Ladakh Trip From Manali 2026

A Ladakh trip from Manali is a 7 to 9 day road journey of roughly 490 kilometres one way, crossing the Rohtang, Baralacha and Tanglang passes with acclimatisation stops at Jispa, Sarchu and Pang before you reach Leh. WanderOn runs this route as a fixed-departure group tour starting at ₹23,999 per person, and over 5,000 travellers have completed it with us at a 4.9/5 rating on Google.

Our Manali to Ladakh package covers shared or private transport, twin-sharing stays, inner-line permits for Nubra and Pangong, oxygen support at higher camps, and a Trip Captain who has driven this circuit across multiple seasons. If you prefer two wheels, our Leh Ladakh bike trip packages come with a bike, a mechanic-backed backup vehicle, and daily briefings on fuel stops and weather. Riders and pillion passengers follow the same Manali Ladakh trip itinerary, so mixed groups can travel together without splitting up.

Every Manali to Ladakh tour we operate runs between mid-June and mid-September, when Rohtang and Baralacha are officially open and the road is safe for civilian travel. Pick a Ladakh tour from Manali by the number of days you can spare, your riding comfort, and whether you want a bike-led or vehicle-led experience.

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Leh Ladakh Tour Packages From Manali

Manali Ladakh Trip Itinerary

• Day 0: Overnight Volvo from Delhi to Manali.
• Day 1: Arrive in Manali. Check in, rest and explore Hidimba Temple, Jogini Waterfall, Vashisht hot springs and Mall Road on your own.
• Day 2: Manali to Sarchu via Atal Tunnel and Baralacha La. Cross into Lahaul Valley, pass Suraj Tal Lake and overnight in camps at Sarchu.
• Day 3: Sarchu to Leh via the Gata Loops, Nakee La, Lachung La, Pang lunch stop, Moore Plains and Tanglang La. Check in to the hotel in Leh.
• Day 4: Leh to Nubra Valley over Khardung La. Stop at Shanti Stupa and Diskit Monastery. Evening at Hunder Sand Dunes.
• Day 5: Nubra Valley to Pangong Tso via Shyok Valley. Arrive at the lake by afternoon and overnight at lakeside camps.
• Day 6: Pangong Tso to Hanle via Chushul and Rezang La War Memorial. Cross Loma Bridge on the Indus and arrive in Hanle by evening.
• Day 7: Full-day excursion to Umling La, the world's highest motorable road at 5,640 metres. Visit Demchok on the return and Hanle Observatory if time permits.
• Day 8: Hanle to Leh via Tso Moriri and Kyagar Tso. Pass through Chumathang and arrive in Leh by evening.
• Day 9: Leh to Jispa via Tanglang La, Moore Plains, Gata Loops, Baralacha La and Suraj Tal. Overnight in Jispa.
• Day 10: Jispa to Manali via Atal Tunnel and Solang Valley. Board overnight bus to Delhi from Manali.
• Day 11: Reach Delhi by morning.

What's Included In Ladakh Tour Package From Manali

• Volvo transfer from Delhi to Manali and back (not included for the self-bike riding option)
• All travel between destinations in Ladakh by tempo traveller, bike or private cab as per your specific package
• Accommodation for the full trip in hotels, camps, cottages, and homestays, mostly on a triple sharing basis depending on your package and route
• Breakfast and dinner each day as listed in your itinerary
• Ladakh Inner Line Permit for restricted zones along your route, including Nubra Valley, Pangong Tso, Hanle, and Tso Moriri as applicable
• Toll charges, taxes, parking fees, and driver night allowances
• A WanderOn trip captain/bike marshal with your group for the entire duration
• Medical kit and an oxygen cylinder in the vehicle round the clock
• Medical insurance valid strictly from base to base

For the Manali to Ladakh bike trip option, these are additionally included:

• Bike rental and fuel for the full riding stretch from Sarchu as per your chosen route and duration
• Riding gear: helmet (standard size 58 to 60 cm), riding jacket, gloves, and knee pads
• A mechanical support vehicle with daily bike checkup, and spare wheels carried throughout in case of a puncture

