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Leh — 5-day itinerary

Leh in five days

A day-by-day plan for Leh, Leh & Ladakh, 15 stops in all. Every stop that matches a place we cover links straight to it.

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5 days in Leh

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Day 1

Day 1

Rest for altitude acclimatization

Rest for altitude acclimatization

Day 1

Leh Market stroll

Leh Market stroll

Shanti Stupa

Day 1

Shanti Stupa

Built in 1991 by a Japanese Buddhist order, reached by five hundred-odd steps or by road. Sunset is when everyone comes. At this altitude the stairs are harder than they look on your first day in Leh.

Leh PalaceDay 2

Day 2

Leh Palace

Nine storeys, built in the early 1600s on the model of the Potala and abandoned in the 1840s. The inside is largely empty and dark, so carry a torch. It is the roof and the view down over the old town that earn the ticket.

Day 2

Namgyal Tsemo monastery

Namgyal Tsemo monastery

Day 2

Hall of Fame war memorial

Hall of Fame war memorial

Day 3

Day 3

Cross Khardung La

Cross Khardung La

Day 3

Diskit Monastery and the giant Buddha

Diskit Monastery and the giant Buddha

Day 3

Sand dunes at Hunder

Sand dunes at Hunder

Day 4

Day 4

Drive via Chang La to Pangong Lake

Drive via Chang La to Pangong Lake

Day 4

Lakeside evening

Lakeside evening

Day 4

Return toward Leh

Return toward Leh

Day 5

Day 5

Thiksey and Hemis monasteries

Thiksey and Hemis monasteries

Day 5

Magnetic Hill

Magnetic Hill

Day 5

Sangam, the Indus-Zanskar confluence

Sangam, the Indus-Zanskar confluence

Places on this itinerary

Planning Leh

How many days are needed in Leh-Ladakh?+

Five days covers Leh city, Nubra Valley and Pangong Tso; allow at least one to two days to acclimatize to the altitude before heading to the high passes.

Best time to visit Leh?+

May to September, once the mountain passes are open; roads to Nubra and Pangong are typically snowbound outside this window.

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