So in the previous blog, I had told completed the journey till Nubra Valley. So after taking a night halt at Nubra Valley, Next day early morning you may start off for further journey. The next destination would be the famous Pangong Tso Lake. It might take 8-10 hours to reach Pangong Tso Lake from Nubra Valley, so I suggest you should start early in the morning so that you will reach on time. The Pangong Tso lake is situated at approximately 14000 ft. above the sea level.
You can take a night halt at Pangong Tso lake. The lake is very famous tourist attraction known for the movie 3 Idiots, this lake is also paradise for photographers!! There are many camps and tents available on rent ranging from Rs. 800 per night to R. 2500 per night. These tents start welcoming the guest by afternoon approximately by 3 PM, so, they also serve you with dinner and breakfast for the next day.
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| One of the shooting location of 'Jab tak hai Jaan' - On the way to Pangong Tso Lake |
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| We found a lengthy patch filled with white sand!!! And it had no greenery... |
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| First view of the lake |
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| And we reach there... |
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| Amazing view isn't it?? |
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| ALLL is WELLLLLL...!!! |
After taking one night halt at Pangong Tso lake, the next day you can move ahead and go to visit Tso Moriri Lake. Again you need to start early in the morning to reach the destination in time. It will take 8-10 hours to reach Tso Moriri lake. During our visit, we had to cancel the Tso Moriri visit because we had to cover a long distance ahead and we had less time. But you can plan the visit as per the details I am sharing and visit each and every part of the region!!!
So, after Pangong Tso lake, we headed towards Himanchal. On the way to Himanchal, we crossed two passes namely : Changla Pass and Taglangla Pass. The Changla Pass is situated at 17688 ft above the sea level, while the Taglangla Pass is situated at 17582 ft. above the sea level.
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| Changla Pass |
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| On the way to Taglangla Pass |
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Taglangla Pass
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Taglangla pass is the location from where onward you will enter Himanchal Pradesh. Himanchal Pradesh will welcome you with two beautiful lakes namely - Suraj Tal and Chandra Tal. After crossing the lakes, you can drive down till Sarchu (Himanchal Pradesh) and again take a night halt. Sarchu is a place where maximum tourists take night halt. You will find many dormitories in Sarchu, you will also get home cooked food in every dormitory. But try to reach Sarchu as early as possible because it is a really tiresome journey and roads are also not that good.
After taking night halt at Sarchu, you can next day head for Manali!! Start early in the morning so that you will reach outskirts of Manali by lunch time. Here on the way to Manali, you will again cross a pass called Rohtang Pass. This pass is situated at 13058 ft. above the sea level. As soon as you enter Manali, you will start enjoying the pleasant weather of Manali!!
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| Rohtang Pass |
Since Manali was our last destination of the tour, we thought of spending time in relaxing. Manali is known for spas and cafes!! you can also go for para gliding if it is available in the season when you go!! Try spending time in Old Manali.. You will get numerous cafes and shopping spots there..
You can also try to explore Solang valley in Manali. It is a snow laden valley with many recreational facilities available. Spend quality time with your friends and family. You can stay at Manali for 3-5 days depending on type to stay you are looking for.
So the trip ended with relaxation at Manali... If you are driving by your own vehicle, the route which is described in the blog can be used, other wise you can also break the journey in parts as per your convenience. There many taxis and travelers you can tie up with.... So plan your trip and enjoy the journey!!!!
This blog was just a helping hand to those who are planning there trip in future. My next blog will cover the things which you should be aware of before going to high altitude.
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