road Taxes

Helmets & Rubber Straps

Permits

EXCLUSIONS

Anything Not Mentioned in Inclusions (above)

Personal / Private Expenses

5% GST

Any Other Meals Other Than The Ones Mentioned in Inclusions=

Adventure and Water Sports Fees

Monument Entry Fees and Camera Fees

Air / Train Fare

Riding Gear (jacket, gloves, etc)

INR. 5,000/- security (refundable)

Itinerary

Day 1Chandigarh to Shimla

·  Collect your bikes and proceed for Shimla via Solan

·  Take a halt at Dharampur for snacks

·  Reach Shimla , check in and relax

·  After some rest visit Advance study centre and Mall road

·  Overnight stay at hotel

Travel Time: 115 KM | 4 Hours

Day 2Shimla to Sangla

• After breakfast proceed for Sangla

• Enjoy your ride to Sangla

• Reach Sangla by evening, get check in and relax

• Overnight stay and dinner at hotel

Travel Time: 221 KM | 7 Hours

Day 3Sangla – Chitkul – Nako

• After breakfast proceed for Chitkul ( Last village towards China)

• Good time to fill your gallery

• After then proceed for Nako via spillow

• Reach Nako by evening, get check in and relax

• Overnight stay and dinner at hotel

Travel Time: 128 KM | 5 Hours

Day 4Nako – Gyu Monastery – Tabo – Dhankar – Kaza

• After breakfast visit Nako lake

• Then proceed for Gyu village, here you can see the only Mummy in India

• After then visit Tabo Monastery

• Enjoy your lunch at cafe near Tabo Monastery

• Visit Dhankar monastery

• Reach Kaza by evening

Day 5Kaza – Mudh – Kungri – Kaza

• After breakfast proceed for Pin Valley

• Visit Kungri monastery

• Return back to Kaza by evening

Day 6Kaza – Langza – Komik – Hikkim – Key – Kibber

• After breakfast proceed for Sightseeing

• Langza: The fossil village

• Komik : Worlds highest village

• Hikkim : Worlds highest post office

• Key Monastery: Spiti’s biggest monastery (and most well-known). Over 1000 years old, this monastery is home to around 300 monks.

• Kibber: Kibber is famous for its Wildlife Sanctuary. It’s India’s only cold desert wild life sanctuary. If you’re lucky, you might be able to spot the Ibex or the Snow Cock Bird!

• Overnight stay at Kibber

• Experience Homestay at Kibber

• Enjoy your dinner with local family at Kibber in a cozy kitchen

Day 7Kibber – Kunzum La – Chandratal Lake

• Losar: The drive though Losar is filled with magnificent views. At 13,000 feet, Losar takes you through barren mountains, twisting roads and an alluring landscape.

• Kunzum La: At a height of more than 15,000 feet, Kunzum La connects Kullu Valley and Lahaul Valley with the Spiti Valley
of Himachal Pradesh

Day 8Chandratal to Manali

• After breakfast and pack up, you’ll be heading out for the trips final destination – Manali. The road to Manali will take you
through Batal, Chatru and finally, the famous Rohtang Pass. Once you’ve reached Manali and checked into the hotel, the evening is free at your leisure.

• Overnight stay and dinner at hotel in Manali.

Day 9 Manali to Chandigarh

• After breakfast, proceed back to Chandigarh

• Reach Chandigarh by evening

• Tour ends here, see you next time for a new destination!

TIPS FOR TRAVELERS

Manali and Spiti are safe, tourist friendly and cheering places, but still you need to take care of some preparations which can make your tour even better and memorable:

• Keep a pair of woolen sweater (not heavy) with you just in case the temperature dips low (even during summer months).

• Only post-paid mobile phones work in Spiti, preferably BSNL. As phones may not work at many places keep your family members informed well in advance not to worry if they fail to contact you.

• Carry good Sun Screen lotion, sun glasses (goggles) and a cap with you to avoid sunburn as sun rays are direct and can burn your skin.

• Don’t forget to carry photo ID with you. Passport is the best option. Driving License and Voter Cards are also valid.

• While travelling on mountains, keep drinking water and eating healthy food and fruits to avoid vomiting due to high altitude sickness and dizziness due to curvy roads

• Carry headache, stomach ache and/or anti-vomiting tablets with you.

• Spiti only has a few ATM machines where you can withdraw cash. But mostly these machines witness long queues of customers and run out of cash most of the time. So, carrying enough cash is advisable.

• Respect the culture of Manali and Spiti.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

We realize that most people who cancel their reservations do so out of necessity or emergency. Nevertheless, cancellations are costly to administer and involve dedicated staff time, communications costs and advance purchased bills. Therefore, all cancellations would be charged the following fees:

• Important: Advance is not refundable

• Before 30 days: 25% of the balance (total cost paid – advance)

• 30 – 15 days: 40% of the tour balance

• 14 – 7 days: 80% of the tour balance

• 6 – 3 days 90% of the tour balance

• 2 – 0 days 100% of the tour balance

If you fail to join a tour, join it after departure, or leave it prior to its completion, no refund can be made. The above cancellation fees are in addition to fees which may be levied by accommodation house properties, travel agents or third party tour and transport operator cancellation fees.

Cancellation due to Landslide/Snowfall/Bad Weather:

If the tour is cancelled/postponed due to landslide/snowfall/bad weather conditions/road blockade or any weather-related problems at the last moment, no refund would be made. If the road is blocked and guests miss a stay at next destination, full cost of the hotel stay would be charged, in addition to tariff of the hotel booked instantly by us for their emergency stay. However, guests can book and pay hotel for emergency stay at their own expenses. If a particular destination is cancelled at last moment, full amount would be charged. This strict policy is applied as nature and its plays are beyond our control. This is rare situation but can happen to anyone.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

• If in case client wish to Prepone /postpone travel dates, so request should reach us 30 days prior to journey date via mail.

• The Company has complete authority to change the package costing if in future there is a hike in tariff & taxes of hotels, transportation or any other service that has been provided.

• Customers must carry the photo identification in the form of Driving License, Voter ID Card, Adhar Card, and Pan Card. At certain site seeing places/hotel, the identification proof is required for which company has no control and is mandatory

• Check In & Check Out Time as per Hotel Policies. Standard Check in is 12 PM checkout time of hotel is 10 AM. (Early Check in / late Checkout is as per hotel policies & room availability in hotel)

• Company reserves the right to change the Hotel accommodation due to unavoidable circumstances. In that case we may provide alternative, similar accommodation for which we are not liable to pay any refund. We will not be responsible or liable in case of loss of property at the Hotel. Similarly, any damages caused to the hotel rooms during your stay, shall be payable by the Clients and the Company will not be liable for the same.

• The timings mentioned in Day schedule section are approximate timings and can be negotiated.

• On arrival you will be required to deposit your photo ID’s (Driving license/Adhar Card, Voter ID Card, Passport). Pan card is not valid.

• The participants must be covered with full medical insurance from their home town/ city. The organization does not cover any kind of insurance.

• In case of any accident & death company will not bear any medical/ doctor expenses, ambulance expenses, rescue expenses and airlift/ air ambulance expenses.

• Company will not be responsible for the cancellation of any event due to any unavoidable situation.

• Company will not be responsible for the cancellation of any event due to weather.