July- mid September.

The hitherto forbidden motor road form Manali to Leh has now been opened. Traversing across incredible Himalayan terrain the 485 km road takes one through high mountain passes, three of them over 16500f't and into Leh situated at 11,955'ft. On the way up and from the top of these passes you gaze out at wave after mountain ranges that are backed by a deep blue sky. As you take in this strange, desolate and often melancholy landscape, the savage beauty of the high plateaus are seen in hues of red ,Yellow , ochre and rust. Rocks and sand sculpted into wierd shapes appear like illusion as you traverse the roof of the world.