A whitewashed monastery on a ridge above the Indus valley in Ladakh

Ladakh

Thin air. Big sky. Bigger silence.

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Best timeJun – Sep
Ideal duration9 – 12 days
ClimateHigh desert, cold nights
CurrencyIndian rupee
Visae-Visa plus inner-line permit

Ladakh sits above 3,500 metres, a land of monasteries clinging to ridges and valleys the colour of apricots. You arrive breathless, and not only because of the altitude.

We build in time to acclimatise in Leh, then head out to the Nubra valley, Pangong Lake and village homestays where butter tea comes with every conversation. Morning prayers at Thiksey are unforgettable.

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Moments worth the journey.

Thiksey morning puja, Ladakh
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Thiksey morning puja

Horns, chanting and first light.

Khardung La, Ladakh
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Khardung La

One of the world’s highest roads.

Pangong Lake, Ladakh
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Pangong Lake

Blue that changes by the hour.

Village homestays, Ladakh
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Village homestays

Apricot orchards and kitchen fires.

Nubra dunes, Ladakh
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Nubra dunes

Bactrian camels at dusk.

Portrait of Tsering Dorjay

“Take the first two days slowly. Drink apricot juice. The mountains will wait, and you will enjoy them far more.”

Tsering DorjayMountain guide, Leh
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