• Leh – Nubra Valley – Pangong Tso – Leh via Wari La = 600 – 650 KMs
• Leh – Pangong Tso – Tso Moriri – Leh via Hanle = 650 – 700 KMs
• Leh – Nubra Valley – Pangong Tso – Tso Moriri – Leh = 900 – 950 KMs
• Leh – Tso Moriri – Tso Kar – Sarchu – Keylong – Manali = 550 KMs
• Leh – Karu – Rumtse – Taglang La – Sarchu – Keylong – Tandi – Manali = 350 – 400 KMs
• Leh – Pangong Tso – Tso Moriri – Tso Kar – Sarchu – Keylong – Tandi – Manali = 900 – 950 KMs

• Innova and Xylo (highest price tag)
• Scorpio, Tavera, Sumo Grande, Qualis, Safari and Winger (middle price tag)
• Eeco, Omni Van, Sumo old (lowest price tag)

• Rigzin – 09622954779, 9469472772 (he know me personally and being more of a friend, he might help arrange some alternative in case he is busy or booked already in the season)
• Naseer – 09906229203 and 09469293183
• Dorjey – 09419372742
• Tashi – 09906994647, 09419342238
• Tsewang – 09622993372

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In this fifth and final article of the series – Good Hotels or Accommodation options near Tso Moriri Lake, I am enlisting down some of the preferred places to stay around Tso Moriri lake – Ladakh which range from Rs 300 per person and goes well beyond Rs 2500 per person depending upon comfort and facilities they offer. Tso Moriri lake is a remote place and though accommodation options are good in number but fairly limited to tented accommodation or home stays. You can refer the list of below guest houses or hotels or camping resorts compiled after reading various resources/reviews of many people over Internet mainly IndiaMike and BCMT forums (as said earlier, of course, I cannot stay in all of them ).

You cannot find accommodation at Tso Moriri lake on the banks because it is restricted to pitch the camps there being a wetland reserve and sanctuary for migratory birds. You can pitch the tents near the other tented colonies pitched just before Korzok village or find an accommodation in Korzok village. Both ways you will definitely have a clear and broad view of the 24 KM in length, 6 KM in width this magnificent blue colored high altitude lake – Tso Moriri (Tsomoriri Wetland Conservation Reserve).

Most of these places are ideal to stay and offer decent comfort and facilities which a family may require but as I said earlier for Pangong Tso, you need to compromise on certain things if budget is a constraint in your travel. You need to keep in mind that Tso Moriri lake is a remote place and one cannot expect all the luxury in the world even after paying Rs 3000 per person per night. At Tso Moriri, getting a place to stay with attached toilet is a luxury in itself …

Hotels or Accommodation options in/around Tso Moriri Lake

• Tsomoriri Camp and Resort Tso Moriri, Korzok
  Very near to Tso Moriri lake and just before the Korzok Village. Very much Recommended but expensive. Nice place to stay with family being very clean, comfortable and having attached toilets with running cold water. Hot water in buckets. Along with luxury/Swiss tents, some rooms (5 in number) are also available. It is the only tented colony very near to Tso Moriri lake having cemented rooms. Pricing depends upon bargaining and how you book. Landing there directly with sometime in the day left will definitely help you get a better deal. Pre-booking and that too in season time is always going to be expensive.
  • Price Range: Rs 800 – 3000 for a double bedroom (with/without meals)
  • Contact:+91-1982-254855, +91-11-40580334 / 40580335
  • Location: Korzok – Tso Moriri, Ladakh
  • Category: Moderate / High

• Nomadic Life Camp – Tso Moriri, Korzok
  Very near to Tso Moriri lake. Nice place to stay but expensive if you pre-book. You can bargain if you land directly and get a good deal. Shared as well as attached toilets, depending upon the price you pay. Nice, tasty food.

  Warning Comments by HV Kumar

  Nomadic Life Camps – definitely good, but bargain hard, they will come down. I have got good rates for tents that are priced at Rs 3000 – at Rs 800 and Rs 1000. However, on one occasion, we got terrible treatment, they were salivating over some white tourists, treated us with total disdain (just because we bargained and got a good deal), denied us bath towels, we had to beg for hot water and the food that they served us was not the ones they offered the “full”-rate white tourists. I will never stay there again

  • Price Range: Rs 800 – 2000 for twin sharing basis (with/without meals)
  • Contact: 09419178984, 01982-267321
  • Location: Korzok – Tso Moriri, Ladakh
  • Category: Moderate / High

• Mentok Guesthouse – Tso Moriri, Korzok
  Very much Recommended. Great view of Tso Moriri lake from the rooms. Very clean, warm and carpeted rooms. People refer it better than many luxury tents. Shared but western style toilets. Tasty food prepared by the family.
  • Price Range: Rs 300 – 600 for a double bedroom
  • Contact: ??????
  • Location: Korzok – Tso Moriri, Ladakh
  • Category: Cheap / Moderate / Homestay

