(The new plan - thanks to Dheeraj, RK and ANup Sir and many more guys from bcmtouring.com)
June 4th - Day 1 - Bangalore -> Virar (NH4 to Mumbai and NH8 to Virar - 1027 Kms - estimated time 14-15 hrs rotated between 2 drivers )
June 5th - Day 2 - Virar->Jaipur-> (NH8 - 1108 Kms - 15 Hrs)
June 6th - Day 3 - Jaipur->Kud/Patnitop (it will be tough drive) by pass Jammu at Chak Dayala or Samba, will save you around 1 hour
June 7th - Day 4 - Kud/Patnitop - Srinagar, Stay near Dal Lake, on Bulevourd Road, good location, and that is the road you will take for the onward journey, and it comparativeky safe too. Also you will reach Dal by 1:00 Pm if you start early around 5:00 Am, so you can think of going upto Sonmarg. That will put you in very good position for next day. And its much more safer. So choose between view of Dal or view of Sonmarg. I would go for Sonmarg :P
June 8th - Day 5 - Sonmarg - kargil, even try to reach Sanko if PWD GH is functional there, Kargil is dumping ground of Kashmir, sadly pretty messed up place, Kargil have a MASS, if required and Petrol pump
June 9th - Day 6 - Kargil - Rangdum relaxed drive
June 10th - Day 7 - Rangdum - Padum relaxed drive
June 11th - Day 8 - Padum - Lamayuru relaxed drive
June 12th - Day 9 - Lamayuru to Leh
June 13th - Day 10 - Move around Leh Palace/Shanti Stupa/Thiksey/Shey/Hemis/Hall of Fame and Permits
June 14th - Day 11 - Leh - Khardungla - Leh, if you start early, you can come back by 3-4 Pm. And if required get the car checked at Druk MASS,
June 15th - Day 12 - Leh -> Pongong Lake -> Tangste, stay at Tanste, you will not have to rush back to Leh and can spend more time at Lake
June 16th - Day 13 - Tangste - Upshi(Petrol) - Mahe - Karzok(Tso Moriri), you will have to keep deisel in Cans as well, From Tso Morir till Tandi
June 17th - Day 14 - Tso Morri Lake -> Sarchu
June 18th - Day 15 - Sarchu Manali
June 19th - Day 16 - Manali -> Chandigarh
June 20th - Day 17 - Chandigarh -> Udaipur
June 21st - Day 18 - Udaipur -> Pune
June 22nd - Day 19 - Pune -> Bangalore
June 23rd - Day 20 - One back up day , in case of any twist
4 comments:
Day 5 - is too too long, firstly I guess with traffic here, almost impossible ask. Also as far as route is concered, Vrindavan – Palwal – Faridabad – Ashram Chowk (Take right) - Delhi (ISBT) – Sonipat – Karnal - and carry on NH-1 further north towards Pathankot - Jammu. This is the general route and will be much faster as the roads are good on this and you don’t need to go to Patiala
Day 9 - Take permits for batalik route for Leh which is much more scenic and may take almost similar time.
Day 12 - If permits for batalik are given then go via batalik route to Leh.
Day 13 - Check if it is not Sunday, else you will need one more day to get the permits
Day 16 - Rest at Upshi, not sure if Chumathang have any accommodation option.
Day 17 - Chumathang-> Sarchu (this way you will enjoy the Manali – Leh highway more)
Day 18 – Sarchu ->Manali (this way you will enjoy the Manali – Leh highway more)
Day 20 – Again more than 16 Hrs of drive but possible.
Thanks a ton for your advice :)
here is the renewed plan after your inputs.
