Ladakh is one of the top most popular adventure and family travel destinations in India, thanks to the Bollywood, especially “3 Idiots”. Every year 1000s of people plan their trips to Leh Ladakh to witness the barren landscape and beauty of this cold desert. As the number of domestic tourists is increasing, so as the urge of traveling to Ladakh in 5 days due to lack of leaves 😉 😉 …
Ladakh is well connected by air and many airlines run daily flights to Leh. So, thinking about making a trip to Ladakh in 5 days does not seem unnatural to me especially when you are unaware of the region.
What they say “Ignorance is bliss” 😀 😀 …
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Can I do a Leh Ladakh trip in 4-5 days?
The short answer is, yes, you can make a trip to Ladakh in 5 days by flying directly to Leh.
Every year I get 100s of questions where people are seeking a plan to make a trip to Ladakh in 5 days. In the early days, I used to get frustrated and confused about what exactly a person will do in just 5 days in Ladakh.
Over time I got used to it and today I am going to write an article that should serve as a base for all such questions. However, I will still suggest that if you are not short on time then do a comfortable road trip to Ladakh in 12 days, at least.
I am sure this article will help lots of people looking forward to making a trip to Ladakh in 5 days. So, if you are one of those people who are short on time and can spend money on flights to Leh, you can refer to the detailed travel plan mentioned below for your Ladakh trip in 5 days.
Itinerary for a trip to Ladakh in 5 Days
If proper care is not taken to combat Acute Mountain Sickness, flying directly to a high altitude place like Leh (3500+ Mtr) can cause serious health issues sometimes. Hence, one must always be aware of the importance of Acclimatization and tips to help acclimatize to some extent before venturing to further high altitude places within Ladakh.
When you fly to such high altitude, you must give your body a chance to acclimatize before actually getting started with the local sightseeing. This acclimatization is the precise reason why an adventure road trip to Ladakh is more fun because it allows your body to gradually adapt to the increase in altitude ad acclimatize to it.
But, let’s look at how one can combat most of the AMS issues with very basic tips and can enjoy his/her Leh – Ladakh journey in just 5-6 days.
Day 1 | Delhi – Leh (By Flight) – Rest and Acclimatization
- Checkin at Hotel. Many hotels provide free pick and drop from Airport. Ask while you book them.
- Take ample rest as well as water or anything that keeps your body hydrated enough. DO NOT OVER HYDRATE. Take ORS Soluted water or ORS – L tetra packs from home.
- Do not overexert your body at any cost. Avoid too much up-down on stairs or avoid it in entirety, if possible.
- After 5-6 Hrs of rest, you can visit Leh Palace, Local Leh market, Shankar Gompa.
- If you feel exerted, go back to the hotel, have dinner at the Hotel and take rest. Avoid any exertion. Else continue and,
- Follow the sunset by a stroll at Changspa road and have a nice dinner on varied cuisines offered in-around Changspa road.
- Go back to the hotel for an overnight stay at Leh.
- Overnight at Leh.
Day 2 | Leh Local Sightseeing + Acclimatization
- Hire a taxi from Leh. You can check the Ladakh Taxi Union Rates 2017-18. You can get about 12-15% of discount by directly getting in touch with drivers and of course, talking in person rather on the phone always help in bargaining more.
- You can call the local drivers directly to connect with them and check the comprehensive List of Taxi Drivers for Ladakh – Srinagar – Leh – Manali with recommendations/reviews for DoW community members.
- Take his inputs if you feel reasonable and if required modify the plan accordingly but should suit you best.
- Ask him to be with you guys starting from the first day itself. Of course, if you require it and he is charging a reasonable amount else do it on your own.
- Again DO NOT overexert and take little steps and slow walks only.
- If feeling OK then do Local Sightseeing of Leh Town in Ladakh
- Do not use stairs at any of these places just to see them as it will exert your body much more.
- Overnight at Leh.
Day 3 | Leh – Khardung La – Diskit – Hunder
- Head for Nubra Valley and stay overnight at Hunder / Diskit.
- On the way enjoy a cup of soup at Highest Motorable Pass (as claimed) Khardung La. DO NOT stay more than 20 minutes.
- Diskit has monasteries with tallest lord Buddha statue and Hunder has sand dunes and bacterian camel safari.
- About 5-6 Hrs drive, depending upon the breaks you take in between and at Khardung La.