• Lake View Guest House – Tso Moriri, Korzok
  Good to stay. Nice, clean rooms and average food. Good view of the lake.
  • Price Range: Rs 300 – 600 for a double bedroom
  • Contact: 01982 – 264867
  • Location: Korzok – Tso Moriri, Ladakh
  • Category: Cheap / Moderate / Homestay

• Crane Guesthouse – Tso Moriri, Korzok
  Clean rooms, simple stay like other guest houses in Korzok Village. Shared toilets only and water available in buckets only.
  • Price Range: Rs 300 – 600 for a double bedroom
  • Contact: ??????
  • Location: Korzok – Tso Moriri, Ladakh
  • Category: Cheap / Moderate / Homestay

Other Tips for Hotels or Accommodation near Tso Moriri – Ladakh

• In off/late season (late September types or early October), it will be difficult to get accommodation at Tso Moriri as most of the tents pack up and cold starts to bite in as well. In such a case, opting for some guest house or home stay at Korzok Village is a good idea.
• At remote regions such as Tso Moriri, Korzok, Pangong Tso, Sarchu where accommodation options are barely limited to tented colonies and other accommodation options are far away, there is always an advantage in bargaining the early you reach in the day at such places. So, if you need good deal at such remote regions like Tso Moriri try to reach the place well before the sunset and then bargain hard. This will give you an opportunity to explore more options while bargaining and camp/tent owners will be more responsive to bargaining.
• If you have time, then you can always visit the camps of Changpa Nomads of Changthang region located on meadow above Korzok Village. It is a nice experience talking to this unique human culture and getting to know the hardships of their lifestyle is seriously an experience of a lifetime for modern aged people like us.

Conclusion

I hope you find the above list of hotels or accommodation options near Tso Moriri Lake – Ladakh useful for your upcoming Leh – Ladakh trip. If you happen to know any updated contact numbers or missing contact numbers of these hotels or any other nice and good option of stay near Tso Moriri Lake – Ladakh, kindly leave a comment as it will be helpful to others fellow travelers as well. If you have ever stayed at any of these hotels, please share your experience with us too.

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First and foremost, extreme apologies for not posting any article in last two weeks, was stuck deeply in official commitments Now coming back, in this fourth article of the series – Good Hotels or Accommodation options near Pangong Tso Lake, I am enlisting down some of the preferred places to stay around Pangong Tso lake – Ladakh which range from Rs 250 per person and goes well beyond Rs 3000 per person depending upon comfort and facilities they offer. Pangong Tso lake is a remote place and though accommodation options are good in number but fairly limted to tented accommodation or home stays. You can refer the list of below guest houses or hotels or camping resorts compiled after reading various resources/reviews of many people over Internet mainly IndiaMike and BCMT forums (as said earlier, of course, I cannot stay in all of them ).

Most of these places are ideal to stay and offer decent comfort and facilities which a family may require but as I said earlier you need to compromise on certain things if budget is a constraint in your travel. You need to keep in mind that Pangong Tso lake is a remote place and one cannot expect all the luxury in the world even after paying Rs 3000 per person per night. At Pangong Tso, getting a place to stay with attached toilet is a luxury in itself …

At Pangong Tso Lake, if you want to stay near the banks of the lake then tents are the only option for you. Otherwise, there are several options available in Sapngmik and few at Lukung which are very near to lake (about 150-200 Mtrs) with full view of it from the rooms. If you do not prefer to stay in tents and want attached western style toilets then there is only one cemented rooms hotel at Pangong Tso (highly priced), leased by JKTDC and named Pangong Camp Resort where you can get such rooms. Otherwise, Tangste is the place for you, about 30 KMs from Pangong Tso, where you will find 4-5 guest houses having rooms with attached toilets. Homestays available at Spangmik does offer ladakhi style rooms but most of them have shared toilets or toilets outside the house.

Hotels or Accommodation options in/around Pangong Tso Lake

• Padma / Gongma / Sasoma Guest House – Home Stays at Spangmik

  Mostly, every house in Spangmik village acts as home stay and all offer similar facilities at similar and very cheap price range. But, excellent views for the price you pay per night … There are clean toilets, some of them western too but not attached. No hot water in most of them but to save 1500 buck you can of course quite bathing for a day in such cold conditions . Basic food as prepared for other ladakhi family members too. No electricity.

  Padma guest house offer a great view of Pangong Tso right out of your room’s window. Sasoma is a good one and so as Gongma guest house.

