This section is quite a detailed diary with all my movements across the involved countries in Asia. Besides functioning as a sort of “position tracker”, it will hopefully provide extra info (timeframe, logistics, transport, fares, etc.) to anybody interested in a similar route in the future. So let’s continue the trip together !
PAKISTAN:
May 29, 2018 – Taftan > Dalbandin, 289 Km
- by police cars (several)
May 30, 2018 – Dalbandin > Quetta, 340 Km
- by police cars (several)
June 1, 2018 – Quetta > Lahore > Peshawar, 1510 Km
- by train: ticket bought at Quetta Railway Station, 3750 PKR
June 4, 2018 – Peshawar > Timergara > Chitral, 328 Km
- by minibus from Peshawar to Timergara, 500 PKR
- by shared taxi from Timergara to Chitral, 1200 PKR
June 5, 2018 – Chitral > Garam Chashma > Chitral, 56 + 56 Km
- by shared taxi, 200 + 200 PKR
June 6, 2018 – Chitral > Kalash (Bumburet) > Chitral, 37 + 37 Km
- by motorbike
June 7, 2018 – Chitral > Mastuj > Harchin, 119 + 23 Km
- by minibus from Chitral to Mastuj, 350 PKR
- by shared taxi from Mastuj to Harchin, 250 PKR
June 8, 2018 – Harchin > Gahkuch > Gilgit, 168 + 77 Km
- by NATCO minibus from Harchin to Gahkuch, 700 PKR
- by NATCO bus from Gahkuch to Gilgit, 250 PKR
June 9, 2018 – Gilgit > Sost, 178 Km
- by minibus, 480 PKR
June 10, 2018 – Sost > Karimabad, 92 Km
- by NATCO minibus, 250 PKR
June 11, 2018 – Karimabad > Hoper Glacier > Karimabad, 22 + 22 Km
- by motorbike, rental price 1000 PKR
June 12, 2018 – Karimabad > Aliabad > Gilgit, 7 + 91 Km
- by hitchhiking
- by minivan from Aliabad to Gilgit, 250 PKR
June 13, 2018 – Gilgit > Raikot > Fairy Point > Fairy Meadows, 78 + 14 + 6 Km
- by minivan from Gilgit to Raikot, 250 PKR
- by jeep from Raikot to Fairy Point, 6500 PKR (two ways)
- on foot from Fairy Point to Fairy Meadows
June 14, 2018 – Fairy Meadows > Nanga Parbat Base Camp > Fairy Meadows, 8 + 8 Km
- on foot
June 15, 2018 – Fairy Meadows > Fairy Point > Raikot > Chilas > Mansehra, 6 + 14 + 56 + 235 Km
- on foot from Fairy Meadows to Fairy Point
- by jeep from Fairy Point to Raikot
- by minivan from Raikot to Chilas, 300 PKR
- by hitchhiking from Chilas to Mansehra
June 16, 2018 – Mansehra > Rawalpindi (Islamabad), 155 Km
- by minivan, 250 PKR
June 19, 2018 – Islamabad > Lahore, 312 Km
- by bus, ticket bought at Rawalpindi Daewoo Express bus station, 1300 PKR
June 22, 2018 – Lahore > Wahga > Amritsar (India), 55 Km
- by Uber taxi from Lahore to Wahga, 390 PKR
- by Tuk-tuk from Wagha to Amristar, 110 INR
INDIA:
June 24, 2018 – Amritsar > Jammu, 214 Km
- by train, ticket purchased at Amritsar train station, 75 INR
June 25, 2018 – Jammu > Srinagar, 267 Km
- by shared taxi, 700 INR
June 28, 2018 – Srinagar > Kargil, 205 Km
- by bus, ticket purchased at Srinagar TRC station, 560 INR
June 29, 2018 – Kargil > Parkatchik, 80 Km
- by bus, ticket purchased at Kargil’s Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation stand, 112 INR
June 30, 2018 – Parkatchik > Padum, 148 Km
- by hitchhiking
July 1, 2018 – Padum > Karsha > Padum, 11 + 11 Km
- on foot + hitchhiking
July 2, 2018 – Padum > Stongde > Padum, 12 + 12 Km
