Leh & Ladakh

Day 01

Friday, 24 May

• 01Arrival in Leh — Shanti Stupa & Market
• 0210:20 – 11:30 — Arrival at Leh Airport & transfer to The Postcard in the Himalayan Willow, Leh
• 0311:30 – 13:30 — Check-in & freshen up
• 0413:30 – 14:30 — Lunch at Postcard Hotel
• 0514:30 – 17:00 — Down time to acclimatize
• 0617:00 – 17:30 — Drive to Shanti Stupa (open till 9:00 PM) and enjoy sunset views
• 0717:30 – 19:00 — Explore Leh Market
• 0819:30 – 20:30 — Dinner at Tsas by Dolkhar, Leh
• 0920:30 – 21:00 — Drive back to hotel

Day 02

Saturday, 25 May

• 01Leh → Nubra Valley via Khardung La Pass
• 0209:00 – 09:30 — Meet driver; depart for Nubra Valley (130 km / approx. 5–6 hrs)
• 0311:00 – 12:00 — Stop at Khardung La Pass (18,380 ft) for mountain views, tea & Maggi at army cafés
• 0414:00 – 16:00 — Check-in at Lachang Nang Retreat & lunch
• 0516:00 – 19:00 — Visit Diskit Monastery & 32-meter Maitreya Buddha statue
• 06Proceed to Hunder Sand Dunes for ATV rides & Bactrian camel rides
• 0719:00 – 20:00 — Return to hotel & freshen up
• 0820:00 – 22:30 — Dinner at The Kyagar followed by stargazing @ Lachang Nang Retreat

Day 03

Sunday, 26 May

• 01Nubra Valley Exploration — Leisure Day
• 0208:30 – 10:00 — Leisure breakfast & post breakfast check in to Champa Camp in Diskit
• 0310:00 – 13:00 — Explore nearby Nubra villages & scenic landscapes
• 04Optional: photography, Diskit monastery visit & Stupa visit, café hopping, slow desert walks
• 0513:00 – 14:30 — Lunch at leisure
• 0615:00 – 18:00 — Relax at the property or revisit Hunder Sand Dunes for sunset, ATV ride & Zip-line
• 0720:00 onwards — Dinner & relaxed evening under the stars

Day 04

Monday, 27 May

• 01Nubra → Turtuk Village
• 0208:30 – 09:30 — Breakfast & check-out
• 0309:30 – 13:00 — Scenic drive to Turtuk Village, one of India’s northernmost villages near the Pakistan border
• 0413:00 – 14:00 — Check-in at Virsa Boutique Hotel, Turtuk
• 0514:00 – 16:00 — Lunch & leisure
• 0616:00 – 19:00 — Explore Turtuk village, Balti culture, apricot orchards, stone houses & riverside walks
• 0720:00 onwards — Dinner at hotel

Day 05

Tuesday, 28 May

• 01Turtuk → Pangong Tso Lake via Shyok Route
• 0207:30 – 08:30 — Early breakfast
• 0308:30 — Depart for Pangong Tso Lake via the Shyok route
• 04Scenic drive through dramatic Ladakhi landscapes
• 0515:30 – 16:30 — Check-in at Desert Blue Pangong
• 0616:30 – 19:00 — Relax by the lake; explore Lukung & Spangmik
• 0720:00 – 22:00 — Dinner at Desert Blue Pangong

Day 06

Wednesday, 29 May

• 01Pangong → Leh
• 0206:30 – 08:00 — Breakfast with lake views
• 0308:00 — Depart Pangong Lake for Leh
• 0410:30 – 11:30 — Halt at Changla Pass for hot tea
• 05Lunch at Analogue Bistro, Leh Market
• 0614.00 – 14.30 — Check-in at The Postcard, Leh
• 0715:30 – 16.30 — Visit Alchi Monastery
• 0817.00 – 17.45 — Visit Magnetic Hill & Guru Dwara Pathar Sahib
• 0918.15 – 18:30 — Visit Indus & Zanskar Sangam
• 1020:30 – 22:30 — Dinner at RYU OKA – The Grand Dragon

Day 07

Wednesday, 30 May

• 019.00 - 10.00 - Breakfast @ The Postcard
• 0212.00 - 13.00 - Visit the Spituk Monastery
• 0313.30 - 14.30 - Lunch @ Namza Cafe
• 0414.30 - 16.00 - Walk around Leh Town
• 0517.00 - 18.00 - High Tea & Bonfire at the Willow Orchard in The Postcard Hotel
• 0620.00 - 22.00 - Dinner @ The Postcard

Day 08

Wednesday, 31 May

• 01Departure from Leh
• 02ENJOY YOUR TRIP!!!

Day 09

Arrive at Leh. Evening visit to Leh market & Shanti Stupa.

Day 10

Excursion to Sham Valley. Visit Hall of Fame, Gurudwara Pathar Sahib, Drive to Magnetic hill, See picturesque

• 01landscapes at Nimmu village. Visit Likir Monastery.

Day 11

Leh to Nubra Valley via Khardung La (the highest

• 01motorable road in the world)

Day 12

Nubra Valley to Leh. Visit Diskit and Hunder village.

Day 13

Leh to Pangong Lake (of 3 idiots fame). Enroute visit Shey Palace

Day 14

Pangong Lake to Leh. Enroute visit Hemis monastery.

• 01Relax for the day / shop at local market.

Day 15

Departure from Leh

• 01You can cut down on the monasteries if not keen to see so many