Ladakh · 6 Nights / 7 Days
Leh, Nubra, Turtuk and Pangong
The standard Ladakh loop with one addition that changes it: a day in Turtuk, the Balti village near the Line of Control that only opened to visitors in 2010. Leh to acclimatise, Pangong, Nubra, and the long drive up the Shyok to Turtuk.
Duration
6 nights / 7 days
Route
Leh → Pangong → Nubra → Turtuk → Leh
Best months
Jun–Sep
Price
from ₹28,000 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 Hall of Fame, Shanti Stupa, Leh Palace and the Old Town lanes on foot. A second day at height before the passes.
Hotel in LehBreakfast & dinner - 3
Pangong day trip
Over Chang La to Pangong Tso, the lake that changes colour through the day, and back to Leh by evening.
Hotel in LehBreakfast & dinner - 4
Leh to Nubra via Khardung La
Over the pass (about 5,360 m) to the Nubra valley, the monastery at Diskit and the dunes at Hunder.
Camp or hotel in NubraBreakfast & dinner - 5
Turtuk day trip
The long drive up the Shyok to Turtuk, about 2.5 km from the Line of Control and only opened to visitors in 2010. A Balti village of apricot orchards, stone-and-wood houses and a culture closer to Baltistan than to Buddhist Ladakh. Back to Nubra for the night.
Camp or hotel in NubraBreakfast & dinner - 6
Nubra to Leh
Back over Khardung La to Leh, with the afternoon free for the market.
Hotel in LehBreakfast & dinner - 7
Depart Leh
Drop at Leh airport.
Breakfast
What’s included
- Hotels in Leh and a camp or hotel in Nubra, 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 permits for Nubra, Turtuk and Pangong (Protected Area Permit for foreign nationals)
- 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, Nubra, Turtuk and Pangong itinerary is NOT for
- •Anyone short on time: Turtuk is a long day out and back from Nubra. If you would rather not spend a full day driving, the Nubra and Pangong trip covers Ladakh in five nights without it.
- •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.
What makes Turtuk worth the drive?
It is one of the few Balti villages on the Indian side of the Line of Control, opened to visitors only in 2010. The language, food and architecture are distinct from the rest of Ladakh, and the apricot orchards along the Shyok are the draw.
Do we need a permit for Turtuk?
Yes, the Inner Line permit (Protected Area Permit for foreign nationals), the same one that covers Nubra and Pangong. We arrange it as part of the trip.
When can we go?
June to September, when Khardung La and the Nubra road to Turtuk are reliably 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.