  • Price Range: Rs 300 – 400 for a double bedroom / Rs 150 – 200 per person
  • Contact: Stobgais (Gongma Guest House) – 09419372322 (contact him for others homestays as well)
  • Location: Spangmik Village, Pangong Tso – Ladakh
  • Category: Cheap / Economic / Home Stay

• Pangong Camp Resort – Spangmik, Pangong Tso

  This is the only cemented building near Pangong Tso which is leased by JKTDC. It has attached western style toilets and hot water is available too but in buckets. Rooms are clean, food and services are good but very high prices. Runs almost booked always and many a times overly booked, so check twice if you book it.

  • Price Range: Rs 2500 – 4000 for a double bed room with meals
  • Contact: ??????
  • Location: Spangmik Village, Pangong Tso – Ladakh
  • Category: Very High

• Eco Huts – Lukung, Pangong Tso

  Comfortable luxury tented accommodation with attached western toilets. Dormitory style Dhabha tents as well as room based accommodation also available, own electricity source. Mostly run full, very high prices (about Rs 3000 including all meals) but OK to stay. Dormitory based tents are a bit cheaper, in the range of Rs 400 to 600 without meals.

  • Price Range: Rs 300 – 400 for dorm tents without meals / Rs 2000 – 3500 per person for rooms/luxury tents including all meals
  • Contact: Mr. Muthup Namgial: 09419177658, 09906981777, +91-1982-257030, 01982-253010
  • Location: Lukung Village, Pangong Tso – Ladakh
  • Category: Moderate (dorm tents) / Very High (luxury tents)

• MarTseMik Camping Resort – Spangmik, Pangong Tso

  Comfortable luxury tented accommodation with attached western toilets, own electricity source. Run by same owner who runs Eco Huts at Lukung Village. Mostly run full, very high prices for luxury tents. Dormitory style Dhabha tents also available at cheaper price.

  • Price Range: Rs 300 – 400 for dorm tents without meals / Rs 2000 – 3500 for luxury tents with meals
  • Contact: Mr. Muthup Namgial: 09419177658, 09906981777, +91-1982-257030, 01982-253010
  • Location: Spangmik Village, Pangong Tso – Ladakh
  • Category: Moderate (dorm tents) / Very High (luxury tents)

• Other dormitory style dhabha tents and camps

  There are many camping/tents options available at Pangong Tso running from Lukung Village till Spangmik Village apart from the above mentioned names. The prices start from Rs 200 and goes well above Rs 3500 depending upon the luxury, comfort and services like attached toilets, hot water, all meal plans etc.

  • Price Range: Rs 250 – Rs 3000
  • Contact: ??????
  • Location: Spangmik Village, Pangong Tso – Ladakh
  • Category: Economic / Moderate / High / Very High

• Dothguling Guest house, Tangste

  Bollywood blockbuster movie – 3 Idiots Fame!! Recommended. Nice, clean and large rooms. Clean western as well as ladakhi style toilets, hot water in buckets. Read complete review here

  • Price Range: Rs 500 – 800 for a double bed room
  • Contact: ??????
  • Location: Tangste Village – Ladakh / Opposite health centre
  • Category: Economic / Moderate

• Yakmik Changla Guest House, Tangste

  OK to stay. Clean room. Clean western as well as ladakhi style toilets, hot water in buckets. Gas powered heater and average food. Read complete review here

  • Price Range: Rs 500 – 800 for a double bed room
  • Contact: ??????
  • Location: Tangste Village – Ladakh
  • Category: Economic / Moderate

Other Tips for Hotels or Accommodation near Pangong Tso – Ladakh

• In off/late season (late September types or early October), it will be difficult to get accommodation at Pangong Tso as most of the tents pack up. The only option in that case will be home stays at Spangmik village and hotel/guest houses at Tangste village. Homestays at Spangmik may turn out less comfortable than hotel/guest houses at Tangste with respect to some facilities like lack of western style and attached toilets with many of them.
• In peak season, since Pangong Tso has only one cemented building with western style toilet that is Pangong Camp Resort (leased JKTDC accommodation) it might be difficult to get any rooms if you do not pre-book it. Of course, if its budget suits you … Otherwise, try your luck with costly tents or extremely cheap homestays at Spangmik village.
• If you want to stay right on the banks of Pagong Tso, the only option will be tents. Otherwise, for me best bet would be to try some homestay in Spangmik village of course with a little pain of no bathing for a day and no attached toilets.
• If you are not short on time then it is always a better idea to stay at Tangste before planning to stay at Spangmik or Lukung near Pangong Tso. It really helps in acclimatization of your body before you sleep at the high altitude of Pangong Tso (Spangmik/Lukung)

Conclusion

I hope you find the above list of hotels or accommodation options near Pangong Tso Lake – Ladakh useful for your upcoming Leh – Ladakh trip. If you happen to know any updated contact numbers or missing contact numbers of these hotels or any other nice and good option of stay near Pangong Tso Lake – Ladakh, kindly leave a comment as it will be helpful to others fellow travelers as well. If you have ever stayed at any of these hotels, please share your experience with us too.

