“Amazing
experience, breath taking views ” is what you will be saying after you come
back from LADAKH… But the journey itself is not an easy one. You will be
wishing some days “why I came for the journey”. You will be tired and your body
will give up with the amount of travelling you will be doing. But My Dear
Friends, the journey and the hardship is worth every bit when you reach on top
of the world at 13000ft .. “LADAKH”
Lets
talk about the preparation :
Plan
out the journey and decide where you intend to go in ladakh, Best time to visit is from April to September.
Make
sure you plan your trip for minimum 10 days if you travel by road to explore
the beauty of LADAKH.
Once
u chart out the course, its time to prepare yourself for the journey
Cut
down on ur smoking and drinking as it will help u survive in the harsh
conditions of LADAKH.
What
to carry :
Ruck
sacks, Warm clothes, Hand covers, Woolen caps, Socks, Boots, Glares, Camera
with a good lense, Torch, Knife, Moisturizers, Lip guards, sunscreens,
sanitizers, tents, tissues, sleeping bags, binoculars, thermal wears, windcheaters.
First
aid box :
Medicines:
dimox(anti mountain sickness), disprin, crocin, cold n flu, aciloc., relispray, bandaid, dettol, bandage
prioritize
the stuff u r keeping in the rucksack according to ur need.
Carry
minimum luggage
Now
the travel:
Book
ur tickets well in advance whether u are taking the manali route or Srinagar
route.
You
can even directly fly to Leh, but travelling by road is an experience
altogether.
book
a Volvo from delhi to manali as it’s the most comfortable.
Ways
to reach Leh:
From
Manali - Once u reach manali u can either rent a bike, cab or use share taxi .
Its
recommended to start early morning from Manali,
if u intend to take a halt or go
directly to Leh. The best advise is to halt for the night in Keylong,
zingzingbar or Sarchu to get acclimatize with the weather (lack of oxygen).
After
the halt u can start ur journey early morning and reach leh the same day.
Manali
Route taxi rates :
Manali
to Leh private taxi is 14000 Rs for a 2 day trip and 12000 Rs for a 1 day trip.
Bike
Rates from Manali to Leh and within Leh :
Bullet
Lightning 500 – 1500/- per day
Bullet
Lightning 300 – 1200/- per day
Bajaj
Pulsar – 900/- per day
Mountain
Bikes(within Leh) – 900/- per day
From
Srinagar -- once u reach Srinagar, either
rent a cab or use share taxi . this route is preferred if u want to acclimatize
Taxi
Rates: Srinagar Route
Jammu
to Srinagar share taxi - 700/- to 800/-
per head
Srinagar
to Leh share taxi –
Front
seat – 2500/-
Middle
seat – 2200/-
Back
seat – 1900/-
Srinagar
to Leh private taxi is 14000 Rs.
However
we recommend the manali route as it is more adventures and beautiful and also will help u to get
accustomed with the climate but if u suffer from high attitude sickness we recommend
the Srinagar route.
While
at Leh, the best place to stay is in changspa, as it is well connected to the
leh market and a lot of shops and eateries around.
PLEASE FOLLOW
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON PLACES
TO VISIT AND UNEXPLORED DESTINATIONS WITHIN LADAKH
ON OUR BLOG
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