Permits & Travel Planning

Every vehicle driving from Manali up to Rohtang Pass needs a permit. Here is where to get it, what it costs and when you can skip it entirely.

Leh town needs no permit. Nubra, Pangong and the border valleys do — and Indian and foreign nationals apply through completely different routes.

About 475 km, five high passes and one 365 km stretch with no fuel. The Leh–Manali highway rewards planning more than nerve.

Every yatri needs to register before travelling to Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath or Badrinath. Here is the official route and what the season looks like.