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In this third article of the series – Preferred Hotels or Accommodation options in Leh – Ladakh, I am enlisting down some of the preferred places to stay in Nubra Valley – Ladakh which are cheap budget (Rs 300 – 500) types as well as moderate budget (Rs 600 – 1200) types accommodation and good for stay. So, if you are looking for a decent, clean and comfortable but moderate budget options of stay in Nubra Valley – Ladakh then you can refer the list of below guest houses or hotels compiled after reading various resources/reviews of many people over Internet mainly IndiaMike and BCMT forums (as said earlier, of course, I cannot stay in all of them ).

Most of these places are ideal to stay with family as well because they offer decent comfort and facilities which a family may require but looking out for moderate range budget accommodation options. However, if you are looking for an exceptional in-room service, finest linen, luxuroious and ultra comfortable rooms in a hotel and that too for this price range and in such remote places as some villages of Nubra Valley then perhaps this list may not be for you or I shall say this place (Nubra Valley – Ladakh) is not for you. Well, you may find one or two such services too in the below guest houses but no certainty.

Nubra Valley is one of the hottest tourist spot in Ladakh and Diskit is one of the town which people generally make the base to explore rest of the Nubra Valley. The biggest reason of Diskit being so popular is that it offers better and varied amount of accommodation options when compared to the rest of the places like Hunder, Panamik, Sumur, Turtuk in Nubra Valley being its head quarters. No doubt, Hunder is also starting to become popular with more and more options coming up.

Good Hotels or Accommodation options in Nubra Valley, Ladakh

Below, I have segregated the list of good accommodation options or hotels available in Nubra Valley by the villages viz. Diskit, Hunder, Sumur, Turtuk, Panamik etc. These are the villages in Nubra Valley mostly visited by the travelers and tourists. You can easily refer to the section of village where you plan to stay overnight on your trip to Nubra Valley in Ladakh.

Hotels or Accommodation options in Diskit, Nubra Valley, Ladakh

• Hotel Sten Del (Sangam Bar and Restaurant)
  Very much Recommended being one of the excellent stays in Diskit. Really comfortable, nice and cozy. Clean rooms and bathrooms. Tasty food, good parking space, running hot water. TV with DTH and most importantly nice little garden Bar. For my complete review read here.
  • Price Range: Rs 800 – 1200 for a double bedroom
  • Contact: +91-9419348223 (Mutup Namgyal), +91-9469702071 (Deepak), +91-1980-220196
  • Location: Near Kharyok below Diskit monastery, Diskit, Nubra Valley, Ladakh
  • Category: Moderate / High

• Olthang Guest House
  Recommended as one of the nice stays in Diskit. Clean rooms and bathrooms. Parking space, Running hot water or in buckets. For review read here.
  • Price Range: Rs 500 – 800 for a double bedroom
  • Contact: Tsewang Norboo 919469176104, 01980–220025
  • Location: Near Kharyok below Diskit monastery, Diskit, Nubra Valley, Ladakh
  • Category: Economic / Moderate / Home Stay

• Sand Dunes Guest House
  Good place to stay, nice and clean rooms. Nice and cheap food too.
  • Price Range: Rs 400 – 600 for a double bedroom
  • Contact: 01980 – 220022
  • Location: Near Main Market, Diskit, Nubra Valley, Ladakh
  • Category: Economic / Moderate / Home Stay

• J&K Tourism Rest House
  Spacious, neat and clean.
  • Price Range: Rs 500 – 600 for a double bedroom
  • Contact: ??????
  • Location: Diskit, Nubra Valley, Ladakh
  • Category: Economic / Moderate

Hotels or Accommodation options in Hunder, Nubra Valley, Ladakh

• Snow Leopard Guest House
  Very much Recommended. Nice, clean and spacious rooms with attached bathroom. Nice little garden.
  • Price Range: Rs 500 – 700 for a double bedroom
  • Contact: Mr. Dawa Norbu – +91-9469176759 / +91-1980-221097
  • Location: Hunder, Nubra Valley, Ladakh
  • Category: Economic / Moderate

• Goba Guest House
  Very much Recommended. Nice and clean rooms. Good for stay in Hunder.
  • Price Range: Rs 400 – 700 for a double bedroom
  • Contact: Mr. Tsering Goba – +91-9469534590, 01980-221083, 01980-200021
  • Location: Hunder, Nubra Valley, Ladakh
  • Category: Economic / Moderate

• Milkyway Guest House
  Nice and clean rooms. OK for stay.
  • Price Range: Rs 300 – 500 for a double bedroom
  • Contact: 01980-221041
  • Location: Hunder, Nubra Valley, Ladakh
  • Category: Cheap / Economic