Day 4 | Hunder / Diskit – Sumur – Panamik – Sumur – Khardung La – Leh
- Sumur has a famous monastery to check out and Panamik has hot water springs
- Overnight at Leh
- About 7-9 Hrs drive, depending upon the breaks you take in between
Day 5 | Leh – Chang La – Pangong Tso – Chang La – Leh
- Make a day trip to Pangong Tso via Chang La Pass.
- Better to avoid overnight stay at Pangong Tso if your body is not feeling 100%. Because your body may not be acclimatized to sleep at such high altitude and already feeling wary, AMS issues can be encountered by further increasing the altitude. Take a call based on your health condition.
- Overnight at Leh.
- About 10-12 Hrs drive, depending upon the breaks you take in between.
Day 6 | Fly Back Home
- Flyback home
This concludes the plan for your 6 days Leh Ladakh trip. If you planning to get that Ladakh 5 nights 6 days package, try to match the itinerary pointers defined in this article.
An Alternate Plan for 5 Days Trip to Ladakh
Alternatively what you can do is to take the direct route from Nubra Valley to Pangong Tso on Day 4 and skip Panamik – Sumur. This will help you save the day and let you spend overnight at Pangong Tso instead of rushing it.
Of course, there will be a little risk of acclimatization as the body might not be fully acclimatized to sleep at Pangong Tso but many people have started doing it this way now.
Day 4 | Hunder / Diskit – Shyok Village – Pangong Tso
- Take the direct route from Nubra Valley to Pangong Tso from Shyok village.
- The route is very scenic, a bit desolated but nowadays many people have started taking this route.
- You can inquire at Agham Village about the conditions and better wait for a couple of vehicles to join your convoy.
- Overnight at Pangong Tso.
- About 5-6 Hrs drive, depending upon the breaks you take in between.
Day 5 | Pangong Tso – Chang La – Leh with Hemis – Thicksey
- You can now plan to return to Leh from Pangong Tso via Chang La pass.
- You can cover few monasteries on the way back to Leh like Hemis, Thicksey, and Shey
- Overnight at Leh.
- About 5-6 Hrs drive, depending upon the breaks you take in between.
<strong>Can I do a 4 day trip to Leh Ladakh?</strong>
Well, as you can see, in 5 days trip you surely need at least two days for rest and acclimatization. So, if you plan a trip to Leh Ladakh in 4 days, then you can either make a day trip to Khardung La or Nubra Valley on Day 3 and then on Day 4, you can make a day trip to Pangong Tso. It is needless to say, though doable, it will be a hectic Ladakh trip in 4 days. So, better not fall for those online 4 nights 5 days Leh Ladakh package.
Additional Points for a 5 Day Ladakh Trip
- For accommodation, check the preferred list of accommodation options in entire Leh – Ladakh. (Leh, Nubra Valley, Pangong Tso, Tso Moriri) including moderate and cheap budget hotels as well
- Any doubts related to the budget of the trip?? Don’t worry, check: How to calculate cost or budget for Leh – Ladakh trip
Leh Ladakh Itinerary 6 Days
Well, if you have an additional day and want to make a 6 day trip to Leh Ladakh, instead of flying back to Leh on Day 6, you can choose to either do a two day trip to Pangong Tso or Leh Monastery tour or Sham Valley trip on the last day.
Day 6 | Leh Monastery Tour OR Sham Valley Tour
- Monasteries around Leh includes Stakna, Shey, Thicksey, Hemis, Phyang, OR
- Rest day at Leh to enjoy local culture and some shopping OR
- Sham Valley include Alchi, Likir, Basgo Palace, Magnetic Hills, Confluence at Nimmu, Gurudwara Pather Sahib OR
- Overnight at Leh
- Flyback home on Day 7
7 Day Trip to Ladakh
Now, if you have a couple of more days at hand and looking for a 7 days Ladakh itinerary then you can add Tso Moriri lake continuing from the 5 day Ladakh plan as mentioned above. When you make a trip to Leh Ladakh in 7 days, you can also consider visiting Turtuk when in Nubra Valley. However, this is how you can add Tso Moriri lake in the plan.
