Kang La Zanskar Trek from Chandigarh
Longest Glacier in Himachal (24 km) • 17,900 ft Pass • Lahaul to Ancient Zanskar
9 days door-to-door · all-in ≈ ₹38,799–₹39,799 per person · starts at Manali. Direct bus or cab Chandigarh → Manali (310 km) takes 8–10 h.
- Trip price
- ₹36,999
- Duration
- 7N / 8D
- Days from Chandigarh
- 9
- Season
- Jul–Sep
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Kang La Zanskar Trek starts at Manali (Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh), not in Chandigarh — so the plan below adds the travel legs, the time they take, and what they cost. From Chandigarh you can leave the evening before and reach Manali on the morning the trip starts. The longest, wildest, and most spectacular glacier crossing in Himachal Pradesh. Traverse the 24-kilometer-long Miyar Glacier, conquer the 17,900 ft Kang La pass flanked by emerald crevasses and massive granite needle spires, and descend into the mystical Buddhist kingdom of Zans.
Getting from Chandigarh to Manali
Meeting point: Manali bus stand / Mall Road (exact point shared on WhatsApp 48 h before)
Direct bus or cab Chandigarh → Manali (310 km)
- HRTC Volvo / shared cab Chandigarh → Manali
- Door-to-door:
- 8–10 h
- One-way:
- ₹900–₹1,800
Best for: Simplest option from the Tricity
Fly via Delhi to Kullu–Manali (Bhuntar)
- Fly Chandigarh → Delhi (DEL), 1 h nonstop
- Connect to the Delhi → Kullu ATR flight (1 h 20 m, morning departures)
- Taxi or local bus Bhuntar → Manali
- Door-to-door:
- 7–11 h
- One-way:
- ₹8,150–₹17,400
Best for: Fastest door-to-door; weather-dependent, keep a buffer day
Fly to Delhi, then the overnight Volvo to Manali
- Fly Chandigarh → Delhi (IGI) Airport (DEL), 1 h nonstop
- Overnight Volvo Delhi → Manali
- Door-to-door:
- 15–19 h
- One-way:
- ₹4,200–₹7,900
Best for: Most flights, cheapest fares, overnight bus saves a hotel night
Train to Delhi, then bus to Manali
- Shatabdi / Vande Bharat Chandigarh → New Delhi (3.4 h, 3A from ₹700)
- Overnight Volvo (HRTC / HPTDC / private) from Majnu-ka-Tilla or Kashmere Gate ISBT
- Door-to-door:
- 17–22 h
- One-way:
- ₹1,900–₹3,600
Best for: Budget option; overnight trains save a hotel night
Road via Delhi (250 km to Delhi, then the overnight bus)
- Chandigarh → Delhi by road / bus (250 km)
- Overnight Volvo (HRTC / HPTDC / private) from Majnu-ka-Tilla or Kashmere Gate ISBT
- Door-to-door:
- 17–22 h
- One-way:
- ₹1,500–₹3,300
Best for: Budget / flexible timing
Times are door-to-door including transfers and buffers; fares are indicative one-way, one adult, booked 3–4 weeks ahead off-peak. Volvo and flight prices rise sharply around Diwali, Christmas–New Year and long weekends.
Day-by-day from Chandigarh
Travel days wrapped around the trip itinerary.
Day 0 (evening)
Leave Chandigarh: HRTC Volvo / shared cab Chandigarh → Manali. Sleep on the way.
Day 1 (morning)
Arrive Manali — Manali bus stand / Mall Road (exact point shared on WhatsApp 48 h before). Trip starts.
Days 2–8
Kang La Pass: The Great Glacier Traverse to Zanskar — 7N / 8D.
Day 8 (evening)
Trip ends by afternoon; board the overnight return from Manali.
Day 9 (morning)
Back in Chandigarh.
- Calendar days
- 9
- Hotel nights before
- 0
Leave planning
Overnight travel both ways means a 8-day trip costs 8 working days at most — fewer if it spans a weekend.
What Kang La Zanskar Trek costs from Chandigarh
Per person. Travel estimates use the recommended route (upper bound) and the cheapest year-round option (lower bound).
| Item | Low | High | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trip price | ₹36,999 | ₹36,999 | Includes everything from Manali: stays, meals on the trail, guides, permits, trail transport. |
| Return travel Chandigarh ↔ Manali | ₹1,800 | ₹2,800 | Direct bus or cab Chandigarh → Manali (310 km) (low) · Direct bus or cab Chandigarh → Manali (310 km) (high) |
| Personal spends | ₹1,000 | ₹3,000 | Meals on travel days, tips, souvenirs |
| All-in estimate | ₹39,799 | ₹42,799 | Excludes personal gear and insurance |
Fares are indicative (one adult, booked 3–4 weeks ahead, off-peak). Trip price is the current starting price; group and dedicated-trip rates are on the package page.
Upcoming group departures
Each row shows when to leave Chandigarh to make the start.
| Trip starts | Leave Chandigarh | Ends | Seats left | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 15 Nov, 2026 | Sat, 14 Nov (evening) | Sat, 21 Nov, 2026 | 10 of 16 | ₹36,999 |
| Sun, 29 Nov, 2026 | Sat, 28 Nov (evening) | Sat, 5 Dec, 2026 | 3 of 16 | ₹36,999 |
| Thu, 24 Dec, 2026 | Wed, 23 Dec (evening) | Wed, 30 Dec, 2026 | 14 of 18 | ₹38,999 |
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