• Olgok Guest House
  Very clean rooms and not too old. Tasty food.
  • Price Range: Rs 500 – 700 for a double bedroom
  • Contact: 01980-221092
  • Location: Hunder, Nubra Valley, Ladakh
  • Category: Economic / Moderate / Home Stay

• Himalayan Guest House
  Good option of stay. Nice and clean rooms. Tasty food and a little garden.
  • Price Range: Rs 250 (Shared bath) – 600 (Attached bath) for a double bedroom
  • Contact: Mr Ghulam Hussain – 09469177470, 01980-221131
  • Location: Hundar, Nubra Valley, Ladakh
  • Category:Cheap / Economic

Hotels or Accommodation options in Sumur, Nubra Valley, Ladakh

• A O Camping Gardens or A O Guest House
  Recommended, if you stay in Sumur. Very clean rooms and tasty food. Great views and nice little garden.
  • Price Range: Rs 200 – 500 for a double bedroom
  • Contact: 01980–220050
  • Location: Sumur, Nubra Valley, Ladakh
  • Category: Cheap / Economic

• K-Sar Guest House
  Nice and decent place to stay with clean rooms.
  • Price Range: Rs 400 – 500 for a double bedroom
  • Contact: +91-9469291395
  • Location: Sumur, Nubra Valley, Ladakh
  • Category: Cheap / Economic

Hotels or Accommodation options in Turtuk, Nubra Valley, Ladakh

• Turtuk Holiday Camp, Turtuk
  Spacious, clean and comfortable tents, Nice and fresh food, Bathroom with hot running water and power backup.
  • Price Range: Rs 1000 – 1500 for a double occupancy
  • Contact: +91-9906993123 / turtukholiday@gmail.com
  • Location: Turtuk, Nubra Valley, Ladakh
  • Category: Moderate / High

• PWD Rest House, Turtuk
  Good to stay but should be booked from Diskit or try your luck on the spot. Attached and clean baths.
  • Price Range: Rs 400 – 500 for a double bedroom
  • Contact: ??????
  • Location: Turtuk, Nubra Valley, Ladakh
  • Category: Cheap / Economic

Other Tips for Hotels or Accommodation option in Nubra Valley, Ladakh

• There are lots of options in Diskit and hence, if really not required then you don’t prebook if you go in Aug/Sep in this region. You will get better bargain in that case.
• There are less/few options of stay at Turtuk Village but there are lots of camping options available at Turtuk. So, you can bring your own tent and pitch it anywhere you like. It also gives you an upper hand to bargain with available options when you are not in mood to pitch it.
• You can find contact of more hotels or accommodation options for Hunder and Diskit all ranging between Rs 400-600 in the text file available for download here: Hotels in Nubra Valley in Ladakh

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• Shanti Guest House

  Economic, good, clean, homley and very much Recommended but generally runs full during season so planned booking required. Shanti Stupa and Changspa Road are very near by. Parking on road but not an issue. In night, you need a stick for stray dogs and torchlit as there is no street light on road leading to the guest house. Read complete review here and here.

  • Price Range: Rs 600 – 900 for a double bedroom
  • Contact: +91-1982-253084, +91-1982-250023, +91-9419178760, +91-9419888833, +91-9906982118
  • Location: Shanti Stupa Road, Leh
  • Category: Economic / Moderate / Home Stay

• Oriental Guest House
  Very much Recommended but generally runs full during season so planned booking required. Nice place to stay, good, clean and comfortable rooms. Nice garden, just before Shanti Guest House. Shanti Stupa and Changspa Road are very near by. In night, you need a stick for stray dogs and torchlit as there is no street light on road leading to the guest house.
  • Price Range: Rs 600 – 1500+ for a double bedroom
  • Contact: 01982-253153, 01982-250516, 09419178774 and Fax: 01982-252414
  • Location: Shanti Stupa Road, Leh
  • Category: Economic / Moderate

• Asia Guest House and Hotel

  Economic, good, clean, homley and very much Recommended. Nice little garden and Wi-Fi too now-a-days. Right on Chanspa road means lots of cuisines near by the hotel including the famous Jeevan Cafe. Asia Hotel run by the same owner as a part of same complex (though rooms, kitchen, sit-out areas separate) is also equally good. But, the prices are a bit higher for hotel as compared to the Guest House whose rooms are basic but almost equally comfortable as compared to the hotel.

