Ladakh · 7 Nights / 8 Days
Leh, Ladakh and the Changthang Lakes
Fly into Leh, acclimatise, then the full high-lake circuit: Nubra over Khardung La, Pangong, and on across the remote Changthang plateau to Tso Moriri and the salt lake of Tso Kar, back over Taglang La. For people who have time and want the lakes most tourists miss.
Duration
7 nights / 8 days
Route
Leh → Nubra → Pangong → Tso Moriri → Tso Kar → Leh
Best months
Jun–Sep
Price
from ₹32,000 per person
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 Leh · rest
Airport pickup. Leh is at about 3,500 m: rest completely on the first day, drink water and skip the stairs.
Hotel in LehDinner - 2
Leh, slowly
The palace and Old Town lanes on foot, Shanti Stupa at sunset, and the monasteries at Shey and Thiksey if you are well. A second day at height before the passes.
Hotel in LehBreakfast & dinner - 3
Leh to Nubra via Khardung La
Over the pass (about 5,360 m) to the monastery at Diskit and the dunes at Hunder.
Camp in NubraBreakfast & dinner - 4
Nubra to Pangong
Along the Shyok river to Pangong Tso, and a night by the lake.
Camp at PangongBreakfast & dinner - 5
Pangong to Tso Moriri
The long, empty drive south across the Changthang plateau, through Chushul and Nyoma, to Korzok on Tso Moriri at about 4,520 m. Wild and remote; this is the day the plateau opens up.
Camp at Tso MoririBreakfast & dinner - 6
Tso Moriri to Leh via Tso Kar
Past the salt lake of Tso Kar and over Taglang La (about 5,330 m) down to Leh.
Hotel in LehBreakfast & dinner - 7
Leh · buffer day
A day in hand for the plateau: Hemis and the Indus valley, Leh market, or simply rest. The remote lakes leave no room for a missed flight, so this day protects the trip.
Hotel in LehBreakfast & dinner - 8
Depart Leh
Drop at Leh airport.
Breakfast
What’s included
- Hotels in Leh and camps in Nubra, Pangong and Tso Moriri, on twin-sharing
- Daily breakfast and dinner
- A Ladakh-registered cab for the whole trip, as local rules require
- Airport pickup and drop in Leh
- Ladakh environmental fee and the Inner Line / Protected Area permits for Nubra, Pangong, Tso Moriri and Tso Kar
- One named trip coordinator on WhatsApp for the whole trip
Not included
- Flights to and from Leh
- Oxygen or medical costs at altitude
- 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.
A Small Promise from Us
When you book this tour with Falcon Trails, we plant a native tree in Kashmir in your party’s name as our contribution towards preserving the natural beauty of the valley for future generations.
Honest Travel Advisory
Who this Leh, Ladakh and the Changthang Lakes itinerary is NOT for
- •Anyone short on time: The Changthang lakes are a long way out on rough roads, and the nights are all above 4,000 m. If you only have five or six days, the Nubra and Pangong trip is the better fit.
- •Anyone with a heart or lung condition: This trip sleeps several nights above 4,000 m, higher and longer than the standard Ladakh loop. Take medical advice before you book, 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.
What makes this different from the usual Ladakh trip?
It adds Tso Moriri and Tso Kar, the remote lakes on the Changthang plateau beyond Pangong, which the five-night Nubra–Pangong trips do not reach.
Are the permits a problem?
No. Tso Moriri, Pangong and Nubra all need the Inner Line permit (Protected Area Permit for foreign nationals); we arrange it as part of the trip.
When can you go?
June to September, when the plateau roads and the lake camps are open.
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.