‘You can access Leh (11440 ft) by taking one of the most spectacular air journeys ever from Delhi, or by driving across high Himalayan passes to explore Ladakh's desert foothills and snowcapped peaks.’ – Lonely Planet, Year of Adventures
30 Sep – 4 Oct, 2006
Maruti Swift VXi
Nikon D70 50mm f/1.8, 18-70mm f/ Circular Polarizer
‘Have place. Will go.’ – Harpreet Grover
‘Have road. Will drive.’ – Mrutyunjay Panda
‘Have scene. Will shoot.’ – Zishaan Hayath
Wanderlust
2387 kms. 125 hours.
Delhi Leh Delhi Drive
Sarchu, 2006
Leh, 2006
Tsemo Castle, Leh, 2006
Rohtang La, ft
Khardung La, ft World’s highest motarable road
Tanglang La, ft World’s second highest motorable road
Tanglang La, 2006
Jispa, 2006
More Plains, 2006
Tsokar Lake, 2006
Sissu, 2006
Tsokar Lake, 2006
Darcha, 2006
Leh, 2006
Indus River, Leh, 2006
Magnetic Hills, Leh, 2006
Sarchu, 2006
Patseo, 2006
Sarchu, 2006
Jispa, 2006
Leh, 2006
Tanglang La, 2006
Zishaan Hayath I work with a consumer business start-up called Chaupaati in Bombay. Earlier, I worked with management consulting firm Opera Solutions in Delhi and New York and FMCG major ITC Ltd. in Bangalore. I graduated from IIT Bombay in 2005 with a bachelors and masters degree in Civil Engineering. More about me on All photographs © Zishaan Hayath