  • Price Range: Rs 600 – 900 for a double bedroom
  • Contact: +91-1982-253403, +91-9622958260
  • Location: Changspa Road, Leh
  • Category: Economic / Moderate / Home Stay

• Sia La Guest House

  Highly Recommended if it suits your budget and you are with a family. Nice, clean and quite option of stay. Very central and close to market, lovely garden, running hot water and very tasty food. Parking is a problem and needs to be done on main road. Read complete review here

  • Price Range: Rs 900 – 1500
  • Contact: Mr. Nabilay – 09419178100, 01982-252821
  • Location: Fort Road, Leh
  • Category: Moderate / High

• Kidar Guest House

  Great quality + cleanliness of rooms, good ambience. We were charged @Rs.700 per double room and Rs.1000 per 4-bedded room, both of which were well furnished, with clean toilets and linen. Running hot water available in the morning but anytime in buckets. Traditional Ladakhi style dining rooms being home stay. Read complete review here

  • Price Range: Rs 700 – 1000 for double bedroom
  • Contact: Mr & Mrs Ongchuk: 01982-252046, 09419179029
  • Location: Behind Hotel Mandala, Lower Tukcha, Fort Road, Leh
  • Category: Economic / Moderate

• Mountain Retreat Guest House

  Nice, clean rooms and complete value for money. Near Shanti Stupa and Changspa Road.

  • Price Range: Rs 600 – 900 for a double bedroom
  • Contact: 01982-250734 / 09697992306 / 0941924250
  • Location: Yourtung, Leh / Near to Shanti Stupa
  • Category: Economic / Moderate

• Hotel Thongsal

  Good value for money. Nice, clean rooms but do not expect much from the service staff. Good parking space. Hot water only in buckets. Near Shanti Stupa and Changspa Road. For wikimapia location click here

  • Price Range: Rs 700 – 1000 for a double bed room
  • Contact: 01982–252227 / 01982–252735 / 09622965678 / 09419219786
  • Location: Yourtung, Leh / Near to Shanti Stupa
  • Category: Economic / Moderate

• Horzey Hotel

  Spacious rooms with hot water supply. Very near to main market and is run under Youth Hostel Association. So, if you have Youth Hostel membership then it is nice deal for you.

  • Price Range: Rs 700 – 1000
  • Contact: Mr Phuntsog Wangchuk – 09906979233 / 01982–252580 / 01982-252454
  • Location: Old Road, Leh
  • Category: Economic / Moderate

• Horpo Guest House

  Good hospitality, clean rooms and excellant food.

  • Price Range: Rs 800 – 1500 for a double bedroom
  • Contact: Mr Tsetan: 09906975196
  • Location: Chubie Road, Leh
  • Category: Moderate / High

• Hotel Tsokar

  Clean rooms, decent and comfortable stay. Hot running water, nice food and rooms also have a TV. An Internet Cafe and nice little garden. Main market is very near. Nice option if you are with family. ALL SEASON hotel with room heating system in winters. For wikimapia location click here

  • Price Range: Rs 1200 – 1500 for a double bedroom
  • Contact: Mr. Dehlex – 08803347763, 01982–253072
  • Location: Ldutuk, Leh / Near Main Market, Leh
  • Category: Moderate / High

• Hotel Bijoo

  Good, clean and comfortable rooms. Main market is very near. For wikimapia location click here

  • Price Range: Rs 1200 – 1500 for a double bedroom
  • Contact: 09419178297, 01982-252131
  • Location: Near Public Library, Leh and Ladakh
  • Category: Moderate / High

• Shenam Hotel

  Spacious and clean rooms, good food. TV with DTH connection. Near to Leh main market.

  • Price Range: Rs 1000 – 1500 for a double bedroom
  • Contact:01982-252345
  • Location: Changspa Road
  • Category: Moderate / High

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• Atisha Guesthouse

  Highly Recommended by many, very clean, spacious, hot water till 2 PM. Rooms at 2nd floor are spacious while first floor rooms are small and dark but cheaper. Most rooms with attached bath.

  • Price Range: Rs 200 – 250 for single bedroom, Rs 300 – 500 for double bedroom
  • Contact: Sh. Tsering Dawa – ??????
  • Location: Farka, Leh / Malpak, Leh / in a small lane near Fort Road
  • Category: Cheap / Economic

• Greenland Hotel

  Recommended – Lovely garden, clean place, tasty food, filtered water to refill, hot water heated through solar between 10 and 5 in evening (or else heated separately in a bucket). Traditional Ladakhi compost toilet. Both Main Market and Changspa road are very near to it.

  • Price Range: Rs. 200 for single and Rs. 350 – 500 for a double bed room
  • Contact: 01982–253156
  • Location: Changspa Road, Leh / Right Across Asia Guesthouse
  • Category: Cheap / Economic

• Hotel Padmaling

  Very much Recommended in this price range. Nice, large clean rooms with large clean attached bathrooms. Hot water available in morning. Good parking space. have attached bathrooms but without TV.

  • Price Range: Rs 200 – 400 for double bedroom
  • Contact: Smt Tsering Angmo – 01982-252933
  • Location: Karzoo, Leh / Near Changspa Road, Leh
  • Category: Cheap / Economic

• Ashoka Guest house

  Very much Recommended. Clean, good stay, well maintained, a bit inside and no food only tea is available. Close to Leh main market. Hot water is available.

