Leh
Best time: June to September
Base camp for the whole region at 3,500m. Give yourself two days to acclimatise before driving anywhere.
High desert and cliff monasteries
Ladakh
Above 3,000 metres, Ladakh is bare rock, prayer flags and impossible blue lakes. Altitude decides the pace here, so we build in the days it needs.
Pangong TsoNubra dunesThiksey MonasteryHomestays
Why go
What makes Ladakh special
High desert, Buddhist monasteries and mountain passes
- Best for
- Pangong Tso and Nubra dunes
- Suggested stay
- 5–10 days
Places to include
Build your route through Ladakh
Nubra Valley
Best time: June to September
Over Khardung La into a cold desert of sand dunes, double-humped camels and apricot orchards.
Pangong Tso
Best time: June to September
A 134km lake that changes colour hourly. Stay one night in a village homestay rather than a tent camp.
Journeys in Ladakh
AdventureLadakh· 9 days
Ladakh: High Himalaya Circuit
Cliff monasteries, Nubra dunes and Pangong blue, paced for proper acclimatisation with Ladakhi hosts throughout.
From ₹96,000 per person
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