Travelling to
Jaipur
Rajasthan
Loading…Present home of the former royal family across the Indus from Leh, with a museum of royal regalia.
The Namgyal family moved here from Leh Palace in the 19th century. Part of the palace is a museum showing thangkas, crowns and royal costumes; there is also a cafe.
Ruined summer palace and monastery 15 km from Leh, the old royal seat, with a large seated Buddha.
Gelugpa monastery on a hill by Leh airport with views of the Indus.
Viewpoint in Leh.
This is an easy full day hike of 12 km (loop) going from 3,500–3,950 m just west of Stok.
Market in Leh.
Planes fly year round and are the only option in the winter. Book early and allow at least a few days of flexibility as flights are often delayed due to weather conditions. Air India, SpiceJet, Vistara and IndiGo have daily flights from Delhi. Air India flights are also available
Monastery in the Karma Kagyu tradition. Not much to see here, unless you are interested in Buddhism, but it is opposite the street of one of the Dalai Lama residencies.
Park in Leh.
Nine-storey 17th-century royal palace of the Namgyal kings above Leh's old town, with rooftop views over the town.
Family museum in Kargil town of Central Asian trade goods, photographs and artefacts.
Castle in Leh, India
ruined palace in Zanskar, India
Indian Army museum on the Leh-Kargil road on Ladakh's wars, Siachen and local culture.
Hilltop Gelugpa monastery 18 km from Leh, often compared to the Potala, with a 15 m Maitreya statue.
11th-century Drikung Kagyu monastery above the 'moonland', one of the oldest in Ladakh.
Temple complex with some of Ladakh's oldest murals (12th-13th century), 65 km west of Leh.