Day 6 | Leh – Tso Moriri via Chumathang
- Cover Korzok Monastery
- Overnight at Karzok or Tso Moriri
- About 7-8 Hrs drive, depending upon the breaks you take in between
Day 7 | Tso Moriri – Tso Kar – Debring (Manali – Leh Highway starts) – Taglang La – Leh
- Visit Tso Kar Lake and Taglang La pass
- Overnight at Leh
- About 9-10 Hrs drive, depending upon the breaks you take in between
Video – Planning Weekend Ladakh Trip
Conclusion
I hope this plan or itinerary for Leh – Ladakh in 5 days when traveling by air will be useful for travelers planning their journey, at least for the first time. The other alternate plans should also help you in case you plan to stay longer or looking for such plans.
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hi bro
What will u advise for a high bp patient to travel Leh OKn November.
I understand this question should be asked with doctor. But what is your view
Sunil, I will advice you to read through the threads on this topic at: https://discoverwithdheeraj.com/forums/topic/all-about-acute-mountain-sickness-and-acclimatization/page/2/#post-25656
And yes, please consult the doctor for sure
Hi Sir,
Thanks for vital info, i am planing for leh in June 2nd week, just need a help on the below points
1- Is 1 day trip possible from leh to Kardung la to diskit gompa & back by evening (Using shared taxi)
2- Is 1 day trip possible from leh to Pangong lake & back by late evening (Using shared tax), & are there shared taxis available at pangong lake to come back to leh?
thnkx in Advance 🙂
Hey Jack, you will need to find some shared tourist taxi who is making a day trip to Nubra Valley. Again there will be better chance of finding the shared tourist taxi for Pangong Tso day trip as many people make that kind of trip. There are lots of flyers which people put at cafes, dine-ins, restaurants, travel agent desks/shops/whiteboards wanting to share the taxis for different trips within Ladakh. Even travel agent organize such shared taxis trip as well but charge a little higher about Rs 200-300 more than it would ideally cost. So, in the worst case, you can always go back to them and book a seat for yourself.
Oh ok, Thnkx
We are 2 ppl for the trip, [Share cab is the option or else thru an agent]
Do you have any idea whether those cab drivers are co-operative, incase if i want to stop over for a min to click pics or anything along the way
If you are sharing seats with other tourists in a shared tourist taxi, then yes, they all will be tourists and just that hired a private taxi which will stop anywhere you all in the taxi would want. Then it is up to mutual understanding of tourists traveling together to agree to stop at what all places.
Ohk Thnkx for the info.
Just curious, this is my first trip to Jammu & Kashmir and we dont have a passport
Passport isn’t required right to travel from Jammu-Srinagar-Ladakh
Unless you are non-Indian, you do not require any passport to travel within India.
Ohk..M from Mumbai.. so Mumbai to Jammu tawi by train , then Jammu tawi to Srinagar and then srinagar to Ladakh 🙂
Great, best wishes for the trip. If possible do share your experience with us in the DwD Community forums.
Hi Dheeraj,
Me and my husband have planned this trip between sept 5th(early morning flight to Leh) to 9th(from Leh to Delhi) we are first timers and below is the itenary, could you please let us know if it will go well..
5th rest day
6th pangong tso (overnight halt)
7th nubra valley(overnight halt)
8th visit kaduranga la and return to Leh
9th flying back
Thing is it’s only the two of us going on our own and he is the person who is going to ride through out
It would be great if you could suggest us on do’s and don’ts and clauses for our the most expected 1st adventure trip.
Hi Vinita,
With just 5 days in hand, the only good way to do Ladakh trip is described in the article above. You cannot deviate from Day 1 and Day 2. Then Nubra Valley should be visited first before Pangong Tso.
Hi Dheeraj,
Good to see your post. Could you suggest what would be more preferable. If we travel to nubra valley by bike or pangong lake by bike. I will be with my wife so we will reserve only one day for bike riding.
Thanks
I will suggest if you have no experience of riding bikes in hills or such terrain, then avoid both and make a day trip on bike to Sham Valley where roads and altitude both are favourable.
hi Dheeraj,
I have some questions about my trip in August 09 – 18 August 2017,
this is my itinary
9 Tuesday flight to Delhi
10 Wednesday Flight to leh rest
11 Thursday leh to Hunder/Diskit
12 Friday Hunder/Diskit to Leh
13 Saturday Leh to Pangong Tso (There is a bus to Pangong from Leh every Saturday)
14 Monday Pangong Tso to Leh (The bus from Saturday returns on Sunday)
15 Sunday Leh to Kargil
16 Tuesday Kargil to Srinagar
17 Wednesday Srinagar to dehli
18 Thursday Delhi ke KL
any suggest for me about mw itinary??
any public transportation from nubra to pangong so??