June 4 - Day 1 - Bangalore->Bhiwandi (NH4 bangalore->tumkur->dharwad->kolhapur->pune->thane->Bhiwandi - 989Kms - http://goo.gl/maps/hTwi)
June 5 - Day 2 - Bhiwandi->Ajmer (NH8 bhiwandi->surat->vadodara->udaipur->Ajmer - 1002 Kms - http://goo.gl/maps/1t6z)
June 6 - Day 3 - Visit Dargāh Sharīf of Khwāja Mu'īnuddīn Chishtī and Pushkar
June 7 - Day 4 - Ajmer->Vrindavan (NH8,NH11,NH2 Ajmer->Jaipur->Mathura->Vrindavan - 366 Kms - http://goo.gl/maps/JjM2)
June 8 - Day 5 - Vrindavan->Jammu (Vrindavan->palwal->ahram chowk->ISBT->Sonepat->karnal->Ambala->Ludhiana->Phagwara->Jalandhar->Urnar tanda->Jammu - 759 Kms - http://goo.gl/maps/Nwe0)
June 9 - Day 6 - Vaishno Devi Visit and rest. (41 Kms - http://goo.gl/maps/FUHi)
June 10 - Day 7 - Katra->Srinagar (Katra->Anantnag->Srinagar - 279 Kms 1730 mts (5676 ft) - http://goo.gl/maps/xB8a)
June 11 - Day 8 - Srinagar->Kargil (Srinagar->sonmarg->baltal->drass->kakshar->kargil - 201 Kms 2704 mts (8871 ft - 10000 -ft) - http://goo.gl/maps/O2Ov)
June 12 - Day 9 - Rest (acclimatize) (take parmits for Pudum and batalik)
June 13 - Day 10 - Kargil->Padum (231 Kms - 3805 Mts - (12484 ft) - http://goo.gl/maps/dBwH)
June 14 - Day 11 - Padum->Kargil
June 15 - Day 12 - Kargil->Leh (Kargil->Leh (via Batalik) - 228 Kms (?) - 12/14 Hrs - 3505m (10000 ft) - (this map maybe the one http://goo.gl/maps/BfDq) )
June 16 - Day 13 - Rest Soak in the place :) (yes take all the permits)
June 17 - Day 14 - Leh – Pangong Tso (Leh->Karu->Chang La->Tanksey->Spangmik (~200 Kms - http://goo.gl/maps/jna0) Rest at Tanksey - Special Note: No petrol Pump - carry diesel
June 18 - Day 15 - Pongong Tso -> Tso Morri Lake (205 Kms) ( I cannot find map in google :-P http://goo.gl/maps/M14W After Chumathang roads to Tso Morri are not visible)
However, this is a good guide (http://y.ahoo.it/uR3Yw) hence taking the following route ( Tanksey->Upshi->Chumathang->Tso Moriri->Tso Kar) Special Note: No petrol Pump - carry diesel
June 19 - Day 16 - Rest at Upshi
June 20 - Day 17 - Upshi->Chumathang->Sarchu (also called Sir Bhum Chum) (Chumathang->Pang–>Sarchu–>Darcha (366 kms ? - this is wrong) http://goo.gl/maps/bm5x)
Note: the google maps do not show the way ahead od chumathang to Sarchu.
June 21 - Day 18 - Sarchu->Manali (237 Kms - http://goo.gl/maps/hOXl)
June 22 - Day 19 - Manali-> Chandigarh (288 Kms http://goo.gl/maps/8UfK)
June 23 - Day 20 - Chandigarh->Udaipur (898 Kms http://goo.gl/maps/2sZH)
June 24 - Day 21 - Udaipur-> Pune (883 Kms http://goo.gl/maps/BnAh)
June 25 - Day 22 - Pune->Bangalore (838 Kms http://goo.gl/maps/hNI7)
Note 1: Day 3/4 if we get Darshan of peer early, we might cut short pushkar and reach Vrindavan same day (day 3/4/5 journeys will be in flu depending on darshan time etc.)
Note 2: Day 5 could be strenuous, hence we might have to take a break earlier, rise early and make it to Katra for Visit to Mata.
June 8 - Day 5, 6 - Vrindavan->Jammu (Since you are the lone driver, it is a very tough ask and keep in mind next day you want to go for darshan as well. If you can push to that limit, then thas OK else you will need one more day for Vaishno Devi vist)
June 12 - Day 9 - Rest (acclimatize) (take parmits for Pudum and batalik) Keep in mind that sometimes the permits to Batalik are not given in that case stick to the inital plan.
June 13 - Day 10 - Kargil->Padum Do enquire at Srinagar Taxi stand if the road to Padum is open or not, mainly Pensi La
June 16 - Day 13 - Rest Soak in the place :) (yes take all the permits) Leh Local - Main market, Shanti Stupa, Leh Palace, Hall of Fame
June 17 - Day 14 - Leh + Local Sightseeing. Hemis, Shey, Thiksey
June 18 - Day 15 - Leh – Pangong Tso
June 19 - Day 16 - Pangong Tso -> Karu - Upshi - Chumathang - Tso Morri Lake (Get ready for 12 - 13 Hrs of drive and refill at Upshi/Karu if not carrying enough fuel. I suggest to carry (top up + jerry cans) for 740 KM from Leh on Day 15 itself)
June 20 - Day 17 - Tso Moriri -> Sarchu (180 odd KMs) Do not go to Darcha, it has less camps and you will hit the main Nalla late noon which can stop you in the middle of nowhere + this will let you enjoy the beauty of hghway too
June 21 - Day 18 - Sarchu->Manali (222 KMs) Enjoy Suraj and Deepak Tal enroute
June 22 - Day 19 - Manali-> Delhi (About 570 Kms, will be easy)
June 23 - Day 20 - Delhi ->Udaipur
Tell us what happened! How did the plan go?
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