Manali – Kashmir Via Zanskar (7 Days)
Description
Highest points: Shingula Pass 5050m, Pantzela Pass 4200m, and Zojila Pass 3528m
Attraction places: Manali, Gonbo Ranjon, Purne, Phuktal, Bardan, Padum, Karsha, Zangla, Stongday, Stakrimoo, Sanni, NunKun view Rangdum monastery, Pentsela, Drangdrung glacier, Draass, Srinagar
Detailed Day-wise Itinerary
Our taxi will pick you up from Manali. After Manali, you will drive towards Gonboranjon via the Shinkula Pass. It is around 84 km from Manali, and an overnight stay at Gonboranjon.
You will find beautiful view of gonboranjon. After breakfast, drive toward Purne, which is around 45 km from Gonboranjon, and visit Phuktar monastery, which is the most wonderful monastery in the Ladakh region.
Please Note:
You will be visiting Phuktal Monastery. Please be informed that the monastery is accessible only by foot from Purne, and it takes approximately 2 hours to reach the monastery. After spending some time at Phuktal, you will return to Purne via the same route, which takes around 1 to 2 hours.
Overnight stay will be at Purne.
After the wonderful Breakfast, drive towards Padum. On the way, you can visit Bardan monastery and move toward Padum.
Visit the following places near Padum:
- Karsha monastery (13 km from Padum)
- Stakrimo Monastery (6.5 km from Padum) and drop off at hotel overnight in Padum.
In the morning, you will drive for sightseeing around Padum. You will visit Zangla, Stongday monastery, and go back to Padum. After lunch you can visit Sani monastery and drop off at hotel.
Drive toward Kargil via Penzila Pass. On the way from Kargil to Padum, especially around Drang Drung glacier, the views are breathtaking. The glacier itself is one of the largest in the region, with its long, widening ice flow visible from the road near the pensile pass.
In this area, you can often see Local people living in temporary settlements with their yaks. You can visit the Rangdum monastery, which is one of the oldest monasteries in the Ladakh region, and drop off to the hotel. The distance between tpadum it take around 243 km and it take 6-8 hour to reached Kargil and overnight stay at Kargil.
After breakfast, you will drive toward Sonmarag via Zoji-La Pass. between the Kargil and Zoji-La Pass.
One of the most significant stops along the way is the Drass war memorial, located in the Drass valley. About 1 hour from Kargil. This memorial honors the soldiers who fought in the Kargil War of 1999 and offers a deep insight into India's military history. These site features are the VIJAY PATH, War galleries, museums displaying weapons, Letters, and stories of bravery. After spending the 1 hour exploring the memorial, continue your journey toward Sonamarag, which is around 130 km from Kargil. It takes 4 to 5 hours to reach Sonamarg, and an overnight stay at Sonamarg.
The drive from Sonamarg to Kashmir is a scenic one, passing through the beautiful valleys and mountains of the Kashmir region. You will get to see stunning views of the surrounding landscape, including the majestic Himalayan mountains and the Jhelum River. Reaching Kashmir takes around 3-4 hours.
