Ladakh · 7 Nights / 8 Days
Srinagar to Leh Road Trip
Srinagar to Leh overland over Zojila, a night in Kargil, a rest day in Leh, then Nubra and Pangong. The route that lets your body keep up with the altitude.
Duration
7 nights / 8 days
Route
Srinagar → 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, Mughal gardens and a shikara on Dal Lake.
Houseboat or hotel in SrinagarDinner - 2
Srinagar to Kargil · 2,700 m
Via Sonamarg, over Zojila and through Drass, with a stop at the Kargil war memorial.
Hotel in KargilBreakfast & dinner - 3
Kargil to Leh · 3,500 m
Past Mulbekh’s rock-cut Maitreya and the Lamayuru moonland, along the Indus to Leh.
Hotel in LehBreakfast & dinner - 4
Rest day in Leh
A slow day: the palace and Old Town lanes on foot, Shanti Stupa at sunset.
Hotel in LehBreakfast & dinner - 5
Leh to Nubra via Khardung La
Over the pass to the sand dunes at Hunder and the monastery at Diskit.
Camp in NubraBreakfast & dinner - 6
Nubra to Pangong
Along the Shyok river to Pangong Tso, the lake that changes colour through the day.
Camp at PangongBreakfast & dinner - 7
Pangong to Leh
Over Chang La back to Leh.
Hotel in LehBreakfast & dinner - 8
Depart Leh
Drop at Leh airport.
Breakfast
What’s included
- Hotels, a houseboat or hotel in Srinagar, 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
- 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
- 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 Srinagar to Leh Road Trip itinerary is NOT for
- •Anyone who wants to rush the altitude: We keep the rest day in Leh before the high passes. It is not negotiable, because it is what keeps people well.
- •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.
When is the Srinagar–Leh road open?
Usually from around April or May to November, depending on snow on Zojila. We plan this trip between June and September for reliable conditions.
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.