Leh Road Trip (6 days)

Arrive in Leh and check-in to your hotel. The day is free for you to acclimatize and get used to the altitude. You should get some rest, drink plenty of water, and go for short walks. If you need to buy any last minute essentials, today is a good day to visit the local marketplace. Overnight in a hotel at Leh.

Overnight in a hotel in Leh.

You'll be accommodated in clean and comfortable hotel rooms in Leh. Couples will be allocated rooms on a twin-sharing basis, while larger groups will be allocated rooms on a triple-sharing basis. Today's meal package includes dinner only, but you may visit any of the restaurants in Leh to have extra meals or order from the hotel itself at your own expense.

You'll spend the day visiting a few of the landmarks in Leh city, including the famous Leh Palace, a 16th century structure offering panoramic views of peaks like Mt. Stok Kangri, and the Shanti Stupa, a famous Buddhist monument with a hilltop statue of the Buddha. Later at night, you can explore the narrow streets of the Leh city and visit any shops, restaurants or other places of attraction. Overnight in a hotel at Leh.

Overnight in a hotel in Leh.

Visit popular monuments around Leh. You'll be accommodated in the same hotel as yesterday. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner only, but you may visit any of the restaurants in Leh to have extra meals or order from the hotel itself at your own expense. Breakfast and dinner will be served buffet-style in common dining areas of the hotel.

Board a private vehicle and begin your road trip across Ladakh on the national highway heading north from Leh towards the Nubra valley. You'll drive through Khardung-La, the highest motorable road in the world, and into the cold deserts of the Nubra valley. With rolling sand dunes and scree slopes that stretch into the distance, it'll feel like you're the only ones in the world. Overnight in desert camps at Nubra valley.

Overnight in desert camps at Nubra Valley.

Travel from Leh to Nubra Valley via the Khardung-La Pass. This is when you start to feel even more connected to the Ladakhi landscape when you can hear all its sounds as you fall asleep. You'll be accommodated in deluxe tents with an attached washroom in the Nubra Valley. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner only, but you may stop at restaurants and eateries en route to Nubra Valley to have extra meals at your own expense.

Check-out from the Nubra Valley and travel to the multi-coloured Pangong Lake via the Chang-La pass, the third highest motorable road in the world at an elevation of 17,590 feet. Spend some time by the lake with sweeping views of the barren, brown Ladakhi landscape. As the sun sets, you can watch the lake changing colours between shades of blue and green. The night sky above the lake is heavily decorated by hundreds of twinkling stars. Overnight in Swiss tents at the Pangong Lake.

Overnight in Swiss tents at Pangong Lake.

Travel from Nubra Valley to Pangong Lake. Stargazing in the night sky above the lake is an experience you'll never forget. You'll be accommodated in Swiss tents with attached washrooms beside the lake. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner only, but you may stop at restaurants and eateries en route to Pangong Lake to have extra meals at your own expense.

It's time to head back towards Leh. En route, you'll stop at the Druk White Lotus School, featured in the popular Bollywood movie '3 Idiots'. If you get an early start, you can even visit the Magnetic Hill, where the geology and terrain automatically propels vehicles forward, and the Pathar Sahib Gurudwara, a famous Sikh house of worship. Overnight in a hotel at Leh.

Overnight in a hotel in Leh.

Travel from Pangong Lake to Leh. En route, visit monuments and places of attraction. You'll be accommodated You'll be accommodated in a hotel at Leh. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner only, but you may stop at restaurants and eateries en route to Leh to have meals at your own expense.

Wake up to a lazy morning in Leh. You'll check-out of the hotel by late morning. Your trip ends here.

Your trip ends by late morning.

Today's meal package includes breakfast only. You'll check-out of the hotel after breakfast. Your trip ends here.