Manali, Sarchu, Leh, Nubra Valley, Keylong, Khardung La, Pangong & Diskit, 8 Days

Things to carry

• Serious warm layers — Leh is 3,500 m and the passes over 5,000, cold even in July
• Sunglasses and high-factor sunblock; the UV at this altitude burns through cloud
• Any prescribed medication, plus a doctor-approved plan for altitude sickness
• Photo ID — inner-line permits are checked at Khardung La, Pangong and the Changthang

Important notes

A 8-day private itinerary. Longer versions add stops rather than padding existing days.,Leh sits at 3,500 m and the passes are over 5,000. The itineraries keep the first day at Leh as a rest day and climb gradually rather than jumping straight to Nubra or Pangong.,Inner-line permits are needed beyond Leh — Khardung La, Nubra, Turtuk, Pangong, Hanle and the Changthang. They are arranged in Leh and included; carry photo ID.,The Manali-Leh and Srinagar-Leh highways are only open June to October, and the Changthang roads are the last to clear.,Routes that cross into Himachal, Jammu and Kashmir or Sikkim include those states' places in the same itinerary; the drive is stated rather than implied.