An amazing two day bus journey from Manali to Leh | Getting to Leh-Ladakh (N. India Ep 10)
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Getting from Manali to Leh by public HRTC bus is not for the faint of heart. It takes two days, organising your own accommodation in Keylong on the way. It is actually two completely separate bus tickets as well, requiring you to purchase your ticket for day two in Keylong the night before a VERY early start (like 5am departure!). The first bus from Manali to Keylong takes about 6 hours, the second from Keylong to Leh is over 12.
Was it worth it? 1000% yes. The road up to the Rohtang Pass from Manali is amazing, very windy and very busy with day tourists. Once over the pass however the whole trip becomes amazingly quiet, and the scenery is incredible. Around every corner was another incredible view of the Himalayas, and the geography of the area changed significantly throughout the trip so it was impossible to get bored.
Day two's bus journey ascended through a number of passes, the highest being over 5300m, and I can assure you at this altitude we were really feeling the thin air. It eventually descends into the famous Indus Valley and then up in to Leh at 3500m.
This is without a doubt the most amazing bus journey we have ever done, what a way to get to Leh!
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Al, from New Zealand and Kel from Australia met through work in 2010 and have been together ever since. Always infected by the travel bug they finally decided to head off on an adventure and started with Vietnam and Laos before heading to Sri Lanka, India, then Cambodia and Indonesia. Their mission is to explore as many off the beaten track places as possible through a slow travel philosophy on a tight budget.
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North India Playlist
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South India Playlist
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Indonesia Playlist
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Cambodia Playlist
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Sri Lanka Playlist
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We are Kel and Al, a couple from New Zealand and Australia who have always had a passion for travel. In January 2018 we left our full time jobs and started to travel the world. We spent two years travelling on a budget through South East Asia documenting our adventures as we went before we found a new dream, to buy a boat! Fours years of hard work scrimping and saving led us to our dream. We introduce you to our home Dakini. She is a 2010 Lagoon 421 and we love her. Purchased in Greece we started our adventure cruising the greek islands. Two years later we have sailed all over Greece, Italy, Turkey and Malta with a winter in Tunisia. Our plan for 2026 is to explore Albania, Italy, Malta, France and Spain before the biggest adventure of our lives, crossing the Atlantic around New Years. Exciting times ahead.
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