North India · Mountain Tour
Leh–Ladakh
Cobalt lakes, high passes, and silence above the clouds.
LehNubra ValleyPangong Lake
Cobalt lakes, high passes, and silence above the clouds.
Ladakh sits above 3,000 metres for almost its entire length, a high-altitude desert of Buddhist monasteries, barren peaks and improbably blue lakes. This circuit builds in a proper acclimatisation day in Leh before crossing into Nubra Valley and on to Pangong Lake, the glacial-blue water made famous well beyond India.
Fly into Leh (3,500m) and rest for the day — altitude sickness is the main risk here, so we build in downtime before any excursions.
Visit Shanti Stupa, Leh Palace, and the monasteries of Thiksey and Hemis above the Indus valley.
Cross Khardung La into the Nubra Valley. Ride a Bactrian camel across the Hunder sand dunes and visit Diskit Monastery.
Bactrian camels, Nubra ValleyDrive to Pangong Tso, the glacial lake that shifts through shades of blue and turquoise through the day. Overnight in a lakeside camp.
Drive back to Leh with time to spare before your flight out.
It's the main consideration in Ladakh — we build in a full acclimatisation day in Leh before any excursion above 4,000m, and recommend a hydration and pacing routine we'll share ahead of your trip.
Roads to Nubra and Pangong are typically open June to September; the region is largely inaccessible by road in winter.
Yes, Inner Line Permits are required for Nubra Valley and Pangong Lake — we handle the paperwork as part of your booking.
Mughal monuments, the Taj Mahal at sunrise, and Jaipur's pink-city forts. The classic first-time India route.
Lake palaces, blue old towns and a desert fort on the edge of the Thar. Rajasthan's four most storied cities in one circuit.
The Golden Temple by day and by candlelit night, plus the ceremonial flag-lowering at the Wagah border.