[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today I am answering a big question, “Can I make a budget trip to Ladakh“? Over the last couple of years, there is a steep climb of several tourists, especially domestic, visiting the wonderland called Leh Ladakh. However, there is still a good bunch of budget travelers like me looking out to make a budget trip to Ladakh and enjoy it in a manner that is pocket-friendly too. In this Video, let me share some tips that will help you save money on your upcoming Ladakh trip.
Number 1. Travel in April/May OR August/September to save cost Traveling in the less touristy season has its very own advantages or disadvantages. But traveling in a bit low season like April/May just when the season starts or mid-August/September just when the season is about to end, has the biggest advantage that most of the hotels/guest houses are empty and are more than welcoming for tourists/travelers. You can make on the spot bookings easily which automatically reduces the cost when compared to over the phone or pre-booked costs of the same hotels. Since most of the hotels are empty so they are ready to offer good discounts too either in terms of room cost or letting an extra bed for free. In our case, most of the guesthouses did not even care if we were 3 or 4 in the rooms.
Number 2 Commute & Stay in Group of 3 to 5 on your Ladakh budget trip I feel it is always optimum to commute as well as stay in a group of 3 to 5 people. Having three people means that if you follow Tip 1, then you can have three people to share the cost of the room where, in most cases, you will need to pay only room rent, and the extra bed will be free. In one of the Ladakh trips, we usually had a share of 100 – 150 Rupees for the room per day and we stayed 3-4 guys in one room with 1-2 extra beds, mostly. In terms of the commute as well, I suggest that the taxi cost is shared in a balanced way if you are in a group of 4-5.
More than five means you will need two taxis, so avoid that and make groups in the multiples of 4-5 only. Number 3 On the Spot Deals for Accommodation & Taxis Places like Ladakh & Spiti Valley in Himachal are full of uncertainties like roadblocks, landslides, Accute Mountain Sickness (AMS) Health Issues etc, and pre-booking some hotels means that you are running between the money as well as the flexibility of your plan with some tensions to reach the place for sure. If we talk in terms of Ladakh trip cost, then there are two things to consider here primarily, On Spot Booking is Cheaper &
Flexible Talking over phone OR booking over the Internet will always cost you more, remember it always. Hence, make your bookings on the spot only. If you do not plan to stay at any specific hotel and if you are OK with searching the place a bit after seeing the room conditions once reaching the place, then I guess you could save some good amount of money too on the hotel bookings. Secondly, it provides you with more and more flexibility in terms of dates you reach on a particular place and allow you any last minutes changes. Don’t Forget my Leave Early, Sleep Early Principle If on the spot booking, then the late you reach in the day at some hotel/guest house or camp, then a tiny margin of bargaining remains because they understand that you have the least options in the dark. Hence,
“Leave Early, Sleep Early” hall always be the principle while traveling anywhere in the Himalayas. Even booking taxis in advance shall be avoided for similar reasons. Also, by directly getting in touch with the drivers without any travel agent in between will at least help you get about 12-15% discount in general and in the fewer tourist seasons, even more. Number 4 Wisely Choose your Accommodation & its location Most of the A-Grade or B-Grade guest houses in Leh Ladakh and even some homestays are well versed with cleanliness, comfortable beds & western toilets Keep in mind that you need a hotel only to stay or spend the night at such a lovely beautiful place because beauty is outside the room, not inside. Of course, it does not apply to those who have plenty of holidays and love to soak in one place. Hence, in order to spend a night comfortably, you can stay in the guesthouses and do not need a fully-fledged hotel with amenities you might not be even needed while sleeping.
Come back to Leh to Manali budget price
In order to find decent yet economical places to stay in Manali, you can stay at Old Manali, Manali – Naggar Road, Vashisth. Similarly, Leh has full of such small budget very clean guest houses at Upper Tukcha Road, Fort Road, some clusters near Main Market, Zangsti road, etc. The only drawback to some of these guesthouses is that the food might not be available in some of them. Even then, don’t worry much as you will surely find nearby dhabha or restaurant to eat, stay nearby Changspa or Main Market. Number 5 Wisely choose the Places to Eat If you eat at some of the basic restaurants / local dhabhas, then along with saving some good money, you also give yourself a chance to eat local as well as fresh food in general.
Try and give yourself a chance to eat local Tibetan home-cooked food at such local eating joints. It does not mean that you don’t eat at good restaurants in Leh Ladakh, but all I am saying is make a mix of both to balance out the budget. but all I am saying is make a mix of both to balance out the budget. to reduce your overall cost of the Ladakh trip plan and help you make a budget trip to Ladakh. I am sure you will be able to save some good amount of money by following these Ladakh budget tips.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Top Related Ladakh Packages” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][products columns=”4″ orderby=”title” order=”ASC” ids=”5128, 4613, 4607″][/vc_column][/vc_row]