Kashmir & Ladakh · 10 Nights / 11 Days
Kashmir and Ladakh by Road
Three nights in Srinagar and Gulmarg, a night in Sonamarg, then the road over Zoji La through Drass and Kargil to Leh, Nubra and Pangong. Fly home from Leh.
Duration
10 nights / 11 days
Route
Srinagar → Gulmarg → Sonamarg → Kargil → Leh → Nubra → Pangong → Leh
Best months
Jun–Sep
Price
On request
Planned and run by the Falcon Trails team
Local team in Srinagar · private cab · itemised quote before you pay
Day by day
The whole itinerary, nothing withheld.
- 1
Arrive Srinagar
Airport pickup and a shikara on Dal Lake at sunset.
Houseboat, Dal or Nigeen LakeDinner - 2
Gulmarg
About two hours to the meadow and the gondola (tickets extra), and back.
Hotel in SrinagarBreakfast & dinner - 3
Srinagar
The Mughal gardens and the old city on foot.
Hotel in SrinagarBreakfast & dinner - 4
Srinagar to Sonamarg
About two and a half hours along the Sindh river. The Thajiwas glacier on foot or by pony.
Hotel in SonamargBreakfast & dinner - 5
Sonamarg to Kargil
Over Zoji La and through Drass, with a stop at the Kargil war memorial. Kargil is at about 2,700 m.
Hotel in KargilBreakfast & dinner - 6
Kargil to Leh
Past Mulbekh’s rock-cut Maitreya and the Lamayuru moonland, along the Indus to Leh at about 3,500 m.
Hotel in LehBreakfast & dinner - 7
Rest day in Leh
A slow day: the palace and Old Town lanes on foot, Shanti Stupa at sunset.
Hotel in LehBreakfast & dinner - 8
Leh to Nubra via Khardung La
Over the pass to Diskit and the dunes at Hunder.
Camp in NubraBreakfast & dinner - 9
Nubra to Pangong
Along the Shyok river to Pangong Tso.
Camp at PangongBreakfast & dinner - 10
Pangong to Leh
Over Chang La back to Leh.
Hotel in LehBreakfast & dinner - 11
Depart Leh
Drop at Leh airport.
Breakfast
What’s included
- Houseboat and hotels in Srinagar, Sonamarg, Kargil and Leh, and camps in Nubra and Pangong, on twin-sharing
- Daily breakfast and dinner
- Private cab Srinagar–Leh, then a Ladakh-registered cab within Ladakh as local rules require
- Airport pickup in Srinagar and drop in Leh
- A shikara ride on Dal Lake
- Ladakh environmental fee and permits (Protected Area Permit for foreign nationals)
- One named trip coordinator on WhatsApp for the whole trip
Not included
- Flight into Srinagar and out of Leh
- Gulmarg Gondola tickets
- Local union taxis at Sonamarg, paid on the spot at fixed rates
- Camel rides, monastery entry fees and anything not listed as included
We list exclusions plainly rather than burying them. If something here matters to you, ask — most can be added to the quote.
Honest Travel Advisory
Who this Kashmir and Ladakh by Road itinerary is NOT for
- •Anyone travelling outside summer: The road over Zoji La closes in winter and opens when the snow is cleared, usually in late spring. We confirm it is open before you book.
- •Anyone with a heart or lung condition: Take medical advice before any trip above 3,500 m, then talk to us.
If any of these apply to your party, speak to us and we will adapt the route.
Before you book
Questions on this itinerary.
Why fly home from Leh?
So you never drive the passes twice, and the altitude only ever goes up gradually.
Can it be shorter?
Yes: drop Gulmarg and Sonamarg for the 7-night Srinagar to Leh road trip.
Customise this trip
This is the template. Yours will be different.
Add a night, swap a hotel category, start from a different city, travel with fifteen people instead of two. Tell us what changes and we rebuild the itinerary and the quote around it.
Every quote comes from our own team, from the planner who will actually run your trip.