- on foot + hitchhiking
July 3, 2018 – Padum > Amnu, 40 Km
- on foot + hitchhiking
July 4, 2018 – Amnu > Kargyak, 31 Km
- on foot
July 5, 2018 – Kargyak > Shingo La > Darcha > Sarchu, 22 + 40 + 75 Km
- by horse from Kargyak to Shingo La
- on foot
- by hitchhiking until Sarchu
July 6, 2018 – Sarchu > Leh, 251 Km
- by hitchhiking
July 8, 2018 – Leh > Hunder > Spangmik, 119 + 166 Km
- by car
July 9, 2018 – Spangmik > Leh, 156 Km
- by car
July 11, 2018 – Leh > Manali, 473 Km
- by car
July 17, 2018 – Manali > Kullu > Bhuntar > Kasol, 40 + 10 + 31 Km
- by local bus from Manali to Kullu, 60 INR
- by local bus from Kullu to Bhuntar, 15 INR
- by local bus from Bhuntar to Kasol, 50 INR
July 18, 2018 – Kasol > Jari > Malana, 9 + 15 Km
- by local bus from Kasol to Jari, 15 INR
- by walking + hitchhiking + walking from Jari to Malana
July 19, 2018 – Malana > Jari > Bhuntar > Mandi > Delhi, 15 + 75 + 420 Km
- by walking + shared taxi from Malana to Jari
- by local bus from Jari to Bhuntar, 10 INR
- by local bus from Bhuntar to Mandi, 80 INR
- by local bus from Mandi to Delhi, 540 INR, ticket bought in the bus
July 27, 2018 – Delhi > Jaipur, 259 Km
- by bus from Dhaula Kuan bus stand, 274 INR
July 30, 2018 – Jaipur > Agra, 239 Km
- by bus from Jaipur Sindhi Camp bus station, 265 INR
July 31, 2018 – Agra > Khajuraho, 397 Km
- by train from Agra Cant train station, 145 INR
August 3, 2018 – Khajuraho > Satna > Varanasi, 406 Km
- by bus from Khajuraho to Satna, 140 INR
- by train from Satna to Varanasi, 115 INR
August 5, 2018 – Varanasi > Chennai, 1855 Km
- by train, ticket purchased at Manduadih train station, 950 INR
SRI LANKA:
August 9, 2018 – Chennai > Colombo (Negombo Airport)
- by plane, ticket bought on Spice Jet’s website, 3920 INR.
August 10, 2018 – Colombo > Kandy, 113 Km
- by bus, 181 LKR
August 11, 2018 – Kandy > Dambulla > Inamaluwa > Sigiriya > Inamaluwa, 74 + 7 + 11 + 11 Km
- by bus from Kandy to Dambulla, 120 LKR
- by bus from Dambulla to Inamaluwa, 35 LKR
- by bus from Inamaluwa to Sigiriya, 24 LKR
- on foot from Sigiriya to Inamaluwa
August 12, 2018 – Inamaluwa > Polonnaruwa, 60 Km
- by bus, 100 LKR
August 13, 2018 – Polonnaruwa > Anuradhapura > Jaffna, 104 + 197 Km
- by bus from Polonnaruwa to Anuradhapura, 180 LKR
- by train from Anuradhapura to Jaffna, 320 LKR
August 14, 2018 – Jaffna > Trincomalle > Nilaveli, 234 + 14 Km
- by bus from Jaffna to Trincomalle, 355 LKR
- by tuk-tuk from Trincomalle to Nilaveli, 500 LKR
August 17, 2018 – Nilaveli > Trincomalle > Akkaraipattu > Pottuvil > Arugam Bay, 14 + 203 + 44 + 4 Km
- by bus from Nilaveli to Trincomalle, 40 LKR
- by bus from Trincomalle to Akkaraipattu, 310 LKR
- by bus from Akkaraipattu to Pottuvil, 80 LKR
- on foot from Pottuvil to Arugam Bay
August 19, 2018 – Arugam Bay > Pottuvil > Monaragala > Wellawaya > Ella, 4 +69 + 35 + 28 Km
- on foot from Arugam Bay to Pottuvil
- by bus from Pottuvil to Monaragala, 200 LKR
- by bus from Monaragala to Wellawaya, 100 LKR
- by bus from Wellaway to Ella, 100 LKR
August 21, 2018 – Ella > Nuwara Eliya, 55 Km
- by train, 60 LKR
