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The best time to visit Leh Ladakh is from late April to mid-July, when both the Srinagar Leh highway and Leh-Manali highway are open, allowing for easy access to the region. This period also offers the opportunity to witness the breathtaking snow-capped landscapes, especially along the Leh-Manali highway. Another favorable time to visit is from mid-September to October when Ladakh is at its most beautiful, and visitors can enjoy discounts due to fewer tourists. However, it's advisable to avoid traveling to Leh Ladakh during the monsoon season from late July to August due to the risk of landslides. During this time, the roads, particularly the Srinagar Leh highway and Leh Manali highway, are often covered in sludge, making travel hazardous. Peak Season: The peak tourist season in Leh Ladakh is from April to mid-July, attracting a significant number of visitors eager to explore the region's stunning landscapes and cultural heritage. During this time, the weather is favorable, and the roads leading to Ladakh are open, making it an ideal time for adventure enthusiasts and sightseers alike. Shoulder Season : September to October marks the shoulder season in Leh Ladakh when the region is still accessible, and the weather remains pleasant. This period offers a quieter and more serene experience compared to the peak season, with fewer tourists and discounted rates available for accommodations and activities. Off Season: The off-season in Leh Ladakh falls from November to March, as well as July and August. During these months, the region experiences harsh weather conditions, with extreme cold temperatures and the risk of road closures due to snowfall. Additionally, July and August are prone to monsoon rains, leading to landslides and making travel challenging and risky. As a result, visitor numbers decrease significantly during the off-season, and many establishments may close temporarily.

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The best time to visit Ladakh

By Arundhati Ail

The mesmerising landscapes of Ladakh have something to offer in every season, and when you plan your trip can make all the difference to your experience. Whether you’re looking to explore Leh, spot the snow leopard, trek through lush valleys or catch spring blossoms, a trip to Ladakh will require a fair bit of planning. Here are all the details you need on the best time to visit Ladakh.

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When is the best time to visit Ladakh?

The best time to visit Ladakh is in the summer. From April to mid-September temperatures are warmer and this is the peak season in Ladakh. The snow typically clears up by early April, and the Srinagar-Leh highway opens up for visitors. However, if you’re visiting between April and June, it’s best to fly in, as not all roads are fully functional during this time.

Summer is the best time to visit Leh, the Nubra Valley and high-altitude lakes like Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri, as temperatures are pleasant and roads are open. This is also the best time to visit Ladakh for treks like the Sham Valley trek and Markha trek. April is the apricot blossom season in Ladakh, and this is also a good time for birding and spotting wildflowers.

June to September is the best time to visit Ladakh for a road trip. The Manali road along Rohtang Pass opens up in June, and all the roads and passes in the region clear up by this time, making it the best time for bike trips in the region. Come winter , the lakes in Ladakh freeze over and are covered with a sheet of ice. The region receives heavy snowfall and the only way to reach is by air.

Temperatures through the year in Ladakh:

• Summer (April to July): 3°C-25°C
• Monsoon (July to September): 3°C-17°C
• Winter (October to March): -11°C-15°C

Ladakh lies in a rain shadow region and does not experience a heavy monsoon. While rainfall peaks in August, anticipate irregular showers even in the summer and winter.

When does it snow in Ladakh?

Snowfall in Ladakh typically begins in October, as temperatures drop and winter sets in, and can continue until late March. High-altitude passes like Khardung La can receive intermittent snow throughout the year. If you’re looking to visit for snow, it’s best to keep a watch on the weather forecast in the region for accurate updates.

When is the best time to spot snow leopards in Ladakh?

While winter in Ladakh is harsh, with minimum temperatures touching -11°C, it is also the best time to spot the elusive snow leopard. While November to April are best for snow leopard tours, Naturalist and guide Payal Mehta, who often leads snow leopard tours in Hemis National Park, advises against visiting during the bitter cold months from mid-December to late January. Winter tours are focussed on snow leopards, but Mehta also recommends looking out for smaller animals like the Himalayan wolf, red fox, bharal and urial, woolly hare, pika and more. Find a full guide to Hemis National Park here .

What is the cheapest time to visit Ladakh?

The harsh winter months make up the off season in Ladakh , which means hotel and flight prices are lowest during this time. It is not advisable to travel to Ladakh in peak winter (December to February). Heavy snowfall and extreme temperatures mean that several roads and passes are blocked or closed. While Leh Airport is operational throughout the year, flight diversions and cancellations are likely during this time.

When is the busiest time to visit Ladakh?

April to September is the peak tourist season in Ladakh, though road traffic tends to be at its highest between June and September when tourists opt to drive or bike to the region. If you’re looking to avoid the crowds, visit between October and November or March to May.

How many days are enough for a Ladakh trip?

About 7-10 days are ideal for a trip to Ladakh, given the travel time and acclimatisation. Irrespective of when you visit, account for 2-3 days to acclimatise to the high altitude at your accommodation. Ladakh is at an altitude of 3,000m and skipping this step can lead to altitude sickness. If you plan a 7-10 day trip, you can have five or more days to explore the region once you have acclimated. Most treks in the region last 5-10 days, except the beginner-friendly Sham Valley Trek that lasts three days. Beyond wildlife and treks, there’s a lot the region has to offer, including beautiful homestays and luxury tents , a dark sky reserve for stargazing and delicious local food .

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Best Time to Travel Ladakh & Zanskar Valley

A lot of people ask me this many times on the blog to suggest the best time to travel to Leh Ladakh , and I thought it is better to pen it down in an article so that it helps others too and does not repeat on the blog all over again and again.

Well, there are two roads that lead you to Leh Ladakh popular by the names of Srinagar Leh Highway and Manali Leh Highway . Both of them generally remain closed for more than six months from November to April or Mid-May every year because of heavy snowfall on various mountain passes that comes on these adventurous roads.

So, the only time to travel by road to Leh Ladakh is from Mid-May to Mid – October. And the second half of October is a risky affair to travel and May is the only likely option for Srinagar – Leh Highway as Manali – Leh Highway generally opens by June first week or late May.

But, still, the question is :

Let's quickly dive into the details:

“What is the best time to travel Leh Ladakh in these 5-6 months?”

Leh ladakh in april to mid-may.

April is the month when tourists or travelers from all parts of the world start to come to Ladakh. Restaurants start to either open or set up for the coming season. Similarly, the guest houses, camps at Pangong Tso, and Tso Moriri lakes also start to be set up.

By the second week of May, generally, the Srinagar Leh Highway opens, and the influx of tourists starts to get into Ladakh. Supplies flow in along with fresh vegetables and fruits. Hence life comes to normalcy in Ladakh.

In late April, all lakes including Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri start to melt, and by mid-May, they completely melt and start radiating the ever-beautiful blue hues under sunlight. Tourists / Travellers visiting these places get good discounts as it is the onset of the season and with fewer tourists around, it is indeed a better place to be.

The high mountain passes in Ladakh including both Khardung La and Chang La, are under heaps of snow, and passing through them is quite an experience in itself. Carrying shades/glares/goggles are highly recommended at this time of the year.

Leh Ladakh in May – June – July

As I said, in May, most likely, you will only find Srinagar – Leh to be open, so if you are interested in the complete circuit, then it is not the right time. In June beginning or May end, Manali road opens with the opening of Rohtang Pass.

In the initial 7-10 days, the roads are pretty much unstable with common snow slides, and intermittent blockages also happen, but gradually it settles down. And from Mid of June to July just before the onset of monsoon season, it is a very nice time to travel, and indeed a lot of people undertake the road journey to Ladakh at this specific window only.

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It is the perfect time for those who want to enjoy snow around the road and drive through the snow walls of Rohtang Pass / Rani Nalla and Baralacha La too. However, keep in mind that snow starts to melt which means, ferocious water crossings and rivers are pretty common in this period.

Later you will reach a water crossing in the day, slim are the chances to cross it. So, plan to leave early in the day and reach the early in the day on the destination to have buffer time as well.

from Mid of June to July just before the onset of monsoon season, it is a very nice time to travel and indeed a lot of people undertake the road journey to Ladakh at this specific window only. Best time to travel for seeing snow in Ladakh

Leh Ladakh in August

In August, monsoons are in a full flurry, and rivers and water crossings go ferocious at times when rain is pouring down. Landslides are common too in this period. However, there is a catch, the region beyond Zozi La Pass towards Leh from the Srinagar side and beyond Baralacha La pass towards Leh from the Manali side, being a rain shadow region does not get much affected by rains.

But, surely you will be facing the monsoon hassles up to Baralacha La pass from Manali side and Zozila Pass from Srinagar side. Of course, as happening for the last few years Rohtang Pass & Zojila are most likely to be a nightmare in this period.

Even the definition of Ladakh being the rain shadow region is changing now. We have started getting rain in Ladakh too or at least overcast conditions with light rains now and then. Few cloudbursts and flash floods also have occurred in a couple of years, including 2018. So, be ready for surprises even in the rain shadow region of Ladakh too in the coming years.

Leh Ladakh in September – October

Personally, this is my favorite season to travel to Ladakh with vibrant & burning colors all over in full glory. Post-monsoon, the region becomes devoid of rains and the chill starts to set in with some intermittent light snowfall.

However, the colors of fall/autumn are almost burning with beauty all over the Srinagar Leh Road, Manali Leh Road, and, of course, the entire Ladakh, including Pangong Tso, Tso Moriri & Nubra Valley. The road conditions also improve a lot in comparison to the rest of the season. You will witness the best roads of the season since the maintenance works also settle by that time. It is the best time to self-drive to Ladakh if you are taking a small car like a hatchback or sedan to Ladakh.

Even the water crossings are timid in flow with less water in them and are easy to pass by. The rivers turn into aqua blue color again, giving an entirely different aura to the region. Your body is at the maximum exposure to UV rays, and due to lack of moisture, it becomes a bit difficult to acclimatize as well. But, the beauty on offer is worth anything in the world 😀

Also, it is time when some camps have closed and packed up, and some still run. There is occasional snowfall as well, which might close the road for a day or two temporarily. The Raid-De-Himalayas rally also happens in this window which also disturbs you as a traveler to some extent.

Personally, this is my favorite season to travel to Ladakh with vibrant & burning colors all over in full glory. for those who love vibrant fall colors

Leh Ladakh in November

The period of late October and November is when the cold settles into Trans Himalayas completely with sub-zero temperatures at almost all places above 14000 feet especially over the Manali Leh highway and the high-altitude lakes. The colors though are still beautiful in the region, tourists have almost gone away and only a few brave ones remain 🙂 :).

Most of the guest houses, hotels, and restaurants are closed by this time along with camps at Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri lakes, which are packed up by the last week of September. Dhabhas and camps on Manali Leh Highway are also deserted, and locals go away to their homes to get ready for hibernation in cold winters.

Though both Manali Leh Road and Srinagar Leh Road remain open unofficially, it is highly not recommended to travel over them, especially the Manali Leh Highway with such cold conditions. There will not be many shelters available and black ice on roads that make driving a dangerous affair. Black ice is quite common in this period it starts to appear in October starting as well at some places though it does not last long in the early stages or the winter season.

Interesting Read: 5 Reasons to Avoid Manali – Leh Highway in October – November

Leh Ladakh in December – January – February – March

This period is the coldest in Ladakh where January is the coldest month of all seasons, and Ladakh is cut off from the rest of the world by road. Only a few brave and bold tourists are around even though the roads to Nubra Valley and Pangong Tso Lake over Khardung La Pass, and Chang La Pass respectively are kept open all around the year barring a few days of heavy snowfall .

Late January to February is also the time when many adventure tourists come to Leh Ladakh to walk over the frozen Zanskar River from Padum in Zanskar Valley to Leh , popularly known as Chadar Trek.

In this period, you are at the mercy of extreme cold. Snowfall as well is pretty common and mingled with high-altitude terrain; it makes life difficult to survive and acclimatize as well. The key is to take rest, ample rest in the initial days. Then, gradually start overreaching other high-altitude places. The food options are minimal, and most of the restaurant lives are deserted as their cook is out at their homes.

From November to December / Mid-January types, if the sun is shining the colors in the Lakes such as Pangong Tso or Tso Moriri is breathtaking but the options to stay near them are none or limited. Just some Home Stays in nearing villages where basic facilities will be available to brave the extreme cold.

After Mid-January, both Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri along with other high-altitude lakes start to freeze and become solid as earth as you can drive your car over it, leave alone walk over it. Be responsible and don’t do that of course 😉

These lakes remain frozen almost up to April. So, those looking forward to seeing the magical changing colors of these lakes with sunlight in the day shall refrain from making a trip to Ladakh from January to late April, which is almost for four months.

Still confused??

Are you still confused?? Don’t worry. I will suggest if you want to see heaps of snow and have a good adventure, then you must plan your road trip to Ladakh starting June first/ the second week up to mid of July types.

However, if you are more interested in nature’s lovely colors pallet and maybe you are very much into photography, then the late season is the time. You do not want to miss out on, i.e., late September up to the second week of October when colors are oozing out vividly all over Ladakh!!

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Hello I am planning to visit leh by flight on 29th August 2019 with my wife & 12 year old daughter. Is it save to travel that time considering rainy season.

Bro! We are a group of friends planning our trip from April 28th and fly directly to leh, will we be able to enjoy our trip without any obstructions(like snow ) or the pangong lake being Frozen or unavailability of accommodation ?

You should look at Leh – Ladakh in Winters – Most Common Itinerary

It will answer all your questions 🙂

What about mid May? I really want to see the unfrozen beauty of pangong!!

In that case plan for mid May to late May, it should melt by that time of the year

we have planned and booked flight ticket from Bangalore to Srinagar on 24th April and return from Leh on 6th May 2018. Plan is to spend 4-5 days in Srinagar and then travel by road to Leh and spend 6-7 days there visiting Nubra , pangong and other sorrounding.

Please suggest as we heard that Srinagar – Leh highway is closed till April end.

Sunil, Srinagar – Leh Highway may or may not be open by last week of April. Considering BRO has already opened Zanskar Valley road, I have hopes by mid of April, they will open Srinagar – Leh Highway too.

Hi Dheeraj,

We two friends are planning a leh ladakh trip in September. We want to experience everything including the snow; hence, what would be your suggestion? Is it good in September? Yes, then which part of the month? Waiting for your reply.

Hari, there will be no snow in September. If you want to enjoy snow, then you have to plan the trip in April – May but then roads are not open and only option is to fly to Ladakh. Else June is when you will find plenty of snow at passes in Ladakh and Manali – Leh Highway

Hi! Planning to go Leh by air on 24th Sep n bck by 2 October by road via Manali .i want to know if October first week will be safe by road from Leh to Manali n and also why return airfares are soo high from Leh.i Jst don’t want to get stuck there because of snow on d way bck

Chaand, just keep an eye on weather once you reach Leh and then take a call. Nowadays, usually first week of October os still OK to travel but sometimes it does snow. Also, plan to directly reach Jispa from Leh without halt at Sarchu.

Hello Dheeraj

I was planning for a trip from Manali tto Leh ladakh and back from Aug 26 to Sep 5. Is it a good timeI for travel? Read every where u mentioned that Aug is not a good time to visit Leh,,

Regards ANimesh

So here is what my Ladakh trip looks like… starting on 16th September and ending on 30th September.

Day 1: Noida – Patnitop (Overnight stay at Patnitop) Day 2: Patnitop – Sonmarg (Overnight stay at Sonmarg) Day 3: +++ Rest Day at Sonmarg + Sight Seeing in Sonmarg & Gulmarg +++ (Overnight stay at Sonmarg) Day 4: Sonmarg – Kargil (Overnight stay at Kargil) Day 5: Kargil – Leh (Overnight stay at Leh) Day 6: +++ Rest Day at Leh + Sight Seeing in & around Leh +++ (Overnight stay at Leh) Day 7: Leh – Nubra Valley (Overnight stay at Diskit) Day 8: Nubra Valley – Pangong Tso Lake (Overnight at Pangong Tso Lake) Day 9: Pangong Tso – Leh (Overnight stay at Leh) Day 10: Leh – Tso Moriri Lake (Overnight stay at Korzok) Day 11: Tso Moriri – Jispa (Overnight stay at Jispa) Day 12: Jispa – Manali (Overnight stay at Manali) Day 13: +++ Rest Day at Manali + Sight Seeing in & around Manali +++ (Overnight stay at Manali) Day 14: Manali – Noida Day 15: Buffer Days Day 16: Buffer Days

Do you think that this plan looks good? I am assuming that I have taken enough breaks in between for the body to acclimatize to the conditions up there! Let me know if there are any changes that you want to suggest!

I would also welcome any feedback from fellow members here!

Thanks and Regards, Abhishek

Looking for a suggestion.

Can I visit just Leh -> Zanskar -> Leh in August ? Is this is good time or will there be rains?

Plan: Sat, Aug 5: Leave Mumbai by flight to Leh, Start on bike / rent car to Kargil Sun, Aug 6: Kargil to Zanskar Mon, Aug 7: Back to Kargil Tue, Aug 8: Back to Leh Wed, Aug 9: Back to Mumbai

Please let me know if the climate is good this time and if this is doable in such short time.

Well since you are flying directly to Leh, it is rain shadow region and hence, even in monsoon, it is fine. However, Zanskar needs at least 4-5 days from Kargil and for Kargil – Leh you need minimum two days. Hence, in 5 days it is not possible.

ok.. thank you for the quick reply.. will plan it well for next year 🙂

Me and my husband are planning to visit Leh-Ladakh (via Manali) from Delhi in the third week of September’ 2017 in our “Ford Eco-sport”. We are a little confused whether it will be OK to take Eco – sport to Leh Ladakh. How much wear and tear can happen to it, and will our Ford Eco-sport will be able to sustain it, as the Ford guys told us not to take it to Leh-ladakh, as it is city car and not made for off road. Can you please guide us? Also, want to know how to connect with other people who are planning their visit to Leh-Ladakh at the same time as it will be good to stay connected with them while travelling.

Neha, Ford EcoSport is very capable of doing the Leh – Ladakh trip. So, don’t worry much about it, just be cautious in driving. You can read: 40 Must Have Things to Carry on Ladakh Self Drive Trip and 7 Useful Tips for a Self Drive to Leh – Ladakh

We are a group of people (2 couples) who would also be travelling to Leh Ladakh (starting on 16th September from Noida and ending on 30th September 2017). But we would be travelling to Leh Ladakh from Srinagar side and would be completing the circuit from Manali side. During the 4th week of September we would be on the Manali side.

It is surely a good idea to connect while travelling.

Cheers! Abhishek

Mr.Sharma, This was a wonderful article. Thank you for providing information. I would like to ask if first week of Aug would be a good time to visit Leh. I am planning to go by air to Leh. Please give your opinion. Thanks.

Since you are planning to go by Air, Ladakh is a rain shadow region and least touched by rains. So, it shall be fine to make a trip by air to Ladakh

Hello dheeraj sir, Is this itinerary good for the 25th october. is this the right time travel ladakh. can we go all the places ?? Day 1 : Rest n local sights Day 2 : magnetic hill n pather sahib n acclimatization. Day 3 : leh to nubra Day 4 : nubra to pangong via Agham Day 5 : pangong to leh Day 6 : Return

Plz reply soon. Thanks

Given the days at hand, it looks fine. Please keep in mind it will be very cold in October at PAngong Tso, best will be to stay at Tangtse or do day trip from Leh.

Thanks for your valuable information. Actually we are planning to visit leh ladakh in 2nd wk of september for 10 days. please tell whether camping is advisable or not during that season if yes mentioned the best place for camping. also tell either visiting all famous lake i.e. pang, tso moriri etc is possible or not.

Thanks again.

Dann, September is a very good time to travel to Leh – Ladakh. You can read: Top 10 Tips for Camping in Ladakh & Spiti Valley

thanks for your reply. tell me about permit also , can’t we get them online so that we can save our time over there? where are these permits required during the traveling ??

Well, the Permits for Leh – Ladakh are available online: Ladakh Inner Line Permits Available Online

However, only permits are applied and you have to take the print out and pay your permit fee in person in Leh at Tourist Info Center or DC office in Leh.

Hi Dheeraj! I want to ask you very important question regarding bikers? The tussle going on between bikers of Manali and Leh is only for Rental bikes? and what about bikers who are on there own bikes, do they also have to face anytype of problems???

There is no issue at all for the own bikes in Ladakh.

I’m planning for a trip to Leh via Manali. Is it okay to plan the trip in August, or it is more advisable to travel by end of June. This will be my first experience, and we’re planning for an SUV.

Best is to travel in September for better road conditions and less challenges, else up to mid July is OK. Avoid monsoon travel in August.

Dear Dheeraj, I am planning a 10 daya trip to Leh with my wife, 7yo son, two brothers starting on 15th June. I will planning to take my Baleno Diesel. It’s the very first time for me to visit Leh. Request your kind suggestions as I am really confused about whether I should make this trip or not. Also request you to advise on travel itinerary and stay options. Look forward for an early response. Thanks.

For hatchback/sedan taking on Manali – Leh Highway Or Spiti Valley via Manali Or Ladakh, please refer the link: FAQ | Can I do Leh – Ladakh / Spiti / Manali – Leh trip in Hatchback or Sedan? for more details.

It will take 4 days to reach Leh from Srinagar side starting from Delhi with stop overs at Jammu, Srinagar, Kargil and 3 days to come back from Leh from Manali side to Delhi with stopovers at Sarchu, Manali. This makes it 7 days. 1 Day is required in Leh for acclimatization. You have about 10 days. 1 Day can be used as Day trip to Pangong Tso and other day can be used as day trip to Nubra Valley or just Khardung La pass.

Opt to go via Manali – Leh Highway and I will suggest that you refer the thread for more details on the route and night halts though it is of 9 days: Manali – Leh – Ladakh – Manali | Itinerary for 9 Days . You can fit in plan I suggested in above para in this plan You can check the nice, preferred list of accommodation options in entire Leh – Ladakh (Leh, Nubra Valley, Pangong Tso, Tso Moriri) including moderate (cheap budget hotels as well) in the series of articles starting on the link here

Thanks again for your valuable suggestions. I have made up my mind for 9 days itinerary suggested by you via Manali -Leh route. Just bit concerned about road conditions vs Baleno. Will be happy if you suggest any precautions.

Actually I am looking for this type of information from very long time but bi cant found it clearly but you describe all this very clearly! Thanks for this article.

That is wonderful to hear, glad the article helped you.

Can we will go to Leh (Manali to Leh via jispa) own car Chevrolet Sail Uva Hatchback 2014 Model. Can I go Chevrolet Sail Uva Hatchback 2014 Model say Yes or Not If we go by my own car – Do you advised me witch route is best for me Manali – Leh – Srinagar/ Srinagar – Leh – Manali . witch cars can cross the Manali – Leh – Srinagar Plz guide me. Please Car Name

As you advised, i have an iternary for my trip. at first can i go to leh rout as shown below by Chevrolet Sail Uva Hatchback 2014 Model I am also running this car to west bangal, char cham, dharmshala, deu all gujrat. so please advice me this car is suatable for me. and with equipment is required for this route.

June – 3: Manali – Jispa (overnight stay) June – 4: Jispa – Sarchu (overnight stay) June – 5: sarchu – Leh (overnight stay) June – 6: Leh – ride to sham valley and sight seeing June – 7: leh – Nubra (overnight stay) June – 8: Nubra – Pangong tso (camping) June – 9: Pangong Tso – Tso moriri – Leh (overnight stay) June – 10: Leh – kargil June – 11: kargil – srinagar

I am still waiting for your suggestion.

Hello Mahesh,

Please avoid night stay at Sarchu and to Manali – Jispa, Jispa – Leh. Then use that day to make two day trip to Nubra Valley and two day trip to Pangong Tso by regular routes as the direct routes, hatches might not survive or you may get stuck in the middle of no help around. Skip Tso Moriri.

Also, if you do the trip in reverse direction, it will be much better. For hatchback/sedan taking on Manali – Leh Highway Or Spiti Valley via Manali Or Ladakh, please refer the link: FAQ | Can I do Leh – Ladakh / Spiti / Manali – Leh trip in Hatchback or Sedan? for more details.

Hello Dheeraj you are amazing ! I am much keen for bike trip on Manali Leh Highway in September as that is the time when road conditions will become good. But some of our female friends wants to live “Jab We Met” moment (or snow ki toh baat hi kuch or hai) so we are travelling in June.. My only concern is for road conditions in mid June specially “Rohtang Pass” I have heard that in june we have to deal with lots of slush on “Rohtang Pass” but as we are going before monsoon so we are hoping we will get some good roads as compare to july or August .. Your knowledge is highly appreciable. So what is your take on “Rohtang Pass” in mid of June ???

Shubham, for snow you have to make a trip around mid of June and also have to go through some bad sections of the roads. The roads will definitely be more challenging as snow melts during that time creating slush and water crossings at many places.

Thank you Friend, Under the guidance of “Devil on wheels” it seems like we are all ready for the trip & the conditions.. Yeah we are expecting water crossings & slush thats the main adventure of this trip but we hope not as much as you have shown in above pics during mid june “Nightmarish roads of Rohtang Pass” ???

Most likely, you will not face that much of slush during that time unless there is debris of fresh landslide.

Thank you so much Dheeraj 🙂

Hi Sir, Your page is awsome. We have a plan in August Please tell whether it is feasible or not.

14thAugust :- DELHI – Leh 15th August:- Leh 16th August:- Leh – Turtuk 17th August:- Turtuk – Nubra Valley 18th August:- Nubra – Pangong Via Aghyam Shiyok( We are in a doubt about it) 19th August:- Pangong – Leh 20th August:- Leh – Alchi – Magnetic hill – Kargil 21th August:- Kargil – Padum 22nd August:- Padum 23rd August:- Padum Or Rnagdum or Sankoo 24th August:- Back to Kargil 25th August:- Kargil – Srinagar 26th August:- Srinagar – Kolkata

Your plan looks good to me. On 23rd, you can stay at Rangdum. There is a new guest house there called LA Himalaya with attached bathrooms.

We have contacted Rigzin Da. He is managing except Kargil and Leh. Will it be wise to use Agyam Shiyok road to reach Pangong During August???

Well, as long as you can find some company to travel with you at Agham village, local driver should be able to get you through with that route. You will get to know about the present status once you reach up there.

Thank you so much dheeraj for your precious info 🙂 We are planning to visit Manali-Leh on the mid of June17 and will take halt in Keylong/Jispa & Sarchu but as it is the peak time of tourists attraction.. is it advisable to pre book our accommodations near Keylong/Jispa & Sarchu or we will easily get accomodations after reaching there ???

Arjun, I will not recommend you to have a night halt at Sarchu while going to Leh. You can stay while coming back. Keylong has plenty of options and if you are not particular, you can find. For Jispa, I will suggest to pre-book as limited options are there.

Thank you Dheeraj, There is no plan to have a halt at Sarchu as altitude is so high there but if we have to Just for the knowledge is it advisable to pre book our accomodations at Sarchu or we will get easily after reaching there??? & we will come back through via Srinagar 🙂

Good, yeah, in such a case it should be OK. Also keep Tso Kar in mind in case of emergency for a stay. It is not that far from the main highway.

There will be plenty of options at Sarchu, since, it is not final to stay there, better book it on the spot.

Hii Dheeraj thank you so much for your precious info 🙂 We are planning our trip to mid June17.. as it is the time when most tourists prefer to travel & we are planning to halt on Keylong/Jispa & Sarchu.. So do we have to pre book our accommodations as there are many tourists or we get accommodations easily after reaching there???

Replied on the other thread.

Hi Dheeraj, I am planning to visit Leh Ladakh in second half of October 2017. Is it advisable ? Will we get a chance to visit all the attractions ? Please give me your valuable suggestions.

Also to add, I am planning a trip of 10 days. I would request you to suggest me a better schedule.

Will you be flying to Leh or making road trip?

I will be flying. I have two options. Either in October 2017 Or around 15th May 2017. So, which option is preferable ? Please suggest me a better trip of 10 days.

Both the months are not so good for road trip but since you are flying I will suggest May over October with two points

1. In May you will find snow and pleasant weather at least in Leh, Nubra and around not as cold. 2. October, will be windy, cold and dry.

You should refer: Leh – Ladakh | Most Common Itinerary by Air

Are you making a road trip?

Hi Dheeraj, Thanks for the wonderful blog!!

Iam planning for a bike trip to leh via manali-leh route and come back through leh – srinagar highway to Delhi. I am planning to take this trip by either july or september. Also iam planning to complete the circuit in 9 – 10 days. Is it possible to complete it within planned time?? I wish to enjoy in light snowfalls. SO please advise me on the good time to take the rip.

Iam bit confused avout the permits. Do bikers from other state need to get permit in all places throughout manli leh highway??

In leh do we neef to drive j&k registered bikers?? Is own bikes or rented bikes not allowed in leh for expedition???

FInal question.. which is better to take the trip either through some travel agency package or going individual???

please clarify my doubts. Thanks in advance….

Give me your contact mail id……

Thank you Siraj.

It will take 3 days to reach Leh from Delhi via Manali side with stopovers at Jispa, Manali and 4 days to come back to Delhi from Leh via Srinagar side with stop overs at Jammu, Srinagar, Kargil . This makes it 7 days. 1 Day is required in Leh for acclimatization. You have about 10 days. 1 Day can be used as Day trip to Pangong Tso and other day can be used as day trip to Nubra Valley or just Khardung La pass.

Thanks a lot Dheeraj for clarifying my queries.

Could you please advice me on the best season to start my trip. I wish to enjoy the trip with snowfall. How long snow will be there once the passes are opened up?

On going through blog, i got the clarification about the bike permits in ladakh region. Thanks a lot for the briefly analysed blogs. It’s a really helpful and much needed one for all the new comers.

Do [email protected] provide any packages for the leh-ladak trip?? I have found this one while reading the blog. you have also suggested some to get in touch with them for bike rentals and packages.

