Nubra Valley Tour Packages

Ans: Nubra Valley is a Tehsil in Union Territory of Ladakh, the northern most part of India. The two rivers, Nubra&Shyok rivers, on two sides forms this valley that is between Ladakh and Karakoram ranges. The average altitude is 3048 metres.

Ans: Nubra Valley can be reached only by road, the most common road access is traveling via Khardung La Pass from Leh Town (162 kms).

Nearest airport is in Leh (162 kms), it is a domestic airport which connects to other North Indian airports like Delhi, Jammu, Srinagar etc, with direct flight connection.

There is no railway station in Ladakh Union Territory, the nearest railway station lies in Jammu region of Jammu & Kashmir, Jammu Tawi railway Station (JAT), which is 620 kms away.

Ans: Nubra Valley is at a distance of 130 kms from Leh and it takes minimum 05 hrs without traffic to 07-08 hrs with traffic to reach by road. One can reach from Leh to Nubra via Khardung La Pass.

Ans: Nubra Valley is at a distance of 130 kms from Leh and it takes minimum 05 hrs without traffic to 07-08 hrs with traffic to reach by road. One can reach from Leh to Nubra via Khardung La Pass.

Ans: Diskit is a village in Nubra Valley, Diskit is basically the administrative center of Nubra Valley. It is nestled on the edge of a desert on the Shyok-side valley. Tourists to Nubra valley generally stay either at Diskit Village or Hunder village.

Ans: While visiting Nubra Valley, you have to decided your point of stay between 03 villages. All these 03 villages offer accommodations and your stay point to explore the Nubra valley:

Diksit Village – famous for two places:
• Diskit Monastery (also known as DiskitGompa) – one of the largest & oldest Monastery, it is a part of Gelugpa (Yellow hat) school of Tibetan Buddhism.
• & 106 ft. tall MaitreyaBudha Statue. This statue was consecrated by the Dalai Lama to promote 03 intrinsic ideas, which are Protection of Diskit village, prevention of war with Pakistan and for world Peace.
• Hunder Village – Nubra is famous for sand dunes which are found in Hunder Village – cold dessert. Here you can find Bactrian camel, with two humps, main mode of transport on the silk route.Hunder lies 10 kms west of Diskit Village.
• Sumur Village – another base to explore Nubra Valley. There is a small Monastery, a traditional Ladakhi house.

Ans: Nubra Valley Faces extreme cold climate, the roads inWinters remains blocked due to heavy snowfall. It can only be accessed in Summer when it is pleasantly cold evenings will still be colder in Summers. Best months to travel are from June to September, however the road opens from May.

Ans: Only Foreign Nationals require permit to visit Nubra Valley. It is best for Foreign nationals to book their tour through travel agents/tour operators like us to take care of the permit requirement, for guided tour provision as well as recommended stay accommodations etc.

Ans: Although Nubra is offered in some programs as day excursion, it is best to explore Nubra Valley by spending a minimum of 01 night. However, we recommend 02 nights stay to overcome your altitude sickness and visit the valley at ease and explore all the 03 interesting villages at an easy pace.

Ans: In Nubra Valley, one can find accommodation at either of the 03 villages of Diskit, Sumur or Hunder. You can find the accommodation in between Tented camps and guests houses.

Ans: Nubra Valley do not have any hotel. However, there is super Luxury Tented resort in Diskit for Luxury seeking guests. These are all inclusive accommodation that also provides specialised guided tours to the monasteries and other experience based services.