Thanks for sharing.
I replied to your other comments: https://discoverwithdheeraj.com/how-to-calculate-cost-or-budget-for-leh-ladakh-trip/comment-page-13/#comment-451662
Is it possible to get a shared seat (lone traveler) on a taxi for a 1-day trip from Leh to Pangon and back?
you will be able to find the shared taxi without much fuss at all. There are lots of flyers which people put at cafes, dine-ins, restaurants, travel agent desks/shops/whiteboards wanting to share the taxis for different trips within Ladakh. Even travel agent organize such shared taxis trip as well but charge a little higher about Rs 200-300 more than it would ideally cost. So, in worst case you can always go back to them and book a seat for yourself. Gelling up with people in Ladakh is more or less easy because many people travel solo and look forward to meet new people and share cultural thoughts and values over the trip.
Thanks for your response. 🙂
Best wishes for the trip Deb, we will wait for your updates 🙂
Hi Dheeraj,
we are team of 5 members from Hyderabad, planning for a joy trip to LEH, So cau u please help us to plan or trip i.e places to visit, Right place to stay and transport mode to choose.
Waiting for your support.
Regards,
Mahesh
You can check a very balanced and most common itinerary for Leh – Ladakh followed by many travellers including me at the link here for 13-14 days: Most Common Itinerary for Leh – Ladakh.
You can check the nice, preferred list of accommodation options in entire Leh – Ladakh (Leh, Nubra Valley, Pangong Tso, Tso Moriri) including moderate (cheap budget hotels as well) in the series of articles starting on the link here
For the leh – ladakh taxi union rate list 2017 – 18 including the contacts of some reliable taxi drivers within Leh – Ladakh, check the link here. You can get about 12-15% of discount by directly getting in touch with drivers and of course, talking in person rather on phone always help in bargaining more. You can call the local drivers directly to connect with them and check the more comprehensive List of Taxi Drivers for Ladakh – Srinagar – Leh – Manali with recommendations/reviews for DoW community members.
Update April 2017 = Pay environment fees and apply for permits again
The environment fees of Rs 400 & Inner Line Permits (most likely as well) will again be required in Ladakh for Indian Tourists / Nationals with effect from April 1st, 2017. This has been recently announced and is available on official website of Leh administration. It is expected that a public circular should follow soon as well. Hence, like it used to happen before 2014, all Indian Nationals or Indian Tourists WILL need to pay environment fees and may need to also get the inner line permits in Leh – Ladakh region in order to visit the restricted places like Dah, Hanu Villages, Pangong Tso, Man, Merak, Tso Moriri, Nyoma, Loma Bend, Khardung La, Nubra Valley, Turtuk, Tyakshi, Digger La, Tangyar (for trekking only).
For details on inner line permits process and to download application form read the link All you want to know about Inner Line Permits for Ladakh
Hi Dheeraj,
According to the article you have suggested against staying night at Pangong lake , if person is flying to Leh will it help if its more than 5 days trip. As i am looking forward to the camping part there.
Right now i am in planning mode for coming June , your site has helped a lot in making itinerary and looking for all the suggestions i can.
Well, you can surely stay overnight in case you have 6 days in hand with 5th day being reaching to Pangong Tso and then coming back on Day 6. Article says so because people tend to stay overnight at Pangong tso and not at Nubra in just 5 days which is more riskier than staying a night each and Nubra and then Pangong Tso.
Feel free to post any further questions you may have.
Hi Dheeraj,
According to the article you have suggested against staying night at Pangong lake , if person is flying to Leh will it help if its more than 5 days trip. As i am looking forward to the camping part there.
Just replied to other thread
Dheeraj.. I’m starting from Delhi on June 1st via Srinagar route..
June 7: Diskit to Pangong directly..(halt at Spangmik)
June 8: Pangong to Tso-moriri (via Man-marek- loma-nyoma-sumdu)
June 9: Tso-moriri to Leh (via normal route)
Is it possible to do this.. I’m thinking of fuel problem.. even if I start from Diskit with full tank and 10lt extra fuel..is it possible from Diskit to Leh with this much fuel?
Well, it is possible to do above trip but it is hectic as well. You may have to manage the fuel depending upon the vehicle average you are getting up there. It will mean Deskit to Pangong Tso to Tso Moriri to Karu.