Siraj, in that case plan the trip in second week of June when you can see snow on Zojila and Manali – Leh Highway. Snowfall is pure luck based. Yes, those guys provide customized packages of Leh – Ladakh

If you travel form Manali to Rohtang Pass, permit is required for bikes too.

Thanks Dheeraj!!

As you advised, i have an iternary for my trip.

June – 17: Manali – Jispa (overnight stay) June – 18: Jispa – Sarchu (overnight stay) June – 19: sarchu – Leh (overnight stay) June – 20: Leh – ride to sham valley and sight seeing June – 21: leh – Nubra (overnight stay) June – 22: Nubra – Pangong tso (camping) June – 23: Pangong Tso – Tso moriri – Leh (overnight stay) June – 24: Leh – kargil June – 25: kargil – srinagar (fly to home)

does this iternary looks good? Need your thoughts on this.

By june 10, the manali-leh highway will be clearing up? So, i need your advice on starting the trip by this date. Becoz, you have specified like wait for 2 weeks once the roads are opened to stabilize.

Siraj, please skip Sarchu as you will not be acclimatized to sleep up there altitude. Better make Jispa to Leh in a day. No need to do Sham Valley but do rest as Sham Valley can be covered while going to Kargil. You cannot do Pangong Tso to Tso Moriri to Leh in a day. Skip Tso Moriri for now. It is probable that Manali – Leh Highway will open by second week of June.

Thank you very much for giving lots of useful information which is really needed for all the travelers.

Me and my friends are planning to ley ladhak trip. please suggest me, which way to choose Srinagar – ley or manalli -ley. and I’m worried about AMS. kindly suggest the good time to visit. your suggestion will really help me to make my trip memorable.

Thanks In Advance Srinivas

Firstly, I will suggest you that please plan it in other direction as going via Srinagar – Leh Highway will be much much easier on your body and help you acclimatize to the high altitude of Manali – Leh Highway. Also, it allows you to enjoy the beauty of Manali – Leh by splitting the journey almost evenly in two days which is very difficult in the other direction. Thirdly, it will allow you to fit Tso Moriri lake into the itinerary in better way. You can read more reasons on the link here

You can check a very balanced and most common itinerary for Leh – Ladakh followed by many travellers including me at the link here for 13-14 days: Most Common Itinerary for Leh – Ladakh .

You can check the nice, preferred list of accommodation options in entire Leh – Ladakh (Leh, Nubra Valley, Pangong Tso, Tso Moriri) including moderate (cheap budget hotels as well) in the series of articles starting on the link here

Dear Dheeraj, Which would be a better date for arriving in leh this year 17 july or 24 july. We are 4 friends entering leh via srinagar and exiting via manali as per your suggestions. We would be taking zoomcar from chandigarh. We have to complete the chandigarh-leh-chandigarh circuit in 9 days . Kindly suggest keeping in mind the road and monsoon condition.

Faraz, I will prefer 17th July to travel to Ladakh. It will take 3 days to reach Leh from Delhi via Manali side with stopovers at Jispa, Manali and 4 days to come back to Delhi from Leh via Srinagar side with stop overs at Jammu, Srinagar, Kargil . This makes it 7 days. 1 Day is required in Leh for acclimatization. You have about 10 days. 1 Day can be used as Day trip to Pangong Tso and other day can be used as day trip to Nubra Valley or just Khardung La pass.

Also, I hope you are aware about: Rented Self Drive Cars in Leh – Ladakh Banned “FORCIBLY”

This is Akshay from Mumbai; Me and three of my friends have planned the trip to Leh-Ladakh from 26th May to 4th June.

Actually at the start we were five however one of our friend dropped out due to some reasons;so we are looking for a someone to join us.

If you see blogs and travel tips for Leh-Ladakh trip u will find out that 5 is the best count to have if you are planning for Leh-Ladakh and of course to cut down cost of private vehicle because private vehicle is one of the important factor to have cost effective leh ladakh trip.

So those who want join please contact at my email : [email protected] and contact no :9664823811.

Will explain you all our itinerary on call or mail but for your information we are coming to Srinagar by flight which has halt at Delhi so anyone can join us from Mumbai, Delhi or Srinagar.

P.S : Those who planning leh ladakh for long tym and those who got ditched by their friends this is the tym guyz..we will together make one hell of trip!!!!!!

Regards, Akshay Mayekar

It is best to post a travel calendar entry as well from the main menu

Hi Dheeraj, firstly thanks a lot for writing this blog. Its very informative. I have always wanted to take a bike trip to Leh. I have not been riding much for past few years & I am someone who is very much susceptible to cold. Going by you blog, road conditions are poor in June-July season and in mid-September temperature will be a challenge. This has got me confused. Can you suggest which time i should go ? Also I want to opt for a packaged tour. Can you suggest any particular group or website ?

Vivek, well, you should be able to do the trip in September. You can do it in second week of September and you should be good with road conditions and temparatures. If you are looking for a package tour, get in touch with [email protected]

Last year i had trip from 10 June16 to 21June2016 through Delhi-Srinagar-Leh-Pangong-Sarchu-Manali-Delhi. In 2017 i want to start the trip in April last week or early may. What you suggest Please Guide.

Ashish, you will be able to only make the trip to Ladakh in April by air only. Are you going by Air? Or in case in May if Srinagar – Leh road opens, you will be able to take that road. How many days you are thinking?

Thanks for your reply Dheeraj. I am planning around 10-11 Days by Own car. Please suggest the earliest suitable time and Itinerary.

Earliest will be June month to go from Manali – Leh Highway.

Opt to go via Manali – Leh Highway and I will suggest that you refer the thread for more details on the route and night halts though it is of 9 days: Manali – Leh – Ladakh – Manali | Itinerary for 9 Days . You can fit in plan I suggested in above para in this plan

hey dheeraj,

kiddo to the blogg. honestly i have been researching about my trip for the last one month nothing helped expect your blogg..we are number of 4 on bikes, planning to travel on 1st week of july 17.around 10 days trip .can please help us with details.i have covered almost all the parts of south india on bike,what are the best places to visit during this time and which route preferably. we are planning to rent a bike from LAH or delhi.one of this place preferably what-so over is better.thank you so much in advance .regards shemeem (Kerala)

Regarding bike rentals in Leh, check: Leh – Ladakh Bike Rental Rates 2017-18

thank you so much dheeraj .do you advice taking flight instead to leh and rent a bike would save some time ?? please advice as me and my friend are looking for a good bike trip :’) is it possible during the 1st week of july

Best option of travel is to reach Srinagar by air and then travel to Ladakh by road. Once in Leh, hire local bike on rent in leh and then do Ladakh sightseeing. Then either take Manali Leh highway with HPTDC bus or shared taxi or fly out of Leh.

Dear Dheeraj,

I am having Safari Storme SUV -Ex (2 wheel drive) and planned to visit Ladakh by road via Manali-Leh route in 3rd week of June-17. I would like to know, other travelers are using 2 wheel drive or 4×4 is compulsory?

Devendra, 4×2 will just do fine. No worries on that front. 10000s of 4×2 cars including hatches and sedans do Ladakh trip every year.

Dheeraj, I am very confused now. I am planning this trip in late August’17. Most probably between 25th August and 10 September. Is it sane to go as I do not have much biking experience. I have done few trips on my bike and I cannot postpone it to 2018 as my friend has already decided to go this year no matter what. Only 2 of us will go on separate bikes. What would you suggest considering we will be on bikes not cars.I am not considering June or July as there will be a lot of rush that time. And its all about peace 😛

August is not far behind in terms of rush Vaibhav. I will recommend that you plan the trip in September second half to beat the rush and help you being a novice biker. The roads and conditions are less troublesome.

lol same here

We are four cousins (men) planning to take Manali Leh in mid June’ to July 2017as mentioned in this article (Mid of June to July just before the onset of monsoon season)- Could you share the road time table and also the good time to travel

Pavan, are you making the Spiti Valley trip or Ladakh trip or combination of both?

This is a very nice blog and it was very memorable trip It was such a fantastic post I really really like It Thanks for sharing Nice Information

Thank you Dorjay

Thank you so much for your blog. You made my jaw dropped because of many amazing information you have provided.

I plan to solo travel to Ladakh this September with budget trip. My itinerary is as below:

Day 1 (Wed): Arrive Leh from New Delhi, rest in Leh Day 2 (Thu): Rest in Leh Day 3 (Fri): Day 4 (Sat): Tso Moriri, overnight in Changpa Day 5 (Sun): Tso Moriri, overnight near the lake. Day 6 (Mon): Back to Leh by bus, overnight in Leh Day 7 (Tue): Head to Nubra Valley, rest in Diskit/ Hunder Day 8 (Wed): Diskit/ Hunder/ Nubra Valley, overnight in Spangmik Day 9 (Fri): Back to Leh by bus Day 10: Head to Pangong Lake, overnight near the lake Day 11: Head to Leh, rest in Leh Day 12: Head to Padum, Zanskar Valley, overnight in Padum Day 13: Head to Leh Day 14 + Day 15: From Leh to Delhi.

Do you have any recommendation? Is it ok if I should take a cab to go to Tso Moriri, Nubra Valley and Pangong Lake and back by bus? Is it safe for female traveler to bike in Ladakh?

Look forward to hearing from you soon.

You have good amount of days in hand and hence I will suggest you to follow the route as per acclimatization rules. First visit Nubra Valley, then visit Pangong Tso and then visit Tso Moriri. Padum, Zanskar requires 4-5 days at ease from Kargil, so I do not see you having time for it.

Thanks so much Dheeraj! I really love to go to Padum and Zanskar. It’s not easy for me if I skip those places 🙁

But you do not have 4-5 days in hand from Kargil. Can you spare time for it or skip other places?

Do you have any recommendation to change my itinerary so that I can have 4-5 days for Padum and Zanskar? I can skip other places. Thanks Dheeraj.

I am going to suggest following plan:

Day 1 (Wed): Arrive Leh from New Delhi, rest in Leh Day 2 (Thu): Move to Kargil Day 3 (Fri): Kargil to Padum (Zanskar) Day 4 (Sat): Rest day at Padum (Visit Karsha, roam around in Padum) Day 5 (Sun): Rest day at Padum (Visit Zangla, Stongde monasteries) Day 6 (Mon): Move to Kargil Day 7 (Tue): Move to Leh Day 8 (Wed): Move to Nubra Valley Day 9 (Fri): Nubra Valley to Leh Day 10: Head to Pangong Lake, overnight near the lake Day 11: Head to Leh, rest in Leh Day 12: Head to Tso Moriri Day 13: Tso Moriri to Leh Day 14 + Day 15: From Leh to Delhi.

Sending you thousand of kisses! Thank you Dheeraj.

Thank you 🙂

This is an amazing website.

I am planning to start my bike expedition from 21st of September. My route is Jammu – Srinagar-Kargil-Zanskar-Leh-Nubra-pangong-Tso moriri-Keylong-Dalhousie-Dharamshala

It will need atleast 25 days to cover all these places and i am least concerned about time as i had quit my job. Now i have questions like,

1) If i start from Jammu on 21st and reach Kargil on 23rd, Is it advisable to reach Zanskar(Padum) on 24-25th? Are roads accessible at that time? 2) If i start from jammu and follow the Sarchu – Manali highway in 2nd week of October, Is it advisable? 3) Contrary, if i start from Manali Leh highway, can i cover zanskar in the second week of October? I had to cover zanskar anyhow, thats why my plans are becoming very confusing.

Please reply as its becoming very confusing for me.

I also manage my personal blog, http://www.theCrazyRider.com

Great to connect Sachendra.

1. Yes, you can reach there to Padum but it will be a bit cold. 2. It will be risky and I do not recommend in general. Read: 5 Reasons to Avoid Manali – Leh Highway in October

Well, same problem will be with Zanskar Valley, I will not recommend that too that late in the season.

We have an offer for Pajero white board from a rental company. Do we face any issues in Leh from taxi union check posts?

Best Regards Gopinath

If they check papers, they need to be in your name or someone you can prove relation with.

Hello Dheeraj,

your website is a bible. I have almost figured out everything reading it. I am planning to visit Leh in the first week of october. Flight from Delhi to Ladakh. Could you recommend some hotels good for this season? ANy special care I should think of since I am travelling with 10 year old. Thanks.

You can check a very balanced and most common itinerary for Leh – Ladakh by Air followed by many travelers including me at the link here for 9 days: Leh – Ladakh | Most Common Itinerary by Air .

For the leh – ladakh taxi union rate list 2015 – 16 including the contacts of some reliable taxi drivers within Leh – Ladakh, check the link here . You can get about 10-12% of discount by directly getting in touch with drivers and of course, talking in person rather on phone always help in bargaining more.

For the list of good restaurants in Leh – Ladakh or eateries or food joints where food is enjoyed by many travellers including me, you can check the link here: List of Good Restaurants in Leh – Ladakh | Restaurant Reviews

Check the list of things to carry for Leh – Ladakh or other trip including basic medical kit, clothing, must haves etc. at the link here: List of Things to Carry for Leh – Ladakh trip .

We are a couple from Kolkata planned to travel Kashmir and leh with all sightseeing via kargil road by hiring motorcycle.From 11th October to 21 October… Will it be troublesome?? But we don’t want to cancel it….please suggest me in details…

I will not suggest going beyond Penzi La that late in the season. It will be a bit risky and of course dry and cold.

Thanks for your suggestion .But we are not going to pensi la.we want to travel lamayur,nubra,pangong. in motorcycle.Please suggest in details how safe are these.Is it safe for a single couple to travel Kashmir and leh by bike in that time??

You said Zanskar Valley, so thought you want to go to there. That should be OK but avoid coming back from MAnali side. Srinagar – Leh route is still OK in October. It will be cold, there will be less tourists around and most hotels/restaurants will be closed for the season.

Thanks. But I want to know how safe is pangong and nubra road for bike tour for a single couple in 3rd week of October…?? Please suggest..what may be the difficulties for single couple??

Safety wise, Ladakh is one of the safest places in terms of crime and they treat tourists like guests. But, it will be damn cold and yes of course deserted roads will be there as less tourists will be present. The response time in case of need or any help will be more and more as less people travel on these routes..

Please suggest me where can we get bike for hire in Srinagar and leg in October… Do we need to book it early or available that we can go and burgain there.

Supriyo, most things are shut in Srinagar now a days. You cannot use a srinagar bike in ladakh for sightseeing, so be aware about that. One side drop of bike will cost around 10K more.

Thank you.I have installed and registered in DOW apps but but I can’t post anything.. Anyway, we are a single couple planned a bike tour from 11october to 21 october.We have planned to hire bike in Srinagar for 4 days and travel to leh via kargil by public transport and again hire bike in leh for 5 days.Please suggest for.. 1.Where can we hire bike in Srinagar?? Cost??terms?? Anything else that I don’t know?? 2.Where can we hire bike in Leg??Cost??terms?? Anything else?? 3.Is panggong,nubra,lamayuru routes will be OK in those seasons for bike riding?? 4.what are the necessary things we should carry?? 5.how to know if anybody want to join us?? 6.Budget stays in pangong,nubra etc. Please suggest anything more to keep in mind that I don’t know…

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Hi Dheeraj, Congratulation for your blog.. it is really interesting and useful. My girlfriend and I would like to go to ladakh the newxt november.. but it seems so cold overthere… so What do you think? are there any other interesting mountains sites in the India Himalaya region that are more accessible in that period? Or… if I decided to go to Ladakh in that period… where do you think could go around? and how many degrees below zero could I experience? Thanks so much Simone

Hello Simone,

In Ladakh, you can very well make a trip to almost all the places within Ladakh but you will have to fly by air to Leh and fly out of Leh. Of course, you will have to bear with cold conditions and limited stay + food options. You can refer the plan at: Leh – Ladakh in Winters – Most Common Itinerary

Planning to go in mid august with friends and bike trip in and from leh itself..? Is it recommendable to go during that time of rains..?

Abhi please read: 10 Tips for a Trip to Ladakh in Monsoons

Your article is quite informative. Thanks. It would be nice if you can help me plan up my trip to Lay-Ladakh . Myself and my wife ( mid 40) and twin daughters aged 16 planning to travel to Lay from Bangalore on 9th of October, because, that’s when children get holidays and would like to stay at lay-Ladhak till 16th of October. ( basically 5 day, stay in Lay) Can you please suggest the places that we can cover and suggest an itinerary for me. We plan to take up a flight from Bangalore to Delhi. and after that, I have absolutely no idea about the mode of transport or route i should take. Is it better to go on our own or take up a camp. if taking up a camp, which one is better? Hope, that’s not very expensive. Please suggest. Looking forward to your reply.

Warm Regards,

I will be in leh on 12th July till 20th July 2016.

I have some questions in mind so could you please suggest me the best answer

In which place shall I stay in Leh?

Also, where shall I get good accommodation like tent or home stay?

In which place shall visit during the period i.e. between 12th July to 20th July 2016?

Also, it would be better if you suggest me the place where shall I get Bike on rent?

On 22nd July, I have trained from Jammu so is there any public transport or anything else through which I can go from Leh to Jammu via Kargil?

Apart from that you can suggest me better plan.

Awaiting for your prompt reply.

Hello Ashish,

I can answer you better if you tell me how are you reaching Leh on 12th July, I see you will travel by road to Jammu from Leh on 20th

Thank You Dheeraj for the replying . I will be reaching Leh by plane

Hi Dheeraj, I am planning to do circuit from Chandigarh – Srinagar – Leh – Manali – Chandigarh. Dates are 2 nd august to 13 august.

1. What is your opinion above dates of travel? 2. Will it be good for bike riding? 3. As heard of uttarakhand cloud burst.. So any chances of consequences? (I can understand it cannot be assured right now… but still if you have any predictions.)

Hi Swapnil,

You should read: 10 Tips for a Trip to Ladakh in Monsoons which will answer many of your doubts.

I am planing to travel Leh-Ladakh…we are 6 people…we will be traveling to and fro Leh airport from mumbai… But we are very much confused about the dates.. Please suggest Aug 26th to 4th Sep Sep 2nd to 11th Any 1..thou there isn’t much difference in the date…we are preferring Sep…but jz rains may spoil the trip so need your guidance

September will be a better time to do so.

I am from Bangalore and planning to do a solo trip on a budget in the month of August 2016. I have planned out a small itinerary, would love to have your opinion regarding the same. Day 1 : Bangalore to Delhi by flight Day 2 : Delhi to Manali by Volvo bus Day 3 & 4 : Manali to Leh by bus with overnight stay at Sarchu Day 5 : Local sightseeing/Rest Day 6 : Hire a bike in Leh for the rest of the trip. Sham Valley Day 7 : Leh to Nubra valley. Overnight stay at Hunder. Day 8 : Nubra valley to Leh Day 9 : Leh to Pangong Tso. Overnight stay at Spangmik. Day 10 : Pangong Tso to Leh. Day 11 : Leh to Delhi by flight. Delhi to Bangalore by flight.

Let me know what you think of this.

Hi Dheeraj, I am planning to travel to Leh-Ladakh in first week of October 2016 with hubby and 8 year old daughter. Please help me with below questions,

1. Is this time of the year OK for travel ? (considering kid in mind)Will it be too cold ? 2. Planning for self drive from Manali to Leh and then back from Leh by flight. 3. Is it good for traveling around Leh ? Weather conditions ? 4. Is it OK to travel by road with the kid ?

Thanks Ashwini

Hi Ashwini,

1. No, time is not OK most of the camps are winded up and it gets cold in high places in Ladakh 2. Manali – Leh is not recommended at all in October and especially with kids, will not suggest taking risks, even though now a days it is slightest. 3. Cold mostly.

We are following for advice to driver via Srinagar to Leh. But question are we allowed to driver a hire tempo traveller from punjab via Srinagar to Leh. And for local ladakh sight seeing via taxi.

No, ladakh sightseeing you need local ladakh tempo travller

Yes Dheeraj. I’m aware about the local sightseeing must be done via their local transport. But reaching Leh on our own hire vehicle(Tempo traveller) from punjab – are we allowed that via srinagar.

Or we need to take the tempo from srinagar itself.

We are planning our journey as below from 14th Jul to 25th Jul.

Day 1 – Delhi to Srinagar (flight) Day 2 – Srinagar to Pahalgam to Srinagar Day 3 – Srinagar to Gulmarg to Srinagar Day 4 – Srinagar to Kargil (Via Sonamarg and Dras) Day 5 – Srinagar to Leh Day 6 – Leh (Tour of Local Monasteries) Day 7 – Leh to Nubra Lake Day 8 – Nubra Lake to Leh Day 9 – Leh to Panggong Lake and Back to Leh Day 10 – Leh to Kelyong Day 11 – Kelyong to Manali Day 12 – Manali to Chandigarh

1. Need your advice on the plan – is it ok ? 2. Taking tempo traveler from punjab (For day 2 to 5 and 10,11, 12) 3. For local sighting seeing will take the local transport in leh (For day 6,7,8,9)

Regards, Karen Sandhu

1. Your plan looks OK to me. 2. Sounds good, local sightseeing you need local tempo traveller

Yes, Karen. you are fine to reach Leh in outside taxi or rented vehicle.

Hi, please give me update infomation for bus service timing from Leh to srinagar nowdays (Days and timing) and also tell me bus service or taxi in Low budget for visit Pangong Lake,Tso morriri , Nubra valley, khardungla top etc.

Please refer: Rates & Time table of Bus Services in Leh – Ladakh

I am planning a trip to Ladhak from 6th Aug to 17th Aug. A brief itinerary is as follows

Day 1st Pune – Srinagar airport – Local Trip Day 2nd Srinagar – Gulmarg– Srinagar Day 3rd Srinagar – Sonamarg – Kargil – Lamayuru ( We would prefer staying at Lamayuru instead of Kargil. Is this feasible? Day 4th – Lamayuru – Leh Day 5th Tour of Local Monasteries Day 6th Leh – Pangong Lake Day 7th Pangong – Leh – Khardungla – Nubra Valley Day 8th Back to leh Day 9th leh – Sarchu Here can we cover morey plains? Day 10th Sarchu – manali Day 11th Manali local sightseeing Day 12th Manali – Chandigarh Airport Drop

1. Any comments/suggestions on the itinerary? 2. Can we hire open jeep/mahindra thar in leh? If yes, can you share some relevant contacts?Chauffeur driven would also do. 3. You have already mentioned details about the weather conditions in the first week of August, but as we wont be riding on bikes, how much difficulties we might face? 4. How much it would cost approximately for the above itinerary considering we are 4 adults travelling.

1. Changes suggested below 2. No self drive option available in Leh, you can hire taxi there 3. Well, below Ladakh range, there will be rains which will have swollen water crossings, slush on roads, landlsides will be common too 4.

Day 1st Pune – Srinagar airport – Local Trip Day 2nd Srinagar – Gulmarg– Srinagar Day 3rd Srinagar – Sonamarg – Kargil Day 4th – Kargil – Leh Day 5th Tour of Local Monasteries Day 6th Leh – Nubra Valley Day 7th Back to Leh Day 8th Day trip to Pangong Tso or go to Sarchu/Pang from Panogng Tso next day Day 9th Sarchu/Pang Day 10th Sarchu/Pang – manali Day 11th Manali local sightseeing Day 12th Manali – Chandigarh Airport Drop

Thanks for the reply Dheeraj. Need clarification on below two points:

1. Regarding water crossings and slush on roads, how much does it affect while travelling in a four wheeler(we are not riding on bikes)?

2. Regarding open jeep/mahindra thar – We dont need a self drive vehicle. A car with driver will do. But the main requirement is we need an Open Jeep. So would be great if you can share some relevant contacts.

Hi, I am planning to visit leh on 2 Oct 2016 with my wife for around 10 to 11 days. I will fly from pune to leh. Then will book hotel there and take bike of rent i will visit different place there. So i have some question below: 1. How easily we can get hotel there with affordable rate during given time frame? 2.I will be traveling different place on bike with my wife , my wife don’t ride bike so is it possible to visit place like Chang La Pass,Taglang La Pass,Khardung La Pass,Tso Kar Lake,Pangong Tso Lake etc. in 7-8 days time frame. 3. Is it safe to travel in leh alone with wife ?

Thanks in advance. Rahul

Rahul in October it is off seaosn in Ladakh and cold too. Most of the camps besides the Pangong Tso lake gets packed up and most hotels/restaurant in Leh gets closed.

Hello, sir I want to know about Local bus service around leh Ladakh Local sightseenig is available on nowdays july 2016.plz Reply

No there is no local bus service in Leh for sightseeing purposes. Local tour operators might be running some taxis for the same.

I am planning to travel Srinagar-Leh-Manali with my mom. The trip would be for around 10-12 days and wil include Sonmarg, Dras, Kargil, Lamayuru, Leh, Nubra, Pangong, Sarchu, Rohtang and finally Manali. Which would be the best time to travel July end (around 27 July.) or mid September (around 20 Sep.)? How are the road conditions during the given period? Any suggestions or must visit places are welcomed!

Mid septembers is a good time to travel Ladakh, always. You can check a very balanced and most common itinerary for Leh – Ladakh followed by many travellers including me at the link here for 13-14 days: Most Common Itinerary for Leh – Ladakh .

Thanks for the deails.I have planned somewhat similar itinerary. The only difference is we will finishing the tour at Chandigarh. How is the weather during the September end (20-30 September)? Are there any chances of rain or snow fall? Does temperature dip ver much at night or high passes? Can you please mention some advantages of visiting Leh in September over July or any points which are best to visit in September? How much time does it take to reach Chandigarh from Manali as the last flight from Chandigarh is at 7 pm. ? Thank You!

Very little rain or snowfall may happen during that period. Regarding points, please read the article above. Chandigarh – Manali is around 9 Hrs

We have planned to ride Leh in September starting from 16 -Sep to 1st-Oct. We are 6 riders on our own starting from Jammu- srinagar-leh-manali-Chandigarh My main concern is the weather, road conditions & stay in last 2 weeks of September. My question are : 1: Is riding during this time safe( like landslide & rains) ? 2: is this the good time for the road trip ? 3: What about the camp stay in pangong? will that be open ? 4: Can we setup our own tent ? (with proper Sleeping bag n all) 5: Will there be snow ? 6: What about the land slide & rain in last two week of September ? Will we face that ?

Thanks in Advance

Regards. Bharat V

Hello Bharat,

1. YEs, time is good to travel, in fact best time to travel to Ladakh 3. Yes, there will be options available 4. Yes you can setup your own camps where other camps are pitched. DO NOT pitch at banks of the lake as it is not authorized and leagal to camp besides the lake. 5. In case it snows the day you visit. 6. Usually things are stable in September

I’m Bhoomik From Chennai

What are the places would u suggest to visit if i would like to cover Nook and corner of leh ladakh and near by and how many days will it take. Please suggest Me everything.

All depends upon how many days you have in hand and your mode of transport

Can Padum and Zanskar valley be travelled in third week of October??

I will not suggest it because the winter sets in by end of September and Penzi La can close for few days in case of heavy snowfall.

I am planning to travel ladakh in mid of june, and I want to visit Zanskar, I’ll follow your suggested common itinerary for this trip. So is it possible to cover Zansakar in this itinerary and if yes, can u please share me the travel guide to cover the same or any other possibilities.

Thanking you.

Zanskar Valley needs at least 4 days on confortable level ex. Kargil. Do you have 4 more days in hand?

Hello sir, I have planned for visit to Ladakh during 18june to 24 june .Is it the best time to visit .plz Reply

It is good time to visit Ladakh Raj

You are doing an excellent job. I would like to thank you sincerely for it. I have a query that I want to travel with my husband to Leh from 2 sep to 8sep 2016. But I am bit afraid as I have read that weather in leh keeps changing drastically and at that time it would be monsoon so lot of thunderstorm. I was going to follow your iteneary for this short trip of 6 nights stay. Could you please guide me and clear my mind, Is September a good month to travel? I am planning to viist Nubra & Panong Tso and stay 1 night at each place. If we get stuck at somepoint, Is help available? I know probably I am worrying too much but I woul dbe very thankful to you if you can throw some lights on my query. Thanking you

If you are flying in and flying out of Leh, there is no issues at all during that time. Ladakh is a rain shadow region and September is a good time to travel

Thank you Dheeraj for your prompt reply. Any extra precaution to be taken care of during the visit?

Hmm, well, do read 9 Mistakes People Commit on a Ladakh Trip AND Acute Mountain Sickness and Importance of Acclimatization

HI Dheeraj, Me and my wife wish to travel in the second week of August. Do you recommend that time for travel? its her birthday so don’t want to mess it up 🙂

It is monsoon time in general up there in North and at some parts of Manali – Leh Highway (like before Baralacha La) and Srinagar – Leh Highway (like before Kargil) you might need to face monsoon hassles but once you get closer to Ladakh, then Ladakh being rain shadow region is least affected by monsoon rains, though rains does reach Ladakh now but to minimum and mostly it might remains overcast conditions. There is no thumb rule of certainty about weather conditions but above is generally common pictures seen over last few years except ugly 2010 …

Please refer the link in our community: FAQ | Is Monsoon season good time to travel to Ladakh? for more details.

Hi Dheeraj. We are 4 persons all adults of a family two gents and two ladies plan to visit zhanskar valley from Jalandhar. Pl suggest best itenry We have a total of 7-8 days from 11 June We will be going in Pajero sports 4by4

Harish, I always suggest: Zanskar Valley – Most Common Itinerary

I am planning to visit ladakh in September so can we find snow at that time of period

Snow will not be present in the month of September in Ladakh unless it snowfall on that very day when you are there

hi Dheeraj.

Your posts are so so awesome.

I need your advice on our road trip plan. We are a group of 8 friends, 25-35 yrs old males & females, planning for Delhi-Leh-Delhi by our own two cars. I am keen to have your advice on the following:- 1. Are Maruti Swift diesels recommended for this trip? 2. Except me, all other 7 friends are first timers for Ladakh trip but all of them have done lot of self driven road trips in north india, so is it advisable for us to go to ladakh during Jun-July or Aug-Sep?

your valuable insights will be highly helpful for all of us. Thanks.

hello Dheeraj,

I will be travelling to Leh Ladakh during 1st october to 12th october on my Santro. Is it doable on a Santro? i will self drive and travel with my wife and son. Please advice.I will be going via Srinagar.

