Leh Ladakh Backpacking Trip

Land at the Leh airport, where a representative of the tour operator will greet you and take you to a home-stay in Leh. You can spend the rest of the day at leisure. Acclimatize to the high altitude of the city by taking short walks, eating frequent meals and drinking water to keep yourself hydrated. You can visit the local marketplace at Leh or go to any of the restaurants to try the local cuisine. Overnight in a home-stay at Leh.

Overnight at Leh in homestay.

Land at the Rimpochee Airport in Leh and get transferred to a comfortable homestay. You will be accommodated on a triple/multi-sharing basis. No meals are provided throughout the trip. You can visit any of the restaurants or cafes in Leh to try the local cuisine.

Take a cab to visit some of the most famous monasteries of Ladakh. You'll drive around the highways near Leh and visit important Buddhist houses of worship at Shey, Thikse and Hemis. You'll also visit the Leh Palace and Stupa Stupa in the evening. Overnight in a home-stay at Leh.

Overnight at Leh in homestay.

Spend the day sightseeing destinations and monasteries around Leh. You will spend the night in the homestay at Leh. No meals are provided throughout the trip. You can visit any of the restaurants or cafes in Leh to try the local cuisine.

Today, you'll travel to Nubra Valley, best known for its desert sand dunes and double-humped camels. En route, you'll travel through the Khardung-La pass, one of the highest motorable mounain passes in the world. You'll also visit the Diskit monastery, site of a large and colourful statue of the maitreya Buddha that sits overlooking the Diskit village. Overnight in a home-stay at Hunder.

Overnight at Hunder in homestay.

You will be accommodated in a traditional home-stay at Hunder. The number of travellers accommodated in one room during overnight stay often depends on your group size and the availability of rooms at the guesthouse or home-stay. No meals are provided throughout the trip. You can stop at local eateries and restaurants en route to Hunder and have meals at your own expense.

Continue your journey alongside the Shyok River and head to the beautiful Pangong Lake. Originating in China, the Shyok River flows down to India and continues onward into Pakistan. You will reach Pangong Lake by evening. Check into your tents and spend some time in the cold outdoors. The night sky at Pangong Lake is studded with twinkling stars. Overnight in tents at the Pangong Lake.

Overnight in tents at Pangong Lake.

You will be accommodated in Swiss tents by the Pangong Lake. These tents come with a comfortable bed with bed-sheets and blankets. No meals are provided throughout the trip, but you'll get ample opportunities to eat or parcel meals during stop overs at villages and local attractions.

Visit the Pangong Lake and spend some time admiring the breathtaking beauty of the vast lake surrounded by barren mountains. You will board vehicles and travel back to Leh through the Chang La Pass, the third highest motorable road in the world. You will reach Leh by evening. Overnight in a home-stay at Leh.

Overnight in homestay at Leh.

Spend the night in a traditional home-stay at Leh. Overnight stay at home-stays often give you the chance to interact with the local natives and get a first hand insight in their daily life. No meals are provided throughout the trip. You can stop at local eateries and restaurants en route to Leh and have meals at your own expense.

Today, you can book an adrenaline-inducing session of rafting on the Indus River at Leh, at an additional cost. Alternatively, you can also visit popular attractions near Leh such as the Pathar Sahib Gurudwara, an important Sikh house of worship, the confluence of the Zanskar and Indus rivers and the Hall of Fame, a museum dedicated to the Indian Army. Overnight in a home-stay at Leh.

Overnight at Leh in homestay.

You will spend the night in a homestay at Leh. No meals are provided throughout the trip. You can visit any of the restaurants or cafes in Leh to try the local cuisine.

Check-out of the home-stay and proceed to the Leh airport. Your Ladakh road trip here.

Your trip ends by late morning.

Travel to the Leh airport and proceed to your next destination. Your Ladakh road trip ends here.

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