Ladakh High Passes Expedition

Ten days across Khardung La, the Nubra dunes, Pangong and Tso Moriri — the classic high-altitude circuit.

Day-Wise Itinerary

Day 1
Leh — Arrival
Arrive Leh, settle in, light walk only — altitude comes first.
- 3,500 m
- Stay: Leh
Day 2
Leh — Acclimatization
Shanti Stupa, Leh Palace, local market; vehicles inspected for the passes ahead.
- 3,500 m
- Stay: Leh
Day 3
Leh → Khardung La → Nubra Valley
Cross one of the world's highest motorable passes into Hunder.
- 5,359 m (Khardung La)
- Drive: 5–6 hrs
- Stay: Nubra Valley
Day 4
Nubra Valley
Diskit Monastery and the Hunder sand dunes.
- 3,100 m
- Stay: Nubra Valley
Day 5
Nubra → Pangong Tso
Run the Shyok river route to the lake shore.
- 4,350 m
- Drive: 5–6 hrs
- Stay: Pangong Tso
Day 6
Pangong Tso
Sunrise at the lake, full day for photography and rest.
- 4,350 m
- Stay: Pangong Tso
Day 7
Pangong → Tso Moriri
Chushul–Loma route through some of the trip's roughest gravel.
- 4,522 m
- Drive: 7–8 hrs
- Stay: Tso Moriri
Day 8
Tso Moriri
High-altitude lake camp, rest day at 4,500m.
- 4,522 m
- Stay: Tso Moriri
Day 9
Tso Moriri → Leh
Return via Mahe and Upshi.
- 3,500 m
- Drive: 6–7 hrs
- Stay: Leh
Day 10
Leh — Departure
Vehicle handover, farewell breakfast, convoy disperses.
- 3,500 m