Thanks for setting up all the information in one place. I have planned trip to LEH during September. Travel plan is for ~22 days, in that I would like to cover kargil/leh/manali/delhi[in and around places ]/Agra and then I would ride back to Bangalore. Here’s what I have planned, please help me to head in right direction and plan better.

TRIP START DATE: SEP 02 2016 [ Friday night ] END DATE: SEP 25 2016 [ Saturday ]

Sep 2nd [ night ]:- I will be getting my bike [ Apache 180 ] from Bangalore via train and reach Delhi on Sunday 04 Sep 04 : Will head to Pathankot . [ THAT’s ALL ] After going through all the places suggested by you for other travelers, I had made a rough plan on where to visit. But then I would like to hear it out from the right person rather than going with one of mine.

Looking forward for advice to plan things even better.

This is from Delhi to Delhi, now depending upon days left in 22 days with you, you can try to spend more time at places example go to Turtuk in Nubra Valley, take three day journey over Manali – leh Highway

U r just amazing!!!

I have planned a family trip to Leh – Ladakh during 10 Oct to 16 Oct 2016. It will be a 12 member group with age ranging from 7 years to 65 years. Will be reaching Leh by flight from Delhi and return on 16 morning by flight. The flight tickets are already booked. I have the the following questions: 1. Will it be appropriate to travel with such age group? (Keeping in view the temperature and terrain) 2. Suggest me the places to visit as I have not yet planned the itinerary. 3. Suggest me suitable hotels/ camps/ homestay for your suggested itinerary. 4. What is the minimum temperature expected during our visit?

Needless to say, it will be quite cold up there in Ladakh especially at places like Pangong Tso. You do not have much time on hand so can follow the first 6-7 days of itinerary in: Leh – Ladakh | Most Common Itinerary by Air

Hi dheeraj I read all your post for leh ladak i was very impress I would like to take three days journey on Srinagar – leh highway I would like to use alternate route which goes Kargil ,Batalik ,Dah,Skurbuchan My back journey is leh to manali iwould like to go to spiti valley too Can you set my iternary and which is the best season to visit and how many days should I keep no time limite I

Hello Sonali,

You can follow th below plan:

Day 1 | Delhi – Jammu / Patnitop — Overnight at Jammu or Patnitop

Day 2 | Jammu / Patnitop – Srinagar — Enjoy walk around Dal lake and may be Shikara ride as well — If you have time then check out, floating market, Shalimar Garden. — Overnight at Srinagar

Day 3 | Srinagar – Zozi La – Drass – Kargil — Enjoy the vistas enroute — Have late drunch meal at Drass is you are a vegetarian as sometimes it gets difficult to find veg. food at Kargil — Overnight at Kargil

Day 4 | Kargil – Lamayuru – Leh — Cover Mulbekh Maitrey, Lamayuru Moanstery, Lunar Landscapes — On the way you can also see Gurudwara Pather Sahib, Magnetic Hills, Confluence at Nimmu — Overnight at Leh

Day 5 | Leh Local Sightseeing + Inner Line Permits — To know the about the places to visit check the link: Travel Guide for Local Sightseeing of Leh Town in Ladakh — For more details on inner line permits process and to download application form read the link  here — Overnight at Leh

Day 6 | Leh – Khardung La – Diskit – Hunder — Head for Nubra Valley and stay overnight at Hunder — On the way enjoy a cup of soup at Highest Motorable Pass (as claimed) Khardung La

Day 7 | Hunder – Sumur/Kyagar – Panamik – Sumur – Khardung La – Leh — Sumur has a famous monastery to check out and Panamik has hot water springs — Overnight at Leh

Day 8 | Rest day at Leh to enjoy local culture and some shopping OR Monastery tour — Monastery tour may include Hemis, Thicksey, Stakna and Shey monasteries. They come on the route of Pangong Tso but as you will be doing day trip, it will be a bit hectic to include them on that day only. — Overnight at Leh

Day 9 | Leh – Hemis Monastery – Pangong Tso Lake — Cover either of Hemis, Thicksey and Shey on the go towards Pangong Tso — Overnight at Pangong Tso (Spangmik)

Day 10 | Pangong Tso Lake – Shey – Thicksey – Leh — Overnight at Leh

Day 11 | Rest day at Leh to enjoy local culture and some shopping OR Monastery tour OR you can do tour to Sham Valley — Monastery tour may include Hemis, Thicksey, Stakna and Shey monasteries. They come on the route of Pangong Tso but as you will be doing day trip, it will be a bit hectic to include them on that day only. — Sham Valley include Alchi, Likir, Basgo Palace, Magnetic Hills, Confluence at Nimmu, , Gurudwara Pather Sahib — Overnight at Leh

Day 12 | Leh – Tso Moriri via Chumathang — Cover Karzok Monastery — Overnight at Karzok or Tso Moriri

Day 13 | Tso Moriri – Tso Kar – Debring (Manali – Leh Highway starts) – Moore Plains – Pang / Sarchu — Try to start early in the day so that you reach Sarchu where the accommodation options are better than Pang — Overnight at Sarchu or Pang

Day 14 | Pang / Sarchu – Baralacha La – Jispa — On the way cover Suraj Tal, Deepak Tal which are on the road sides only — Overnight at Jispa

Day 15 | Jispa – Chandratal Day 16 | Chandratal – Kaza on the way (Ki, Kibber, Gette) Day 17 | Kaza/Langza Homestay (Hikkim, Koumik, Langza) Day 18 | Kaza – Pin Valley – Dhankar – Tabo Day 19 | Tabo – Kalpa Day 20 | Kalpa – Narkanda Day 21 | Narkanda – Chail / Shimla – Delhi

Add a day from Kargil to travel to Dah – Hanu villages and next day traveling to Leh from Dah – Hanu or Alchi wherever you take the night halt.

Hi dheeraj,

Your blog is amazing and definately a bible for ppl who want to travel to ladakh..i’m planning for 11 day trip to leh ladakh starting from either 3rd sept to 13sept or 9th sept to 19th sept. Can you please suggest me a gud detailed itinerary and also which dates would be best. Im from chennai and would prefer taking flight from chennai to leh and back..also can u suggest me whr all can i rent bikes.i would wanna drive a bike around for the experience and thrill of it..would like to do some camping as well.. Thanks in advance Regards, Neelam

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Best Time To Visit Leh Ladakh: A Complete Guide

Last Updated: October 19, 2023

Leh Ladakh, often referred to as ‘The Land of High Passes’, is a mesmerizing destination nestled amidst snow-clad mountain peaks and alluring valleys. When you decide to visit Leh Ladakh, timing is everything. Here, we present a detailed guide to ensure you choose the best time to visit, optimize your trip, and revel in all the beauty and adventure Leh Ladakh has to offer.

The Summer Season (April-June)

The peak season (july-august), the autumn season (september-october), the winter season (november-february), 1 the best time to visit ladakh and leh.

The months from late April to early June mark the beginning of the tourist season in Leh Ladakh. The pleasant Ladakh temperature and blooming valleys provide an idyllic backdrop for travelers. The Srinagar-Leh highway usually opens up by mid-April, closely followed by the Manali-Leh highway in early June.

Visiting Ladakh in these months ensures travelers witness the pristine beauty of the Zanskar Valley, Pangong Lake, Nubra Valley, and Tso Moriri Lake without the challenges posed by heavy snowfall. Moreover, the Hemis Festival, a significant celebration of Tibetan Buddhism, usually falls in June. If you aim to soak in local culture and witness vibrant Ladakhi traditions, visiting Ladakh during the Hemis Festival is recommended.

July to August is the peak tourist season. The Manali route is fully operational, and the Leh-Manali roads, as well as the Srinagar-Leh highway, are buzzing with activity. While the region sees very few tourists during the colder months, the count surges during this time. Ladakh tourism thrives, especially because of adventure lovers seeking thrilling escapades amidst the high mountain passes like Chang La, Khardung La, Baralacha Pass, and Rohtang Pass.

However, it’s worth noting that monsoon season also coincides with this period. While Leh Ladakh remains largely unaffected by the rains, the Manali-Leh and Srinagar-Leh routes can experience occasional blockages.

September and early October offer a golden opportunity for those who prefer fewer tourists and wish to experience the autumnal charm of the Ladakh valley. The region is painted in hues of gold and brown, and the climate remains pleasant. Although it’s the peak season, all major routes, including the Leh Manali highway route and Srinagar-Leh highway, are functional.

Adventure activities remain on the cards, with treks like the Markha Valley trek becoming popular during this time. Moreover, the Dosmoche Festival, a two-day festival in Leh, is celebrated with gusto, presenting another cultural extravaganza.

The coldest months in Leh Ladakh are from mid-January to mid-February. During this period, the temperature can plummet drastically, requiring very warm clothing. Most areas, including Nubra Valley and Pangong Tso, are blanketed in snow.

The famed Chadar Trek, an exhilarating walk on the frozen Zanskar River, is an attraction for adventure enthusiasts during this time. While the Manali-Leh roads and Srinagar-Leh highway remain closed due to heavy snowfall, the Zojila Pass might be navigable till mid-November before the onset of heavy snow.

For those seeking solitude and an unadulterated experience of snow-clad landscapes, this is the best time to visit Leh Ladakh. Ice skating, snowboarding, and other winter sports are also on offer for thrill-seekers.

2 Year-round Attractions

While the best time to visit Leh Ladakh hinges on personal preferences, some attractions are appealing year-round. The Leh Palace, monasteries echoing Tibetan Buddhism, Ladakh Festival, and local markets provide glimpses into the rich heritage and culture of the region irrespective of the season.

3 Tips for a Successful Trip

• Plan Well: Always check the status of the Manali-Leh and Srinagar-Leh highways before planning your trip.
• Stay Acclimatized: Leh is at a high altitude. It’s essential to give your body time to adjust to prevent altitude sickness.
• Dress Appropriately: Layers are your best friend in this region. Ensure you carry warm clothing, especially if visiting during the winter season.

4 Wrapping Up

In conclusion, the best season to visit Leh is subjective and largely depends on what you seek. Whether it’s the bustling peak tourist season or the tranquillity of the winter months, Leh Ladakh promises a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Whatever time you choose to visit, the enchanting landscapes, rich cultural tapestry, and the allure of adventure await in this mesmerizing Himalayan haven. Safe travels!

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The Best Time to Visit Ladakh

Climate, Festivals and Other Things to Do

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High-altitude Ladakh, in the far northern Indian Himalayas , has an extreme climate with a long and brutal winter. Hence, the best time to visit Ladakh is during the region's summer when the snow on the high passes melts—that is, unless you're heading there for adventure travel!

Read more about the top things to do in Ladakh .

The Weather in Ladakh

The climate in Ladakh is divided into only two seasons: four months of summer (from June until September) and eight months of winter (from October until May). Summer temperatures are pleasant and range from 59 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit (15 to 25 degrees Celsius), whereas winters are extremely cold. Temperatures in the region can drop as low as -40 degrees!

Peak Season in Ladakh

If you want to beat the tourist rush and get discounted accommodations, visit Ladakh in late April or May when the weather is starting to warm up and businesses are beginning to re-open. If you want to see plenty of snow but experience warmer weather, and don't mind the crowds, visit Ladakh during June or July. August is peak monsoon time and it does rain (either a lot or a little), so you may want to avoid traveling there then or go towards the end of the month. The bursts of colorful leaves on trees make mid-September until mid-October picturesque. Temperatures start dropping and the tourist season is over, so it's much quieter.

Getting to Ladakh

Flights to Leh, the erstwhile royal capital of Ladakh, operate year-round. Roads within Ladakh are also open throughout the year. However, the passes leading into Ladakh are buried under snow during the colder months. Therefore, if you wish to drive (the scenery is spectacular and it helps with acclimatization, although the two-day journey is long and grueling), the time of year will be an important consideration.

There are two roads to Ladakh:

• Manali-Leh Highway is the most popular route. It cuts through five high mountain passes including Rohtang Pass in the Pir Panjal range, and three passes in the Zanskar range (Baralacha Pass, Lachulung Pass, and Taglang Pass at 17,480 feet above sea level). This route does have a steep ascent, which may cause altitude sickness. It's open from around mid-June until early October. However, travel becomes risky from mid-September onward due to the chance of snow, and reduced options for accommodations and transport (many buses and taxis stop running).
• The Srinagar-Leh Highway (NH 1D) is the most reliable and least challenging route. It runs alongside the Indus River and via Zoji Pass, Drass ( the second coldest inhabited place on Earth ), Kargil, and Fotu Pass (the highest pass on the route at an altitude of 13,478 feet above sea level). It's usually open from mid-May or early June until the end of October or mid-November. However, July and August are best avoided, as you'll have to contend with both monsoon rain and the bulk of pilgrims going on the Amarnath Yatra. In addition, some people may wish to avoid Srinagar and Kashmir due to the ongoing civil unrest plaguing the area.

When to Visit Ladakh for Trekking Season

The main trekking season extends from June to September in Ladakh. However, the Chadar Trek is a renowned winter trek in the region. From mid-January until the end of February, the Zanskar River forms a slab of ice so thick that it's possible for humans to walk across it. It's the only way in and out of the snow-bound Zanskar region. The Chadar Trek, ranging from seven to 21 days in duration, moves from cave to cave along this icy "road." Read more about the best treks to take in Ladakh for all fitness levels .

Hemis National Park is open year-round but the best time to visit to spot the elusive snow leopard is between December and February when it comes down to the valleys.

Spring is one of the most beautiful and scenic times to visit Ladakh. Trees are blooming, yet the mountains are still snow-capped, creating amazing landscapes.

Events to check out:

• The annual Nagrang Festival typically takes place in March at Matho Monastery. It marks the appearance of trance oracles that perform stunning acts and give predictions.

Summer is popular with trekkers and visitors of all kind. Temperatures are warm, but rarely exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius), and days are long and sunny. Both of the roads to Ladakh are easy to drive at this time of year as well, an important consideration for some travelers.

• The  Sindhu Darshan Festival (June)  is a performing arts and culture festival on the banks of the Sindhu River.
• The  Hemis Festival (June or July) is celebrated with two days of traditional music, colorful masked dances, and a fair full of striking handicrafts at Hemis Monastery.

Fall is not quite as busy as summer but still offers fantastic weather. While some campsites will have shut down for the season, hotel room rates are less than summer's peak.

• The  Ladakh Marathon (September)  hosts various running races in and around Leh, for Indian and international competitors.
• The tourist season winds up in Leh with Ladakh Festival (September), the biggest festival of the region. It features a captivating street procession, polo matches, archery shows, cultural performances, and handicraft exhibitions.
• September's Nubra Festival brings folk dances and music to different villages.
• The annual two-day  gustor  ritual is part of November's Thiksey Festival at Thiksey Monastery.

Winter in Ladakh is quite harsh, and thus, many travelers choose not to visit during this season. Those who do make the trek will be rewarded with solitude and a seemingly never-ending stretch of mountain ranges, valleys, and monasteries. Temperatures can be brutally cold. 

• Losar is a 15-day festival that marks the beginning of the New Year in Ladakh. The main celebrations happen on the first three days.
• Spituk Festival, held in January or February, marks the annual two-day  gustor  ritual at Spituk Monastery.
• Dosmoche, held in February, is part of a grand two-day celebration of good over evil, originally started by Ladakh royalty, at Leh Palace, and Diskit and Likir monasteries.

Known for its brutal winters, the best time to visit is during the summer when the snow on the high pass has melted.

Ladakh's busiest months are June and July, so if you want to avoid the crowds consider visiting in late April and May.

Monsoon season in Ladakh begins in July and ends in September, however August tends to be the peak month for heavy rain.

Britannica. "Ladakh." Retrieved March 8, 2021.

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Best time to visit Leh – Ladakh: The Complete Guide with weather & festival dates

The smell of Maggi and the sound of Bullet motorbikes going past the window are some of the first things that you notice on landing in Leh, the capital of the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir. But of course, these factors are secondary in the larger scheme of things.

If you are planning your trip to Leh-Ladakh this year, one of the first questions that you are going to be faced with is, what is the best time to visit Leh? April to June is the best time to visit Leh Ladakh. April is when the summer starts making appearances in Leh and along with it, it brings the beginning of tourist season. The climate is pleasant with the snow thawing and the temperatures gradually move up from subzero.

It is around this time that the Manali-Leh highway opens for the year along with the Rohtang Pass.

As I got out of the Leh airport, the place took my breath away both literally and figuratively.

There is so much beauty in the place that it is difficult to decide which way to look. I remember being in awe of the mountains, that I had seen from the plane while we were circling over the landing strip, as they now surrounded us on all sides.

With warnings of the fatigue and health problems that one might face still ringing in my ears, I got out of the airport at the beginning of what would prove to be one of my favorite vacations till date.

Having said that, the truth is that Leh Ladakh region of our country has so much to offer that no matter when you visit it is going to mesmerize you.

To help you decide the best time to visit Leh Ladakh, here’s a comprehensive guide to the weather and festivals of this region in the different months of the year.

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Visitng Leh Ladkah Between January to March

• Highlights:-
• Minimum Temperature: 10 to -4 °C
• Maximum Temperature: 0 to 7 °C
• Is Highway Functional during this period? Between January to March, both the Srinagar-Leh highway and the Manali-Leh highway are closed to the public because of the subzero temperatures and snowfall.
• Festivals: Dosmochey, Yargon Tungshak, Stok Guru Tsechu, Matho Nagrang are some of the festivals in February. March also has many festivals you can explore and be a part of like the Matho Nagrang, Stok Guru Tsechu, Yargon Tungshak festivals.

January to March are the coldest months in Leh. The area sees subzero temperatures with snowfall and frost.

The temperatures drop with each passing day. This is the best time to visit Leh for those who are adventurous at heart and can brave the extreme climatic conditions.

It is advisable to take flights while traveling since the roads are not accessible all the time.

I was amazed at the sights of Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri when I visited Leh, but May is not the time when the lakes are at their prettiest.

The best time to visit these lakes is considered to be while it changes colors.

Those who wish to witness this can do so till mid-January.

A breathtaking spectacle in more than just one way, an overnight camp stay at Pangong Lake was the perfect addition to my trip to Leh-Ladakh.

Click here to read How to Visit Pangong Lake in Ladakh: The Complete Guide.

Mid- January to mid- March is also the time for one of the most adventurous treks in the country, the Chadar Trek. The brave explorers who go on this trek get to walk over the frozen Zanskar River.

The snow-covered regions are a sight to marvel at. One may, however, face problems with utilities as the weather makes it difficult for the water supply and electricity to work perfectly.

A breathtaking spectacle in more than just one way, an overnight camp stay at Pangong Lake was the perfect addition to my trip to Leh-Ladakh. If you are wondering how to visit Pangong lake then click here to read my detailed 2500 words blog post on How to Visit Pangong Lake in Ladakh: The Complete Guide.

Visitng Leh Ladkah Between April to June

• Minimum Temperature: 2 to 10 °C
• Maximum Temperature: 12 to 19 °C
• Is Highway Functional during this period? The Srinagar-Leh highway generally opens by mid to end of April, while the Manali-Leh highway stays shut till mid-May (as per 2019 days)
• Festivals: Sindhu Darshan, Saka Dawa and Yuru Kabgyat are few of the festivals that are celebrated during this period of time.

The months of April to June are considered to be the best time to visit by many.

As mentioned above, April is when the summer starts making appearances in Leh and along with it, it brings the beginning of tourist season. The climate is pleasant with the snow thawing and the temperatures gradually move up from subzero.

The initial 7-10 days are not safe for traveling due to frequent blockages.

One of the best experience for me was the snow and ice we saw while traveling throw Khardung La, which is the highest motorable road in the country.

While we were traveling and exploring these places, we found Chang La Pass to be completely covered with a thick layer of snow.

Bundled up in thick jackets and mufflers we made it a point to play as much as we could with the snow.

By late April the lakes begin to melt and the campsites along Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri start taking in tourists again.

The hotels, guest houses, and restaurants in Leh open up and a crowd unlike any other time of the year can be seen in the region.

The Srinagar-Leh highway also opens up and Leh welcomes the adventurous bikers who make the alluring journey through Kargil. For those traveling by road through the highways, a great sight to look out for is the high snow walls around Rohtang and Baralacha Pass.

Visitng Leh Ladkah Between July to September

• Minimum Temperature: 12 to 18 °C
• Maximum Temperature: 22 to 28 °C
• Is Highway Functional during this period? Both the highways from Srinagar and Manali to Leh are open to the public.
• Festivals: The Hemis festival in July attracts some of the largest numbers of tourists. There are several other festivals held during this period like the Polo festival, Stongday Gustor, Karsha Gustor, Phyang Tsedup, Sachukul, Karzok, Dakthok, Sani Nasjal, Ladakh Festival, and others.

There is a moment while traveling from Leh to the picturesque Nubra Valley when the car takes a turn along a mountain and in the valley below you see the road to Nubra snake in front of the car.

With nothing for miles on either side of the road except for the freezing cold desert, this stretch is the most peaceful piece of traveling that one can do.

During this period of time the melting snow results in water on roads, so drivers and bike riders need to take considerable precautions to avoid any mishaps.

Another tip for those traveling by road is to try and leave early so that you can avoid traffic jams at Rohtang Pass and Zojila Pass.

In the period between August to Mid September, monsoon is in full swing in Ladakh.

The rivers flow with their full swing. The rain also poses the danger of landslides in certain areas. For those visiting Leh-Ladakh during this period of time, visiting the rain shadow area beyond Zoji La Pass is a good idea.

However, one has to still cross regions with high rainfall to get there.

Towards the end of September, the monsoon starts to wrap up. The river waters recede and it is the beginning of dry and cool weather with occasional snowfall, making it a great time for a trip.

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Visitng Leh Ladkah Between October to December

• Minimum Temperatures: 9 to 2 °C
• Maximum Temperatures: 6 to 15 °C
• Is Highway Functional during this period? The Manali-Leh highway generally shuts down for the winter first in November followed by the Srinagar-Leh highway in December. (as per 2019 days)
• Festivals: The Diskit festival is celebrated in the Diskit monastery in the month of October with great enthusiasm. If you visit Leh in the month of November you can be a part of the Thiksey and Padum festivals and in December the festivals of Losar and Golden Namchot.

At the beginning of October the road conditions are better and everywhere you look you can see the post-monsoon beauty, the landscape washed and fresh.

The rugged surrounding is replaced by refreshing green and the bright colors of blooming flowers.

Unlike the summer months and the tourist season, this period is characterized by peace and sparse crowds.

As October comes to an end the cold weather makes a comeback with temperatures dropping below zero.

The guesthouses and hotels close for the winter and it becomes impossible to travel through the highways because of the black ice that leads to skidding. Mid-November sees the beginning of one of the coldest periods in this region.

As the highways shut down the regions slowly gets closed off from the rest of the country by road. However, the roads to Pangong Tso and Nubra Valley remain open.

During my trip to Leh, we got the memorable opportunity of spending one night in a tent on the banks of Pangong in a tent.

Despite it being May, the freezing winds flowing in from the gaps between the ground and the tent was an exhilarating experience that we will not be forgetting any time soon.

If you plan your trip to Leh at a time which is not too late in the year, my advice would be to definitely spend a night in one such camp.

As the year comes to an end in December, the lakes freeze into solid ice making it possible to walk and drive over them.

Ice sheets as thick as six inches can be also be found on these lakes.

Don’t forget to carry sunscreen Lotion

Another thing we realized during our visit to Pangong Lake was that the sun is very harsh in the region since it comes in direct contact with our skin rather than being blocked by clouds or smoke. So using sunscreen is a must.

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If you are wondering how to visit Pangong lake then click here to read my detailed 2500 words blog post on How to Visit Pangong Lake in Ladakh: The Complete Guide.

Another major question that most people have while planning their trips to Leh is about travel.

Here is a quick guide on the transport options available-

How do I reach Leh-Ladakh?

By Road- One can go to Leh city on the Srinagar-Leh-Manali circuit on bikes or in jeeps. You will reach Ladakh through Kargil from Kashmir Valley (434 km) and the highway is open full-time from June to November.

The experience of the one night stay in Kargil while traveling via the Srinagar-Leh highways is supposed to be an experience of a lifetime.

The Manali- Leh road (473 km) is open from mid-June to early October and gives you the opportunity of driving among the walls of snow that Rohtang Pass has to offer. You can also opt to travel by public transport.

There is an HRTC bus service for Leh from Delhi as well as Manali. The journey from Delhi involves an overnight stay at Keylong since the journey is long and risky in some places.

By Train : If traveling by train is the most convenient mode for you then the closest railroad station is Jammu Tawi. Trains are available from Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai to this station. Then one can take a taxi to Ladakh from there however, this may prove to be quite a long and tiring journey for few.

By Air : One of the easiest ways to travel to Leh has to be via a flight. The Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport is the main airport in the area and is a military terminal. There are several flights from Delhi, Jammu, and Srinagar to Leh every week.

There are just a few medical precautions that need to be kept in mind while traveling to Leh by air.

While traveling to this region is safe and the experience of a lifetime, some precautions have to be taken in order to truly enjoy your vacation.

As soon as we stepped off the airplane we noticed the difference from the oxygen levels we were used to.

This proves to be even more evident to those who are not used to such high altitudes and those who are traveling by flights because you gradually get acclimatized while traveling by road.

Accommodation in Leh Ladakh

If you like cozy home stays and would like to try out the local cuisine then check out Lhachik Guest House . Shanti Stupa is 2.4 km from Lhachik Guest House. The nearest airport is Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, 10 km from the accommodation. You can check the availability and latest price of Lhachik Guest House by clicking here.

If a luxury stay is on your mind then check out The Grand Dragon Ladakh . Situated in the ancient city of Leh, this eco-friendly hotel overlooks the famous Cold Desert and the surrounding mountains. Cultural shows and evening bonfires are made available on demand. You can check the availability and latest price of The Grand Dragon Ladakh by clicking here.

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Acclimatising at Leh Ladakh

The best thing to acclimatize yourself is to take the first day to rest and not exert yourself at all. We stayed in the hotel the entire first day and were advised to sleep a lot, too.

Once we took these precautions, we were set for the rest of our trip to explore the town, see all the tourist attractions and soak in the beauty and culture of the place.

A selection of chocolates to keep your sugar levels and energy up also goes a long way to make the trip a success.

My adventurous trip to Leh-Ladakh gave me an opportunity to visit serene monasteries, take in the beauty of such an isolated part of the country, experience some of my favorite movie moments along Pangong Tso and learn about the culture of Ladakh.

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Best Time To Visit Leh Ladakh

Ladakh is nestled between the Great Himalayas and the Karakoram ranges within the picturesque state of Jammu and Kashmir and is one of the most breathtaking destinations globally, attracting numerous tourists annually. Representing pure heavenly beauty, Leh and Ladakh showcase awe-inspiring landscapes, charming lush green plains, picturesque monasteries and delightful hamlets. As soon as you reach this extraordinary mountain town, you are mesmerized by its stunning beauty. This article will provide information about the best time to visit Leh Ladakh and explore the Ladakh Tour Packages available to explore the region.

Climate of Ladakh

As a new union territory, Ladakh experiences an extreme climate with approximately two main seasons. In winter (October to March), the temperature can drop to -25 °C, while in summer (April to July), it can rise to around 20 °C. The best time to visit is during summer, yet the months from May to mid-October also offer favorable conditions. During these periods, there are fewer tourists, and nature displays its vibrant colors most vividly.

Summer Season (April to July):

Summer in Ladakh starts in April when the temperature reaches a maximum of 30 degrees Celsius. The temperature drops to a minimum of 16 – 20 °C during the night. Summer in Ladakh strikes a balance between warmth and coolness, resulting in pleasant weather throughout the day. This season ends in July.

Tourists are attracted to Ladakh during this period because of another compelling reason – the Hermes Dance Festival. This vibrant and colorful event adds to the charm of summer. During this period, various adventure activities ranging from camping to trekking can be enjoyed. All passes, mountain passes, trekking routes and other routes are open. The lakes are clear, providing an ideal place to camp near the river.

Monsoon Season (July to September):

Ladakh’s monsoon season begins in July and lasts till September, with a minimum temperature of 10 degrees Celsius. Despite being the monsoon season, Ladakh receives minimal rainfall, usually with short bursts of heavy rain, which is rare. Most of the time, the sky remains clear, making for favorable weather for sightseeing, adventure and other activities for which Ladakh is famous.

Autumn Season (September to October):

September is the best time to visit Leh Ladakh, marking the end of the tourist season with fewer tourists, allowing for peaceful moments to enjoy the surroundings. October temperatures are cooler than summer, but still pleasant, ranging from 10°C to 20°C during the day.

Although October is cool, it is still suitable for travel. Temperatures remain relatively mild, with occasional snowfall possible. By this time, many hotels and restaurants in Leh begin to close, and locals gather food and essential items to prepare for the impending winter.

Winter season (October to March):

The winter season in Ladakh begins in late October and continues till March when the temperature drops to 10 degrees Celsius. During this period, roads are often closed due to heavy snowfall. Planning a holiday in Ladakh during winter provides an opportunity to enjoy the spectacular snowy landscape, go on the famous Chadar trek on the frozen Zanskar River and attend festivals, many of which are organized during this cold time.

Best Places To Visit Near Leh Ladakh

Pangong Tso Lake: Located about 160 kilometers from Leh, Pangong Tso is a mesmerizing high-altitude lake. Its crystal blue waters against the backdrop of rugged mountains create a wonderful atmosphere.

Nubra Valley: Located about 150 kilometers from Leh, Nubra Valley is known for its natural beauty and the famous sand dunes of Hunder. Tourists can enjoy camel rides and marvel at the unique landscape of this cold desert.

