Nubra district

A high-altitude river valley in northern Ladakh, where dunes, Bactrian camels and ancient monasteries create a distinctive desert-oasis landscape.

Nubra district is one of the new districts announced in 2024 in the Union Territory of Ladakh. It lies north of Leh, where the Shyok and Nubra rivers meet to form a broad valley. You reach it from Leh over the Khardung La pass, with magnificent mountain scenery along the way. In the valley, Hunder has sand dunes and Bactrian camels, Diskit Monastery and its large Maitreya Buddha statue overlook the valley, and border villages such as Turtuk preserve Balti culture. The best season is May to September. An Inner Line Permit is required; enter by road via Leh, and beware of altitude sickness.

Destinations

• Nubra Valley
• Pangong Tso (Ladakh)
• Leh & Indus Valley

Itineraries

• Ladakh: Leh, Nubra Valley & Pangong Tso – Fly to Leh to acclimatize, cross Khardung La into Nubra Valley, and travel along the Shyok River to Pangong Tso.
• Manali-Leh Highway & Tso Moriri Overland – Cross the four major passes of the Manali-Leh Highway, then detour to Tso Moriri and Tso Kar.