What's Not Included In Manali To Ladakh Trip

• GST at 5% on the package price, applicable extra
• Any food or drinks outside the included meals, such as alcohol, mineral water, and highway snacks between stops
• Personal expenses such as entry fees to monuments and monasteries, camera charges, river rafting or camel safari, laundry, and tips
• Airport pickup and drop
• Any costs arising from natural calamities, landslides, or road blockages, borne directly by the traveller on the spot
• Medical or evacuation expenses beyond what the onboard kit covers

For the bike trip option, additionally not included:

• A refundable security deposit of ₹5,000 for the bike, collected before departure
• Any damage to riding gear, chargeable to the rider at actuals
• Bike damage other than engine damage, which is the rider's responsibility

Types Of Ladakh Tour Packages From Manali

1. Ladakh Group Tour From Manali

Our Manali to Ladakh packages for groups are built around shifts that happen naturally, not forced through icebreakers or itinerary tricks. A trip captain runs the whole route, and over enough seasons doing this, they tend to know exactly when a group needs a longer photo stop and when they need to keep moving before the light or the weather turns. Fixed dates, a full circuit through Ladakh's major points, and a pace that has been tested on hundreds of batches before yours.

2. Manali To Ladakh Bike Trip

Ask any trip captain who has spent a season on this route and they will tell you the same thing. The Manali to Ladakh tour on a bike is where people show up the most nervous and leave the most attached to the place. Manali has been the gathering point for serious riders heading toward Leh for years, and our captains have seen what actually goes wrong on this stretch, not what guidebooks warn about.

3. Customised Private Ladakh Trip From Manali

Every WanderOn’s trip captain who has run the Manali to Ladakh package long enough has worked with travellers who come in with a very specific idea of what they want from Ladakh. A customized Ladakh trip from Manali is built around exactly that kind of clarity. You bring the shape of the trip you have in mind, and we put the route, the permits, the stops, and the pace together around it. 

4. Ladakh Trip From Manali For Couples

Most couples who book a Ladakh trip from Manali will tell you afterwards that the place did something to the trip they had not expected. Trip captains who have led couple departures on this route talk about it the same way every season. Leh Ladakh couple honeymoon packages follow the same roads our group batches travel, but the pace is different in ways that matter.

Ladakh Trip Cost Per Person

Why Travellers Choose WanderOn For Ladakh From Manali

1. Everything Is Operated In-House, Nothing Is Outsourced

WanderOn does not book through local aggregators or hand your group off to a third-party operator once you leave Manali. The vehicle your group travels in, the camps at Sarchu and Hanle, and the trip captain sitting up front answering questions at six in the morning all answer to us directly.

2. Trip Captains Who Know This Highway The Way Locals Do

WanderOn has been running Ladakh trips from Manali for over nine years, and the knowledge that builds up over that many seasons on the same road is not something you can replicate with a manual. Our captains know that Tandi is the last reliable fuel stop after Manali and brief every group on it before the convoy leaves. They know exactly what time to clear the Gata Loops before the afternoon traffic turns a straightforward stretch into a two-hour wait.

Best Time To Visit Ladakh From Manali

June to September is the best time to visit Ladakh from Manali. This is when the Manali-Leh Highway is open, the passes are crossable, and the trip is worth planning around. The Border Roads Organisation typically clears and opens the highway for tourist traffic by the third week of May, and it stays open through mid-October before the first serious snowfall starts shutting things down.

What To Pack For The Manali-Leh Highway

• Thermal innerwear
• A wind and waterproof outer jacket
• Layering pieces
• Comfortable walking shoes
• Enough cash
• Offline maps
• Basic medication
• Lip balm and sunscreen
• A personal water bottle
• A power bank
• Riding gloves
• Multiple photocopies of your ID and permit

How To Reach Ladakh From Manali

The Manali Leh highway route covers roughly 474 km, climbing through the Atal Tunnel, Baralacha La, and Tanglang La before dropping into Leh, usually spread across two days with a night halt at Sarchu or Jispa.

There is no direct flight out of Manali itself, so travellers tight on time generally connect through Delhi or Chandigarh to fly into Leh instead. For the full route breakdown, including pass altitudes and seasonal road conditions, see our complete guide on how to reach Ladakh from Manali.