  • Price Range: Rs 500 – 700 for a double bedroom, Rs 300 – 500 for a single room
  • Contact: +91-1982–252725 / +91-9622976331
  • Location: Tukcha Road, Leh / Off Fort Road
  • Category: Economic / Moderate / Home Stay

• Julay Guesthouse

  Nice, clean and good accommodation with little garden.

  • Price Range: Rs 200 – 250 for single bedroom, Rs 300 – 500 for double bedroom
  • Contact: Sh. G.M. Sheikh – 01982–251163
  • Location: Farka, Leh / Malpak, Leh / in a small lane near Fort Road
  • Category: Cheap / Economic

• Seven Seas Guesthouse

  Nice, clean and good accommodation with big, nice garden.

  • Price Range: Rs 350 – 500 for double bedroom
  • Contact: 01982–252830
  • Location: Farka, Leh / Malpak Zangsti / in a small lane near Fort Road
  • Category: Cheap / Economic

• Irfan Guest House

  Very nice, decent and clean. Good place to stay at this price range.

  • Price Range: Rs 200 – 500 for double bedroom
  • Contact: ??????
  • Location: Farka, Leh / Malpak Leh / Off Fort Road
  • Category: Cheap / Economic

• Dolma Guest House

  Fine, clean small rooms and good garden BUT bucket shower.

  • Price Range: Rs 300 – 500 for double bedroom
  • Contact: Smt. Tsewang Dolma – 01982-253311
  • Location: Malpak / Off Fort Road, Leh / Next to Bimla Guest House
  • Category: Cheap / Economic

• Malpak Guest House

  Decent, Clean and OK to stay.

  • Price Range: Rs 300 – 500 for double bedroom, Rs 200 – 250 for single bedroom
  • Contact: Sh. Sonam Norbu – 01982-253426
  • Location: Malpak, Leh
  • Category: Cheap / Economic

• Hotel Bimla

  Hot water, decent and OK to stay BUT NOT better in comparison to other nearby Guest Houses in similar price range.

  • Price Range: Rs 300 – 500 for double bedroom
  • Contact: Sh. Nathania Batapa – 01982-252754
  • Location: Farka, Leh / Off Fort Road / On the alley just across from Hotel Tso Kar
  • Category: Cheap / Economic

• Indus Guest House, Ti-Sei Guest House, Dhelex Guest House

  All these are hotels are near by each other and offer similar range of prices. Quite cheap but you should check them before check-in especially Indus Guest House as it do not have much positive reviews about cleanliness. So, keep it a last resort.

  • Price Range: Rs 300 – 500 for double bedroom
  • Contact: Sh. Sonam – 01982-252502 (Indus), Smt. Tsewang – 01982-252404 (Ti-Sei)
  • Location: Farka, Leh / Malpak, Leh / Off Fort Road
  • Category: Cheap / Economic

• Khan Manzil Guest House

  Nice and decent stay with view of Leh Palace. Both Main Market and Changspa road are very near to it. Rooms at right side of staircase are much smaller and gets too hot in daytime, so choose rooms to the right as you get off the staircase.

  • Price Range: Rs 300 – 500 for double bedroom
  • Contact: Sh. Mohd Deen Khan – 01982-252681
  • Location: Zangsti Road, Leh / Opposite Leh Palace
  • Category: Cheap / Economic

• Semnet Guest House

  Home stay type, good place to stay. There are two rooms with attached bath and two more with shared bath. Room Rates in the range of 100-300. No parking, so it should be done on main road.

  • Price Range: Rs 200 – 400 for double bedroom
  • Contact: Mr. Dorje – ??????
  • Location: Old Leh Road, Leh / Shenam, Leh
  • Category: Cheap / Economic / Home Stay

• Hotel Khayul

  Good parking space, decent rooms with running hot and cold water.

  • Price Range: Rs 200 – 400 for double bedroom
  • Contact: Mr. Basheer Ahmed – 01982-252321
  • Location: Old Leh Road, Leh / Chulung, Leh
  • Category: Cheap / Economic

• Galwan Guest House

  Very nice and clean. Good food, hot water available and lot of greenery around.

  • Price Range: Rs 300 – 500 for double bedroom
  • Contact: ??????
  • Location: Shanti Stupa Road, Leh
  • Category: Cheap / Economic

• Palace View Guest House

  Comfortable beds, small garden, 24 hrs hot and cold water but in buckets. Parking space available for night only. Read review here.

  • Price Range: Rs 250 – 400 for double bedroom
  • Contact: 01982 – 252959
  • Location: Near Polo Ground, Leh
  • Category: Cheap / Economic

• Dreamland Guest House

  Very basic but VFM.

