Pangong Tso at 4,350 m
Ladakh Unplugged
High-altitude lakes, ancient monasteries and one of the world’s highest motorable passes.
7Days
6Nights
5Destinations
LadakhiLocal language
Highlights
Why travellers choose this tour
Alchi, Hemis and Thiksey monasteries
Khardung La pass at 5,359 m
DelhiLehAlchiPangong TsoNubra Valley
Day by day
Itinerary
- 01
On arrival in Delhi, our representative meets and greets you at the airport and transfers you to your hotel. Overnight in Delhi.
- 02
After breakfast, fly to Leh. After lunch, visit Shanti Stupa, the white-domed stupa on a hilltop in Chanspa built in 1991 by the Japanese Buddhist monk Gyomyo Nakamura. Also visit Leh Palace and Leh market. Overnight in Leh.
- 03
After breakfast, drive to Alchi (65 km · about 1.5 hrs), stopping at Likir Monastery, set on a small hill in the Indus valley. Alchi Monastery is one of the oldest Buddhist learning centres in Ladakh and a monument of national heritage. Drive back to Leh. Overnight in Leh.
- 04
After breakfast, drive to Hemis Monastery, a Himalayan gompa of the Drukpa lineage, then continue to Pangong Tso (220 km · about 5.5 hrs), the largest brackish lake in Asia, much of which extends into Tibet. Enjoy its changing colours at high altitude. Dinner and overnight in a deluxe cottage at Pangong.
- 05
After breakfast, drive to the Nubra Valley (275 km · about 6.5 hrs) along the Shyok River, a tributary of the Indus. Nubra, also called Dumra, the “valley of flowers”, is a three-armed valley cut by the Nubra and Shyok rivers. Dinner and overnight in Nubra.
- 06
After breakfast, drive to Leh (160 km · about 4.5 hrs) over Khardung La, one of the world’s highest motorable roads at 5,359 m. Visit Shey Monastery, with its huge Shakyamuni Buddha statue, and Thiksey Monastery of the Gelug school, noted for its resemblance to the Potala Palace in Lhasa. Dinner and overnight in Leh.
- 07
After breakfast, fly to Delhi. Visit the Lotus Temple and Qutub Minar. After lunch, see India Gate, drive past the President’s House and Parliament House, and visit the Red Fort. Then transfer to the airport for your onward flight.
Important information
Travel essentials
CurrencyIndian Rupee (₹ INR)
Time zoneGMT + 5:30
Driving sideLeft
Drinking waterBottled or filtered only
EmergencyPolice 100 · Fire 101 · Ambulance 102 · Traffic 103
Voltage220 V, 50 Hz
Power socketsTypes C, D and M
VisaIndian e-Visa via indianvisaonline.gov.in, at least 4 days before travel
Basic Ladakhi
A few useful phrases
JullayHello / goodbye / thank you
Thuk-je-cheThank you
Nang-parikPlease
Khamzang ina-le?How are you?
Gawa yod-pa?Where is it?
Di tsam-pa in?How much is this?
ChhuWater
SpenmoBeautiful
Taste of the region
Local cuisine
Thukpa
Hearty noodle soup with vegetables or meat, perfect for Leh’s cold evenings.
Momos
Steamed or fried dumplings, a Leh Market favourite.
Skyu
Thumb-sized pasta stew with root vegetables.
Butter tea
Salty gur gur chai with yak butter, an altitude energy booster.
Khambir
Thick fermented Ladakhi bread with local cheese or jam.
Apricots
Jams and dried apricots from Ladakh’s orchards.
Did you know
Fun facts
Day 6
Khardung La, at 5,359 m, is one of the highest roads you can drive.
Day 4
Pangong Tso sits at 4,350 m and shifts from turquoise to deep blue; much of it lies in Tibet.
Day 5
Nubra Valley has sand dunes and Bactrian camels where the Nubra and Shyok rivers meet.
Day 6
Thiksey Monastery is often compared to the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
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