6 Nights / 7 DaysLeh · Khardung La · Nubra · Pangong Tso · Chang La
Ladakh rewards patience. This plan gives your body a full day at Leh's 3,500 m before any sightseeing and climbs gradually: an easy local day, then over Khardung La to the Nubra valley, across to Pangong Tso for a night by the lake, and back to Leh over Chang La with a stop at Thiksey monastery. One SUV with an experienced Ladakhi driver stays with you throughout.
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Day 1
Arrive at Leh airport and transfer to the hotel. Rest for the whole day to let your body adjust to the altitude. A short walk to the market in the evening only if you feel well.
Activities: Airport pick-up · Acclimatisation rest
Day 2
An easy day around Leh: Hall of Fame war museum, Gurudwara Pathar Sahib, Magnetic Hill where vehicles appear to roll uphill, and the sangam of the Indus and the Zanskar. Return for Leh Palace and sunset at Shanti Stupa.
Activities: Hall of Fame · Gurudwara Pathar Sahib · Magnetic Hill · Indus-Zanskar sangam · Leh Palace · Shanti Stupa
Optional: Spituk monastery
Day 3
Cross Khardung La (about 5,350 m - stay only a few minutes at the top) and descend into the Nubra valley. Visit Diskit monastery and its giant Maitreya Buddha, then the Hunder sand dunes for a ride on a double-humped Bactrian camel.
Activities: Khardung La · Diskit monastery · Maitreya Buddha · Hunder sand dunes
Optional: Bactrian camel ride (own cost) · Turtuk village (adds a day)
Day 4
Follow the Shyok river to Pangong Tso (6 to 7 hours). Afternoon by the lake as its colour shifts from turquoise to deep blue; sunset over the water and a sky full of stars at night.
Activities: Shyok valley drive · Pangong Tso
Day 5
Sunrise at the lake, then drive back over Chang La (about 5,360 m) to Leh, stopping at Thiksey monastery, which looks like a small Potala Palace, and Shey palace.
Activities: Pangong sunrise · Chang La · Thiksey monastery · Shey palace
Optional: Hemis monastery (adds 1 hour)
Day 6
A free day for the market, Tibetan refugee market and cafes, or optional rafting on the Indus or a visit to Hemis monastery.
Activities: Leisure day
Optional: Indus rafting (own cost) · Hemis monastery
Day 7
Transfer to Leh airport for your flight. Morning flights out of Leh are the norm.
Activities: Airport drop
| Stay | Nights | Room / note |
|---|---|---|
| 3★ hotel in Leh or similarLeh | 2 | Deluxe |
| Camp or hotel in Hunder / Diskit or similarNubra | 1 | |
| Camp at Pangong or similarPangong Tso | 1 | Limited power, no heating |
| 3★ hotel in Leh or similarLeh | 2 | Deluxe |
Meals
Breakfast and dinner daily. Camps at Nubra and Pangong serve simple set meals; vegetarian food is always available.
Transportation
One SUV with driver. Leh to Nubra about 120 km (5 hours over Khardung La); Nubra to Pangong about 160 km via Shyok (6 to 7 hours, subject to road status); Pangong to Leh about 160 km (5 to 6 hours over Chang La).
Leh is at about 3,500 m and you fly straight in: rest completely on Day 1, drink plenty of water, avoid alcohol and smoking, and ask your doctor about acute mountain sickness before you travel. Anyone with heart or lung conditions, and pregnant travellers, need medical advice first. Indian nationals need an Inner Line Permit for Nubra and Pangong; we apply with your photo ID, and you must carry the originals. Only post-paid mobile connections from other states work in Ladakh; at Pangong signal is weak or absent. Pangong camps have limited electricity and no heating; nights are cold even in July. The Nubra-Pangong Shyok road depends on conditions - if it is closed the route goes back through Leh and the plan changes by a day.
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refund · 30+ days before departure
50%
refund · 15–29 days
25%
refund · 7–14 days
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refund · Under 7 days
Airline, railway and visa charges follow the supplier's own rules and are refunded only as the supplier refunds them.
Full cancellation policy →Roads to Nubra and Pangong are open from about May to September. Flights to Leh run all year, but winter trips are a different, colder plan.
Mild headache and breathlessness are common on the first day. That is why Day 1 is a full rest day and the trip climbs gradually. Talk to your doctor before you travel.
Yes - an Inner Line Permit for Nubra and Pangong, plus environment fees. We arrange them; carry your original ID.
Post-paid connections from other states work in Leh and most of Nubra. Prepaid SIMs from outside do not. Expect little or no signal at Pangong.
Yes - add 2 days for the Manali-Leh highway with a night at Jispa or Sarchu. It also helps acclimatisation.
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