August 22, 2018, Nuwara Eliya > Horton Plains > Nuwara Eliya, 28 + 28 Km
- by minivan, 1250 LKR (one person)
August 23, 2018 – Nuwara Eliya > Hatton > Maskeliya > Nallathanniya, 40 + 20 + 13 Km
- by train from Nuwara Eliya to Hatton, 30 LKR
- by bus from Hatton to Maskeliya, 50 LKR
- by bus from Maskeliya to Nallathanniya, 50 LKR
August 24, 2018 – Nallathanniya > Hatton > Kandy, 33 + 71 Km
- by bus from Nallathanniya to Hatton, 89 LKR
- by bus from Hatton to Kandy, 180 LKR
August 25, 2018 – Kandy > Nawalapitiya > Dolosbage, 41 + 28 Km
- by bus from Kandy to Nawalapitiya
- by bus from Nawalapitiya to Dolosbage
August 26, 2018, Dolosbage > Nawalapitiya > Ginigathhena > Kitulgala, 28 + 16 + 12 Km
- by bus from Dolosbage to Nawalapitiya
- by bus from Nawalapitiya to Ginigathhena
- by bus from Ginigathhena to Kitulgala
August 27, 2018, Kitulgala > Colombo, 93 Km
- by bus, 130 LKR
August 29, 2018, Colombo > Negombo, 37 Km
- by train, 40 LKR
August 30, 2018, Negombo > Katunayake > Colombo Airport, 10 + 4 Km
- by train from Negombo to Katunayake, 10 LKR
- by hitchhiking from Katunayake to Colombo Airport
August 30, Colombo Airport > Male Airport (Maldives)
- by plane, ticket purchased on Tix website, 125 Euros
MALDIVES:
August 30, 2018, Male Airport > Male city
- by ferry shuttle, 10 MRF
August 31, 2018, Male city > Hulhumale
- by local ferry, 5.50 MRF
September 1, 2018, Hulhumale > Male > Thulusdhoo
- by local ferry, 5.50 MRF
- by local ferry, 32 MRF
September 3, 2018, Thulusdhoo > Male > Maafushi
- by local ferry, 32 MRF
- by local ferry, 30 MRF
September 6, 2018, Maafushi > Guraidhoo
- by local ferry, 22 MRF
September 8, 2018, Guraidhoo > Maafushi
- by local ferry, 22 MRF
September 10, 2018, Maafushi > Male > Male Airport
- by local ferry, 30 MRF
- by airport ferry shuttle, 10 MRF
September 10, 2018, Male Airport > Thiruvananthapuram (India)
- by plane, ticket purchased on Tripair website, 113 Euro
INDIA:
September 11,2018, Thiruvananthapuram > Kanyakumari > Thiruvananthapuram, 90 + 90 Km
- by car
September 12, 2018, Thiruvananthapuram > Delhi, 2621 Km
- by train, 1115 INR
September 15, 2018, Delhi > Banbasa > Bhimdatta (Nepal), 308 + 10 Km
- by bus from Anand Vihar Bus Terminal (Delhi), 395 INR
- On foot + tuk tuk from Banbasa to Bhimdatta
NEPAL:
September 17, 2018, Bhimdatta > Butwal > Lumbini, 433 + 42 Km
- by bus from Bhimdatta to Butwal, 810 NPR
- by tuk-tuk from Butwal to Lumbini, 500 NPR
September 19, 2018, Lumbini > Bhairahawa > Pokhara, 22 + 179 Km
- by taxi from Lumbini to Bhairahawa, 250 NPR
- by taxi from Bhairahawa to Lumbini, 2000 NPR
September 23, 2018, Pokhara > Besisahar > Ghermu > Jagat, 82 + 24 + 5 Km
- by bus from Pokhara to Besishar, 500 NPR
- by jeep from Besisahar to Ghermu, 500 NPR
- on foot from Ghermu to Jagat
September 24, 2018, Jagat > Chame, 30 Km
- by jeep, 1500 NPR
September 25, 2018, Chame > Upper Pisang, 14 Km
- on foot
September 26, 2018, Upper Pisang > Manang, 15 Km
- on foot
September 27, 2018, Manang > Ice Lake > Manang, 8 + 8 Km
- on foot
September 28, 2018, Manang > Tilicho Lake Base Camp, 14 Km
- on foot
September 29, 2018, Tilicho Lake Base Camp > Tilicho Lake > Tilicho Lake Base Camp, 6 + 6 Km
