Hanle & Umling La — Offbeat Ladakh
The trip in one breath
Beyond the postcard route. South-east Ladakh gives you Tso Moriri, the Changthang plateau with its pashmina herders and kiangs, the astronomical observatory and dark-sky reserve at Hanle, and Umling La — at 19,024 ft, the highest motorable road in the world. Long driving days, thin air, and skies that make the whole thing worth it.
Trip highlights
- ✦Umling La at 19,024 ft
- ✦Hanle observatory and the dark-sky reserve
- ✦Tso Moriri and Tso Kar high lakes
- ✦Changthang plateau — kiangs and pashmina herders
- ✦Full Pangong shoreline drive to Chushul
Day-by-day plan
- D1
Compulsory rest and acclimatisation day.
- D2
- D3
- D4
- D5
- D6
- D7
- D8
What's included
- ✓7 nights stay in hotels, camps and homestays
- ✓Innova / Xylo 4×4 with an experienced high-altitude driver
- ✓All breakfasts and dinners
- ✓Restricted-area permits for Hanle and Umling La
- ✓Oxygen cylinders, oximeter and first-aid
- ✓Trip captain
Not included
- ✕Flights to and from Leh
- ✕Lunches
- ✕5% GST
- ✕Anything not listed under inclusions
Hanle & Umling La — Offbeat Ladakh — FAQ
Both. The price shown is for our small-group fixed departures. The same route can be run privately on your own dates for your family or friends — tell us the group size and we send a private quote within a day.
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