Tso Moriri Lake: Located in the Changthang region, Tso Moriri is another stunning lake near Ladakh. Surrounded by snow-clad mountains, it offers a serene and untouched environment.

Hemis Monastery: One of the largest and richest monasteries of Ladakh, Hemis Monastery is a must-visit for its rich cultural heritage. It hosts the famous Hemis Festival, which features colorful masked dances.

Magnetic Hill: Located about 30 kilometers from Leh, Magnetic Hill is famous for its unique gravitational pull. This gives the illusion of vehicles moving upwards even when the engine is off.

Lamayuru Monastery: Known as the oldest monastery of Ladakh, Lamayuru Monastery is set amidst stunning landscapes and offers a glimpse of the Buddhist heritage of the region.

Alchi Monastery: Situated on the banks of the River Indus, Alchi Monastery is famous for its ancient and well-preserved wall paintings. It is an important cultural and religious place in Ladakh.

Khardung La Pass: Considered to be one of the highest motorable passes in the world, Khardung La offers breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains. It is a popular destination among adventure lovers and bikers.

Zanskar Valley: Known for its isolated and rugged beauty, Zanskar Valley offers opportunities for trekking and adventure activities. The famous frozen river trek, popularly known as Chadar Trek, is a unique experience for adventure seekers.

Leh Palace: Located in the heart of Leh, Leh Palace is a historical site that offers a panoramic view of the city and the surrounding mountains. It provides an insight into the rich history and architecture of the area.

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Things to Carry for Leh Ladakh Trip

It is important to prepare for your Leh Ladakh trip and when packing for your Ladakh adventure, it is essential to anticipate the unique challenges and weather conditions you will encounter. Here is a comprehensive list of items to bring for your trip to Ladakh:

• Warm clothing
• Layered clothing
• Trekking shoes
• Sun protection
• Medications and first aid kit
• Portable oxygen cylinder
• Water bottles and water purification tablets
• Snacks and energy bars
• Backpack and daypack
• Travel documents and cash
• Portable charger and adapters
• Maps and guidebooks

Safety Tips to Follow While Travelling to Leh Ladakh

• Prioritize Acclimatization: When venturing into the picturesque region of Leh Ladakh , it is imperative to prioritize acclimatization to high altitude. Climbing up slowly and letting your body adjust to the thin air ensures a safe and enjoyable journey.
• Stay hydrated: In this alien region, where the air is cool and the sun is constant, it is important to keep your body well hydrated. Keep drinking water at regular intervals to combat the effects of dry climate and prevent dehydration.
• Appropriate attire: Due to the unpredictable weather patterns of Leh Ladakh, the occasion requires appropriate attire. Dress appropriately for fluctuating temperatures to ensure you’re prepared for both the cool mountain mornings and the hot summer sun.
• Protect from sunburn: The high altitude in Leh Ladakh exposes you to intense UV radiation, making it important to protect your skin from sunburn. To protect your eyes, apply broad-spectrum sunscreen with a high SPF, wear a wide-brimmed hat, and wear UV-protective sunglasses.
• Drive carefully: The rugged terrain and winding mountain roads of Leh Ladakh demand careful driving. To ensure safe and smooth travel, obey speed limits, maintain a safe distance from other vehicles and exercise caution at all times.
• Carry essential medicines: Due to the remote location of Leh Ladakh and limited medical facilities it becomes essential to carry a well-stocked medical kit. Include altitude sickness medicine, pain relievers, anti-diarrhea medicine, and any prescription medications you may need during your expedition.
• Be informed about weather conditions: The constantly changing weather patterns in Leh Ladakh can present unexpected challenges. Stay informed about the weather forecast, especially during the monsoon season, to avoid any potential risks or disruptions to your travel plans.
• Respect local customs and traditions: As you immerse yourself in the rich cultural tapestry of Leh Ladakh, it is imperative to respect the local customs and traditions. Be familiar with local etiquette, wear decent clothes when visiting religious sites, and seek permission before photographing local people.
• Stay connected: When setting out on an adventure in the remote areas of Leh Ladakh, it is important to stay connected with your travel companions and inform a trusted person about your itinerary. This ensures that assistance can be sought immediately in any unexpected situation.
• Leave no trace: To preserve the pristine beauty of Leh Ladakh for future generations, it is important to practice responsible tourism. Dispose of waste responsibly, avoid littering and respect the natural environment by leaving no trace of your presence.

The best time to visit Leh Ladakh and go on a mesmerizing Kashmir tour is during the summer season from April to July. The weather during this period is pleasant the skies are clear, and the landscape is a breathtaking symphony of colors. Whether you seek adventure, tranquility, or spiritual enlightenment. Leh Ladakh offers an experience that will leave an indelible mark on your soul. So pack your bags, embark on a journey of a lifetime, and unlock the hidden treasures of this mystical land.

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Best time to visit Ladakh by bike or cab is during the month of June. The months from mid-September to mid-October are considered to be the best season to enjoy the stunning beauty of the landscape of Ladakh and Leh. The month of March is considered to be the best time to visit Ladakh for adventure trip. While the months from April to mid-May remain the peak season for Ladakh tourism. During the months from August to December, it gets quite risky and dangerous to visit Ladakh as monsoon and winter take a toll on Ladakh during these months. Hotel, flights and food may get expensive during the peak season in Ladakh. If you are planning to visit here during these months, book your tickets in advance. 

Bike Trip to Ladakh :

Best time to visit Ladakh on bike is during summer season. Summers in Ladakh are characterized by comfortable, and cozy weather with sun shining over the snow clad mountain peaks. The plain sailing roads without any blockage by landslides or snowfall, also make it the best time to visit Ladakh on bike . During winters and monsoons, it becomes quite difficult to travel by road. Warmer weather in summer months (May through early October) makes sightseeing in Ladakh quite enjoyable, and one can cover almost all major Ladakh places such as Pangong Lake and Nubra Valley that are open for tourists.

The best time to visit Ladakh by road is from mid-May to September as the Leh Manali Highway opens up via Rohtang Pass. Mid-September to mid-October is an amazing time to visit Leh and Ladakh as the place is permeated in flamboyance through the Srinagar-Leh as well as Manali-Leh roads. Road conditions are better during this time. For enthusiastic bikers, the best time to visit Ladakh on bike is during the months of July and August as all passes and streets to the land are opened and the land turns exceptionally welcoming. Let’s have a look at the segregation to decide on which is the best month to visit Ladakh.

April - June ( 2°C to 19°C ) :

With the month of April, travel passes for tourists are open. Hence, summer season is the best time to visit Ladakh . The weather during this time is crisp and the skies are clear, offering splendid views that can be enjoyed through a ride on bike or jeep.

During the late April, the region sees the melting of the lakes, and one can witness a spread of brilliant colours everywhere. And, with the beginning of the month of June, one can hop on an excursion to Rohtang Pass as well.

July - September ( 3 °C to 17°C ) :

Experiencing irregular heavy rainfall during the monsoon season starting from the month of July, it is advised not to get on an excursion to Ladakh this time. With frequent landslides, roadblocks, and snow slides, it becomes quite difficult to walk or drive here.

Though, the month of September can be considered as a good time to visit Ladakh. For, the precipitation stops and there is hardly any humidity.

October - March (-9 °C to 2°C) :

With temperature dropping to minus degrees, it is not recommended to visit Ladakh during the winter season. Covered with snow, driving through roads can be quite dangerous.

However, adventure lovers can choose to hop on Chadar Trek during the months of January to March.

Festivals in Ladakh

Festivals enhance the beauty of any destination, and that is true for Ladakh as well. The deserted land of Ladakh comes to life during these festivities wherein the natives gather around to become a part of the celebrations. Monasteries of Ladakh become venues of celebration where the locals perform famous folk dances, songs, and dramas of the region. Some of the popular festivals in Ladakh are -

Hemis Festival: Hemis festival is an important festival of Ladakh organised in June to celebrate the birthday of Guru Padmasambhava, who founded Tantric Buddhism in Tibet. Monks can be seen wearing sparkling brocade robes and colourful face masks. They perform a dance-drama displaying the life, principles, and mission of the Guru.

Thiksey, Karsha and Spituk Gustor: This two-day festival is celebrated in different months every year in Thiksey, Karsha, and Spituk. These Gustors signify the victory of good over evil. The performers wear variety of masks while they perform, and these masks symbolise gods, goddesses, guardians, and protectors. As the festival comes to an end, the evils are figuratively killed, and their images are burned.

Dosmoche Festival: Celebrated in May in the regions of Liker, Deskit monastery, and Leh, this is one of the most renowned festivals of Ladakh. The courtyard of the Leh Palace is the venue to enjoy this two-day festival in Leh. It is celebrated in the beginning as well as at the end of the Tibetian Year. Monks make their offerings using crosses made of threads to turn evil and ghosts into protectors and guardians of people against natural calamities that might occur in the following year.

Ladakh Harvest Festival: The Ladakh Harvest Festival commences from 1st September and lasts for 15 days thereafter. The natives celebrate their rich diversity with enthusiasm and vigor. Locals take part in dance performances, wedding ceremonies, drama, music, and many other forms of art.

Climate in Ladakh

Summer season in ladakh.

Summer (April-June): With the mountains warming up and the land blooming, it is a tourist season in this region. The landscape is quite barren framed by the snow-capped mountains giving it a beauty that is like no other, making it best season to visit Leh . The lakes begin to melt (Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri) painting the landscape with beautiful colors. Travelling by road is a popular way to see this region. The Passes Khardung La and Chang La are popular routes to take granting breathtaking vistas to be captured by the cameras. The Rohtang and Baralacha Pass are an ideal way to complete the circuit. This is a trip of a lifetime and the best time to visit Leh by road , many traversing it on a motorbike consider it a rite of passage.

Monsoon Season in Ladakh

Monsoon (July-August): With the heavy rains and with all hilly terrains, this region too gets blocked. Tourism shuts down due to the landslides and the ‘moving’ earth. Even though there is a different sort of beauty granted to the region during this season, only tourists in four wheel vehicles brave this region.

Winter Season in Ladakh

Early Winter (September-October): This is the time for trekking and exploring the region on foot making it the b est time to visit Leh Ladakh . The cool mountain breeze begins to set into the region. Occasional snowfall lends the region a dreamy glow. This along with the water bodies turning the most alluring shades of blue, the region seems to transform into a dream land turning this time best season to visit Leh Ladakh .

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FAQ's of Ladakh

How long would it take to get acclimatized in ladakh.

The time taken for acclimatization differs from person to person. Usually oen must rest for one whole day even if you are feeling ok. Avoid alcohol for a minimum of 3 days, and increase your intake of water. The biggest cause of Acute Mountain Sickness is dehydration.

Where can I do white water rafting in Ladakh?

There are several tour operators in Leh that provide rafting packages to travellers on the thunderous rapids of Indus and Zanskar Rivers.

Where can I enjoy camping in Ladakh?

Travellers can stay in a camp in towns along Leh– Manali highway, trek on Chadar River, and expedition to Stok Kangri summit.

Why should I go for nature walks in Ladakh?

An acclimatisation walk for a day or two is recommended for beginners looking to trek or visit higher altitudes in Ladakh.

What are famous treks in Ladakh?

Markha Valley trek, Chadar trek, Stok Kangri Trek, and Padum to Darcha trek are among some popular treks in Ladakh .

Is it safe to visit Ladakh?

Yes, it is safe to visit Ladakh. Ladakh is located in one of the safest parts of India, therefore it is safe to visit.

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Where To Go In Ladakh?

Leh tourism has made the task of finding the best places to visit easier. With Leh tourism information available everywhere, visitors can plan their itineraries without any hassle. You only need to know what kind of experience you are looking for, and Leh tourism will have it!

Shanti Stupa

Located in Leh, Shanti Stupa is one of the first places that tourists visit. Perched on a hill, this grand Tibetan stupa is breathtaking. Overlooking the vibrant city, it offers panoramic views of the surrounding mountains, grassy fields and Tibetan houses. Constructed to mark the completion of 2,500 years of Buddhism and to further the faith’s message of peace, the stupa preserves ancient relics of Buddhist culture. What is striking about the Shanti Stupa is the mesmerising idol of Buddha which is the centre of attraction. Perched on a steep slope, it’s best to take a bike or taxi here. Owing to the growth of Leh tourism, you will find a number of Leh tourism local guides ready to take you through the history of Shanti Stupa.  

An important place to visit in Leh, the Leh Palace is the erstwhile residence of the king and queen. Also known as Lhachen Palkhar, the palace is a huge attraction primarily for its picturesque location. Situated on a hill, the palace offers breathtaking views of the Ladakh mountain range and Leh city. While Leh tourism and ASI has made considerable efforts to maintain the palace, some parts of the palace is in ruins owing to its size and damage through the years. It’s best to head here on your first or second day as you will be in the process of acclimatization.

Pangong Tso

Pangong Tso's beauty is incomparable. The majestic blue waters surrounded by rugged mountains is a sight one cannot forget.  The journey from Leh to Pangong is equally mesmerising. The road takes you from Leh through beautiful hamlets and passes through Chang La, claimed to be the second highest motorable road in the world. The drive on serpentine roads that lead up to Chang La, though unnerving, is an amazing experience.  

Once at Pangong, there are multiple options to have a nice lunch. There are a number of dhabas where one can get good Indian food. The area along these dhabas is usually very crowded and Leh tourism has made efforts to clean and protect the area. If you would like to spend a night near Pangong Tso, you can head to Durbuk or Tangste which are 40km away. It’s highly recommended to spend a night in either of the villages after the long, bumpy journey.

Although Pangong is better known among travellers, thanks to the efforts by Leh tourism, Tso Moriri lake is gradually witnessing an increase in visitors. Situated in the Changthang area of Ladakh, this lake is the largest high altitude lake in India that is entirely in the Indian territory. Fed by fresh water springs and snow from nearby mountains, the lake is among the most sacred for Ladakhis. The breadth of the lake is 7km at its widest point, and it is 19km long. The majestic blue waters of the lake are a treat for the eyes a huge attraction for Leh tourism. The 400-year-old Korzok Monastery, on the west bank of the lake, is another attraction near the lake.   Pitching of tents or construction of any hotels/homestays near the banks of the lake is strictly prohibited to preserve Leh tourism. Also, as it is close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC), an Inner Line Permit (ILP) is required to visit the lake. You can get a permit from the DC office or the Leh tourism office in the city.

Khardung La and Nubra Valley

Said to be the highest motorable road in the world and a huge draw for Leh tourism, a drive to Khardung La is thrilling, to say the least. Full of unexpected turns, the maze of fully constructed roads end at South Pullu. From South Pullu till the pass, it's a whirlwind of turns and stone-stacked roads. But despite the back-breaking ride, the views throughout the journey more than make up for it.Offering you panoramic views of the valley and the mountains above, you realise the vastness of nature. Once at the top, you may feel a little bit of a headache so treat yourself to a piping hot cup of tea and the world famous maggi. It's recommended not to spend more than 15 to 20 minutes at the top, lest nausea hits you.

From Khardung La, you can take the road leading to Nubra Valley. Verdant, vibrant beauty under the blue skies welcome you, and you will not fail to  notice the difference in the landscape. You must stay at least a couple of nights in Nubra to recover from the journey and to take in the beauty of this lovely valley. Do see the double-humped camels, they are one of a kind in the world and a big part of Leh tourism. Also, the popular Leh berry owes its origin to the beautiful valley of Nubra – a huge contributor in making Leh tourism known world-wide.

Hemis Monastery

One of the most wealthy monasteries in the country, the stunning Hemis Monastery should certainly be part of your Leh Ladakh itinerary. Built by the Ladakhi king Sengge Namgyal, it is located 45km away from Leh. Home to an awe-inspiring Buddha statue in copper, the monastery also has a number of thangka paintings and other relics. The Red sect or the Dugpa Kargyupta order of Buddhism take care of all matters relating to the monastery. If you head here during the months of July when the Hemis festival is in full swing, you’ll witness Leh tourism and the vibrant culture.

Alchi Monastery

A trip to Leh Ladakh to explore Leh tourism definitely calls for a visit to the oldest monastery in the region. Located in Alchi village, the monastery supports a traditional form of architecture and has three separate temples – Dukhang, Sumstek and the Temple of Manjushri. With an intriguing mix of Tibetan and Hinduism, the monastery’s temple is built in typical Kashmiri style. A few kilometres from Zanskar River, the monastery is enveloped by surreal beauty. Due to the increased awareness owing to Leh tourism, a few restaurants serving great food have sprung up along the premises. You can definitely plan your day in a manner which allows you to have lunch amidst towering mountains and under the open blue skies.

Activities and Things to Do in Leh Ladakh

Leh Ladakh has gradually become one of the most popular destinations for experienced and new trekkers contributing to Leh tourism. With its craggy mountains, hidden trails and awe-inspiring, it's not surprising that Leh tourism has made considerable efforts to promote trekking. From easy treks to extremely difficult routes – there is something for everyone. If you’d like to go trekking in Leh, do ensure you have enough time to cover the trek and see this beautiful region. The most popular trek for beginners is the Sham Valley trek. Nicknamed the ‘baby trek’, it is a four-day trek which is far easier than most others. Let’s take a look at some of the other popular trekking routes part of Leh tourism:

• Markha Valley
• Lamayuru to Alchi
• Chadar trek
• Ripchar Valley trek
• Tso Moriri lake trek
• Padum to Darcha trek

Rafting on Zanskar River and Sangam

Imagine a small raft, four to five people, the gushing Zanskar River and you. Rafting in Leh Ladakh is an experience that can’t be described in words. A mix of exhilaration, adventure and peace – every traveller should experience it once. For rafting in Leh, you can get in touch with any of the Leh tourism operators in the city who will arrange it for you. Rafting will take up most of your day, so it’s recommended not to plan too many things. A Leh tourism taxi from Leh will take you to Chilling, which is about 2 hours away from the city. The tip of the road is where you’ll begin your descent to the confluence of Zanskar and Indus - known as Sangam. You will be required to change into wetsuits (provided by the rafting operators). They will take you through a short verbal training which will help you understand the rowing technique. It’s fairly simple, but as is with all adventure sports, it’s extremely important to be careful.

Once in the water, you will forget about everything else but the mesmerising beauty surrounding you. The ride will start with quite a few rapids, but the route becomes calmer as you approach the Sangam point. Typically, post rafting, you will be treated to a hot, simple, delicious lunch arranged by Leh tourism operators.

Cost: Rs. 2000 to Rs. 3000 per person (depending on the season)

Shopping in Leh

Silver jewellery, antique Tibetan jewellery, home decor and postcards! Leh is a great place if you are looking to take back some souvenirs for friends and family. The popularity of Leh tourism has helped locals with their bread and butter. Lined with shops selling everything from kemp bags, pashmina shawls, semi-precious stones to homedecor, shopping in Leh tourism offers a good break if you have been on the road for the last few days. It is suggested to leave the last day for shopping in the city since you can’t plan a long trip anyway. Do remember to bargain, especially in the flea market which is on the main road.

Monastery Tour

The land of monasteries, Leh Ladakh is home to some of the oldest, biggest and most beautiful religious and spiritual structures in the world. If you are interested to learn more about these beautiful spiritual centres or simply admire the architectural marvels, you can plan a small tour of monasteries in Leh and around the city. Let’s take a look at this detailed list of monasteries which are part of Leh tourism.

• Spituk Monastery - 11km from Leh
• Stakna Monastery - 25km from Leh
• Thiksey Monastery - 19km from Leh
• Hemis Monastery - 40km from Leh
• Likir Monastery - 53km from Leh  

Where To Stay In Ladakh

The increasing number of tourists has largely contributed to the growth of Leh tourism and has given the local economy a boost. From homestays to shops to tour operators by Leh tourism - locals in Leh have welcomed tourists from across the world with open arms. From luxury homestays to budget stays, you can explore a plethora of accommodation options in Leh.

Luxury hotels in Leh

Luxury Leh Ladakh hotels are designed to give travellers the best facilities and ensure a comfortable and pleasant stay. Let’s take a look at some of the Leh tourism hotels which stand out.

• The Grand Dragon
• Gomang Boutique Hotel
• Ladakh Sarai Resort
• Ladakh Himalayan Retreat

Mid-range hotels

If you want to experience the beautiful city of Leh as well as bask in the warm hospitality the locals offer, it’s best to go for mid-range accommodation. Giving you the best of both worlds, you can save some cash as well as enjoy a comfortable stay. Let’s take a look at some of the popular ones:

• Himalayan Residency Ladakh
• Hotel Ladakh Palace
• Hotel Singge Palace
• Hotel Lasermo

Hostels and Homestays

It’s said that the best way to discover a city is to befriend a local. Staying in a homestay or hostel gives you the opportunity to live the way locals live. With fresh vegetables straight from their kitchen gardens to tons of information on surrounding areas, homestays truly become your home in the mountains. And Leh tourism has made this accommodation option even more popular. Let’s take a look at some of the most popular ones:

• Dawa Guesthouse
• Tukchu Homestay
• Osel Premium Homestay
• Tsetan Guesthouse

Best Time To Visit Leh Ladakh

The cold desert of Leh Ladakh is accessible only for a few months in the year. While you can travel here during winter via air travel, it’s best to restrict your trip to the summer months.

The season begins in April when Leh tourism is at its busiest and when the Srinagar route is open. It’s also during summer when the frozen lakes of the region begin to melt giving way to a kaleidoscope of colours.

From April till mid-October, the region is home to visitors from across the world and it’s the best time to visit. All maintenance work for the two major highways is almost complete and visitors can have a safe journey.

Planning For Ladakh

Planning for Leh Ladakh entails a number of things such as planning thorough itineraries, extensive packing lists and preparing for the unexpected climatic conditions. Awareness by Leh tourism board has helped travellers to a large extent, however, let’s take a look at permits, AMS and what you need to pack for your trip to Leh Ladakh.

Leh tourism has made it simple and convenient for both domestic and international tourists to travel to Leh Ladakh. However, it’s important to remember that the region is a critical zone owing to its shared borders with China and the presence of the Indian Army. For all tourists, it’s important to get in-line permits for a few places in Leh Ladakh.

Inner line permits

If you are an Indian tourist, according to Leh tourism board, you will need to have Inner Line Permits to travel to some regions of Leh Ladakh such as

• Nubra Valley
• Khardung La
• Pangong Tso Lake
• Tso Moriri Lake

Where can I get the permit from?

You can get the inner line permits from the DC office or Tourist Information Center (TRC) at Leh. Alternatively, you can also get these permits online on www.lahdclehpermit.in .

What do I need to submit?

You will have to submit a valid photo ID, nationality proof and pay the required fee of Rs 400 + Rs 20 per day that you will stay in Ladakh to visit these places .

Acute Mountain Sickness

One of the most important things to remember when visiting Leh Ladakh is the need to acclimatize. Since most places in the region are above an altitude of 10,000 feet, travellers may be unable to manage the sudden change in terrain and temperature. It is strongly recommended to keep the first two days of your trip to Leh Ladakh for acclimatization. It is preferred that you stay in your hotel or explore only the city. This becomes more important if you are planning a trekking tour around the region.

What are the symptoms? How can I prevent the onset of AMS?

The typical symptoms of AMS are nausea, headache, dizziness, breathing trouble. The best way to avoid AMS is to increase the altitude gradually as well as to rest the body completely before setting out to explore the region. As per guidelines by Leh tourism, you can also sleep well, avoid alcohol and smoking as well as carry AMS preventive medicines with you at all times.

Packing for Leh Ladakh

The thought of planning for Ladakh can be daunting. Even though the increasing Leh tourism has ensured that travellers find everything they may need, it’s important to be prepared. We have a list of things in our  travel guide that will make this task easier.

Travel essentials

• Photo IDs for all members
• Bag locks with multiple keys
• Lenses or extra spectacles
• Match boxes
• Cloth bags (for garbage)
• Personal water bottle
• Hand sanitizer
• Lip guard/ Vaseline
• Basic medicines/ first aid
• Two jackets

Biking in Ladakh

Bikers travelling to Leh Ladakh have largely benefitted from Leh tourism. From solo bikers to big biker groups - the months of May, June and July witness a huge number of enthusiastic riders making their way from all parts of the country. The most preferred route is via the adventurous and tricky Manali highway. With multiple stops for rest, it typically takes three to four days to reach the city of Leh from Manali. Dangerous yet captivating, a biking trip to Ladakh is on the list of almost every biking enthusiast.

However, if you don’t want to ride all the way from Delhi or Manali, you can always hire a bike in Leh. With multiple transport operators, there are a lot of options available on per day rate which allow you to explore the neighbouring areas. The rising popularity of Leh tourism has enabled access to the best bikes. From Avengers to KTM Duke to Royal Enfield, you can get a bike of your choice easily.

What should I remember?

In a lesser-known territory, it’s always advised to travel in groups. If you are going to be riding solo, try and ride alongside fellow riders. So in case of an emergency, you have someone to help you out. While owing to Leh tourism, the locals in Leh Ladakh are extremely helpful, there are long stretches of barren lands where there are no villages or human population.

Cuisine and Where to Eat In Leh Ladakh

The food in Ladakh will surprise you! With strong influences of Kashmiri, Nepali, Tibetan and Pahadi cuisine, the local cuisine in Leh is dependent on the food that grows there. Owing to this you will find a lot of leafy, green vegetables on your Ladakh trip - a fact made popular by Leh tourism information. Light and easy on the stomach, the cuisine comprises mostly of broth, soup and brew.

Here is a list of dishes that you must try during your Leh Ladakh trip:

Spinach cooked with red chilli and cloves in mustard oil. Best enjoyed with rice or roti.

A Ladakhi favourite, it’s made from roasted grain, saltwater and barley.

The best of Kashmiri and Ladakhi cuisines come together in Tabak Maaz. Marinated ribs which are kept overnight and sprinkled with milk and saffron. Cooked with Indian spices, this one is a big favourite.

The yummier variant of Thukpa, Thenktuk is a mix of noodles, flour dough, onions, tomatoes and ginger-garlic relish. It’s light and a great dish to keep yourself warm when the temperature drops.

Best Places to Eat in Ladakh

Small dhabas at the foothills of the mountains or brick cafes on a mountain - the rise of Leh tourism has ensured a varied range of restaurants in Leh Ladakh which keep food lovers very happy. With quite a few places to explore, let the locals and your instincts guide you. To begin with, we have a short list of places which are a must try.

• Summer Harvest
• Bob’s Restaurant
• World Garden Cafe
• Lamayuru Restaurant
• Gesmo Restaurant
• Wonderland Restaurant and Coffee House

Typical Costs In Leh Ladakh

Typically accommodation in Leh can cost anywhere between Rs.10,500 to Rs. 56,000 for a 7-day trip. If one were to include the transport cost within the city and outside, this number would double - depending on the kind of transport you choose. Shared taxis under Leh tourism are the most reasonable, however, they follow a strict schedule and you have to coordinate with fellow travellers.

Food in Leh is quite reasonable. The most expensive meal will cost you Rs. 1500 for two and the most reasonable can be as low as Rs. 200 for two. So eat to your heart’s delight in Leh. For neighbouring areas, Leh tourism has encouraged locals to set up tea and maggi stalls, which also serve a complete, delicious Indian meal for as low as Rs. 120.

Transport In Leh Ladakh

The best way to travel in Leh is on a bike! It’s fast, convenient and quite reasonable. However, if you are not an experienced driver, riding a bike in Leh Ladakh can be very dangerous. Leh tourism has made efforts to spread awareness about Ladakh’s unfamiliar and rugged terrain, as well as the absence of roads in some areas. Off-roading, as fun as it may sound, is completely prohibited in Leh Ladakh, especially around the area surrounding Magnetic Hill.

Where can I rent a bike in Leh?

On the main Leh Fort Road, you will find numerous Leh tourism shops offering bikes on rent. To rent a bike, you must have a valid license, an identity proof and the skills! The per day price for renting a bike starts at Rs. 1000 and goes up according to the model, make and year of the bike.

Where can I rent a taxi?

On the main Leh road, you will see a number of Leh tourism transport operators who rent out taxis for trips in and near Leh. It is also a great place to find shared taxis for Tso Moriri, Pangong Tso and Nubra Valley. You can also try your luck bargaining for reduced rates - but only if it’s the low season.

Public Transport

The city of Leh is well-connected by Leh tourism government run buses. However, the erratic schedules of these buses makes it difficult to plan a trip, especially if you are heading towards Pangong or Tso Moriri. If you’d like to cut costs, it’s recommended to do so by using shared taxis.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The weather in Leh Ladakh during the summer months of April to July is sunny during the day and chilly at night - the best time to explore Leh tourism. However, it’s always cold in Leh Ladakh so keep a jacket with you at all times.

Leh is a city in Ladakh, implying that it is part of the Ladakh region. Ladakh is divided into two parts – Kargil and Leh.

Leh tourism has made it convenient for travellers from across the world to visit Leh Ladakh. The best route for a Leh Ladakh bike trip is via the Manali highway. You can also choose to travel via the Srinagar highway which is a safer but much longer route.

The most  popular tourist places in Ladakh  to grow Leh tourism are Zanskar Valley, Leh, Hunder, Nubra Valley, Pangong Tso, Lamayuru, Kargil and Tso Moriri.

The Leh Ladakh airport is approximately 9km from the city and is accessible by bus and taxi.

You can find a map of Leh and Ladakh in the City Centre Market. You can also find a number of books on Leh tourism to help you during your Leh Ladakh trip.

There is no option to rent a self-drive car in Leh Ladakh. You can only rent a bike to ride yourself or use the shared taxi service from one of the Leh tourism transport operators.

The mobile connectivity in Leh Ladakh is very erratic. The efforts of Leh tourism has increased network towers in the area. However, due to security reasons, some places don’t receive any network - including most trekking routes, Khardung La and Pangong Tso.

Yes, there are five to six ATMs in Leh city. However, beyond the main city, you will not find an ATM. Leh tourism has ensured the maintenance of these ATMs however during winter, one may face difficulty.