- on foot
September 30, 2018, Tilicho Lake Base Camp > Thorung Phedi, 23 Km
- on foot
October 1, 2018, Thorung Phedi > Muktinath, 14 Km
- on foot
October 2, 2018, Muktinath > Chairo, 26 Km
- on foot
October 3, 2018, Chairo > Dana, 35 Km
- on foot
October 4, 2018, Dana > Tatopani, 7 Km
- on foot
October 5, 2018, Tatopani > Pokhara, 105 Km
- by bus, 550 NPR
October 8, 2018, Pokhara > Dumre > Bandipur, 66 + 9 Km
- by bus from Pokhara to Dumre, 250 NPR
- by bus from Dumre to Bandipur, 50 NPR
October 9, 2018, Bandipur > Ramkot > Kulumg > Bandipur, 6+ 2 + 8 Km
- on foot
October 10, 2018, Bandipur > Dumre > Kathmandu, 9 + 134 Km
- by bus from Bandipur to Dumre, 50 NPR
- by minibus from Dumre to Kathmandu, 400 NPR
October 12, 2018, Kathmandu > Bhaktapur > Kathmandu, 13 + 13 Km
- by bus from Ratna Park Bus Station, 25 + 25 NPR
October 14, 2018, Kathmandu > Patan > Bungamati > Chobhar > Kirtipur > Kathmandu, 30 Km
- walking + bus (from Patan to Bungamati, 15 NPR)
October 15, 2018, Kathmandu > Panauti > Dhulikhel > Kathmandu, 34 + 7 + 31 Km
- by bus from Kathmandu Ratna Park to Panauti, 60 NPR
- on foot from Panauti to Dhulikhel
- by bus from Dhulikhel to Kathmandu, 50 NPR
October 16, 2018, Kathmandu > Varanasi (India), 501 Km
- by bus, ticket purchased at Swoyambhu Bus Terminal in Kathmandu, 2200 NPR
INDIA:
October 22, 2018, Varanasi > New Jalpaiguri, 674 Km
- by train, 230 INR
October 23, 2018, New Jalpaiguri > Darjeeling, 70 Km
- by shared jeep from New Jalpaiguri train station, 300 INR
October 25, 2018, Darjeeling > Gangkot, 99 Km
- by shared jeep, 250 INR
October 27, 2018, Gangkot > Tashiding, 97 Km
- by shared jeep, 350 INR (price for Yuksom)
October 28, 2018, Tashiding > Yuksom, 20 Km
- on foot (trail through Sinon and Hongri Gompa)
October 29, 2018, Yuksom > Kecheopalri Lake > Yuksom, 20 Km
- on foot + hitchhiking
October 30, 2018, Yuksom > Jorethang > Siliguri > Guwahati, 61 + 82 + 415 Km
- by shared jeep from Yuksom to Jorethang, 200 INR
- by shared jeep from Jorethang to Siliguri, 190 INR
- by bus from Siliguri to Guwahati, ticket purchased at Swapna Office (Siliguri Bus Terminal), 500 INR
October 31, 2018, Guwahati > Shillong > Cherrapunji, 96 + 50 Km
- by shared jeep from Guwahati to Shillong (from bazaar bus stand), 200 INR
- by shared jeep from Shillong to Cherrapunji, 70 INR
November 1, 2018, Cherrapunji > Nongriat > Cherrapunji, 27 Km
- on foot + hitchhiking
November 2, 2018, Cherrapunji > Shillong, 50 Km
- by bus, 50 INR
November 3, 2018, Shillong > Imphal, 450 Km
- by bus, ticket purchased at Royal Rajdhani Travel booth (Police Bazaar), 900 INR
November 5, 2018, Imphal > Moirang > Thanga > Moirang > Imphal, 46 + 8 + 8 + 46 km
- by bus from Imphal to Moirang, 50 INR
- by shared van from Moirang to Thanga, 15 INR
- on foot from Thanga to Moirang
- by bus from Moirang to Imphal, 50 INR
November 6, 2018, Imphal > Keibul Lamjao National Park > Imphal, 49 + 49 Km
- by motorbike
November 7, 2018, Imphal > Moreh > Tamu (Myanmar), 106 + 5 Km
- by minivan from Imphal to Moreh, 300 INR
- on foot from Moreh to Tamu
