Overview...

Welcome to Ladakh, our home!

Himalaya on Wheels, invites you and your family to explore the mountains of Ladakh. It is our pleasure to provide you with an unforgettable travel experience. We specialise in tours for wheel chair users, though we do not exclude others. Our helper and driver provide you with any care and assistance you may require. With our guidebook, you can be informed about the history and accessibility issues of places on the itinerary. So, buckle up for glimpses of the ‘Ladakhi’ life and adventures.

What we've planned for you...

Adjust to the high altitude, relax and may be sneak a peak at our guide book!

And then: On the itinerary we have visits to Shey, Alchi and Likir monasteries. Watch the rarest blues of the Indus and Zanskar wind through mountains; finish off with unloading the weight on your pockets by shopping for typical Ladakhi souvenirs and products made from waste by people with disabilities.

Make your way through fruit orchards while you camp above the river at Uley Tokpo and enjoy views of the peaks surrounding you. Stay back an extra day (you can always use that!) and go to Pangong Lake on the Tibetan border.

And Oh, gorge your way through Momos and Thukpa (a yummy noodle soup). One tends to get very hungry in the mountains.

Gorge your way through Momos and Thukpa (a yummy noodle soup). One tends to get very hungry on the mountains.

There are two options for accommodation: Luxury and Standard.

Luxury
Enjoy a 4-star stay with the Hotel Grand Dragon in Leh. It’s built with traditional architecture yet contains modern rooms that are more than comfortable, warmer than warm, cozier than cozy and still have ample provisions for differently-abled people.
Accessibility at the Hotel Grand Dragon:
The hotel has a step free entrance. They provide a narrow wheel chair for guests to transfer to the lift which can take six persons. The guest rooms have a wide door for wheel chairs to go in. There is a small threshold at the entrance which is covered with a ramp in one room to make it accessible. The bed and study table are at a convenient height for wheel chair users and there is sufficient turning space. The shower cum toilet door is narrow (up to 63 cms of clear space). The hotel wheel chair will have to be used to go inside the bathroom. Again there is a 5 cm threshold for which a ramp is placed at the bathroom door. The washbasin height is 79 cm with a lever type tap making it accessible. It will not be possible to enter the shower cubicle as there is an 8 cm threshold and a door that is 72 cm wide. The bathroom can be used by those who have the option of taking a few steps.

Standard
Zik Zik is a family owned guest house less than half a kilometer from the main bazaar. It’s homely and comfortable with two of its rooms developed to keep in mind people with different abilities.
Accessibility at Zik Zik
Two rooms are accessible to guests using wheel chairs. This guest house is less than half km from the main Bazaar. The vehicle can park close to the room. The guest house has a step free entrance with a gentle ramp. Both accessible rooms have attached a bathroom/toilet. There is a clear maneuvering space in front of the water closet and wash basin. There are two grab bars - one horizontal and one vertical near the water closet and wash basin respectively. The bed height is about 500 mm from the floor.  All sockets are easily accessible and are at a height ranging from 900mm to 1000mm.

Uley Tokpo Camp
All guests get to spend a night here three hours away from Leh with its breath taking view. Wake up in a tent (Cottages are different-ability friendly with attached bathrooms available too), enjoy meals in a restaurant and get kids to play board games while you chill on some magazines or take a well-deserved hour or two in the ayurvedic spa. It’s the perfect way to holiday!
Accessibility at Uley Tokpo Camp
The Camp has been built with easy ramps making it step free. The newer cottages have been built to be accessible. An easy ramp leads inside the room whose doorway measures 3 feet. The room is spacious enough for a wheel chair. The bathroom has also been built keeping in mind accessibility criteria for a wheel chair. Currently, while there is a ramp to the dining room, it is quite steep. Food will be arranged in the lounge area for our guests.

How this Holiday can make a difference to you and your host...

‘Himalaya on Wheels’ was set up by Travel Another India with the expertise of PAGIR – People’s Action Group on Inclusion and Rights. PAGIR is an organisation of people with disabilities and their families that promotes an inclusive society. During your trip, you will be able to visit their shop Jungwa Shrungskyob, where their members have transformed waste into beautiful crafts.

All the fine print made Clear...

* Cost per person on twin sharing basis

Our itinerary is flexible and can be modified according to your needs and period of stay

Installment option available

Prices valid up to 31st March 2012
Extra bed policy & pricing – Please check with us if needed.
Transfers – pick up and drop to the airport are included
Meal prices approximate. ₹ 200/- per day per person for typical local lunch
Check-in and check-out time - N.A.
Payment Policy – 100% payment to confirm the booking at least 48 hours before arrival
Cancellation policy - 7 days: full refund, more than 72 hrs and less than 7 days - 50% refund, less than 72 hrs - none
Period property is closed – The itinerary will be modified for the winter months. Please check with us.
Minimum stay or other restrictions – N.A.
Full payment to be made 48 hours before arrival

The tariff includes:
Stay at the corresponding category hotel for 2 nights of 3 or 3 nights of 4 and Uley Tokpo camp for 1 night.
1. Breakfast and Dinner.
2. Pick up from airport and drop to airport.
3. Vehicle for visiting only places listed on itinerary.
4. Fees for places listed on itinerary including inner line permit for Pangong Lake.
5. Trained Helper to help the person using the wheelchair.
6. Trained Driver to help with lifting the wheelchair when needed.
7. Soft copy of the guidebook that lists the accessibility options of each place on the itinerary.

Excludes:
1. Air fare to and from Leh.
2. Fees for still cameras and video cameras.
3. Alcohol, beverages and drinks.
4. Tips, insurance, laundry, phone calls.
5. Personal expenses or extra meals.
6. Anything not specifically mentioned under “Tariff Includes.”

TAI Recommends...

“The natural beauty of Ladakh is incomparable and I would term it as ‘Heaven on Earth’. Being a wheelchair user, I tend to enjoy nature more as it is usually more accessible. The natural beauty of Leh is so magnificent and overpowering that it completely humbles you and radiates a sense of peace and calm. No wonder I survived so well without mobile or internet connectivity and without worrying about time during the six days I spent there.

Each mountain in this dry land is a different colour. Each view is such that you would want to photograph it. Two significant tourist locations are Khardungla pass, the world’s highest motorable road, and the Pangong Lake, a 134 km long lake extending from India to Tibet. Being nature’s gifts, both these places are fully accessible. For me, the beauty was so overpowering that it was easy to overlook some inaccessibility. Moreover, Ladhaki people are very welcoming and helpful. Members of the Himalaya on Wheels team went out of their way to ensure I enjoyed the trip, assisting me wherever required. Given a chance, I would run back every year to de-stress and be one with nature.”

- Shivani Gupta Director, AccessAbility

“I have done my fair share of travel around India and I must say that Ladakh was something extraordinary. I don't know if it is the bleakness of the landscape or the smiling Juleys of the people that made Ladakh very special. Of course, on the day I reached, as I gasped for breath at the slightest incline and battled a headache, I was wondering when I would go back. Next morning, refreshed after a good night's sleep and the day of rest, I started to feel the magic that this land weaves around you. Standing at the confluence of the Indus and the Zanskar was a heady feeling. There you are surrounded by bare hills in multiple hues and way below, are these two rivers again of different colours. Left me feeling wonder, peace, philosophical, happy! My personal find was a meteorite appropriately caged just beyond Nimoo - completes the feeling of magic!”

- Gouthami