Hi Dheeraj,
Iam planning for a trip to Leh in mid August . Could you have a look at the itinerary and suggest if change is required.
Day 1- Srinagar- Kargil (Taxi)
Day 2-Kargil- Leh (Taxi) Reach around afternoon by 2
Day 3- Nubra Valley (Bike)
Day 4- Nubra Valley – Leh (Bike)
Day 5-Leh- Pangong Tso-Leh (Bike)
Day 6- Leh- Manali( Bus)
Day 7- Reach Manali
I have few other questions as well:
1) Is it possible to ride from Leh to Nubra valley and return to Leh on the same day?
2) Is it ok to ride bike around Leh in mid August as i heard it will be raining during that time?
3) Is half day in Leh enough to get acclimatize?
Looking forward for your reply.
Thanks,
Nischal
Hi Nischal,
You will need at least one day of rest in Leh before moving to Nubra and Pangong Tso, get acclimatize and also get permits to travel to these places.
1. Yes but hectic
2. Leh – Ladakh is a rain shadow region, it does not rain much up there but in lower hills, you will be facing monsoon issues.
3. Like I said, you will need full day and night sleep.
Hi Dheeraj,
Appreciate your quick reply.
Thanks,
Nischal
Cool, best wishes for the trip!
DERA DEEPAK JI
I HV CHANGED PLANS AND AM PLANNING TO LAND AT SRINAGAR ON 28TH MAY AND FLY BK ON 5TH JUNE. WILL THE ROAD SRINAGAR – LEH BE OPEN BY THEN?
Yes, Srinagar to Leh will open by end of May
Hi I m planning a tour from 2 may from shrinagar to leh plz let me know high way will open or not
TIA
Nikhil, Srinagar – Leh Highway may not open by that time of the year and even if it opens, considering the present unrest in Kashmir it does not make sense to travel up there.
Dheeraj,
we are planning leh on 23rd may 2017 driving from srinagar , are we cutting it too close to the zorilla pass opening, We were told by the local travel agent that groups have been booked from may 5th onwards. please advice. we are 8 of us .
Smitha, by 23rd May Srinagar – Leh Highway will be open to travel.
Hi Dheeraj,
i am planning trip to leh ladakh as per this itinerary,
day 1:
fly to leh from delhi
rest on day 1
day 2:
site seeing around leh such as magnetic hill, indus valley and return
stay at leh
day 3:
early morning to Hemis, Thicksey and Shey on the go towards Pangong Tso
stay at pangong tso
day 4:
pangong tso to nubra travel
stay at nubra or hunder or diskit
day 5:
drive back to leh via khardungla
stay at leh
day 6:
fly back to delhi
my question to you is, is it suitable to drive from pnagong tso to nubra directly and how much time it will take by car to drive, and is there any place to stay in midway from pangong tso to nubra ?
thanks in advance
Please follow the itinerary suggested in the article above where Nubra Valley is suggested before as body is not acclimatized for a night sleep at such a high altitude of Pangong Tso. Even if you want to take direct route, make sure you do Pangong tso after Nubra Valley. Regarding Nubra Valley to Pangong Tso route, in order to take Nubra Valley to Pangong Tso via Shyok village, you need not need any permits. However, with such a small distance it appears tempting to be done BUT just to analyze the difficulty I will strongly suggest that you read:Trip Report | Nubra – Shyok Village – Pangong Tso Route and this: href=”https://discoverwithdheeraj.com/india/road-status-conditions/topic4099-30.html#p34768″ title=”Direct Route 2016 Updates – Pangong Tso – Deskit”>Direct Route 2016 Updates – Pangong Tso – Deskit . The report is from couple of year back in June & in July/August, most likely the route is washed away. Similar, reports are there from last year as well. So better confirm first, analyze the high risk involved and then only attempt it or better avoid it unless very much sure.
Next possible way is to attempt Wari La route, which is also a bit desolated but doable enough. If your driver agrees to travel on this route then take the Wari La route to Pangong Tso. Remember that any help required on both these routes will be HARD to find in miles of distance. If you have couple of vehicles then only take this route otherwise best is to avoid it.
Hi Dheeraj,
Any recommendations on which tour agents are the best? We have almost finalized a “Ladakh tours and travels” person but I am not able to find anything about them on the internet.
Their package says they have a head office in Sankar Labrangh complex and a branch office in chandigarh.
Please advice!
