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Ladakh
High-altitude silence and 17th-century monasteries.
Ideal length
8–10 days
Bespoke from
₹1.4L / pax
Time zone
GMT +5:30
Visa
Domestic; permits for restricted areas
Featured packages
Featured packages for Ladakh.
The Place
Ladakh teaches you to slow down by simply existing at its altitude. We build in 36 hours of rest on arrival in Leh, then move at the rhythm of dawn pujas at Thiksey, lunches in Nubra Valley homes, and one long drive over Khardung La to the dunes.
Language
Ladakhi, Hindi, English
Plug
Type D/M · 230V
Altitude
3,500–5,400 m, pace required
Connectivity
Only postpaid Indian SIMs work
Best time
June to September
Getting there
Daily flights Delhi ↔ Leh
Currency
INR
Why we go
Three reasons Ladakh stays on our atlas.
When to go
Signature experiences
The reasons you came for, and a few you didn't.
SacredThiksey monastery dawn puja
6 a.m. chanting, butter-lamp glow, and butter tea with the monks afterwards.
IconicNubra Valley camel ride
Bactrian camels on the Hunder dunes, silk-road heritage in cold-desert sand.
Off-gridPangong Lake overnight
A single night in a luxury camp by the indigo lake: sunset, stars, sunrise.
WalksSham Valley village walk
A two-hour stroll through apricot orchards between Likir and Yangthang.
Field notes
Small things that change the trip.
Practical Ladakh knowledge from people who keep going back.
- 01
Rest 36 hours in Leh before any drive, no exceptions, no skipping.
- 02
Diamox is recommended; speak with your physician before the trip.
- 03
Inner-line permits required for Pangong, Nubra and Tso Moriri, we obtain them.
- 04
Only postpaid Indian SIMs work; international roaming is dead.
- 05
ATMs are unreliable; carry cash from Leh for the valleys.
Questions
What we get asked about Ladakh.
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