  • Price Range: Rs 300 – 500 for double bedroom
  • Contact: Smt. Jamila Didi – 01982-252089
  • Location:Fort road, Leh
  • Category: Cheap / Economic

• There is least tourist rush in Tirthan Valley and ample of peace and privacy which anyone wants on a honeymoon or any other rejuvenating vacation.
• Raju is the pioneer in that region and many a times Outlook Traveler has ranked his place among top places to stay in world. Quality, service and location is just superb right amidst the lap of mother nature.
• The stay is not that costly and he charge about Rs 1350 (veg) / Rs 1500 (non-veg.) per person per day which includes all meals, juices, fruits etc. So, 2700 per couple is not bad at all for a day. You may ask him for off season or honeymoon discounts too, if applicable. Advanced booking (in months time) is must though in season time.
• The raw nature is so close to the place, infact all around it… Tirthan River, GHNP, Flora, Fauna, Waterfalls etc… It will match a forest resort stay any day.
• There are other accommodation options too in Tirthan Valley viz. River side resort, Sai Ropa forest rest house, Himalayan Trout House, Shringi Vatika at Ghiyagi a little away from Tirthan etc. which you can choose for a stay apart from Raju Bharti Guest House.
• Shoja and Jalori Pass are only 1.5-2 Hrs of drive. A place where you can enjoy tons of snow in winters. I am not sure if the walk/hike to Seroloskar Lake will be possible in extreme winters or not from Jalori Pass due to snow. But, you can always check with Raju for the same before leaving.
• Now, the best thing – Tirthan Valley is not that far from Manali – Kasol – Naggar- Solang Valley – Rohtang Pass, which means you will be able to-
  • spend 3-4 days in Tirthan Valley and then move to Manali circuit and enjoy stay + adventure activities around snow in Solang Valley including paragliding (of course if you are interested),
  • stay for a day or two at one of the most romantic places in Himachal that is Naggar Castle,
  • some great Israeli culture and cuisines at Kasol,
  • enjoy more snow at snow points of Marhi or Gulaba towards Rohtang Pass,
  • spend a lovely afternoon at Manikaran lake,
  • enjoy shopping at Manali mall road and even stay there for a day or two,

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• Ideally, the driver while coming alone from the other end, does this journey in single day. So, you be ready for some tough time with this single day cannon ball run. Otherwise, you can always pay a bit more and ask him to cover the journey with a night halt. If you are short on time then finding such a deal will be bread on butter …
• It might be possible that the day when the driver return to his native place from Leh or Manali, you may not be ready to return as per the itinerary. Hence, tweak and synchronize your itinerary with taxi’s near by return date or ask him to accommodate you in some of his friend’s taxi who is returning on the day you have planned to return.
• AMS is always an issue while traveling from Manali to Leh. Hence, you do not have the option to go via Srinagar side and minimize AMS related issues. So, follow the tips on minimizing AMS and may be halt your Manali – Leh journey on Keylong or Jispa thereby avoiding stay at high altitudes of Sarchu or Pang. If you need more details or tips on AMS and importance of acclimatization then do read the article linked here
• It may not be possible to find such deals if you plan to go via Srinagar side and come back via Manali side or vice-versa. The problem gets complicated here in way exactly like you are finding such deals on both sides i.e. from Manali as well as Leh without knowing any driver. However, one day when you have made sufficient trips to Ladakh and had enough contacts of drivers then yes, such a deal is possible too

• As soon as you find a non-native (Ladakhi driver in Manali and Himachali driver in Leh) exchange your contact numbers. Do not talk much there at the taxi stand and fix the deal and pickup point over phone or away from taxi stand so that other native drivers cannot get into the act and create problems for that non-native taxi driver.
• If by chance, some native driver get into the act confidently tell him that you were just clarifying on the raod conditions and status as you are having your own vehicle to drive back and little concerned. Then fix rest of the deal and pickup point over phone.
• Try to stroll around mall road in taxi stands of Manali or Leh around night, when most of the non-native drivers reach. Get hold of any of them and quickly exchange phone numbers and may be tell him to come over away from taxi stand. (Thanks to Dhiraj Debbarma for sharing the idea of night stroll in the comment below)
• I am sure that after one trip to Leh – Ladakh you will feel the itch to go again (such is the beauty of this heavenly place), so try to keep records of contact numbers of such drivers, such that they can be contacted for such deals on the next trip. Share the numbers with other fellow travelers too, may be here, other forums, your friends who are traveling to Ladakh etc.
• Find and ask on forums, blogs, sites etc for such contact numbers of taxi drivers doing Manali – Leh, Leh – Manali, Leh – Srinagar, Srinagar – Leh… Contact them and try to fix the deal or ask them when they will be reaching non-native place based on the itinerary. (Thanks to Kaushik Da for this tip in the comment below)