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Hi.. i am planning for ladakh trip starting on 4th june 2017 for a week.. i am planning for road trip from srinagar on 4th june morning, so that i will reach by 5th evening , then please suggest what places can be covered in 4 days in ladakh, after that we want to come back through manali road starting on 10th june. Please tell the approximate rate of car for sightseeing in and around ladakh for 4 days ? And also the current price of car rates for both road trips..
Supriya, in just 4 days in Ladakh you can do one day rest and acclimatization, next make 2 day trip to Nubra Valley and 1 day trip to Pangong Tso.
As per the taxi union rates of year 2016-17 (https://discoverwithdheeraj.com/leh-ladakh-taxi-rates-2016-17/) following is the break up
Srinagar – Leh in 2 days = 18400
Leh Local sightseeing = 2500-3000
Leh – Nubra Valley 2 Day = 10566
Leh – Pangong Tso 2 Day = 10301
Leh – Tso Moriri – Tso Kar – Sarchu – Manali 2-3 days = 29056
Leh – Manali 2 Days = 21588
Leh – Pangong Tso 1 Day = 8653
Leh – Nubra Valley 1 Day = 8053
You can usually get about 10-15% discount on these taxi rates after getting in touch with the driver directly.
Thanku so much for quick reply☺..
And also tell whether we can get hotels below 1500 rs in leh, nubra , pangong and places for night halt during road trips…
If possible please share the hotel contact numbers in and around the mentioned range.
Also tell whether the leh-manali highway will clear by 9th june for sure? If not pls tell the dates after which it ll be surely open.
What will be the temperature of ladakh in june?
Whether we will be able to see snow in month of june at any place?
Manali – Leh HIghway should be open by that time of the year. Road conditions will not be so goodd though as the roads would have just opened. June will be cool in most parts of Ladakh with cold nights at high altitude places and Manali – Leh especially Sarchu will be quite cold in dusk and dawn.
Just replied to your other comment.
And also tell whether we can get hotels below 1500 rs in leh, nubra , pangong and places for night halt during road trips…
If possible please share the hotel contact numbers in and around the mentioned range
You can check the nice, preferred list of accommodation options in entire Leh – Ladakh (Leh, Nubra Valley, Pangong Tso, Tso Moriri) including moderate (cheap budget hotels as well) in the series of articles starting on the link here
You can easily get hotels within that range.
Hey dhiraj ji. thanks for your valuable information as sought by your of leh & ladadakh. I have planned to visit Pangong TSO lake & want to avail the benefits by going through JKSTC bus from Leh to Pangong. Will JKSTC bus will take upto Pangong Lake or it will depart to neary by village. How far is Pangong TSO lake from JKSTC bus stand to Pangong TSO.
Dinesh, the bus will go to Lukung the first village of PAngong Tso and I thin it goes to Spangmik as well though I am not 100% sure on it. Lukung village is just located near the Lake from where you can walk to the shores of the lake easily
Hi Dheeraj. I’m planning Leh tour in 1st wk of July is their any difficulty in getting rented bikes or we have to prebook ? Any no. Or site
Kuldeep, well, Ladakh has mostly limited availability of shops and many a times in peak season it gets difficult to get hold of bikes. You may need to weigh in the risk of getting a untested bike or having peace of mind for getting a bike 🙂
For rates and shop details, you can check: Leh – Ladakh Bike Rental Rates 2017-18
Hi
Thank you for your useful article. I have some questions about my trip in August.
I am planning to travel on the 12-19 August 2017
12 New Delhi
13 New Delhi
14 New Delhi – Leh
15 Leh
16 Leh – Nubra
17 Nubra – Pangong
18 Pangong – Leh
19 Leh – New Delhi
Questions
1. Many people told me that it will be impossible to travel from Nubra to Leh. Will you suggest me to come back to Leh before leaving to Pangong.
2. What month should I visit if I would like to travel straight from Nubra to Pangong?
3. If I have to choose to stay overnight what would you suggest Nubra or Pangong?
Thank you very much for your help.
Hello Fay
1. I think you meant Nubra to Pangong tso. Well, it is completely possible to travel from Nubra to Pangong Tso via either Wari La route or via Agham – Shyok route. The latter one starts to get close in the month you are traveling due to water level rise in Shyok river though Wari La remains open. Both routes are desolated so in case you have company then only go with it.
2. September will be the best month.
3. You won’t need to make a choice.
hi Dheeraj,
Good post for people struggling with less time. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you 🙂