Nubra Valley & Turtuk
Sand dunes and double-humped camels beyond Khardung La
A high-altitude cold desert across Khardung La from Leh, ending at Turtuk, a Balti village opened to tourists only in 2010.
- Duration
- 4 days
- Estimated cost
- ₹20,000 - ₹35,000
- Best time to visit
- June to September
- Nearest hub
- Nubra Valley
- Good for
- Friends, Couples
When to go: Khardung La is only reliably open in summer.
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4-day itinerary for Nubra Valley & Turtuk
Day 1: Leh to Nubra via Khardung La
- Cross Khardung La, one of the world's highest motorable passes
- Arrive in Diskit
Day 2: Diskit & Hunder
- Diskit Monastery and giant Maitreya Buddha
- Double-humped Bactrian camel ride on the Hunder dunes
Day 3: Turtuk
- Drive to Turtuk, a Balti village near the Pakistan border
- Apricot orchards and old stone houses
Day 4: Back to Leh
- Return drive to Leh
- Departure
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