About Ladakh (Land of High Passes)
Places to Visit in Ladakh
Pangong Tso Lake (Pangong Lake)
An iconic 134km-long high-altitude saltwater lake at 4,350m spanning India and Tibet, famous for changing shades from blue to emerald green.
Nubra Valley & Hunder Sand Dunes
A high-altitude desert oasis reached via the Khardung La pass, famous for white sand dunes, double-humped Bactrian camel safaris, and Diskit Gompa.
Khardung La Pass (5,359m)
One of the world's highest motorable mountain passes, offering jaw-dropping vistas of the Karakoram range and Zanskar mountains.
Thiksey Monastery (Mini Potala Palace)
A magnificent 12-storey whitewashed Tibetan Buddhist monastery perched on a hill, housing a colossal 15-meter statue of Maitreya Buddha.
Magnetic Hill & Indus-Zanskar Sangam, Nimmu
The famous gravity-defying optical illusion hill, paired with the confluence of the muddy Indus and turquoise Zanskar rivers.
Tso Moriri Lake & Changthang Plateau
A pristine, less-crowded wetland reserve lake at 4,522m, home to migratory black-necked cranes, bar-headed geese, and nomadic Changpa tribes.
Leh Palace & Shanti Stupa
The 17th-century former royal palace modelled after Lhasa's Potala, and the white-domed peace pagoda offering 360-degree sunset views of Leh.
Hemis Monastery & Museum
The wealthiest and largest monastery in Ladakh, home to ancient copper statues, thangkas, and the world-famous annual Hemis Mask Festival.