Himalayan Adventure Tour

Arrive at Leh Airport (3,500 metres altitude) and acclimatise gently.

• Meet and greet by our representative and private transfer to the hotel.
• Rest is essential — altitude sickness can affect even fit travellers arriving from lower elevations.
• Light lunch and afternoon walk around the Leh market at a slow pace.
• Visit the Leh Palace from outside — the nine-storey former royal palace overlooking the town.
• Early dinner and rest. Hydrate well and avoid alcohol on Day 1.
• Overnight stay in Leh.

A gentle day exploring Leh’s monasteries and palaces at altitude.

• Morning visit to Namgyal Tsemo Gompa on the ridge above Leh for panoramic views.
• Visit the Leh Palace interior and its small museum of royal costumes and thangka paintings.
• Afternoon stroll through the old town bazaar — wool shawls, Ladakhi jewellery and dried apricots.
• Visit Sankar Gompa, a quiet monastery a short walk from town.
• Sunset views over the Indus Valley from the high ground near the palace.
• Overnight stay in Leh.

Drive south to the ancient monasteries along the Indus River.

• Morning drive to Thiksey Monastery — a 12-storey gompa with sweeping valley views.
• Visit the 15-metre Maitreya (Future Buddha) statue inside the monastery.
• Continue to Hemis Monastery, the largest and wealthiest monastery in Ladakh.
• See the Hemis Museum with its remarkable thangka paintings and relics.
• Return via Stok Palace and its private museum of royal regalia.
• Overnight stay in Leh.

Cross one of the world’s highest motorable passes into Nubra Valley.

• Early morning departure for Khardung La Pass (5,359 metres).
• Stop at the pass for photographs across the Karakoram and Ladakh ranges.
• Descend into the warm, wide Nubra Valley — a dramatic shift from the high plateau.
• Check-in at the resort or camp in Hunder or Diskit.
• Afternoon camel ride on the cold desert dunes of Hunder on double-humped Bactrian camels.
• Sunset views across the sand dunes with snow peaks as a backdrop.
• Overnight stay in Nubra Valley.

Explore the Nubra Valley — monastery, villages and river.

• Morning visit to Diskit Monastery, the oldest in Nubra, with a 32-metre statue of the Future Buddha overlooking the valley.
• Walk through Hunder village and talk with local families.
• Afternoon drive along the Shyok River valley for scenic views.
• Visit Panamik village and its natural geothermal warm springs.
• Return to camp at Hunder for the night.
• Overnight stay in Nubra Valley.

Drive across the high plateau to the extraordinary Pangong Tso.

• Morning departure from Nubra via the Shyok Valley.
• Approximately five to six-hour scenic drive across wide open desert terrain.
• First views of Pangong Lake appear as a striking streak of turquoise at 4,350 metres altitude.
• Check-in at the tented camp on the lakeshore.
• Afternoon walk along the shoreline — the colour of the water shifts with the light.
• Sunset and stargazing from the lakeside.
• Overnight stay at Pangong Lake camp.

Morning at the lake before driving back to Leh.

• Sunrise at Pangong — the finest natural light show in the Himalayas.
• Early morning walk along the water’s edge before other visitors arrive.
• After breakfast, depart for Leh via the Chang La Pass (5,360 metres).
• Stop at Durbuk village en route for chai.
• Return to Leh in the late afternoon.
• Overnight stay in Leh.

Free day to explore Leh at your own pace or join an optional activity.

• Morning visit to the Ecological Centre for a traditional Ladakhi meal.
• Optional white-water rafting on the Indus or Zanskar rivers (Grade II–III).
• Afternoon at the Leh Shanti Stupa for valley views and quiet reflection.
• Browse the main bazaar for Pashmina shawls, turquoise jewellery and Ladakhi food.
• Farewell dinner with your guide at a local restaurant.
• Overnight stay in Leh.

Day trip west to the ancient Alchi monastery complex.

• Morning drive to Alchi Monastery (approximately one and a half hours).
• Visit the Alchi Choskhor complex — some of the finest 11th-century Buddhist mural paintings in existence.
• Walk through Alchi village and its apricot orchards.
• Return via Likir Monastery with its enormous gilded Maitreya statue.
• Final evening in Leh — pack and prepare for departure.
• Overnight stay in Leh.

Transfer to Leh Airport for your departure flight.

• Early breakfast at the hotel.
• Note: morning flights from Leh often depart by 7–8 AM. Confirm your flight time with our representative the previous evening.
• Transfer to Leh Airport.
• Tour concludes with warm farewell from our team.
• Connections to Delhi and onward destinations as per your travel plans.