12-day Itinerary for Leh, Ladakh, Nubra, Pangong, Kaza, Srinagar, Kargil, Spiti, Zanzkar

1. Day 1: Explore Leh
   5 minutes (0.5 km) from Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport

   Visit Leh Palace and Shanti Stupa

2. Day 2: Nubra Valley
   125 km from Leh, 4 hour drive

   Explore the desert sand dunes and visit Hunder Monastery

3. Day 3: Pangong Tso Lake
   160 km from Nubra Valley, 5 hour drive

   Enjoy the scenic view and click pictures of the blue water lake surrounded by mountains

4. Day 4-5: Kaza
   433 km from Pangong Tso Lake, 11 hour drive

   Visit Key Monastery, Kibber Village, and enjoy the beautiful view of Spiti Valley.

5. Day 6-7: Srinagar
   1110 km from Kaza, 21 hour drive

   Explore the city and visit the Mughal Gardens and Dal Lake

6. Day 8: Kargil
   202 km from Srinagar, 5 hour drive

   Visit Kargil War Memorial

7. Day 9-10: Spiti Valley
   240 km from Kargil, 8 hour drive

   Visit Pin Valley National Park and enjoy the beautiful view of Himalayan ranges

8. Day 11-12: Zanskar Valley
   113 km from Spiti Valley, 4 hour drive

   Visit Zanskar River and enjoy trekking in the Chadar Trek

Time and Costs Estimates

• Leh Palace (1-2 hours, 350 - 500 INR)
• Shanti Stupa (1-2 hours, free entry)
• Nubra Valley (1-2 days, 6,000 - 10,000 INR)
• Pangong Tso Lake (1 day, 5000 INR)
• Key Monastery (1-2 hours, 100 INR)
• Mughal Gardens (2-3 hours, 50-60 INR)
• Dal Lake (1-2 hours, free entry)
• Kargil War Memorial (1-2 hours, free entry)
• Pin Valley National Park (1-2 hours, 100 INR)
• Zanskar River (1-2 hours, free entry)
• Chadar Trek (4-5 days, 15,000 - 20,000 INR)
Total Estimated Costs (excluding accommodation): 33,600 - 45,760 INR

Useful Tips

If you have more time, visit the Alchi Monastery and Hemis National Park. If you have less time, you can skip the Kargil War Memorial and the Chadar Trek.