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A Complete 10-Day Leh Ladakh Itinerary

A trip to Ladakh is undoubtedly on many intrepid travellers bucket lists. The mystical Indian Himalayan region is still one of the most underrated places on earth. Despite it being a very remote corner of the Indian subcontinent, you’ll be surprised that you can see a lot in a short time with this Ladakh itinerary.

Over 10 days, you can visit the famous Pangong Lake, ancient monasteries of Hemis and Lamayuru, the former Silk Road trading route of Nubra Valley, and crumbling palaces with panoramic views over the arid, snow-capped landscape. This itinerary I’ve put together covers the best things to do in Ladakh over 10 days based on my multiple trips to the region.

Whether you fly into Leh for a short trip or incorporate this into a longer North India adventure travelling by road, your time in Ladakh will undoubtedly be something you’ll never forget. Buckle up for some long drives, and you’ll be blown away by the incredible land forms and ancient history awaiting in Ladakh.

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When to Visit Ladakh

The best time to visit Ladakh is from mid-May until end of September . This is when the region sees its best weather with warm days and relatively mild nights. The roads and trekking routes are also guaranteed to be clear of snow during these summer months, making places easier to access.

Where to Stay in Leh

Leh is the main town and base for exploring Ladakh. The town has hundreds of accommodation choices, from homestays and hostels to high end hotels. I’d recommend picking somewhere that is comfortable for you and your budget, as you’ll be spending most of the time in this Ladakh itinerary based in Leh. Here are my top picks:

Budget:   Raybo Hostel

Budget:   Peace Guest House

Midrange:   Chandan Guest House

Midrange:   Rock Castle Residency

High-end:  Grand Dragon

Read more:   Best Places to Stay in Leh, Ladakh For All Budgets

How to Get Around Ladakh

Travelling by road is one of the best parts of any Ladakh trip. The scenery from the various road trips in the region offer jaw dropping views that you’ll want to savour every minute (even if some of the drives are long, bumpy and windy).

There are a few ways to get around Ladakh to the various sights and day trips in this itinerary. Which way you choose will depend on your budget and comfort level. However, for this 10 day itinerary, I would recommend a combination of taxis for day trips and a shared group tour for the trip to Pangong Lake and Nubra Valley (unless you want to arrange a private tour).

Here’s more specific information for each transport option:

Public bus: Public transport is a little limited in Ladakh. You’ll need a lot of time and patience if you plan on using local buses to get to all the best places. If you only have 10 days, this is not ideal. But if you have more than 10 days, check out my guide to Leh for more information on the public transport options in the region.

Taxi: This is very ideal for day trips. You can easily organise taxis in Leh to take you to Thiksey, Lamayuru, Hemis, Alchi and more. A popular day trip combining Shey, Thiksey and Hemis costs around 3700 INR (AU$70) for the day as an example. You’ll have to budget more for the drive to Alchi and Lamayuru.

Group tours: Joining group tours to Pangong Lake and Nubra Valley is a popular option. In high season from June until August, you’ll find groups leaving every day in shared taxis for 3-4 days. You can easily organise this upon arrival in Leh.

Private tours: If you want to organise all your Ladakh trip in advance, then I suggest arranging a 10 day tour through a local company in Leh. They can help arrange taxis for day trips, and a private car for Pangong Lake and Nubra Valley. I highly recommend Gonbo of Lungta Travel . He’s also the owner of Rock Castle Residency Guesthouse in Leh and can help with arranging all of this for you.

For more detailed information on these options: Comprehensive Travel Guide to Ladakh

Overview of this 10-Day Ladakh Itinerary

Day 1: Fly from Delhi to Leh

Day 2: Acclimatise in Leh

Day 3: acclimatise and explore leh town.

Day 4: Day trip to Thiksey, Hemis and Shey

Day 5: Day trip to Lamayuru and Alchi

Day 6: road trip to nubra valley via khardung la, day 7: drive to pangong lake and stay the night, day 8: return to leh, day 9: relax in leh (optional visit to stok village), day 10: fly back to delhi.

Detailed 10 Day Ladakh Itinerary

Here’s how I would spend 10 days in Ladakh, if you’re prepared to take some long driving days and want to see as much as you can in a short time.

Day 1: Delhi to Leh

If you’re opting for a quick 10-day trip to Ladakh, then it’s likely you’ll be flying into Leh from Delhi. There are frequent flights every day from Delhi to Leh, mostly in the morning hours. It’s widely considered one of the most beautiful flights in the world.

Flights are run by Air India, Vistara, SpiceJet, and IndiGo. The flight time is around 1.5 hours and can cost anywhere from 3000INR (AU$60) to 9000INR (AU$180) one way.

If you prefer to travel to Leh, Ladakh by public transport , then you can also come via Manali or Srinagar, depending on how much time you have and your trip plans. Read my guide on getting to Leh by public transport for more information.

Once you arrive in Leh, you’ll want to head straight to your accommodation and rest for the remainder of the day. The altitude will likely hit you after about 2-3 hours of being in Leh, so it’s best to relax and stay hydrated for the afternoon to adjust slowly.

Read more: 20 Best Things to Do in Delhi

Your first full day in Leh should also be considered an acclimatisation day. You may wake up on this day with a headache, shortness of breath, and fatigue, which are common symptoms when arriving in Ladakh from Delhi.

The best way to avoid getting sick and easing into the altitude is to rest as much as possible , stay hydrated, and eat regular, small meals to maintain energy.

Try not to do too much on this day, unless you’re coming from somewhere else that is around 2000m or higher. You could walk somewhere into town for dinner, if you’re feeling up to it.

You’ll still be acclimatising for at least 48 hours after arriving, so on day three you shouldn’t try to overexert yourself too much. But, you’re probably keen to get out and start exploring this beautiful mountain town. Here’s how I recommend you spend your day:

Morning: Breakfast at your guesthouse or a cafe in the main market area (my top picks include Bodhi Terrace, Bon Appetit, or Asian Corner Restaurant)

Mid-morning: Explore the Central Asian Museum and then wander around the main market

Lunch: Taste the local Tibetan food at Tibetan Kitchen

Afternoon: Explore Leh Palace and Tsemo Maitreya Temple

Dinner: Chopsticks or Wanderers Terrace

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Day 4: Day trip to Thiksey and Hemis Monasteries (plus Shey Palace if you have time)

Get ready for a day trip out to the east of town to some of the most impressive monasteries and villages of the Ladakh area. If you have patience you could get to Thiksey Monastery and Shey Palace by bus, or take a taxi for the day and visit all three places including Shey Palace.

Hemis Monastery is one of the most important in the region. It was originally established in the 17th century and is tucked into a gorge in Hemis National Park. The most impressive part of the complex is the museum, holding the most important Buddhist relics and artefacts of India.

Thiksey Monastery is an imposing monastery built in a similar style to the Potala Palace in Lhasa. The temples at the top of the gompa hold some beautiful Buddhist statues and monuments, plus the view over the valley is incredible.

Another day trip, this one longer than the day before, the drive to Lamayuru is one of the most beautiful in the region. You’ll wind through incredible moonscapes and small villages, with dramatic mountain peaks and raging rivers on either side. After about three hours, you’ll arrive in Lamayuru , the oldest monastery in Ladakh.

Built over several levels across the rocky landscape, it’s easily one of the most impressive sights. Plus, if you time your visit for the midday puja, you can sit with the monks and listen to their their chanting prayers.

On the way back to Leh, stop in at Alchi to visit the unique 1,000 year old Buddhist murals and shrines hidden off the main highway. There’s also some delicious local restaurants there, the standout being Alchi Kitchen, if you time it for a lunchtime meal.

Another few days of long drives ahead, but the scenery makes it all worthwhile. Either join a group tour or hire a private driver to take you to two of the most famous sights in Ladakh: Nubra Valley and Pangong Lake.

On this day, you’ll leave Leh and drive first up to Khardung La pass . Connecting Leh with Nubra Valley, Khardung La sits at 5,360m and was once the highest motorable road in the world (now overtaken by another road in India). It’s an essential photo op, before descending down towards Nubra Valley, the Shyok River and the Karakoram Mountains.

Once part of the old Silk Road trading route across Asia and connecting Pakistan with Tibet, Nubra Valley is a stunning place. Visit Diskit Monastery and it’s Maitreya Buddha statue, sitting high above the valley floor, with panoramic views across the eastern Karakoram Mountains.

Then, head to the village of Hunder to take a look at the double humped camels or Bactrian camels roaming the mountain backed sand dunes.

Stay overnight in either Hunder or Diskit.

Where to stay in Diskit?  Ama Guesthouse or  Himalayan Regal House Where to stay in Hunder?   Hunder Stay and Camp  or  Hunder Haven

From Diskit or Hunder drive back through the valley, and towards Pangong Lake. While the drive is quite long and arduous in some parts, keep soaking up the incredible mountain views out the window.

Pangong Lake is one of the world’s highest saltwater lakes sitting at 4,250m. It’s a sacred site for Buddhists, with almost 2/3 of the lake actually lying across the border in Tibet. It’s bright blue colour shimmering against the arid, desert-like mountains makes it an otherworldy sight that draws many visitors each year.

Stay the night on the shores of the lake. The most popular place is  Spangmik , a cluster of glamping style tents and small hotels. However, the overcommercialisation of this village has led many people to continue further to  Man  or even further to  Merak . You’ll find more laidback tents and homestays in the latter villages.

Where to stay?   Nirvana Resort  in Spangmik or Pangong Travel Camp in Man

The final long day of driving, as you head back to Leh via Changla Pass at 5,360m. You’ll likely need to relax in the afternoon in Leh after all that driving or head to one of the cafes in Leh to eat good food.

On your final day in Leh, you may not feel like driving anywhere! You can hang around the town of Leh and do some shopping in the main market area instead.

If you want to do some extra sightseeing, head to Stok village , just a half an hour drive from Leh. At the base of Stok Kangri, Stok was home to the royal family of Ladakh, the Namgyals, after they fled during the invasion of the Dogras. Check out the 71-foot Gautama Buddha statue and monastery above the village, or arrange to have lunch at Gyab-thago Heritage Homestay, where you can try a traditional Ladakhi meal in a family home.

I highly recommend heading out to Shanti Stupa for sunset, as the perfect ending to this Ladakh itinerary. Shanti Stupa is the white peace pagoda you can see north-west of the Leh bazaar on a small hilltop. It was built in 1991 with funds from the Japanese, and it offers an impressive panoramic view of town.

Flights back to Delhi from Leh tend to leave early in the morning.

Want to Go Trekking in Ladakh?

You’ll need to allow a minimum of two weeks in Leh if you want to add a trek to this itinerary. Otherwise, you could skip the day trips to Lamayuru and Hemis if you were really short on time.

The Sham Valley Trek is a three day moderate trek that could be easily added onto this itinerary. The highest point of the trail is just under 4000m, so it’s doable for those with limited time.

If you preferred something longer and more challenging, the Markha Valley Trek is a five day trek that goes over 5000m. I’d recommend undertaking this trail after spending a week in Ladakh or longer, to ensure you’re properly acclimatised.

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how much would be approx budget for this, assuming we start from mumbai and not delhi, and stay in budget hotels + group trips instead of prrivate

I have a budget breakdown on my Ladakh Travel Guide, so you can find prices for everything there. Accommodation can be 800-1000inr per night, three day tour to pangong and nubra can be 4500inr per person. Also depends whether you’re flying into Leh or driving.

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Best Time to Visit Leh Ladakh – Best Season to Visit Leh

A Leh Ladakh tour can be the most desired dreams of any traveller who yearns to explore mystical places on this earth! Untouched by the humdrums of a typical city-life, this part of India is adorned by the alluring charm of the magical Himalayas, and is a revered tourist destination in India’s tourism map. A cult among the tourist destinations, it is guarded by fascinating peaks and snow-clad mountains, jotted with pictorial valleys, embraced by gurglingrivers, and graced by rustic cultures.

However, with so much to explore and discover, visitors should also know that this part of the country also receives the extreme of climatic conditions. Situated 3,000m (9,800ft) from the sea level, Ladakh not only receives heavy snowfall, but at times can get inhospitable for the outsiders! Once winter makes its mark into the valley, most of the routes to Ladakh shuts down, making it extremely challenging to reach the valley.

Let’s know more about the geographical and climatic conditions in Ladakh, and figure out the best time for a Leh Ladakh tour.

Yearly Leh Ladakh Climate Calendar

1. january to march – not a good time to visit leh ladakh:.

Starting from January, Ladakh experiences the harshest climatic conditions. Due to snowfall and nerve peering temperature, touring around the valley becomes almost impossible; and it continues till the end of February. During these two months, almost every corner of Ladakh gets covered with thick snow layers, which causes all the routes to Ladakh to shut down.

Owing to the huge fall in the temperature, the Zanskar River also freezes down, and serves as the only way to access the Ladakh Valley. Freezing down of this gurgling river, however, attracts the adrenaline seekers to participate in the ‘Chadar Trek’; to trek over the frozen riverbed.

However, with the advent of March, snowfall reduces in the vicinity. As temperature also starts rising, the snow layer starts melting. This is also not a good time for outsiders to plan a Leh Ladakh tour as the terrains get too challenging due to the melting of snow.

2. April to May (Mid) – Good Time to Book Leh Ladakh Tour Packages:

With the beginning of April, the snow starts melting at a higher pace, and Ladakh gets ready to welcome the summer! With the rise in the mercury level, the region starts getting warmer and attracts visitors on the quest of a Leh Ladakh tour.

Post April; by the second half of May month, the Srinagar-Leh Highway reopens and serves as the ideal route to reach Ladakh. The region experiences a huge inflow of tourists as most of the tourist sites and places to visit in Ladakh becomes accessible.

3. May (Mid) to July – Ideal Time to Plan Leh Ladakh Tours:

With the reopening of the Srinagar-Leh Highway, visitors start booking various Leh Ladakh tour packages and revel in the untouched beauty of Ladakh. During this period, the Manali-Leh Highway also opens its gates, and entices visitors to embark on various Leh Ladakh Tours.

However, as the climate starts getting warmer, it accelerates the melting of snow and makes it pretty tough to manoeuvre the high altitude regions. All these continues till the end of July.

4. August to September (Mid) – Not a Good Time for Leh Ladakh Tourism:

Monsoon in Ladakh usually begins in August. Most of the places in Ladakh Valley receives heavy showers, and makes communication difficult. Waterlogging ceases down communication throughout the valley, and the probabilities of landslides reaches the maximum point. Even though there are certain areas that do not receive extreme showers, communication to them proves to be a challenge!

5. September (Mid) to October (Mid) – Colourful Time to Book Leh Ladakh Tour Packages:

After receiving heavy and continuous showers, the entire of Ladakh gets painted with all the alluring shades of Mother Nature! After receiving the monsoons, Ladakh comes alive once again and showcases its enchanting beauty in the most bewitching ways; the region becomes a plethora of colour and display! Visitors can expect better communication as maintenance work starts on almost all the roads leading to Leh Ladakh.

6. October (Mid) to December – Not a Suggestable Time for Leh Ladakh Tours:

Temperature in the valley starts reducing from the mid of October and continues till mid of November. During the last part of October, the region witnesses a sudden drop in the overall temperature; chilly winds and sub-zero temperature becomes common phenomena in Ladakh.

Starting from mid-November to the end of December, mercury level descends further and the region starts receiving snowfall. Temperature falls drastically and it continues till the end of December; and passes on to January and February. This part of the year is usually meant for the adrenaline seekers to plan Leh Ladakh tours and test their reflexes with several adventure things to do in Ladakh!

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A 7-Day Leh Ladakh Trip Itinerary For First-Time Visitors

We sent Chandrika on a once-in-a-lifetime Ladakh trip. She came back to tell us how everyone can make it happen.

A land many have heard of, but only the ones with adventure in their hearts have dared to venture to. A land of rugged mountains that coexist alongside the mystical chants of Buddhist prayers – the recently declared Indian Union Territory of Ladakh is this and so much more! 

Located in the northern part of the Indian sub-continent bordering Tibet, Ladakh is shrouded in a certain mystery, despite having gained a lot of popularity in the past few years.

Filled with adrenaline-inducing twists and turns, high mountain passes, and some of the most beautiful mountain ranges in India, a trip through Ladakh is the perfect way to get an introduction to the Himalayan region. 

Ladakh is a high-altitude region, meaning, no matter which part of Ladakh you are at, you’ll find yourself at a minimum altitude of 3000 meters (9800 feet) above sea level. This is important to mention here because this is considerably higher than most people are used to and the high altitude affects many aspects of travel in this region.

To help you execute that dream Ladakh trip, this 7-day itinerary designed by India Someday and Unplugged Life will take you through some of the biggest highlights of the region, while giving you a sense of what it means to be traveling in a destination as unique as this.

How to get to Ladakh

Before we dive deep into the specifics of the itinerary, it’s crucial to plan your arrival in Ladakh. The best way to reach Ladakh is to fly in. The biggest town in Ladakh is Leh, which is connected by air with India’s capital city, New Delhi.

Daily direct flights are running between Delhi ’s Indira Gandhi International Airport and Leh’s Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, run by 3 Indian airlines – Air India, SpiceJet, and GoAir. If you are traveling from another country or Indian city, you’ll first have to get to Delhi to catch the 1.5-hour flight to Leh.

Although there are multiple flights available daily, do keep in mind that the weather in Leh largely determines flight schedules. Turbulent weather is pretty common in this region so flights taking off an hour early or an hour late is not unheard of. Having said that, we have to admit that the destination is worth all that trouble!

Leh Ladakh 7-day itinerary

Day 1 – land in leh and rest.

The erstwhile capital of the Himalayan kingdom of Ladakh, Leh is perched at an altitude of 3524 meters (11562 feet) and is home to some of the most popular attractions in the region.

The landscape in Leh is rugged, with a backdrop of barren mountains, while the weather is generally dry and very hot during the day and slightly chilly at night, depending on which month of the year you visit.

Most flights to Leh land sometime in the morning or early afternoon, so you can expect to have more than half a day to spare. But this is a day to take it easy. Remember you’ve just landed at a high altitude destination practically from the sea level (Delhi lies at an altitude of roughly 200m above sea level) and that means your body needs time to acclimatize to this drastic change.

The process of acclimatization can take a while, about 24-48 hours for most people. But no matter how you feel on day 1 (we know you’re excited!), you must take as much rest as you can and keep yourself hydrated. This is a day of barely any physical activity, so go ahead and enjoy the views from your hotel and indulge in the local Ladakhi food to gear up for the next day.

Where to stay in Leh : Gangba Homestay

A picture-postcard-like setting with a traditional Ladakhi-style building, an apple orchard, and a view of snowy peaks in the distance – Gangba Homestay is truly a home away from home.

Run by a local family, they are the warmest, most welcoming hosts you could ask for in Leh! To top that, the food served in the homestay is delicious and homely, while the rooms are very spacious, well-equipped, and comfortable. But what sets Gangba Homestay apart is their hospitality and the staff’s mindset to always go the extra mile to care for their guests.

Day 2 – Leh city tour

Your second day in Ladakh will also be spent in Leh to continue with the acclimatization process. However, on this day you’ll be taking a tour of the beautiful city and its surrounding areas. 

Confluence (Sangam) of the Indus and Zanskar Rivers

Located around 35 Km away from Leh town, the point of confluence of the mighty Indus and Zanskar Rivers is your first stop for the day. The different shades of green of the two rivers’ water are distinctly visible with bare eyes, making it a place worth visiting during your stay in Leh.

You can either choose to drive down to the exact point of confluence, maybe enjoy the view with a cup of steaming hot tea, or you could also get a bird’s eye view of the confluence from a vantage point. Depending on which time of the year you visit, you’ll notice how different both rivers look individually, leading up to their meeting point.

Magnetic Hill

A very popular tourist attraction in Leh, Magnetic Hill is technically a small stretch of road on the Leh-Kargil Highway. It is popularly known to be a spot where gravitational forces can be defied, due to a so-called magnetic pull from the surrounding mountains. Although this spot has maintained its popularity among tourists, there is not much truth to what happens here.

The landscape of the surrounding mountains and slopes is such that, to our eyes, it looks like the road is sloping uphill, but in reality the road slopes downhill making cars roll down even on neutral gear. But having said that, it’s a great spot to stop by for a while and get a good look at the stunning landscape.

Lunch at a local Tibetan restaurant

Ladakh is not only well known for its natural beauty, but for its delicious local cuisine too. With heavy influences from the neighboring Tibetan cuisine, you’d be missing out on an important cultural element if you don’t give Ladakhi food a try.

Head to Tenzin Dickey Tibetan Restaurant , located less than a kilometer from Leh’s main market, for a sumptuous lunch of local dumplings, noodles, soups, and an assortment of drinks. The restaurant is unassuming and cozy and the food makes you feel right at home.

Belonging to the Namgyal dynasty of Ladakh, Leh Palace is the former residential palace of the royal family. Perched on top of a hill, the palace overlooks Leh and has now been converted into a museum for visitors to get a glimpse of Ladakhi royal heritage.

A tour of the 9-storeyed palace takes you through almost 450 years of artifacts belonging to the royal family. Although the palace is still under renovation, it is worth a visit for the incredible bird’s eye view of the city it offers.

Leh main market

Leh’s main bazaar is a colorful, bustling market in the city center and the perfect place to spend a leisurely evening strolling through its narrow alleys. The market is home to shops selling all kinds of local products – from fresh produce to souvenirs and handicraft items.

Pick up Tibetan prayer flags and wheels or silver jewelry, taste local dry fruits like apricots, figs, and walnuts, and end the day with a meal at one of the many cafes lining the street.

Day 3 – Drive to Nubra Valley via Khardung La

On your third day in Ladakh, it’s time to venture out of the city into the mountains!

The curvy roads of Ladakh can be unforgivable so it is important to be accompanied by an experienced local driver. Some stretches of road are steep and bumpy and you need a good car for better comfort. You can hire a private car but keep in mind that the cost of transport is quite high in Ladakh.

A good option for solo travelers and couples is to use shared taxis that are available for all kinds of tours in Ladakh , including the 3-day Nubra-Pangong tour. This helps saving money by sharing the cost of transport with other travelers. Sharing a car also helps to reduce the number of vehicles on the road, and therefore, the pollution.

The drive from Leh to Nubra Valley takes approximately 5-6 hours. But the biggest highlight of the drive is climbing up to the Khardung La (La is the Ladakhi word for a mountain pass) and crossing it to get to the other side of the Ladakh mountain range.

The pass is situated at an altitude of 17,582 feet (5359m) and is considered to be one of the highest motorable passes in the world.

The winding mountain road leading up to Khardung La is spectacular and is a treat in itself. Once at the top of the pass, spend 15-20 minutes exploring the surroundings without exerting your body too much.

It is important to remember that there is very little oxygen available to breathe at such high altitude, so take it easy and enjoy the breathtaking views of the snow-covered mountains.

Once you cross Khardung La and start driving towards Nubra Valley, the landscape changes dramatically. The drive past Shyok River towards the lush green valley of Nubra is worth keeping your eyes peeled for!

By the time you get to your hotel in Nubra Valley after several pit stops on the way, it’ll probably be late afternoon.

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Complete your check-in formalities and head to the famous Hundar dunes to catch the sunset, with herds of Bactrian Camels for company. The Bactrian Camels are native to this region and are known for their ability to withstand high altitudes and extreme cold.

To say the least, the landscape here is equally fascinating, with rolling sand dunes as far as the eyes can see, enclosed by towering rocky mountains on all sides.

Where to stay in Nubra Valley – Stone Hedge Ladakh

A gorgeous property located just 10 minutes away from the Hundar sand dunes, Stone Hedge is one of the most luxurious hotels you will come across in Ladakh.

Like a little oasis in the desert, with a natural spring flowing in the backyard, a lush garden whichever direction you look, and warm and cozy interiors, Stone Hedge sets the bar high.

Their rooms are exceptionally well-furnished with perfect mood lighting, elegant wood furniture, a room heater (rarely found elsewhere in Ladakh), and a lovely balcony that opens up to the backyard.

Day 4 – Drive to Pangong Lake

Check out from your hotel in Nubra Valley this morning and head back to the dunes once again if you want to see it in daylight. The difference is stark and worth another visit. Alternatively, you can directly head to Diskit Monastery in Nubra Valley before starting the drive towards Pangong Lake. 

The Diskit Monastery is the oldest and largest monastery in Nubra Valley. The iconic statue of the Maitreya Buddha stands tall here at a height of 32 meters and overlooks the vast plains of the Shyok River flowing nearby. 

After a tour of the monastery, it’s time to get on your way to Pangong Lake. The drive is roughly 6 hours long and takes you through picturesque mountain roads.

Flanked by the Shyok River on one side for most of the journey, this drive takes you from an altitude of about 10,000 feet (3048 meters) to 14,270 feet (4350 meters), where Pangong Lake is located.

Pangong Tso (Tso is the Ladakhi word for lake) is a saline water lake that spreads across India and Tibet. In fact, 60% of the lake lies in Tibet. But given its massive length and width, it would take roughly 3 hours to drive along its coast only on the Indian side.

Popular for its stunning turquoise blue water, Pangong Tso is one of the biggest attractions in all of Ladakh. However, do keep in mind that the appearance of the lake largely depends on which time of the year you visit.

The lake is completely frozen in the winter while the peak summer months from June to August are when it reveals all its colors.

Once you reach Pangong Tso, check into your accommodation for the night. After that, you’ll have the evening free to either take a stroll near the lake or sit at one of the small restaurants, enjoy the view while sipping hot tea.

Do keep in mind that as the sun sets, it tends to get chilly in this part of Ladakh, the extent of which again depends on the season. So get ready to layer up some warm clothes and snuggle in for the night!

Where to stay in Pangong Tso – Native Huts

There are no permanent hotels near Pangong Lake, so be prepared for a night of adventure staying in these wooden huts specially constructed for tourists while the travel season lasts. The huts come with an attached western toilet and have basic amenities like fresh towels, warm blankets, and charging points (operational from 6 pm to 11 pm).

The owners of these huts are very helpful and accommodating so if you want more blankets or hot water, just let them know. They also arrange fresh, hot meals for guests in a separate dining space inside another hut, and that food at the end of a long, cold day truly warms the heart.

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Day 5 – Drive back to Leh via Chang La

This will be the last day of driving through Ladakh, but expect it to be no less exciting than the previous two days!

The journey from Pangong Lake back to Leh takes close to 6 hours and will take you via Chang La, a mountain pass situated at an altitude of 17,590 feet (5360 meters).

The drive to Chang La is relatively bumpier than what you would have experienced while driving to Khardung La, but the experience of getting to the top of the pass is incredible. 

On the way from Chang La to Leh, make another stop at the famous Hemis Monastery. With a long and rich history, the monastery also houses a museum that showcases artifacts from the museum’s heritage.

Considered to be one of the largest monasteries in Ladakh, the highlight of visiting Hemis is the huge statue of Guru Rinpoche and the monastery’s unique architecture.

Day 6 – Explore Leh

Spend your final day in Ladakh seeing more of Leh and wrapping up your visit. This would be a good day to revisit the local market to pick up souvenirs to take home, in addition to visiting the following places.

Thiksey Monastery

Start your day early with a visit to the Thiksey Monastery to witness the morning prayer chanting session. Get there by 7 am so you can get in the prayer hall in time without disturbing the monks. It may seem way too early, but the experience is magical!

As the sun rises and illuminates the surrounding snow-capped peaks, the monks begin their day together by rhythmically chanting Buddhist prayers – an experience not to be missed in Leh.

Shanti Stupa

Constructed as part of a Peace Pagoda Mission, the Shanti Stupa was built jointly by the Buddhist community of Japan and Ladakh. While the iconic white dome sits at the top, the Shanti Stupa houses the relics of the Buddha at its base.

Visited for its religious as well as architectural value, there’s a certain air of calm surrounding the Stupa, as it sits looking over the vast expanse of Leh.

Stok Palace

Located on the western bank of River Indus, the Stok Palace was originally built as the summer home of Ladakh’s royal family. Currently, this is where the royal family resides all year long.

The palace also has several museum rooms that display lots of ancient artifacts belonging to the royal family- from precious jewelry and royal attires to weapons and items of daily use.

A part of the Stok Palace has now been transformed into a heritage hotel and opened up to travelers who want to experience the royal way of living for a few days.

Lunch in the orchard at Chulli Bagh

After a tour of the Stok Palace, head to the nearby Chulli Bagh, which is essentially the royal family’s orchard, with apricot and walnut trees dominating the scene.

Settle down for a luxurious lunch amidst the lush greenery of the meticulously maintained orchard and enjoy a delicious meal accompanied by freshly plucked fruits from the garden.

Ladakhi cultural show

Now that it’s almost time to wrap up your final day in Leh, head back to the hotel to watch a vibrant cultural show displaying the beautiful dance forms and music of Ladakh.

Ladakh has a rich culture comprising beautiful folk dances native to different parts of the region, performed by both men and women, depending on the dance form.

Decked in traditional costumes and jewelry, it’s a real treat to watch the locals match steps while humming Ladakhi songs. 

Day 7 – Depart from Leh

This is a day of no activity since you have to catch a flight out of Leh back to Delhi. Depending on your flight time, you may be able to squeeze in a couple of hours in the morning to visit the local market or the village if you want, for a final glimpse of life in Ladakh!

Ladakh is vast and a one-week trip may not entirely do justice to its beauty. But if this is all the time you have, this itinerary is a good place to start planning your trip.

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Tourism has won a wide recognition as an important industry in the district in view of its potential for creation of employment opportunities and generation of income on a large scale. This industry has a direct bearing on the socio-economic scene of the district. Tourism industry provides employment to a large number of people engaged in the related sectors like transport, Hotels and catering service, cottage industry etc. Tourism promotes economic activities in the remote areas.

Since its opening for the tourist (1974), Leh has registered an increasing number of tourists attracted towards it, because of its landscape, culture, tradition environment etc. and still has much potential for adventure tourism.

