Overview

• Travel through Ladakh where high passes, ancient monasteries, and deep valleys reflect centuries of history and the extremes of mountain terrain.
• Climb to Leh Palace, a 17th-century structure overlooking the city that once housed Ladakhi royalty and provides insight into traditional Tibetan-style architecture.
• Cross Khardung La Pass, one of the world’s highest motorable roads, situated at 17,982 feet, once part of an important trade route to Central Asia.
• Walk across the Hunder Sand Dunes, a rare cold desert located in Nubra Valley where sand meets snow-clad mountains at an altitude over 10,000 feet.
• Visit Diskit Monastery, the oldest and largest gompa in Nubra, home to a towering Maitreya Buddha statue and panoramic views of the valley.