Permits, acclimatisation and the must-see lakes and passes of Ladakh.
Ladakh demands a little preparation, and the rewards are extraordinary.Acclimatisation
Leh sits at 3,500 metres. Spend your first day resting, hydrate constantly and avoid strenuous activity — this is the single most important advice for a Ladakh trip.
Permits
Indian travellers need an Inner Line Permit for areas like Pangong and Nubra; foreign nationals need Protected Area Permits. We arrange all of these for you in advance.
Must-see
- Pangong Tso — the impossibly blue high-altitude lake
- Nubra Valley — apricot orchards and sand dunes
- Tso Moriri — a remote, pristine lake
- Khardung La — one of the world's highest motorable passes
- Monasteries — Thiksey, Hemis and Diskit
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