Leh figures on the international tourist map and attracts a large inflow of tourists both from home and abroad. The economy of the region is therefore, based on tourism. That is why Leh is abounds in Hotels, guest houses and taxis. There are 250 hotels, guest house of different classes in Leh.

Hemis, Alchi, Lamayuru, Shey and Thiksay are some of the most popular monasteries of Ladakh which attract both domestic as well as foreign tourist.Pangong lake(Half in China) and world highest motorable road Khardongla (18350 fts) is main attraction for domestic tourist, and monasteries and mountains are for foreign tourist.

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Opting for a road trip to Leh-Ladakh is a quintessential adventure for many travellers. The region is accessible by road from several routes, each offering unique scenic vistas and thrilling experiences. Here are some of the routes:

Manali-Leh Highway : This route takes you through some of the most picturesque landscapes of Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh. Starting from Manali, the highway crosses high mountain passes like Rohtang Pass and Baralacha La, offering breathtaking views of snow-capped peaks and pristine valleys. The road journey is challenging due to rough terrain and high-altitude passes, but it's a memorable experience for adventure enthusiasts.

Srinagar-Leh Highway : Connecting Leh with the picturesque Kashmir Valley, the Srinagar-Leh Highway offers a scenic drive through lush green valleys, meandering rivers, and charming villages. The route passes through iconic landmarks like Zoji La Pass and Drass, the second coldest inhabited place on Earth. Travellers can also explore attractions like Sonamarg and Kargil en route to Leh.

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Chandigarh-Leh Highway : This relatively lesser-known route offers a longer, but less travelled road journey to Leh. Starting from Chandigarh, the highway passes through the beautiful valleys of Himachal Pradesh before entering the rugged terrain of Ladakh. Travellers can enjoy the tranquillity of remote villages and pristine landscapes along the way.

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The Moscow Metro Tour is included in most guided tours’ itineraries. Opened in 1935, under Stalin’s regime, the metro was not only meant to solve transport problems, but also was hailed as “a people’s palace”. Every station you will see during your Moscow metro tour looks like a palace room. There are bright paintings, mosaics, stained glass, bronze statues… Our Moscow metro tour includes the most impressive stations best architects and designers worked at - Ploshchad Revolutsii, Mayakovskaya, Komsomolskaya, Kievskaya, Novoslobodskaya and some others.

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The guide will not only help you navigate the metro, but will also provide you with fascinating background tales for the images you see and a history of each station.

And there some stories to be told during the Moscow metro tour! The deepest station - Park Pobedy - is 84 metres under the ground with the world longest escalator of 140 meters. Parts of the so-called Metro-2, a secret strategic system of underground tunnels, was used for its construction.

During the Second World War the metro itself became a strategic asset: it was turned into the city's biggest bomb-shelter and one of the stations even became a library. 217 children were born here in 1941-1942! The metro is the most effective means of transport in the capital.

There are almost 200 stations 196 at the moment and trains run every 90 seconds! The guide of your Moscow metro tour can explain to you how to buy tickets and find your way if you plan to get around by yourself.

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Komsomolskaya metro station looks like a museum. It has vaulted ceilings and baroque decor.

Hidden underground, in the heart of Moscow, are historical and architectural treasures of Russia. These are Soviet-era creations – the metro stations of Moscow.

Our guide Maria introduced these elaborate metro stations as “the palaces for the people.” Built between 1937 and 1955, each station holds its own history and stories. Stalin had the idea of building beautiful underground spaces that the masses could enjoy. They would look like museums, art centers, concert halls, palaces and churches. Each would have a different theme. None would be alike.

The two-hour private tour was with a former Intourist tour guide named Maria. Maria lived in Moscow all her life and through the communist era of 60s to 90s. She has been a tour guide for more than 30 years. Being in her 60s, she moved rather quickly for her age. We traveled and crammed with Maria and other Muscovites on the metro to visit 10 different metro stations.

Arrow showing the direction of metro line 1 and 2

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To Maria, every street, metro and building told a story. I couldn’t keep up with her stories. I don’t remember most of what she said because I was just thrilled being in Moscow.   Added to that, she spilled out so many Russian words and names, which to one who can’t read Cyrillic, sounded so foreign and could be easily forgotten.

The metro tour was the first part of our all day tour of Moscow with Maria. Here are the stations we visited:

1. Komsomolskaya Metro Station  is the most beautiful of them all. Painted yellow and decorated with chandeliers, gold leaves and semi precious stones, the station looks like a stately museum. And possibly decorated like a palace. I saw Komsomolskaya first, before the rest of the stations upon arrival in Moscow by train from St. Petersburg.

2. Revolution Square Metro Station (Ploshchad Revolyutsii) has marble arches and 72 bronze sculptures designed by Alexey Dushkin. The marble arches are flanked by the bronze sculptures. If you look closely you will see passersby touching the bronze dog's nose. Legend has it that good luck comes to those who touch the dog's nose.

Touch the dog's nose for good luck. At the Revolution Square station

Revolution Square Metro Station

3. Arbatskaya Metro Station served as a shelter during the Soviet-era. It is one of the largest and the deepest metro stations in Moscow.

Arbatskaya Metro Station

4. Biblioteka Imeni Lenina Metro Station was built in 1935 and named after the Russian State Library. It is located near the library and has a big mosaic portrait of Lenin and yellow ceramic tiles on the track walls.

Lenin's portrait at the Biblioteka Imeni Lenina Metro Station

5. Kievskaya Metro Station was one of the first to be completed in Moscow. Named after the capital city of Ukraine by Kiev-born, Nikita Khruschev, Stalin's successor.

Kievskaya Metro Station

6. Novoslobodskaya Metro Station  was built in 1952. It has 32 stained glass murals with brass borders.

Novoslobodskaya metro station

7. Kurskaya Metro Station was one of the first few to be built in Moscow in 1938. It has ceiling panels and artwork showing Soviet leadership, Soviet lifestyle and political power. It has a dome with patriotic slogans decorated with red stars representing the Soviet's World War II Hall of Fame. Kurskaya Metro Station is a must-visit station in Moscow.

Ceiling panel and artworks at Kurskaya Metro Station

8. Mayakovskaya Metro Station built in 1938. It was named after Russian poet Vladmir Mayakovsky. This is one of the most beautiful metro stations in the world with 34 mosaics painted by Alexander Deyneka.

Mayakovskaya station

One of the over 30 ceiling mosaics in Mayakovskaya metro station

9. Belorusskaya Metro Station is named after the people of Belarus. In the picture below, there are statues of 3 members of the Partisan Resistance in Belarus during World War II. The statues were sculpted by Sergei Orlov, S. Rabinovich and I. Slonim.

10. Teatralnaya Metro Station (Theatre Metro Station) is located near the Bolshoi Theatre.

Teatralnaya Metro Station decorated with porcelain figures .

Taking the metro's escalator at the end of the tour with Maria the tour guide.

Have you visited the Moscow Metro? Leave your comment below.

January 15, 2017 at 8:17 am

An excellent read! Thanks for much for sharing the Russian metro system with us. We're heading to Moscow in April and exploring the metro stations were on our list and after reading your post, I'm even more excited to go visit them. Thanks again 🙂

December 6, 2017 at 10:45 pm

Hi, do you remember which tour company you contacted for this tour?

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Leh and Ladakh, April 24, 2024: Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), one of India’s leading telecommunications service providers, today announced the expansion of its network across the picturesque regions of Leh and Ladakh. This development comes just in time for the upcoming travel season, encouraging travelers to enjoy unlimited 5G service across the region.

Airtel's network footprint now encompasses 40+ zones within Ladakh, ensuring that residents and travelers alike to enjoy reliable connectivity throughout their journeys. This is in line with Airtel’s commitment to provide seamless connectivity in India’s picturesque regions of Leh and Ladakh that is enjoyed by thousands of travelers.

Commenting on the expansion Adarsh Verma, COO- Jammu & Kashmir, Bharti Airtel, said “We are thrilled to enhance our network experience for the customers in the Leh and Ladakh region. We are certain that this travel season, our customers will enjoy the power of ubiquitous access to high-speed data that will open up a wide range of new opportunities and experiences in these iconic locations.”

After ramping up the telecom infrastructure in the Zanskar Valley, Airtel introduced its ultra-fast Airtel 5G service in select areas of Leh, setting a new benchmark for connectivity standards in the region. Key tourist destinations in Leh, including Durbook, Tangstae, Pengong Lake, Hall of Fame, Magnetic Hill, Sangam (Indus and Zanskar River), Diskit, and Turtok are now equipped with Airtel's state-of-the-art infrastructure, providing visitors an unparalleled access to high-speed internet amidst breathtaking landscapes. Also, a strong network presence of Airtel at Chang-La-Pass , Gurdwara Pathar Sahib, Lamayuru Monastery, Moon Land, Alchi & Likir Monastery, Khardung-La-Pass, Hunder etc., where travelers can enjoy with social buzz.

With the rollout of 5G, travelers can now experience unlimited 5G data whether while embarking on the renowned Chadar Trek or simply immersing themselves in the region's natural beauty.

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Airtel 5G Plus now live in Port Blair

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications services provider, today announced that its ultra-fast 5G service...

Airtel 5G Plus is now available across 500 cities in the country

Airtel 5g plus now live in kolkata.

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications services provider, today announced the ...

Airtel launches an introductory ‘Unlimited data’ offer for its 5G customers

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications services provider, today announced the launch of unlimited...

Airtel wins Dun & Bradstreet award for ESG Excellence

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications services provider, today announced the launch...

Airtel announces its largest ever 5G roll-out in 125 cities

Airtel surpasses 1 million customer mark on its 5g network in mumbai.

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications services provider today announced that it has crossed...

February 2023

Airtel 5g plus now live in 13 cities of jammu & kashmir.

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications services provider today announced the launch...

Airtel surpasses 10 million unique customers on its 5G network

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications services provider today announced that it has crossed the...

Airtel deploys AI-powered speech analytics solutions for customer service transformation with NVIDIA

Bharti Airtel, India’s leading telecommunications service provider today announced that it has built an AI-based solution...

Airtel 5G Plus now live in Chandigarh Tri-City

Airtel invites customers to experience the power of 5g at its stores.

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications services provider has created 5G experience zones across all its retail...

Airtel 5G Plus now live in 2 cities of Uttarakhand

Airtel 5g plus now live in 8 cities of rajasthan, airtel 5g plus now live in 16 cities of west bengal, airtel 5g plus now live in 14 cities of bihar, airtel 5g plus now live in 13 cities of odisha, airtel 5g plus now live in all north-east states of india, airtel 5g plus now live in 10 cities of haryana, airtel 5g plus now live in 4 cities of himachal pradesh, airtel announces strategic partnership with vultr to deliver cloud solutions to enterprises.

Partnership will offer Vultr’s unrivaled Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, and Cloud Infrastructure services to India’s digital ecosystem...

Airtel 5G Plus now live in 5 cities of Gujarat

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications services provider today announced the launch of its cutting edge...

Airtel 5G Plus now live in Madhya Pradesh

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications services provider today announced the launch of its cutting edge 5G services in Bhopal...

Airtel 5G Plus now live in 8 cities of Odisha

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications services provider today announced the launch of its...

Airtel 5G Plus now live in Itanagar

Airtel 5g plus now live in 2 cities of chhattisgarh, airtel 5g plus now live in 4 cities of kerala.

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications services provider today announced the launch of its cutting...

January 2023

Airtel 5g plus now live in 3 cities of telangana, airtel 5g plus now live in 7 cities of andhra pradesh, airtel 5g plus now live in seven cities of jammu & kashmir, airtel 5g plus now live in 5 cities of tamil nadu, bharti airtel appoints naval seth as head of investor relations.

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading communications solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Naval Seth as the Head...

Airtel 5G Plus now live in 4 cities of Odisha

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading leading telecommunications services provider today announced the launch of its cutting edge 5G...

Airtel 5G Plus now live in Agartala

Airtel 5g plus now live in dehradun.

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications services provider today announced the launch ...

Airtel 5G Plus now live in 5 cities of Delhi NCR

Airtel 5g plus now live in 3 cities of rajasthan, airtel 5g plus now live in 7 cities of uttar pradesh, airtel 5g plus now live in shillong, airtel 5g plus now live in 4 cities of bihar.

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications services provider today announced the launch of its cutting ...

Airtel 5G Plus now live in 2 cities of Jharkhand

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications services provider today announced the launch of its cutting edge 5G ...

Airtel 5G Plus now live in Kochi

Airtel 5g plus now live in bhubaneswar, cuttack and rourkela, airtel 5g plus now live in 4 cities of haryana, airtel 5g plus now live in indore, december 2022, airtel 5g plus now live in jammu and srinagar, airtel 5g plus now live in pune, 5g in healthcare airtel, apollo hospitals, aws carry out india’s first 5g driven, artificial intelligence guided colonoscopy trial.

Bharti Airtel, India’s premier communications solutions provider and Apollo Hospitals, Asia’s foremost trusted...

Airtel 5G Plus now live in Vizag

Airtel 5g plus now live in ahmedabad and gandhinagar, airtel 5g plus now live in imphal, airtel acquires strategic stake in technology start up lemnisk.

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider today announced that it has acquired a strategic...

Airtel 5G Plus now live in Shimla

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications services provider today announced the launch of its ...

Airtel announces winners of First “Airtel IQ Hackathon”

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider today announced winners of first ever ...

Airtel partners Tech Mahindra to deploy captive private network at Mahindra’s Chakan Facility

Bharti Airtel ("Airtel"), India's premier communications solutions provider and...

Hyderabadis to enjoy ultrafast connectivity On-the-Go with Airtel 5G Plus

Wynk rewind is now live; take a look at india’s favorite music in 2022.

Wynk Music, India’s number 1 music streaming app by downloads and daily active users today introduced Wynk...

Airtel and Meta collaborate to accelerate India’s digital ecosystem

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier digital communications solutions provider, and Meta Platforms, Inc. ...

Airtel 5G Plus now live in Lucknow

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications services provider today announced the launch of its cutting edge 5G...

Airtel launches ‘World Pass’ – One pack for travel across 184 countries

As the worst effects of the COVID-19 pandemic ebb, we are beginning to witness a massive surge in ...

November 2022

Airtel business wins iot solution mandate for smart meters from tata power western odisha distribution limited, (tpwodl).

Bharti Airtel (Airtel), India's premier communications solutions provider, today announced that it has won a cellular IoT solution mandate ...

Airtel 5G Plus now live in Patna

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications services provider today announced the launch of its cutting edge 5G services in Patna...

Airtel powers Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport with ultrafast Airtel 5G Plus

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications service provider today announced the deployment of its...

Nxtra by Airtel commences construction of its largest Data Centre in East India

Nxtra Data Limited (“Nxtra by Airtel”), a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel (Airtel) started the construction of its new hyper-scale data...

Airtel powers Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi with ultrafast Airtel 5G Plus

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications service provider today announced the deployment of its cutting-edge...

Airtel powers Pune Airport with ultrafast Airtel 5G Plus

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications service provider today announced the deployment of its cutting edge...

Airtel 5G Plus now live in Guwahati

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications services provider today announced the launch of its cutting edge 5G services...

Airtel 5G Plus now live in Gurugram

Airtel 5g plus now live in panipat, airtel powers the swanky new terminal in kempegowda international airport bengaluru with ultrafast airtel 5g plus.

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications service provider today announced the launch...

Airtel surpasses 1 million customers on it 5G network

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications services provider today announced...

October 2022

Airtel launches “always on” iot connectivity solution, airtel 5g plus launched today.

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India's premier communications solutions provider, today provided more detail on the...

Airtel Ads demonstrates India’s first immersive VR advertisement powered by 5G

Integration of VR advertisement format on Airtel Thanks app opens new avenues for brands to engage with consumers...

Revolutionizing Travel: Airtel and Nokia join hands to bring alive the Grandeur of Kashi Vishwanath temple and Statue of Unity at the India Mobile Congress

Bharti Airtel ("Airtel"), India's premier communications solutions provider and Nokia have joined hands ...

September 2022

Airtel launches xsafe ─ an advanced home surveillance solution.

Promises a convenient, hassle free and complete end-to-end home surveillance solution including installation, connectivity, app support...

Airtel and WhatsApp launch ‘Airtel IQ Hackathon’ inviting start-ups to build new age business solutions on WhatsApp

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider and WhatsApp, today announced the launch of first ever...

Airtel and IBM to Work Together to Bring Secured Edge Cloud Services to Indian Enterprises

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”) today announced that its subsidiary Nxtra Data Limited (“Nxtra”) has partnered with...

Nxtra by Airtel to Become the First Data Center Company in India to install Fuel Cell Technology to provide Clean Energy

Pepsico india partners with airtel, offers recharge coupon with beverage brand.

Ahead of the festive season, PepsiCo India and Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading provider of telecommunications services ...

Airtel introduces Edge CDN ahead of 5G Launch; plans specialised Cloud products for multiple business segments

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier digital communications solutions provider, today announced multiple new product ...

August 2022

Airtel pays rs 8312.4 cr for 5g spectrum to dot; instalment for 4 years settled ahead of schedule with a view to free up cash flows for 5g roll out.

: Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier digital communications solutions provider, today said that it has paid ...

Introducing Wynk Studio, India’s largest music distribution ecosystem for independent artists

Wynk Music, India’s number 1 music streaming app by downloads and daily active users today introduced...

Airtel to commence 5G Deployment from August 2022, signs 5G network agreements with Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung

Bharti Airtel (Airtel), India's premier communications solutions provider, today announced that it has signed 5G network...

Airtel set to lead India’s 5G revolution

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier telecommunications services provider, today announced that it is set to lead...

Airtel deploys India’s first private 5G network at BOSCH facility

Bharti Airtel ("Airtel"), India's premier communications solutions provider today announced successful trial of India’s first 5G...

Airtel Xstream Fiber expands FTTH network to India’s farthest corners

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today announced the launch of its...

Airtel launches India’s first multiplex in the Metaverse

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today unveiled India’s first multiplex...

Airtel Xstream achieves the 2 Million paid subscriber milestone and is now India’s fastest growing OTT aggregator app

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider today announced that its...

COMPLETE ENTERTAINMENT: Airtel Xstream Fiber unlocks its NEW All-in-One plans

In urban India today, both home internet and home entertainment are seeing rapid growth, accelerated by consumers...

Airtel to set up digital technology hub in Pune, looks to hire 500 people for the facility

As part of its growing in-house digital engineering capabilities, Airtel is looking to set up a new technology center in Pune...

Airtel, Apollo Hospitals, and Cisco join forces to demonstrate the Future of Healthcare with 5G Connected Ambulance

Use case showcases how 5G technology virtually transports doctors to the Ambulance to provide critical care enroute to the Hospital...

Airtel acquires stake in Cloud Network Solutions provider Solutions provider Cnergee Technologies

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, has acquired a strategic minority stake...

Airtel and Tech Mahindra announce partnership to grow India’s digital economy

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, and Tech Mahindra, a leading provider...

Airtel prepays INR 8,815 crores to clear deferred liabilities for spectrum acquired in 2015

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier digital communications solutions provider, today said that it has paid INR 8,815 crores...

Airtel showcases the exciting future of immersive video entertainment on 5G

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today showcased 5G’s high-speed...

Data centres to enable India’s trillion-dollar digital economy growth

Nxtra by Airtel – JLL research forecasts sizable growth for India data centre sector...

Airtel’s Self Optimising Network solution wins the Innovative Mobile Service and Application Award at GTI Awards 2022

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today said that its A-SON (Self Optimising Network) solution...

AI focused Nuronics Labs is the winner of Airtel’s Startup India Innovation Challenge

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today announced the winners of...

Airtel and Axis Bank announce partnership to bolster India’s digital ecosystem

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, and Axis Bank, India’s third-largest private ...

February 2022

Statement from airtel on agreement with vodafone for stake acquisition in indus towers.

The telecom market structure has started to stabilise on account of the efforts of the Government of India including the recent relief package. We support the Government’s desire...

Airtel acquires strategic stake in blockchain technology startup Aqilliz

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, announced that it has acquired a strategic stake in Aqilliz – a Blockchain as a Service Company...

Airtel joins SEA-ME-WE-6 undersea cable consortium to scale up high speed network for India’s emerging digital economy

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today said that it has joined thes...

Airtel Deploys Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications to Accelerate Digital Transformation Across Its Supply Chain and Finance Processes

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today took a giant leap towards...

Airtel launches Xstream Premium - India’s largest collection of entertainment content in a single app

January 2022, airtel acquires ~25% strategic stake in sd-wan startup lavelle networks.

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today announced an agreement...

Airtel and Google partner to help grow India’s digital ecosystem

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), one of India’s premier communications solutions providers, and Google today announced that...

Airtel strengthens its green energy footprint with the commissioning of 21 MW Solar Power Unit in Maharashtra

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today announced the commissioning of a new 21 MW solar power..

Hughes and Airtel Form Joint Venture to Provide Satellite Broadband Services in India

Combined India VSAT operations of both companies to offer wide range of satellite and hybrid network solutions to business and government customers...

Statement from Airtel: Update on the scheme of arrangement for new corporate structure

The seminal telecom sector reforms package announced by the Government of India has significantly boosted the outlook and investor confidence for the industry...

December 2021

Airtel and tcs demonstrate 5g based remote robotic operations and artificial intelligence driven quality inspection for factories of the future.

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today announced the commissioning of a new 21 MW solar...

Airtel hosts the India edition of O-RAN ALLIANCE Global PlugFest 2021, demonstrates the growing maturity of O-RAN 5G ecosystem

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, hosted the O-RAN ALLIANCE Global...

Airtel pre-pays INR 15, 519 crores to clear all deferred liabilities for spectrum acquired in 2014

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier digital communications solutions provider, today said that...

Airtel and Capgemini to collaborate on 5G-based solutions for Enterprises

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications and solutions provider...

Airtel deploys Avanseus’ AI-based predictive maintenance solution

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, and Avanseus,...

Airtel launches Startup Innovation Challenge in partnership with Invest India

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today announced the launch...

November 2021

Airtel conducts india’s first 5g trial in the 700 mhz band in partnership with nokia.

Nxtra by Airtel, the data center subsidiary of Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), today launched its new hyperscale data center park in Chennai...

Nxtra by Airtel launches new 38 MW Hyperscale Data Center in Chennai

Airtel announces revised mobile tariffs.

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”) has always maintained that the mobile Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) needs to be at Rs 200 and ultimately...

Airtel institutes ESG Committee of Board of Directors

Bharti Airtel Limited (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today announced that it has formed...

Airtel and Oracle Double Down on Partnership to Accelerate India’s Digital Economy

Oracle and Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, have extended...

Airtel rolls out #5GforBusiness to demonstrate 5G use cases for enterprises

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, has rolled out #5GforBusiness initiative...

October 2021

Airtel launches ‘airtel iq video’ – a cpaas solution to democratize video streaming in india.

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communication solutions provider, today announced the launch of its Video Platform as a Service (CPaaS) – ‘Airtel IQ Video’. The solutio...

Airtel announces Rs 6000 cashback on purchase of smartphones from leading brands

As part of its Mera Pehla Smartphone program, Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”) today announced yet another innovative...

Airtel takes another step in delivering the best network for customers in Bihar and Jharkhand

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today said that it has upgraded its mobile network...

Airtel conducts India’s first Rural 5G trial in partnership with Ericsson

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”) and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) have conducted India’s first 5G network demonstration in a rural...

Airtel appoints Rajiv Sharma as Head – Investor Relations

Bharti Airtel Limited (“Airtel”) today announced the appointment of Rajiv Sharma as Head of Investor Relations with effect...

Airtel enhances network experience in Tamil Nadu with LTE 900 technology

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”) has further upgraded its high speed data network in Tamil Nadu to boost indoor...

September 2021

Airtel to invest rs 5000 crores to scale up its data centre business.

Bharti Airtel Limited (“Airtel”) today unveiled a refreshed brand identity ‘Nxtra by Airtel’ for its data centre business and outlined...

Airtel rolls out Made-in-India DTH Set Top Boxes for Customers

Airtel Digital TV, the DTH arm of Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”) today said that it has introduced Made-in-India..

Airtel boosts 4G network coverage with LTE 900 technology in Kerala

Bharti Airtel Limited (“Airtel”), India’s leading provider of telecommunications services today said..

Airtel joins global efforts to combat climate change

Bharti Airtel Limited (“Airtel”), India’s leading provider of telecommunications services, today announced its commitment ...

Airtel Payments Bank launches ‘Rewards123Plus’ Digital Savings Account

Subsequent to the launch of its flagship Rewards123 savings account, Airtel Payments Bank today announced the launch ...

Airtel and Disney+ Hotstar bring the best of digital entertainment to customers

Bharti Airtel Limited (“Airtel”), India’s leading provider of telecommunications services, is making the digital ...

Bharti Airtel welcomes Government of India’s seminal reforms for the telecom industry

Bharti Airtel today welcomed the path breaking policy directions and interventions announced by the Government ...

Retailers using digital technologies to deliver immersive, OmniChannel customer experience to win in the emerging 5G era, says Airtel Business.

Airtel Business, the B2B unit of Bharti Airtel Limited (“Airtel”), today released the second edition of its Insights Report under the aegis...

Airtel demonstrates India’s first Cloud Gaming experience on a 5G network

Marking yet another industry first on 5G, Bharti Airtel Limited (“Airtel”), India’s leading provider of telecommunications services,...

August 2021

Airtel partners with google cloud and cisco to launch ‘airtel office internet’ to accelerate digital transformation of small businesses.

As per Frost & Sullivan’s Mobile Services Report Q4 FY21, Airtel IoT had the highest revenue share of 45.5% in the Enterprise M2M ...

Airtel IoT is the market leader in India’s Enterprise Connectivity Segment

Kaspersky and airtel join forces to make online journeys more secure for customers.

Airtel customers now purchase Kaspersky security solutions for PC and Smartphones via Airtel Thanks app...

Airtel upgrades its Prepaid plans to offer more value to customers

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today announced revisions to its Prepaid plans....

Airtel upgrades its Postpaid Plans to serve evolving customer needs

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today announced new postpaid plans ....

Airtel and Intel announce collaboration to accelerate 5G in India

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today announced a collaboration ....

Airtel Business and Cisco launch next-gen SD-WAN connectivity solutions for enterprises

Bharti Airtel ("Airtel"), India's premier communications solutions provider, and Cisco today announced the launch....

As cyber-threats surge, Airtel Xstream Fiber launches ‘Secure Internet’ for its Customers

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today announced the launch of its latest innovation Airtel Black – India’s first all-in-one solution for homes....

Airtel boosts indoor coverage of high speed data services in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh with superior 900 MHz deployment

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today said that it has augmented...

Airtel launches ‘Airtel Black’ – India’s first all-in-one solution for Homes

Airtel boosts indoor coverage of high speed data services in himachal pradesh with superior 900 mhz deployment, airtel upgrades high speed network in andhra pradesh and telangana to deliver the best network experience to customers.

Deploys 900 MHz spectrum for 4G using the advanced L900 technology, which will significantly boost indoor coverage ...

Airtel takes another step in delivering the best network for customers in Uttar Pradesh (East) Circle

Airtel appoints amrita padda as chief people officer.

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today announced the appointment ...

Airtel deploys additional 21.6 Mhz spectrum to deliver the best network experience for customers in Bengal

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today said that it has upgraded ...

Airtel and Tata Group/TCS announce collaboration for ‘Made in India’ 5G

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider and Tata Group, today announced...

Airtel deploys additional 30 MHz spectrum in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh to boost network capacity

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today said that it has upgraded...

Airtel deploys additional 17.4 MHz spectrum in Himachal Pradesh to boost indoor network experience

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today said that it has upgraded it...

Airtel takes another step in delivering the best network for customers in Odisha

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today said that it has upgraded its mobile network in Odisha ...

Airtel’s new brand campaign reinforces India’s preference for network quality

As per TRAI, 2 in every 3 new mobile customers in India chose Airtel during September 2020 – February 2021...

Airtel deploys additional 20 MHz spectrum in Haryana to boost network capacity and best-in-class experience to customers

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today said that it has upgraded

Airtel takes another step in delivering the best network experience for customers in North East

Deploys additional 10 Mhz spectrum in 2300 band that will boost network capacity for high speed data services...

Airtel takes another step in delivering the best network experience for customers in Assam

Airtel takes another step in delivering the best network experience for customers in gujarat, airtel takes another step in delivering the best network for customers in kerala.

Deploys additional 15 MHz Spectrum – 5 MHz in 1800 band and 10 MHz in 2300 band that will boost network capacity for high speed data services...

Airtel takes another step in delivering the best network for customers in Tamil Nadu

Deploys additional 5 Mhz spectrum in 1800 band that will boost network capacity for high speed data services....

Airtel takes another step in delivering the best network for customers in Karnataka

Deploys additional 11.2 Mhz spectrum in 1800 band that will boost network capacity for high speed data services....

Airtel announces benefits worth Rs 270 cr to help 55 million low interest on deposits over Rs. 1 lakh

Airtel Payments Bank today said that its customers will get an increased interest ....

Airtel rolls out Covid support services on its digital platforms Integrates easy to access Covid resources on Airtel Thanks app Enables businesses to set up FREE helpline for employees with Airtel IQ

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider....

Airtel Payments Bank launches DigiGold – a digital platform for customers to make investments in gold

As part of its growing bouquet of digital services, Airtel Payments Bank today launched DigiGold ....

Airtel Payments Bank announces 6% p.a. income customers to tide over the impact of Covid-19

Airtel announces spectrum trading agreement with jio.

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”) today announced an agreement with Reliance Jio Infocomm (“Jio”) to transfer the ....

Airtel joins hands with Apollo 24/7 to enable customers to access healthcare services digitally from the safety of their homes

Apollo 24|7, the fastest growing health App in India is extending complimentary ....

Airtel expands Green Energy footprint

Commissions captive solar power plant for its Data Centres in Uttar Pradesh...

