Comments on: Manali – Leh travel guide

By: zuala

zuala — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:11:12 +0000

great travelogue. I have done the manali-leh-manali and manali-leh-srinagar routes 3 times,will be going there again in a couple of weeks. We are always on Bullet motorcycles becos the higher the CC the better. Even a 500cc bullet makes a lot of difference over a 350 cc bullet bike.
Cheers!

By: Amrinder singh

Amrinder singh — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 07:37:33 +0000

dear monk
i want to join this journy with u, if u confornt then plz call me 08146460005,
i am form punjab

By: Sharninder

Sharninder — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 07:22:51 +0000

Yes, you can cover this route in 2 days but what’ll be the fun in that ? Why not spend one more day and enjoy the drive ?

By: Monk

Monk — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:48:13 +0000

Hi, we are 4 friends driving from manali to leh on the 12th of Aug. We will be driving a scorpio. We would start on the 12th and spend the night at Jispa and the next day 13th head straight from there to Leh.
I need to ask you if it is possible to cover this route in 2 days and also we will be driving ourselves though we are no expert mountain drivers..so i hope it wont be much of a hassle.
regards.

By: Sharninder

Sharninder — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:41:33 +0000

I don’t think you need to go anywhere for acclimatizing. Just stay put in Leh and move around the local market and Leh palace etc. That is good enough.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:36:17 +0000

hello! thanks for this great travelogue, i look forward to reading more. my friend and i are going to leh in a few weeks. we have a flight that goes from delhi to leh. from my understanding it will be a harsh altitude change. we are thinking of heading immediately to a nearby down that’s further down leh right after we land to stay there for a few days to acclimatize, and then head back up to leh. do you think this is a good idea, and can you recommend where we should go from leh to acclimiatize?

thanks! jessica

By: Anuj

Anuj — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:36:04 +0000

We went on Alto last year…….. You have to be very careful about the ground clearance……… Rest depends on the weather……

By: amrinder singh

amrinder singh — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:33:10 +0000

i have a new indica vista, plz tell me this car is perfect for manali to leh highway or not,

By: Ashish

Ashish — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:40:27 +0000

Hi, I am planning to visit Leh with my wife from 14th/15th Aug.We r planning to drive in our Scorpi. We plan to drive via Manali, one night stay at keylong, then Spend some 3/4 Days in Laeh/ Nubra Vally and come back via Kargil/Drass route. Please suggest if we can cover this route in 9 Days, as we plan to fly back from Srinanagr/Jammu to delhi.

By: Sharninder

Sharninder — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:17:08 +0000

8 days is a little too less for Leh and a Maruti Alto is also not a good car to do this trip. The roads are bad in places and it’ll be difficult to cross some of the passes in an Alto because of the low ground clearance and the small tires. Keep in mind the car will suffer a lot and you might have to get a new suspension or get even more parts changed. The power of the car is not the problem, but the Alto is a delicate car. I know people who’ve done this journey in an esteem also so it can be done but it won’t be easy.