Planet Ladakh
Between Kashmir and Tibet, a cold desert where the Silk Road still remembers its caravans.
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Monasteries cling to ridges above the Indus. Bactrian camels, descendants of the old caravan animals, still graze the dunes of Nubra. In Turtuk, a Balti village that opened to visitors only in 2010, the apricots taste the way they did when the Silk Road ran through it.
We built Planet Ladakh around one rule: your body sets the pace. Three nights in Leh before we go above 5,000 metres. A night beside Pangong Lake as it changes colour from turquoise to ink. An afternoon with the last traditional potters of Likir. And some days are simply 'Nature Days', when the best plan is a chair, a view and a pot of butter tea.
Ashvin Kumar Mishra · Founder & Chief Travel Curator
Six moments you will carry home
Dawn prayers with the monks
Horns, chanting and butter lamps at a hilltop monastery as the valley wakes below.
A Ladakhi chef's table
Seven courses built on forgotten local grains, wild herbs and high-altitude produce.
Over Khardung La
Prayer flags snapping at one of the highest motorable passes on earth.
The Balti village of Turtuk
Apricot orchards, stone lanes and lunch in a family home near the end of the road.
Sunrise at Pangong
Wake beside a high-altitude lake that changes colour by the hour.
Thiksey, Hemis & Alchi
Thousand-year-old murals and monasteries that are still alive with daily ritual.
From the Indus valley to the edge of the Karakoram
This route is a starting point, not a script. Every destination, experience and the order you travel in can be fully customised around your interests, dates and pace. The detailed day-by-day itinerary is shared personally with every guest upon enquiry.
Comfort at the top of the world
A luxury tented camp in the Indus valley
Spacious tents with private baths and monastery views, ideal for acclimatising in comfort.
A riverside retreat near Diskit
Quiet cottages among willows and sea buckthorn, a short drive from the dunes.
Lakeside cottages & an orchard retreat
Simple, warm and beautifully placed. At Pangong the view is the luxury.
Our journeys are built around people, not monuments
The monks of Ladakh
Young and old, keeping alive a Buddhist tradition that has shaped these valleys for a thousand years.
The Balti families of Turtuk
Farmers and orchard keepers who welcome guests for lunch in their homes.
The herders of Nubra
Families who still raise the double-humped Bactrian camels of the Silk Road.
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2026 & 2027 dates
| Dates | Timing | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Season closed for the winter | — |
| June – July 2027 | Hemis festival departure (date set by the monastery's lunar calendar) | Open |
| August 2027 | Green valleys, warm days | Open |
| September 2027 | Golden harvest, clearest skies | Open |
Ladakh's season runs from June to mid-September. Private journeys can begin on any date in the season. Every journey is private and priced on request, according to season, group size and the rooms you choose.
Questions guests ask us
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QShould I see my doctor before travelling?
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