Airtel launches ‘Airtel IoT’ – a 5G Ready Platform for the World of Connected Things

: Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today launched ‘Airtel IoT’ – an integrated platform that enables....

Airtel receives CERT-IN empanelment for Cyber Security Services

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, has joined a select group of companies ...

Hyper Localisation and Hyper Personalisation will drive customer engagement in a digitally connected world, says Airtel’s Business Insights Report

Airtel Business, the B2B unit of Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), today released its first Business Insights report under the aegis of its...

Airtel fortifies its strong spectrum portfolio Acquires 355.45 MHz spectrum for Rs. 18,699 Crores

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier digital communication solutions provider, today said that it has acquired...

February 2021

Bharti airtel announces successful pricing of its $1.25 billion dual-tranche senior 10.25 year and perpetual 144a/regs us$ bond offering.

Largest issuance by any Indian Investment Grade issuer since January 2019...

Airtel enters the Ad Tech industry with Airtel Ads

Enables brands to engage with over 320 mn quality customers Prioritises Quality over Quantity, Real Impact over Vanity Metrics...

Airtel and Qualcomm to collaborate for 5G in India

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc...

Airtel to acquire 20% stake in Bharti Telemedia from Warburg Pincus

Consideration to be substantially discharged through the issuance of Airtel shares via preferential allotment at a price of INR 600/share...

January 2021

Airtel announces 5g ready network.

In a major landmark, Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India's premier communications solutions provider, announced that it has become the country's first telco to successfully...

Launch of ‘Airtel Safe Pay’ - India's safest way to pay digitally

‘Airtel Safe Pay’ protects customers from payments frauds by ensuring money never leaves their accounts without consent...

Airtel Xstream Fiber launches the Gigabit Wi-Fi Experience

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications services provider, has kicked off the New Year with some exciting news for customers with the launch of hyper-fast Wi-Fi experience...

Amazon launches its worldwide first mobile-only video plan in India: Prime Video Mobile Edition

Joins hands with Airtel for the first roll-out of Prime Video Mobile Edition, making high quality entertainment accessible to hundreds of millions of Airtel customers...

NSIC and Airtel join forces to accelerate Digital Transformation of Indian MSMEs

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, is stepping up initiatives to accelerate the digital transformation of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in India ...

Airtel appoints Pradipt Kapoor as CIO

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India's premier communications solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Pradipt Kapoor as Chief Information Officer (CIO)...

December 2020

Airtel business launches customer advisory board to co-create its product innovation roadmap.

Airtel Business, the B2B unit of Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), today announced the launch of its Customer Advisory Board with the objective...

November 2020

Airtel and vedantu empower millions of school children with affordable access to quality education on their home tv screens.

Vedantu Masterclasses DTH channels will air on Airtel Digital TV at Rs 4/day to offer high-impact, interactive learnings to Class 6 - 12 students...

Airtel hosts India's First O-RAN ALLIANCE Plugfest

Demonstrates cutting-edge technology use cases with Altiostar, Altran, ASOCS, Mavenir, NEC, STL, VIAVI Solutions, VVDN and Xilinx...

‘Nxtra by Airtel’ to set up two data centre campuses in Maharashtra

The future ready facilities to come up at Mumbai and Pune to serve the growing demand for secure data centre services...

October 2020

Airtel enters the $ 1 billion indian cloud communications market with airtel iq.

Airtel IQ will help businesses drive deeper customer engagement through seamless and secure communication delivered over cloud...

Wynk Music announces first of its kind ‘Navratri Nights’ Online Concerts

Celebrate the goodness of musical Navratri celebrations from the comfort of your home with nine power packed LIVE online concerts...

Airtel brings premium Edutech content to its DTH platform

Launches India's First dedicated TV channels for JEE, NEET preparation in partnership with Aakash Institute...

September 2020

Airtel launches airtel secure to help businesses tide over rising cyber threats.

Airtel SECURE is India's most comprehensive suite of cyber security services. Brings cutting-edge solutions to customers through partnerships with global leaders...

Airtel onboards Waybeo to its Startup Accelerator Program

To enable the cloud analytics startup fast-track its growth by leveraging Airtel’s global scale cloud stack...

Airtel changes Entertainment forever; Launches the Airtel Xstream Bundle

To change entertainment forever, Airtel today announced the launch of its new Airtel Xstream Bundle...

August 2020

Airtel is the first mobile operator to launch ‘ultra-fast 4g’ services in andaman and nicobar.

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”) congratulates the Department of Telecommunications on the inauguration of the undersea optic fiber link between Chennai and Andaman and Nicobar by...

Airtel and AWS join hands to accelerate digital transformation of business in India

Collaboration to boost Airtel's Cloud offerings in the fast growing Indian market...

Airtel appoints Ganesh Lakshminarayanan as CEO-Enterprise Business

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest integrated telco, today announced the appointment of Ganesh Lakshminarayanan as CEO-Enterprise Business...

Airtel renews Pan India Managed Services Partnership with Ericsson

Agreement covers nationwide AI-driven managed services, network and IT automation for Airtel’s India mobile operations...

Verizon and Airtel Partner to Bring Secure Enterprise-Grade BlueJeans Video Conferencing to India

As part of its integrated B2B play, Airtel is partnering with Verizon to offer “Airtel BlueJeans,” a range of secure...

Airtel launches NEW Prepaid Packs with Premium Content from ZEE5

NEW Rs 289 bundle offers Unlimited Calling, 1.5 GB/day along with full access to the entire ZEE5 catalogue...

Airtel steps up the Experience for its Platinum customers Promises Faster 4G speeds to Platinum customers through Network Preference

Platinum customers also get preferential care with dedicated customer care...

Airtel deploys India's largest open cloud-based VoLTE network with Nokia software products

As part of its cloudification strategy, Airtel will deploy Nokia’s CloudBand Infrastructure Software...

Carlyle to acquire approximately 25% stake in Airtel’s Data Centre business at a valuation of US$1.2 billion

Underscores the significant growth potential in an emerging Digital India...

Airtel Promises to go the Extra Mile for its Customers

Declares war on service failure and targets resolution ofevery customer query...

Airtel adds Edtech to its digital portfolio with stake acquisition in kids learning startup - Lattu Kids

Enables Airtel to bring premium digital learning content over its network to make learning fun for millions of kids across India...

Airtel Payments Bank launches Suraksha Salary Account solution for India's MSMEs

The innovative savings account offers FREE dual insurance benefit of Fixed Allowance on Hospitalization and Personal Accident Cover to the account holder...

Nodwin Gaming and Airtel announce partnership to take Esports in India to the next level

Launch ‘Airtel India Esports Tour’ - the first national ranking of Esports players in the country...

Airtel Payments Bank and Mastercard to develop customized financial products for farmers and SMEs in India

Aim to deepen penetration of financial services in underbanked and unbanked regions...

To offer the best-in-class service experience to its customers, Airtel acquires strategic stake in Conversational AI focused Startup – Voicezen

Will give Airtel early access to cutting edge technologies being developed by Voicezen...

Airtel launches ‘Work@Home’ - India’s First Enterprise Grade Work From Home Solution for Businesses

Enables a fully secure and seamless ‘office like experience at home’ by offering world-class Connectivity, Collaboration tools and Security as an integrated solution...

Airtel Selects IBM and Red Hat to build Open Hybrid Cloud Network

Platform to ready Airtel’s network for emerging technologies such as 5G and Edge Computing, enable its partners to deploy advanced B2B & B2C applications...

Zee5 and Airtel deepen strategic collaboration

All Airtel Thanks customers to get FREE unlimited access to ZEE5’s premium catalogue...

Airtel and Nokia sign multi-year deal to boost network capacity and customer experience

Airtel to deploy Nokia’s Single Radio Access Network (SRAN) solution to enhance network capacity in world’s second largest telecoms market...

Airtel and Apollo Hospital Group join forces to help India Break the COVID-19 Chain

Apollo 24|7 AI based COVID-19 test with Airtel Thanks app, enabling millions of Airtel customers across India to assess their risk profile...

Airtel Digital TV launches Exclusive CuriosityStream Channel

In an industry first, over 16 million DTH customers of Airtel can now enjoy award-winning factual entertainment from CuriosityStream over the Free to Air TV channel...

Airtel announces measures to shield over 80 million low-income mobile customers from the impact of COVID-19 crisis

Unrestricted Incoming services till April 17th and Rs 10 talk time for all low income users...

Bringing back the Joy of Reading: Airtel and Juggernaut announce FREE access to thousands of e-books on Juggernaut Books

With India staying at home, Readers can break the monotony with titles from top authors across multiple genres with the innovative #readInstead campaign...

As Fitness becomes mainstream in India, Airtel to power youth-first digital platform for fitness content

Airtel acquires strategic stake in Spectacom, the newest offering from the creators of the Devils Circuit, under the Airtel Start-up Accelerator Program...

Binge on Super Content over the Holi Weekend on Airtel Xstream

Airtel customers can choose from 10,000+ Indian and global movies, shows as part of their exclusive Thanks benefits...

February 2020

Airtel and nokia to collaborate on industry 4.0 applications for enterprises.

Companies to offer industrial-grade LTE private wireless solutions for industrial automation for enterprises in BFSI, ITES, manufacturing and distribution...

Airtel redefines International Roaming (IR) – Now Power lies in the hands of the customer!

Track Usage Real Time and Enable / Disable IR service with one click on Airtel Thanks app...

January 2020

Airtel and google cloud partner to boost collaboration, productivity and digital transformation in india.

G Suite to form part of Airtel’s integrated B2B connectivity solutions for businesses...

Airtel launches NEW Rs. 179 Prepaid Bundle with built-in life insurance cover of Rs. 2 lakh

Introduced in partnership with Bharti AXA Life Insurance, the prepaid bundle offers unlimited calls, data & life insurance cover to customers...

‘Airtel Wi-Fi Calling’ crosses One million users

Service Now LIVE across India. Works over any Wi-Fi connection...

Airtel expands high speed 4G network to the remotest corners of India

Becomes the first operator to launch 4G in 26 villages located in tough terrains of upper Ladakh...

December 2019

Airtel payments bank enables 24x7 neft transfers.

In-line with the Reserve Bank of India’s guidelines, Airtel Payments Bank customers will now be able use the National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT)...

Airtel expands ‘Airtel Wi-Fi Calling’ footprint – service goes LIVE in Mumbai, Kolkata, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu

Airtel’s Voice Over Wi-Fi service to dramatically improve indoor calling experience...

Airtel and Lionsgate Strike Strategic Alliance, Launch Lionsgate Play in India

Partnership Gives Airtel Customers access to Premium Content including Blockbuster Film Franchises, New and Recent Theatrical Releases and Deep Library...

Airtel launches ‘Airtel Wi-Fi Calling’ India’s first Voice over Wi-Fi service

Will significantly enhance indoor voice calling experience for smartphone customers...

Airtel discontinues 3G services in Maharashtra (excluding Mumbai) and Goa

Re-farms 3G spectrum to further augment its existing high speed 4G network to improve network quality and serve customers with world-class services...

Airtel announces Revised Tariffs for Mobile customers

New Delhi, December 01, 2019: Further to its statement dated November 18, 2019, Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest integrated telecommunications company...

November 2019

Wynk music is now india’s #1 music app by daily active users.

Industry leading personalization and content library drive user preference for Wynk Music...

Airtel bolsters Airtel X labs portfolio with acquihire of Quikmile

Will add to Airtel X Lab’s innovation pipeline for Digital India...

Now purchase FASTag at Airtel Payments Bank and enjoy exciting benefits

FASTag makes road travel frictionless by enabling automatic cashless payments at toll plazas across India, thereby, reducing the traffic congestion, transit time and pollution...

Airtel partners with CuriosityStream to bring award- winning factual entertainment to Indian customers

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest integrated telecommunications services provider, is today announcing...

Media Statement from Bharti Airtel

We understand that TRAI is likely to initiate a consultation for bringing rationality in pricing in the Indian mobile sector which has been operating at prices that have been eroding the...

Airtel launches Enterprise Hub, a one-stop digital self-care portal for enterprise customers

Airtel Business customers can now seamlessly access a host of services including bill payments and complete account management on a single interface with a single sign-in...

Airtel Home Broadband gets a new brand identity with ‘Xstream Fibre’

Airtel Xstream Fibre plans offer FASTER SPEEDS, MORE DATA and Airtel Thanks benefits to serve the evolving needs of Smart Homes...

October 2019

Airtel launches unique program to support start-ups and accelerate their growth.

Acquires stake in Vahan – the Bengaluru based startup focused on enabling jobs for the next billion internet users...

Airtel shuts down 3G network in Punjab, upgrades customers to high speed 4G network

Deploys 3G spectrum to further bolster its 4G network and serve customers with world-class high speed network....

Airtel chosen as Network Solution partner for Faridabad Smart City project

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest integrated telecommunications services provider, today said that it has been chosen as the strategic Network Solution partner by Faridabad Smart City Limited (FSCL) to transform....

September 2019

Airtel payments bank partners with hdfc ergo, launches innovative mosquito disease protection policy.

At just INR 99 per annum the policy provides cover against seven common mosquito-borne diseases...

Airtel partners with Bharti AXA Life to launch an innovative prepaid bundle with inbuilt insurance cover of Rs 4 Lakh

Airtel's new Rs 599 pre-paid bundle offers 2 GB/day, Unlimited Local/STD Calls, 100 SMS/day for 84 days along with term insurance of Rs 4 lakh...

Airtel Payments Bank Launches ‘Bharosa Savings Account’

With a minimum monthly balance requirement of just Rs 500, ‘Bharosa’ account offers free accident cover of Rs Five Lakhs...

Airtel Outlines Its Digital Entertainment Vision with the Launch of First-of its-Kind Converged Platform – ‘Airtel Xstream’

Rolls out a range of Airtel Xstream devices, applications and services for a rising Digital India ...

Airtel launches 1Gbps ‘Airtel Xstream Fibre’ with unlimited ultra-fast broadband at just Rs 3999

Airtel's latest offering to unlock the Airtel Xstream digital entertainment experience in connected homes...

August 2019

Airtel appoints rajesh tapadia as ceo of nxtra data.

New Delhi, August 19, 2019: Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest integrated telecommunications services provider, today said that it has appointed Rajesh Tapadia as Chief Executive Officer of its data centre and cloud business - Nxtra Data...

Airtel builds the Backbone for Digital Uttar Pradesh

UP State Wide Area Network 2.0 goes live. Integrated solution comprising of 885 PoPs with MPLS bandwidth will connect State, District, Block and Tehsil Headquarters across the state...

As part of #AirtelThanks benefits, Airtel now offers FREE access to renowned online courses from global ed tech Shaw Academy

Airtel Platinum customers to get FREE access to one year courses worth Rs 6000 as part of their plan benefits...

Airtel bags top honors at the Frost & Sullivan ICT Awards

Wins “Enterprise Data Service Provider of the Year” award and “Enterprise Telecom Service Provider of the Year” award in the large enterprise segment...

Airtel Payments Bank ties up with Bharti AXA Life Insurance to offer Bharti AXA Life POS Saral Jeevan Bima Yojana

Bharti AXA Life POS Saral Jeevan Bima Yojana provides pure term insurance cover of up to Rs 5 lakh at affordable premium rates...

Joint Press Statement from Bharti Airtel and Tata Teleservices

This announcement is regarding the merger of the Consumer Mobile Businesses of Tata Teleservices Limited (TTSL) and Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Limited (TTML) into Bharti Airtel Limited...

Airtel shuts down 3G network in Kolkata

Re-farms 3G spectrum to further bolster its high speed 4G network and serve customers with world-class services...

Airtel rolls out exclusive #AirtelThanks benefits for ‘V-Fiber’ Home Broadband Customers

Offers access to premium content from Netflix, Amazon, ZEE5 and much more with home broadband plans of Rs 1099 and above...

Airtel Thanks its Mobile Customers with FREE Hello Tunes

As part of the exclusive rewards under #AirtelThanks, customers can now set their favourite songs as Hello Tunes for FREE through Wynk Music app...

Airtel Payments Bank launches ‘Atal Pension Yojana’ for its customers

First payments bank in India to offer Government of India backed Atal Pension Yojana...

Airtel gives Lakshadweep its First 4G network

Lakshadweep archipelago now connected with mainland India through a digital superhighway as part of Government’s Digital India vision...

Airtel augments 4G network in Jammu & Kashmir with LTE 2100 technology

Deployment of 4G on the 2100 Mhz band will significantly enhance 4G capacity, improve network quality and enhance...

Airtel upgrades 4G network in Delhi NCR, deploys LTE 900 technology to boost indoor coverage

Will enhance indoor network experience for smartphone customers

OYO Hotels & Homes and Airtel Partner to launch OYO Store on Airtel Thanks App

Now book and pay for affordable and quality accommodations seamlessly via OYO Store on Airtel Thanks App

Airtel Payments Bank enables BHIM Airtel Payments Bank enables BHIM UPI based payments at over 500,000 merchants

Consumers can make instant cashless payments at these merchants by using any BHIM UPI enabled bank or Payments app...

Airtel upgrades the wide range of exclusive benefits under #AirtelThanks

Airtel Platinum customers will now get unlimited access to the full ZEE5 catalogue as part of their monthly plans...

Airtel augments 4G network in Haryana with LTE 2100 technology

Deployment of 4G on the 2100 Mhz band will significantly enhance 4G capacity, improve network quality and enhance the experience of smartphone customers...

Airtel partners with HDFC Life to build a Financially Secure India, make insurance Affordable and Accessible for all

Launches India’s First Prepaid bundle @ Rs 249 with unlimited calling, 2GB per day and built-in LIFE INSURANCE COVER of Rs 4 lakhs...

Airtel boosts 4G network coverage in Himachal Pradesh with LTE 900 technology

The introduction of 4G on the superior 900 Mhz band will significantly enhance indoor network coverage and add to the experience of smartphone customers...

The new #AirtelThanks – differentiated services & exclusive experiences for Airtel customers

New #AirtelThanks – Enhanced program with Silver, Gold, Platinum tiers. Benefits offered customized to each customer, and higher tiers keep opening bigger and more exciting benefits for our customers ...

Hughes and Airtel to combine their India VSAT operations

Bharti Airtel Limited (“Airtel”), one of the world’s leading integrated providers of telecommunication services, and Hughes Communications India Ltd. (HCIL), a subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES)...

Airtel launches ‘Wynk Tube’ to bring Digital Entertainment to the next 200 million smartphone users

Built for India’ by Airtel’s in-house team to serve the growing demand for digital entertainment on smartphones in Tier 2, 3 towns and villages...

Airtel and Zee bring the best of Indian theatre to the TV screen

New Delhi, April 23, 2019: Airtel Digital TV, the DTH arm of Bharti Airtel, and Zee Theatre, the popular theatre segment of Zee Entertainment...

Get all the election season action in one place: Airtel TV app rolls out Special ‘Election 2019’ Section

The section curates LIVE election news, updates and analysis from multiple platforms across India and brings it to...

Airtel boosts its digital content portfolio - launches ‘Airtel Books’ to bring an exciting reading experience to smartphone users

Available as an OTT app, Airtel Books currently offers 70,000 plus e-books from top Indian and international authors...

Airtel and FICCI Ladies Organisation launch Women’s Safety app – My Circle

The OTT app, available as a free download on iOS and Android, is open to users of any mobile network...

Airtel and Cisco announce strategic alliance to bring advanced connectivity solutions to enterprise and SMB customers

Airtel to offer Managed SD-WAN and Cisco Webex solutions to Indian enterprises and SMBs...

Airtel Further Simplifies Tariffs with New Calling Rates for Bangladesh and Nepal

Airtel prepaid mobile users can now make calls to Bangladesh at just Rs 2.99/min and to Nepal at Rs 7.99/min...

Airtel 4G now covers 297 towns and 35,674 villages across Rajasthan

As part of Project Leap, Airtel has committed significant investments to expand its network across the state to serve the fast growing demand for high speed data...

Airtel collaborates with Zoom to launch India’s first high quality Unified Communications Solution for Businesses

Offers businesses enhanced agility with ability to connect employees over video, audio and web over range of devices from any location across the world...

February 2019

Airtel customers can enjoy 100% more data and other exclusive benefits on the new xiaomi redmi note 7 series.

Bharti Airtel, India’s leading telecommunications company, today announced special offers with larger data bundles and other exclusive benefits...

Airtel 4G now covers 427 towns and 85,336 villages across Bihar and Jharkhand

As part of Project Leap, Airtel has committed significant investments to expand its network across the two states to serve the fast growing...

Airtel and Ciena to Build One of the World's Largest Photonic Control Plane Networks for delivering Ultra-fast Data over 4G, 5G and FTTH

Network to span 130,000 kms and connect 4000+ towns across India...

The all new Samsung Galaxy S10 series is now available on Airtel Online Store at a down payment starting at just Rs. 9099

Customers can pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S10+ and S10 on Airtel Online Store starting today and the smartphones will be delivered ...

Airtel launches its Next-Gen stores in Kolkata

Designed on the theme of creating excellence and wining customers for life, the Next-Gen Airtel stores set a new benchmark in customer engagement and experience...

Airtel boosts 4G network coverage in Punjab with LTE 900 technology

January 2019, airtel boosts 4g network coverage with lte 900 technology in andhra pradesh and telangana.

India’s leading mobile network – Airtel today said that it has further upgraded its 4G network in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana with the deployment of LTE 900 technology...

Airtel puts Andaman and Nicobar on the digital superhighway – becomes the first operator to launch 4G services in the islands

Bharti Airtel Limited is a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 18 countries across Asia and Africa...

November 2018

Airtel and hoichoi partner to bring exciting hoichoi content on the airtel tv app.

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications services provider, today announced that it has entered into a partnership with hoichoi.....

Gopal Vittal appointed as Board member of GSMA

Gopal Vittal, MD & CEO (India and South Asia), Bharti Airtel has been elected to the Board of GSMA for the 2019-2020 term.....

Airtel expands 4G footprint in Odisha with launch of services in Patnagarh

Airtel 4G now available in over 100 towns and 20,000 plus villages across Odisha.....

October 2018

Airtel 3.0 – an exciting digital future gets unveiled @ imc 2018.

Bharti Airtel, India’s leading telecommunications services provider, today showcased a range of futuristic digital technologies and exciting products at the India.....

This festive season Airtel offers its customers cashback of Rs 2000 on purchase of any 4G smartphone

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s telecommunications service provider, resolution to their frequent account related queries through the Google Assistant.....

Airtel launches Google Assistant based Digital Customer Care

Iphone xr arrives on airtel online store.

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s telecommunications service provider, today announced that iPhone XR has arrived on its Online Store ....

Google Pixel 3 and 3XL come to Airtel Online Store

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications services provider, today announced that the Google Pixel 3 and Google Pixel 3XL have arrived on its Online Store....

Airtel launches Airtel Thanks to delight customers with exclusive benefits

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications services provider, today launched #AirtelThanks – its biggest digital program to delight its valued customers....

Airtel VoLTE is now live across Bengal & Sikkim

Bharti Airtel (Airtel), India’s leading telecommunications service provider, today announced the launch of its Voice over LTE (VoLTE) services across Bengal....

Airtel strengthens Artificial Intelligence portfolio

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecom services provider, today announced an acquihire deal with AuthMe ID Services (“AuthMe”), a Bengaluru based start-up focused....

September 2018

Iphone xs and iphone xs max arrive on airtel online store.

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications service provider, announced that starting today customers can pre-order iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max....

Vivo V11 Pro now available on Airtel Online Store at a down payment of just INR 4299

Bharti Airtel (Airtel), India’s leading telecommunications service provider, today announced the availability of the all-new Vivo V11 Pro an affordable....

Airtel introduces new simplified combo recharge packs for its prepaid customers

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading mobile operator, today launched a new range of convenient combo prepaid recharge packs that are aimed....

Over 200 4G smartphone models now support Airtel VoLTE

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications services provider, today announced that over 200 4G smartphones now support its Voice....

August 2018

Airtel announces massive expansion plans for its future-ready network in rajasthan.

Airtel and Netflix today announced an expansion of their partnership in India through which subscribers of select Airtel Postpaid and V-Fiber....

Airtel And Netflix Announce Strategic Partnership

Airtel upgrades mobile network to step up voice experience in odisha.

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecommunications services provider, today said that it has upgraded its mobile network in Odisha....

Airtel Launches Foreign Pass International Roaming Voice Packs for Prepaid Customers

Airtel (“Airtel”) today launched affordable international roaming voice packs, ‘Foreign Pass’, for prepaid customers in India.....

Thank You Punjab says Airtel as it crosses 10 million mobile customers mark in the state

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications service provider, today said that it has become the first mobile operator in Punjab....

One million Airtel customers avail Amazon Pay Gift Card in less than 5 days

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), today announced that over one million of its customers availed the Amazon Pay Gift Card in less than 5 days of its roll out....

Airtel Payments Bank and Bharti AXA Life Insurance announce first of its kind alliance to offer ‘Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana’

Airtel Payments Bank becomes the first payments bank in India to offer the Government of India backed life insurance scheme....

Media Statement from Airtel on relief measures for Kerala Floods

Airtel’s network teams and partners to continue making efforts to ensure the network is up and running despite the challenge of lack of power supply....

Airtel Thanks its Smartphone Customers with a Special Amazon Pay Gift Card

New Delhi, August 14, 2018: As part of its 23rd anniversary celebrations, Airtel is rolling out an exciting gift for its smartphone customers in partnership with Amazon Pay....

Airtel and Telecom Egypt announce strategic partnership for global submarine cable systems

Cairo/ New Delhi, August 6, 2018: Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), a leading global telecom services provider, and Telecom Egypt, Egypt’s first integrated telecom operator,......

Airtel strengthens its 4G network in UP (East) - adds 5 MHz spectrum to boost its data network and voice services

The deployment will significantly enhance indoor and outdoor coverage and deliver a superior high speed and voice experience to customers.....

Airtel rolls out Bandwidth on Demand Platform for Businesses across the Globe

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications services provider, today announced the launch of Bandwidth on Demand platform for customers across the globe.....

Airtel announces massive network expansion plans for Odisha

To make significant investments to rollout 4,400 new mobile sites across the state to augment its high speed network footprint....

Airtel announces massive network expansion plans for West Bengal

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications service provider, today said that it will make significant investments to expand its high speed network....

Airtel announces senior leadership appointments for its B2B unit

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications services provider, today announced senior leadership appointments for its B2B unit – Airtel Business.....

Google Pixel 2 range comes to Airtel Online Store - down payments start at just Rs 10,599

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications services provider, today said that Google Pixel range of smartphones is now available on the Airtel....

Did Airtel really bow down to a discriminatory request? Maybe you should read this

Monday was simply a case of two dedicated professionals, Shoaib and Gaganjot, following a dutiful course in their regular work shift....

India’s fastest network - Airtel to further strengthen its network footprint in Mumbai

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications services service provider, today announced massive network deployment plans for Mumbai...

Airtel launches India’s first Quad-Play platform - ‘Airtel Home’

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications services service provider, today announced of ‘Airtel Home’, India’s first-of-its-kind digital quad-play platform...

Nokia 8, Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 6.1 now available on Airtel Online Store with down payments starting at just Rs. 3799

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications service provider announced that Nokia’s premium smartphones – Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 Plus, and Nokia 6.1...

Airtel and Amazon India join hands to introduce a range of affordable 4G smartphones at an effective price starting at only INR 3399

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications service provider and Amazon India, today announced a strategic partnership with an aim to jointly...

Apple Watch Series 3 with built-in cellular arrives at Airtel – India’s fastest mobile network

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications services service provider, today announced that it has begun selling Apple Watch Series 3...

Airtel announces massive expansion plans for its future-ready network in Maharashtra & Goa

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications services service provider, today announced it massive network roll-out plans for FY 2018-19 to further expand...

Bharti Airtel rolls out first-of-its-kind Carrier Digital Platform for Wholesale Voice Business

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications services service provider, today announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind carrier digital...

Airtel gears up for massive expansion of its future-ready network in Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh in FY 2018-19

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications services service provider, today announced it massive network roll-out plans for FY 2018-19...

Airtel makes it easier for customers to upgrade to a 4G smartphone

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications services provider, today rolled out another special initiative to help more...

Airtel introduces new 300 Mbps Home Broadband plan for superfast data enthusiasts

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications services provider, today said that it has introduced an all new superfast Home broadband plan...

Airtel and ALTBalaji join hands to offer exciting digital content

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications services provider, and ALTBalaji, a wholly owned subsidiary of Balaji...

Airtel offers the Samsung Galaxy S9 range starting at Rs. 9900

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecom services provider, today introduced the much awaited Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus...

Airtel acquires the India leg of GBI’s India–Middle East–Europe submarine cable

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications service provider, and Gulf Bridge International (“GBI”), a global cloud...

Airtel launches VoLTE services in Kolkata

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications service provider, today announced the launch of its VoLTE...

February 2018

Airtel and motorola partner to offer 4g smartphones starting at rs 3999.

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications services provider, and Motorola Mobility India, today...

Airtel and HMD Global partner to offer affordable 4G smartphones

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications services provider, and HMD Global today announced a partnership...

Airtel and Hotstar announce strategic partnership

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications services provider, and Hotstar, India’s largest premium streaming...

January 2018

Airtel and amazon join hands to offer one year of amazon prime membership with airtel....

Prime membership benefits include unlimited free fast delivery on eligible items from India’s largest online selection...

Airtel and Samsung join hands to transform India into a smartphone nation

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications services provider, and Samsung, India’s No. 1 smartphone...

December 2017

Airtel rolls out new version of the airtel tv app.

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications services provider has launched a new version of its Airtel TV app with a wider content ...

Airtel puts India’s northern frontier on to the digital superhighway

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications services provider, today became the first operator to launch ...

Airtel and Intex join hands to launch a range of affordable...

