7 nights / 8 days · 4 cities
Ladakh Circuit tour
Leh, Nubra and Pangong with two acclimatisation nights built in — altitude is the thing this itinerary is actually designed around.
Leh → Nubra Valley → Pangong Tso → Leh
Itinerary
Day by day
- Day 1
Leh
Arrive and rest completely. No sightseeing — this day is acclimatisation
- Day 2
Leh
Gentle local monasteries, Shanti Stupa. Still acclimatising
Drive: ~1h - Day 3
Leh
Thiksey and Hemis monasteries, Indus valley
Drive: ~2h - Day 4
→ Nubra
Over Khardung La, Diskit monastery, Hunder dunes
Drive: ~5h - Day 5
Nubra
Turtuk village near the border, or Panamik hot springs
Drive: ~3h - Day 6
→ Pangong
Shyok route to the lake, overnight in camps
Drive: ~6h - Day 7
→ Leh
Sunrise at Pangong, return over Chang La
Drive: ~5h - Day 8
Depart
Morning flight out — afternoon departures are frequently weather-cancelled