Leh Airport is at an altitude of 10,000 feet or 3250 m above sea level. You would typically arrive from a plan, like Delhi, which is not even 1000 feet above sea level. The huge difference in altitude is not easy for your body to adapt immediately. If you are not careful, AMS or Acute Mountaineering Syndrome can kick off and one would experience nausea, headache, drowsiness which can be fatal.
Take Diamox twice a day from two days before arrival in Leh and continue till the time to take the flight back from Ladakh. Just to be on the safe side, you might want to consult your physician before popping in the tablets!
Visit Pangong Lake Ladakh, Thiksey Monastery, Nubra Valley and many Other Places to See in Ladakh during Leh and Ladakh Trip
To avoid AMS, on the first day of arrival the suggestion is complete bed rest. Make minimal activities. This should ideally continue till lunch the next day. Post lunch, you can visit local sightseeing around Ladakh, like a couple of monasteries.
The two most popular places to visit from Leh are Nubra Valley and Pangong Lake. The trick is to first visit Nubra Valley and then Pangong Lake. Altitude of Pangong Lake is 4250 m/ 17250 feet. While that of Nubra Valley is around 3100 m/ 10000 feet. So, it is advisable to visit Nubra Valley after a couple of days after your arrival in Leh, followed by the trip to Pangong Lake. Thus, Pangong Lake visit would be more towards the end of your Ladakh trip, by when your body would already have been acclaimatised.
Visit Pangong Lake Ladakh, Thiksey Monastery, Nubra Valley and many Other Places to See in Ladakh during Leh and Ladakh Trip
Weather is unpredictable in that part of the Himalayas. You never know when a snowfall or rainfall can block the road. On those days if you are returning from Nubra Valley or Pangong Lake, you might get stranded. So it is always advisable to stay the last day of your Ladakh trip in Leh. You can use it to go to visit local monasteries, the local market or a river rafting in the Indus Zanskar river confluence.
Last but not the least, book early. There are, for obvious reasons, only a handful of luxury-type hotels in Ladakh. They get booked pretty early. Even the airfares tend to increase steeply as the tourist months of Ladakh approach. So, an early planning and booking your Ladakh trip would not burn a hole in your pocket.
Anytime from May to October is a safe bet. It does not rain in Ladakh as it falls on the rain shadow belt. Before May the mountain passes are either closed or can get blocked for hours or days due to sudden snowfall. The same applies from November onwards. If you are planning for a road trip to Leh from Manali or Srinagar, do keep an eye on the dates the Kunzum Pass/ Rohtang Pass (on Manali – Leh Highway) or Zojilla Pass (on Srinagar – Leh Highway) open and close.
Visit Pangong Lake Ladakh, Thiksey Monastery, Nubra Valley and many Other Places to See in Ladakh during Leh and Ladakh Trip
Visit Pangong Lake Ladakh, Thiksey Monastery, Nubra Valley and many Other Places to See in Ladakh during Leh and Ladakh Trip. Read More
When you are in India, you can hardly afford to miss the a Trip to the Himalayas. In fact, there are a wide varieties of tours to choose from – Shimla-Manali, Darjeeling-Gangtok, Mussoorie-Rishikesh, Dharamsala-Dalhousie. If you are looking for more elaborate tours, you can plan something in the Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Ladakh and Kashmir Tours are also great ways to explore the Himalayas. In Ladakh, apart from a night halt in Nubra Valley, you can either have another night halt in Pangong Lake or just a day trip to Pangong Lake. If you have a couple of more days, you can also visit the stunning Tso Moriri Lake. Kashmir can also take your breath away! You can visit Srinagar, Pahalgam, Gulmarg and Sonmarg in Kashmir for a Memorable Trip.
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