Airtel further expands device ecosystem under its ‘Mera Pehla Smartphone’ initiative, which has received an extremely positive response from customers ...

Airtel Acquires Strategic Stake in Juggernaut

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications service provider, today said that it has acquired a strategic stake...

November 2017

Airtel launches volte services in karnataka.

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications service provider, has expanded its VoLTE (Voice over LTE)...

Tata Teleservices mobile customers to start transitioning to the Airtel network

Will be able to enjoy world-class services on India’s largest network with their existing SIMs and same plan/packs benefits

Airtel and Karbonn strengthen their partnership under the ‘Mera Pehla Smartphone’ initiative

Launch two new 4G smartphones at the price of a feature phone. All devices under the Airtel-Karbonn partnership will also be available on Amazon India.

Airtel launches India’s first Telecom Infra Project (TIP) Community Lab

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications services provider, today announced the launch of India’s first Telecom...

Airtel introduces new Postpaid and Prepaid innovations

Now offers Unlimited Calls with Free National Roaming, 20 GB data, Device Protection and exciting Digital Content at just Rs 499 with ...

Now Airtel Broadband customers can carry forward unused data

Airtel introduces ‘Data Rollover’ for its home broadband customers

iPhone X, the future of smartphone, is coming to Airtel’s Online Store

Goes on sale on November 3 exclusively for Airtel postpaid customers; early birds to get cashback of Rs 10,000

October 2017

Airtel partners with celkon to offer 4g smartphone.

The ‘Celkon Smart 4G’ comes with a four inch touch screen, dual SIM slots and access to all popular apps like YouTube, WhatsApp and Facebook

Airtel launches VoLTE services in Gujarat

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications services provider, today announced the launch...

Airtel offers iPhone 7 at just Rs 7777

Launches Online Store to bring a range of premium devices at affordable down payments and bundled monthly plans

Airtel partners with device manufacturers to offer 4G smartphones

At an effective price of Rs 1399, brings 4G smartphone bundled with an attractive monthly recharge pack and cash back benefits

September 2017

Airtel launches 'gst advantage' for small businesses.

Now companies can file GST Returns in an accurate, secure and seamless manner, totally free of cost.

Airtel deploys Massive MIMO India's first 5G capable technology

New technology will expand existing network capacity by 5-7 times, leading to much faster data speeds and better customer experience

Airtel launches VoLTE services go LIVE in Mumbai

The company plans to roll out VoLTE across the country over the next few months...

Airtel Payments Bank and HPCL announce strategic partnership...

Airtel Payments Bank customers will be able to make secure and convenient digital payments for fuel purchases at over 14,000 HPCL fuel stations...

August 2017

Airtel and symantec announce strategic partnership to offer leading cyber security....

First-of-its-kind partnership to leverage Airtel’s extensive reach in B2B segment and Symantec’s Integrated Cyber Defense Platform to bring...

Airtel releases 2017 India Sustainability Report

New Delhi, July 17, 2017: Bharti Airtel (Airtel), India’s largest telecommunications company, has released its 2017 India Sustainability Report that outlines its approach towards...

Airtel announces ‘Project Next’ its digital innovation program...

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications services provider, today announced the launch of Project Next - its digital innovation program...

Airtel Business launches first of its kind Digital Platform to offer integrated solutions...

The platform will offer connectivity solutions to Emerging Businesses by leveraging Airtel’s wide product portfolio and network presence across India...

Government of Telangana launches Hyderabad City Wi-Fi Project

India’s first biggest free public Wi-Fi initiative towards an empowered Digital India. Hyderabad goes Hy-Fi with over 3000 Wi-Fi hotspots to be provided within the capital city...

Airtel launches *121# Digital Care for Prepaid Customers in Hindi and 10...

Makes it even more convenient for customers to quickly resolve basic queries like balance, validity etc. without having to call customer care or visit a retail store...

Airtel offers up to 100% more data across high speed broadband plans to drive India’s...

Following its rollout of ‘V-Fiber’ superfast broadband to serve the exploding demand for reliable high speed data solutions in Indian...

Bharti Airtel announces consolidated Ind-AS results for the fourth quarter...

Airtel strengthened its leadership in India with all time high revenue market share. Full Year Consolidated Revenues at Rs 95,468 crore,...

Airtel and Amazon announce partnership to enable a superior online content experience...

Customers can enjoy 100 GB free high speed data on Airtel Home Broadband/Airtel 4G...

Enjoy the ‘Baahubali’ experience on Airtel – India’s Fastest Mobile Network

Airtel announces strategic partnership with ‘Baahubali-2’ to rollout special products...

Airtel Builds a Future Ready Network Doubles Mobile Sites in Just Two Years

In one of the largest network rollouts globally deploys 180,000 mobile sites in the last two years, which is same as total...

Airtel’s 4G website wins at the prestigiousInternational Davey Awards

We are delighted to announce that Airtel’s 4G website - www.airtel.in/4G has won the Silver Award for its creative design...

Airtel launches 'Internet TV' for Digital Homes

Airtel launches ‘Internet TV’ for Digital Homes India’s first Hybrid DTH Set-top box, powered by Android TV...

Airtel Rated as India’s Fastest Network by Ookla

Yet another recognition for India’s Best Smartphone Network...

Airtel launches 4G in Jammu & Kashmir

Rolls out services in 25 towns across Jammu region; customers can now enjoy high speed mobile broadband on India’s best smartphone network...

Airtel is the fastest mobile network in India?

The Airtel Girl and her friends will answer it in a brand new campaign, which goes on air today...

Bharti Airtel to acquire Tikona Networks’ 4G Business

To add 2300 MHz spectrum to its portfolio in five circles. Acquisition to further bolster Airtel’s...

Bharti Airtel completes secondary sale of 10.3 stake

Proceeds to be primarily used to pare debt...

Airtel Payments Bank enables 100 villages across Tamil Nadu

Takes banking services to the last mile and builds a rural ecosystem for digital payments to make villages less reliant on cash ...

Airtel Payments Bank adds Spencer’s Retail to its digital payments ecosystem

Its customers can now make convenient digital payments over their mobile phones at all Spencer’s...

Airtel acquires strategic stake in FinTech Startup Seynse

New Delhi, Feb 22, 2017: Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”) today said that it has, through its subsidiary Bharti Airtel Services, acquired a strategic equity stake...

War on Roaming declared

Death of National Roaming – Airtel announces Free Incoming calls/SMS and No Premium on Outgoing Calls while Roaming across India; no more data roaming charges...

Airtel crosses two million home broadband customers mark

Rolls out ‘Airtel Surprises’ for all home broadband customers to mark the milestone ...

Airtel rolls out future ready 4G network across Maharashtra and Goa

Expands 4G footprint to over 400 towns across the two states...

Airtel Payments Bank crosses One Lakh Savings Accounts

60% of the accounts opened in rural areas, contributing to financial inclusion in the State...

Airtel Payments Bank crosses 150,000 savings accounts mark in West Bengal

Announces tie ups with leading retail outlets/ chains like Spencers, Khadims, Manyavar,...

Airtel launches V-Fiber in Bhopal to deliver superfast broadband...

'V-Fiber' will enable data speeds of up to 100 Mbps over Airtel’s existing broadband network and deliver superior experience in a multi-device environment...

Airtel launches V-Fiber in Bengaluru to deliver superfast broadband...

V-Fiber’ will enable data speeds of up to 100 Mbps over Airtel’s existing broadband network and deliver superior experience in a multi-device environment...

Airtel launches V-Fiber in Hyderabad to deliver superfast broadband...

‘V-Fiber’ will enable data speeds of up to 100 Mbps over Airtel’s existing broadband network and deliver superior experience in a multi-device environment...

Airtel Upgrades Mobile Network in Delhi-NCR

Deploys additional spectrum and state of the art ‘Dual Carrier’ technology in the 2100 MHz band to deliver 4G like data speeds even on 3G...

Airtel appoints Badal Bagri as Chief Financial Officer - India & South Asia

New Delhi, January 11, 2017: Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications services provider, today announced the appointment of Badal Bagri...

Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley launches Airtel Payments Bank

Will take digital banking services to the doorstep of every Indian, particularly in unbanked rural areas, and contribute to the Government’s vision of Digital India...

Airtel appoints Raj Pudipeddi as Director - Consumer Business & Chief Marketing Officer

New Delhi, January 18, 2017: Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications services provider today announced the appointment of Raj Pudipeddi as Director...

Airtel invites customers to experience India’s fastest 4G network

Offers free data for 12 months to customers who switch to Airtel 4G This offer is open only till February 28, 2017...

Airtel launches 4G in Durgapur

Airtel's 4G network in Durgapur is Carrier Aggregation ready from day one, enabling mobile data speeds up to 135 Mbps...

Airtel offers free voice calls to anywhere in India

Introduces two new bundled packs offering great value with best-in-class mobile experience...

Bharti Airtel enters into an exclusive agreement with Orascom to acquire ...

The proposed deal to further strengthen Airtel’s global capacity footprint and will help serve customers with superior services...

Airtel launches ‘V-Fiber’ in Ahmedabad to deliver superfast broadband...

Airtel payments bank rolls out pilot services in andhra pradesh ....

Over 15,000 neighborhood Airtel retail outlets in towns and villages across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana will also act as banking points and offer convenient banking services...

Airtel Payments Bank Announces Initiatives to Drive Adoption of Digital Payments

To contribute to Government’s Digital India vision and the country’s transition to a cashless economy...

Airtel launches ‘V-Fiber’ in Mumbai to deliver superfast broadband...

Airtel launches ‘v-fiber’ in pune to deliver superfast broadban, airtel payments bank rolls out pilot services in karnataka.

Over 12,000 neighborhood Airtel retail outlets in towns and villages across Karnataka will also act as banking points and offer convenient banking services to customers...

Airtel appoints Sunil Taldar as CEO & Director – DTH

New Delhi, December 5, 2016: Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications services provider, today said that it has appointed Sunil Taldar as CEO & Director - DTH....

Bharti Airtel enters into an exclusive agreement with Orascom to acquire MENA-SCS

Airtel payments bank crosses one lakh savings accounts milestone in less than two weeks....

Pilot in Rajasthan receives extremely positive customer response 70% of the accounts opened in rural areas, contributing to the Government’s vision...

Airtel launches 4G in Assam

Introduces exciting 4G offer for Pre-paid customers: Now enjoy 10 GB 4G data for just Rs 249 with any new 4G mobile handset...

Airtel launches ‘V-Fiber’ in Ahmedabad to deliver superfast broadband

Airtel payments bank announces additional benefit on savings deposits.

For every Rupee deposited in a Airtel Payments Bank savings a/c, customers will get one minute of talk time on their Airtel mobile number...

Over 10,000 customers open savings accounts with Airtel Payments Bank within first...

Airtel Payments Bank is the first Payments Bank to go LIVE in the country with the roll-out of pilot services in Rajasthan...

India’s first Payments Bank goes LIVE-Airtel Payments Bank starts pilot...

Over 10,000 Airtel retail outlets in towns and villages across Rajasthan will function as banking points and offer convenient banking services to customers...

Airtel achieves 74% reduction in emissions per terabyte on its network

Outlines 360 degree Sustainability Vision and key achievements for India operations in its India Sustainability Report 2016...

Airtel appoints Vani Venkatesh as CEO - Retail

New Delhi, November 8, 2016: Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications services provider, today announced the appointment of Vani Venkatesh as CEO – Retail....

Airtel deploys 4G Advanced in Tamil Nadu to deliver...

Customers in Chennai, Madurai, Hosur, Vellore, Pondy, Trichy, Coimbatore, Salem & Tiruppur can now enjoy a superior 4G experience....

Airtel partners with TSRTC to offer Wi-Fi services on buses in Hyderabad

Launches Wi-Fi to help commuters stay connected in one of Hyderabad’s busiest route. 115 luxury AC buses running on busy city routes will provide complimentary Wi-Fi on Airtel’s 4G network...

Airtel launches 4G in Sikkim

Airtel’s high speed mobile broadband network now LIVE in Gangtok. Airtel’s 4G network in Gangtok is Carrier Aggregation ready from day one, enabling mobile data speeds up to 135 Mbps...

Airtel launches 4G in Jabalpur and Satna

Expands 4G network in Madhya Pradesh. Introduces exciting 4G offer for Pre-paid customers: Now enjoy 10 GB 4G data for just Rs 249 with any new 4G mobile handset...

Airtel launches 4G services in Rajkot & Bhavnagar

Expands 4G footprint in Gujarat. Introduces exciting 4G offer for Pre-paid customers: Now enjoy 10 GB 4G data for just Rs 249 with every new 4G mobile handset...

Airtel launches 4G in Uttar Pradesh

Rolls out high speed mobile broadband services in Lucknow, Kanpur, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Allahabad, Agra, Bareilly & Meerut. Introduces exciting 4G offer for Pre-paid customers: Now enjoy 10 GB 4G data for just Rs 249 in UPW and 255 in UPE with every new 4G mobile handset...

SUNIL BHARTI MITTAL ELECTED GSMA CHAIRMAN

First Indian to chair the prestigious telecom industry Board. Mittal leads GSMA Board delegation in a meeting with the Indian Prime Minister...

Airtel fortifies its strong spectrum portfolio

Acquires 173.8 Mhz spectrum in 1800/2100/2300 Mhz bands through auction for Rs 14,244 cr...

Airtel launches 10 Day packs for International...

Starting at just Rs. 1199, the 10 day packs also offer bundles of data and India calling minutes...

Airtel expands 4G footprint in Gujarat Launches...

Introduces exciting 4G offer for Pre-paid customers: Now enjoy 10 GB 4G data for just Rs 249 with every new 4G mobile handset...

Airtel launches 4G in Jaipur

Expands 4G footprint to 27 towns across Rajasthan. Airtel 4G now also available in Didwana, Fatehpur, Ladnu, Makrana, Tonk, Rajsamand, Nathdwara, Bundi and Dungarpur...

Airtel launches 4G in Bihar

Rolls out high speed mobile broadband services in Patna, Gaya, Siwan, Motihari & Bhagalpur...

Airtel launches 4G in Chhattisgarh Rolls out high speed mobile...

Airtel expands 4g footprint across gujarat.

Launches 4G services in Vadodara and Anand Introduces exciting 4G offer for all its customers: Now enjoy 10 GB 4G data for just Rs 249 with any new 4G mobile handset...

Airtel launches 4G services in Gwalior & Ashok Nagar

Introduces exciting 4G offer for Pre-paid customers: Now enjoy 10 GB 4G data for just Rs. 249 with every new 4G mobile handset...

Airtel expands 4G footprint across Madhya Pradesh

Launches 4G services in Bhopal, Raisen and Vidisha. Introduces exciting 4G offer for Pre-paid customers: Now enjoy 10 GB 4G data for just Rs 249 with every new 4G mobile handset...

Airtel unveils a new digital gateway with its MyAirtel App

One app for all apps - MyAirtel App brings the best of the web under a single interface with a curation of popular apps. Enjoy the best of music, movies games, LIVE TV, e-books; chats and much more in one place...

Airtel launches 4G services in Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh

In an industry first, Airtel 4G in Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh to be rolled out on 10 MHz spectrum in 1800MHz band using the FD LTE technology. Announces exciting 4G offer for Pre-paid customers: Now enjoy 10 GB 4G data for just Rs 249 with every new 4G mobile handset...

Airtel launches 4G services in Gujarat

Rolls out services in Ahmedabad Announces exciting 4G offer for Pre-paid customers: Now enjoy 10 GB 4G data for just Rs 249 with every new 4G mobile handset...

Airtel launches ‘V-Fiber to deliver superfast broadband to ‘Digital Homes’

V-Fiber’ will deliver superfast data speeds over Airtel’s existing broadband network and enable a great online experience in a multi-device environment...

Airtel announces Free Incoming Calls on International Roaming

Take your Airtel number wherever you go - Airtel’s new IR packs offer big bundles of data, free India calling minutes, free incoming calls and free texts...

Airtel rolls out 20,000 units of Aadhaar based e-KYC solution across India

Positive response: Over 50,000 subscribers per day activating their Airtel mobile SIMs in a matter of few minutes Airtel plans to have the solution in over 500,000 stores...

Airtel rolls out 4G in North Bengal, launches services in Siliguri

Siliguri becomes the first town in North Bengal to have 4G services...

Airtel deploys 4G Advanced Carrier Aggregation technology in...

Will enable 4G data speeds of up to 135 Mbps on commercially available handsets...

Airtel gears up for launch of 4G services in Assam...

Invites customers to upgrade their existing SIMs to 4G ready USIMs free of cost The launch will be a part Airtel’s network transformation initiative – “Project Leap”...

Bharti Airtel launches ‘India with Airtel’ – a bouquet of end-to-end...

‘India with Airtel’ will enable faster business roll-outs and offer joint go- to-market solutions with Airtel...

Customers contribute to Airtel’s ‘Open Network’ initiative...

Airtel’s unique network initiative has received positive response from customers, who have shared feedback and suggestions and provided leads for putting up network sites...

Verizon Digital Media Services partners with Airtel to further...

verizon Digital Media Services partners with Airtel Business to expand footprint with four new points of presence in India, including: Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and New Delhi...

Airtel deploys 4G Advanced Carrier Aggregation technology...

Airtel’s latest prepaid innovation – ‘mega saver pack’.

Now enjoy 1GB 4G/3G prepaid data for Rs. 51. Airtel introduces two new 4G/ 3G data packs that offer great value to data users – the more you recharge, the more you save...

Airtel rolls out Aadhaar based e-KYC solution

A simple and convenient Aadhaar based digital verification process will facilitate instant activation of Airtel mobile connections...

Airtel launches 4G services in Kharagpur

Kharagpur becomes the second town in the state of Bengal to have 4G services...

Airtel broadband homes now get free additional data ...

In an industry first, Airtel rewards all its broadband homes with 5GB free additional data for every Airtel postpaid and/or digital TV (DTH) connection in their home/family. The more connections you have the more free data you get...

Wynk Music is the most downloaded music app on Play Store

The popular music app has seen the highest* downloads on Play Store month on month since December 2015 Over 25 million downloads till date; plays over 15 million songs every day...

Airtel expands 4G footprint in Kerala, launches...

Airtel 4G is now LIVE in 200 towns across Kerala offering superfast 4G speeds at the price of 3G. The launch is part of Project Leap - Airtel’s nationwide network transformation initiative...

Airtel enhances 4G network capacity in Bangalore - rolls out ...

Airtel already offers 4G in the city using TD LTE in the 2300 Mhz band. Combination of TD and FD 4G technologies to deliver a superior mobile broadband experience to customers. The roll-out is part of Project Leap - Airtel’s nationwide network transformation initiative...

Airtel drops pre-paid data tariffs

Increases data benefits on pre-paid packs by up to 67% Added data benefits on monthly packs to boost data consumption amongst existing users by offering more value; Sachet Packs to drive affordability and help bring first time users online...

Airtel gears up for launch of 4G services in Gujarat

Invites customers to upgrade their existing SIMs to 4G ready USIMs free of cost. The launch will be a part Airtel’s network transformation initiative – Project Leap...

Airtel expands its footprint in Arunachal Pradesh

Launches 2G and 3G services in Lumla, Nafra and Longding...

Airtel announces open network initiative under project leap

In a paradigm shift, the company makes public its entire network coverage information through an interactive online interface; asks customers for feedback to help it improve its network...

Singtel and Airtel announce a strategic alliance to provide...

New combined network is among the largest global IP VPNs offering seamless data connectivity to over 300 cities across the world Multinational corporations can leverage new network to manage their global operations using high bandwidth applications...

Airtel rolls out Platinum 3G network for customers...

Platinum 3G offer significantly enhanced indoor coverage, better voice clarity, and faster internet speeds...

Airtel launches 4G services in Sivakasi...

The launch is a part of Airtel’s ongoing Network Transformation Program - Project Leap...

In an industry first, Airtel announces self-regulation...

To implement 25% more stringent mobile call drop benchmark of 1.5% versus 2% prescribed by the TRAI...

Airtel launches Platinum 3G services in Assam

3G services using dual spectrum band - 900 MHz and 2100 MHz - to offer superior customer experience through faster internet speeds, better indoor coverage and voice clarity...

Airtel Offers Double Data for Prepaid Customers

With new data packs customers get extra mobile data at night to effectively double their data limits...

Airtel rolls out Platinum 3G network for...

Boosts network quality and offers superior voice & data experience for customers in the city...

Airtel launches 4G services in Cuddalore & Ambur

The launch is a part of Airtel’s ongoing Network Transformation Program - Project Leap. Tamilnadu’s First 4G network was launched by Airtel in Chennai in June, 2015...

GBI and Airtel Business announce partnership

May 1, 2016, New Delhi: Airtel Business and GBI, a global service provider that owns and operates a multilayer carrier neutral network connecting the world to the Middle East...

Airtel expands cloud services portfolio with launch of ‘Connexion’

Connexion’ leverages Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute to deliver secure, scalable and seamless private connection for enterprises...

Airtel expands 4G services to 40 towns in...

Airtel launches 4g in shimoga expands 4g footprint to 110..., airtel’s baisakhi gift for punjab – high speed platinum 3g.

To roll out Platinum 3G on the efficient 900 MHz band spectrum in all major cities...

Airtel launches 4G in Guruvayoor & Kottayam, expands 4G footprint

Airtel rolls out platinum 3g network for customers in hyderabad.

As a part of Project Leap, Airtel modernizes its 3G network in these cities for a world-class voice and data experience for customers...

Airtel launches 4G services in Chidambaram-Sriperumbudur and Karaikudi

Airtel launches 2g jackpot in rajasthan.

Prepaid customers stand a chance to get Jackpot benefits upto 10 GB on every 2G data recharge of INR 225...

Airtel launches 4G services in Bhiwadi and Neemrana

Superfast 4G speeds now available at the price of 3G...

Airtel rolls out Platinum 3G network in Imphal and Churachandpur...

Boosts network quality and offers superior voice & data experience for customers in the region...

Airtel’s 2G is the best network in Maharashtra and Mumbai – TRAI

Mumbai, March 7, 2016: Bharti Airtel Limited (“Airtel”), India’s no. 1 operator and the third largest mobile services provider...

Bharti Airtel launches Wi-Fi service in Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata

Kolkata’s landmark destination to have Wi-Fi service enabled by Bharti Airtel...

Airtel launches 4G services in Goa

Superfast 4G services available at 3G prices Customers can now enjoy 4G with immediate SIM swap and home delivery...

Airtel launches 4G in Jharsuguda, expands 4G footprint to 8 towns...

The launch is a part of Airtel’s ongoing Network Transformation Program - Project Leap Odisha’s first 4G network was launched by Airtel in Bhubaneswar...

Airtel expands its 4G services in Karimnagar

Enables customers of Karimnagar to enjoy the benefits of a high-speed mobile broadband...

Solan to now experience Airtel 4G in Himachal Pradesh

Becomes 4th town in HP after Shimla, Baddi and Mandi to experience the power of blazing 4G speed...

Mandi to now experience Airtel 4G in Himachal Pradesh

Becomes 3rd town in HP after Shimla and Baddi to experience the power of blazing 4G speeds...

Airtel expands its 4G services in Kakinada

Becomes the first operator to enable customers of Kakinada to enjoy the benefits of a smart city seamlessly...

Airtel rolls out Platinum 3G network in Agartala under “Project Leap”

Airtel expands its 4g footprint in rajasthan.

Kota becomes the third city after Ajmer and Udaipur to experience Airtel’s superfast 4G speeds...

Airtel launches 4G in Kannur, expands 4G footprint to 100 towns in Kerala

Airtel rolls out platinum 3g network in itanagar under “project leap”, bharti airtel's focus on green network initiatives transforms 40,000....

Under its network transformation program "Project Leap", Airtel plans to reduce its carbon footprint by 70 percent...

Airtel rolls out Platinum 3G network for customers in Vijayawada & Vishakhapatnam

Airtel transforms retail experience for customers with brand new retail store.

Launches its 15th company-owned-company-operated retail store in Rajasthan Furthers commitment to delivering the best customer experience...

Airtel Expands its 4G Footprint Across 15 towns in Punjab for Mobile Customers

-Customers to now experience fastest internet on the move Launches 4G services in 6 new towns...

Airtel launches 4G services in Hosur

Following a compelling response in Chennai, Pondy, Vellore, Trichy, Madurai, Coimbatore, Tirupur, Tirunelveli, Salem...

Airtel launches Rajasthan’s first 4G service in Ajmer

Superfast Airtel 4G speeds to be available for customers across the state Superfast 4G speeds now available at same price as 3G...

Time in Elektrostal , Moscow Oblast, Russia now

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Time zone info for Elektrostal

• The time in Elektrostal is 8 hours ahead of the time in New York when New York is on standard time, and 7 hours ahead of the time in New York when New York is on daylight saving time.
• Elektrostal does not change between summer time and winter time.
• The IANA time zone identifier for Elektrostal is Europe/Moscow.

Time difference from Elektrostal

Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for elektrostal.

• Sunrise: 04:51AM
• Sunset: 07:57PM
• Day length: 15h 6m
• Solar noon: 12:24PM
• The current local time in Elektrostal is 24 minutes ahead of apparent solar time.

Elektrostal on the map

• Location: Moscow Oblast, Russia
• Latitude: 55.79. Longitude: 38.46
• Population: 144,000

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Trains Moscow to Elektrostal: Times, Prices and Tickets

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Moscow to Elektrostal by train

The journey from Moscow to Elektrostal by train is 32.44 mi and takes 2 hr 7 min. There are 71 connections per day, with the first departure at 12:15 AM and the last at 11:46 PM. It is possible to travel from Moscow to Elektrostal by train for as little as or as much as . The best price for this journey is .

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Prices will vary when you travel from Moscow to Elektrostal. On average, though, you'll pay about for a train ticket. You can find train tickets for prices as low as , but it may require some flexibility with your travel plans. If you're looking for a low price, you may need to prepare to spend more time in transit. You can also often find cheaper train tickets at particular times of day, or on certain days of the week. Of course, ticket prices often change during the year, too; expect to pay more in peak season. For the lowest prices, it's usually best to make your reservation in advance. Be careful, though, as many providers do not offer refunds or exchanges on their cheapest train tickets. Unfortunately, no price was found for your trip from Moscow to Elektrostal. Selecting a new departure or arrival city, without dramatically changing your itinerary could help you find price results. Prices will vary when you travel from Moscow to Elektrostal. On average, though, you'll pay about for a train ticket. If you're looking for a low price, you may need to prepare to spend more time in transit. You can also often find cheaper train tickets at particular times of day, or on certain days of the week. Of course, ticket prices often change during the year, too; expect to pay more in peak season. For the lowest prices, it's usually best to make your reservation in advance. Be careful, though, as many providers do not offer refunds or exchanges on their cheapest train tickets.

How long does it take to get from Moscow to Elektrostal by train?

The journey between Moscow and Elektrostal by train is approximately 32.44 mi. It will take you more or less 2 hr 7 min to complete this journey. This average figure does not take into account any delays that might arise on your route in exceptional circumstances. If you are planning to make a connection or operating on a tight schedule, give yourself plenty of time. The distance between Moscow and Elektrostal is around 32.44 mi. Depending on the exact route and provider you travel with, your journey time can vary. On average, this journey will take approximately 2 hr 7 min. However, the fastest routes between Moscow and Elektrostal take 1 hr 3 min. If a fast journey is a priority for you when traveling, look out for express services that may get you there faster. Some flexibility may be necessary when booking. Often, these services only leave at particular times of day - or even on certain days of the week. You may also find a faster journey by taking an indirect route and connecting in another station along the way.

How many journeys from Moscow to Elektrostal are there every day?

On average, there are 71 daily departures from Moscow to Elektrostal. However, there may be more or less on different days. Providers' timetables can change on certain days of the week or public holidays, and many also vary at particular times of year. Some providers change their schedules during the summer season, for example. At very busy times, there may be up to departures each day. The providers that travel along this route include , and each operates according to their own specific schedules. As a traveler, you may prefer a direct journey, or you may not mind making changes and connections. If you have heavy suitcases, a direct journey could be best; otherwise, you might be able to save money and enjoy more flexibility by making a change along the way. Every day, there are an average of 18 departures from Moscow which travel directly to Elektrostal. There are 53 journeys with one change or more. Unfortunately, no connection was found for your trip from Moscow to Elektrostal. Selecting a new departure or arrival city, without dramatically changing your itinerary could help you find connections.

Book in advance and save

If you're looking for the best deal for your trip from Moscow to Elektrostal, booking train tickets in advance is a great way to save money, but keep in mind that advance tickets are usually not available until 3 months before your travel date.

Stay flexible with your travel time and explore off-peak journeys

Planning your trips around off-peak travel times not only means that you'll be able to avoid the crowds, but can also end up saving you money. Being flexible with your schedule and considering alternative routes or times will significantly impact the amount of money you spend on getting from Moscow to Elektrostal.

Always check special offers

Checking on the latest deals can help save a lot of money, making it worth taking the time to browse and compare prices. So make sure you get the best deal on your ticket and take advantage of special fares for children, youth and seniors as well as discounts for groups.

Unlock the potential of slower trains or connecting trains

If you're planning a trip with some flexible time, why not opt for the scenic route? Taking slower trains or connecting trains that make more stops may save you money on your ticket – definitely worth considering if it fits in your schedule.

Best time to book cheap train tickets from Moscow to Elektrostal

The cheapest Moscow - Elektrostal train tickets can be found for as low as $35.01 if you’re lucky, or $54.00 on average. The most expensive ticket can cost as much as $77.49.

Find the best day to travel to Elektrostal by train

When travelling to Elektrostal by train, if you want to avoid crowds you can check how frequently our customers are travelling in the next 30-days using the graph below. On average, the peak hours to travel are between 6:30am and 9am in the morning, or between 4pm and 7pm in the evening. Please keep this in mind when travelling to your point of departure as you may need some extra time to arrive, particularly in big cities!

Moscow to Elektrostal CO2 Emissions by Train

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