Ladakh.
High passes, blue lakes and monasteries above 3,000 m.
- Best time to go
- June to September
- Ideal trip length
- 6–8 days
Holiday package
Takes a minute. A travel planner calls you back within working hours (10 am – 7 pm).
About Ladakh
Leh sits at about 3,500 m, so trips start with a rest day to acclimatise. Routes then cross Khardung La to Nubra Valley and drive to Pangong Tso.
- Friends
- Solo
- Adventure
Pangong Tso
The high-altitude lake that changes colour through the day.
Nubra Valley
Sand dunes at Hunder and the Diskit monastery.
Monasteries
Thiksey, Hemis and the Shanti Stupa above Leh.
Khardung La
One of the highest motorable passes on the way to Nubra.
When to go
Best: June to September
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June — good
- July — good
- August — good
- September — good
- October
- November
- December
Getting there
Fly to Leh (about 3,500 m). The Manali–Leh and Srinagar–Leh highways open only in summer.
Planner's notes
- Day 1 is a rest day — altitude is real, and most itineraries build it in.
- Nubra and Pangong need Inner Line Permits; your planner arranges them.
- Nights are cold even in July; carry a proper jacket.
A shape for 6–8 days
One way to lay out the days, built from the places above. Your planner reshapes it around your dates, pace and budget.
Day 1
Arrive and settle in
Reach Ladakh, check in, and keep the evening easy.
Day 2
Pangong Tso
The high-altitude lake that changes colour through the day.
Day 3
Nubra Valley
Sand dunes at Hunder and the Diskit monastery.
Day 4
Monasteries
Thiksey, Hemis and the Shanti Stupa above Leh.
Day 5
Khardung La
One of the highest motorable passes on the way to Nubra.
Day 6
Head home
A last breakfast, then the transfer back.
