India · India
Away to Ladakh
The Monastery Trail
Duration
9 days · 8 nights
Destination
Ladakh
From
₹1,95,000
The Journey
High-altitude Himalayan silence. Hemis, Thiksey, Diskit — sleep beside the monasteries you photograph, learn from the monks who live there, and cross Khardung La on the way to the Nubra dunes.
- Dawn prayer at Thiksey Monastery
- Two nights in a Nubra Valley desert camp
- Pangong Lake under the full moon
- Private audience with a senior lama
Day by Day
The shape of the 9 days.
01
Fly to Leh
Rest day for acclimatisation. Hot ginger lemon tea on the terrace.
02
Leh Old Town
Wander the polo ground bazaar and the 17th-century palace.
03
Thiksey at Dawn
Be there for the 6 AM puja. Breakfast with the monks.
04
Hemis & Stakna
Quietest of the major gompas. Lunch in a Ladakhi home.
05
Over Khardung La
Drive the world's highest motorable pass into the Nubra Valley.
06
Nubra Sand Dunes
Bactrian camel ride. Sleep under a sky that hurts.
07
Pangong Tso
Cross Chang La to the lake that changes colour seven times a day.
08
Return to Leh
Final dinner at the Stok Palace heritage hotel.
09
Onward
Fly out at dawn before the winds rise.
What's included
- ●Internal flights Delhi ↔ Leh
- ●All accommodation
- ●Oxygen support and altitude doctor on call
- ●All meals
Not included
- ●International flights
- ●Personal trekking gear
In Pictures
Things you might ask
And the honest answers.
How does the altitude affect travellers?
Leh sits at 3,500m. We build in 36 hours of rest on arrival and provide oxygen and a doctor on call throughout.
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