Nubra Valley
Valley of flowers across Khardung La with double-humped camels and desert sands.
June to September
2–3 nights
Families · Photographers
The Essence of Nubra Valley
Reached by crossing Khardung La (5,359m), Nubra Valley is a dramatic confluence of cold sand dunes at Hunder, lush apricot orchards, and the massive Maitreya Buddha at Diskit.
"Cold dunes, oasis villages and Bactrian camels."
Signature Highlights
Hunder Sand Dunes
Diskit Gompa (106ft Maitreya)
Khardung La (5,359m)
Shyok river confluence
Unexplored Experiences
Double-humped Bactrian camel ride at Hunder
Diskit Monastery giant Buddha blessing
Khardung La summit photo
Oasis village homestay
Hotels, homestays & camps in Nubra Valley
We show the accommodation travellers actually use here — from premium hotels in major bases to family homestays and seasonal camps in remote Himalayan villages.
Diskit & Hunder Guesthouses
The main practical bases for exploring Nubra.
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Nubra Valley Homestays
Village stays offering a more local experience.
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Nubra Premium Camps
Seasonal camps around the main visitor areas.
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Remote places may have homestays, village guesthouses or camps rather than conventional hotels. That is part of the experience — and inventory is limited.
Prices are estimates for trip planning, not live rates. TRAVELOA confirms the property, room category and final rate for your dates before booking.
Private transport for Nubra Valley
₹4,500–₹6,500 / day
Indicative planning range
₹6,000–₹8,500 / day
Indicative planning range
₹10,000–₹16,000 / day
Indicative planning range
₹9,000–₹14,000 / day
Indicative planning range
₹7,500–₹11,000 / day
Indicative planning range
₹1,500–₹4,500 / transfer
Indicative planning range
Journeys Through Nubra Valley
Leh & the Indus Valley
A first Ladakh journey paced around altitude — easy days in Leh, then the monasteries strung along the Indus, with high desert light throughout.
Nubra & Pangong
Over Khardung La into Nubra's cold dunes and oasis villages, then east to the long, shifting blues of Pangong.
Zanskar Expedition
A long-form journey into Zanskar — one of the Himalaya's most isolated valleys, reached by roads that feel like an expedition in themselves.
Kargil–Leh Overland
The overland crossing from green Kashmir to bare Ladakh, watching the landscape change hour by hour across Zoji La, Kargil and the Indus.
Your journey includes
- Accommodation in a selected or equivalent property on twin sharing basis.
- Daily breakfast and dinner as per the confirmed hotel meal plan.
- Private transfers and sightseeing by vehicle as specified in the final itinerary.
- Driver allowance, fuel, tolls and standard parking charges for the confirmed route.
- Arrival and departure transfer from the designated gateway when included in the itinerary.
- Travel designer support before and during the journey.
Please note
- Airfare or train fare to and from the destination.
- Lunches, beverages, room service and meals not specifically included in the confirmed meal plan.
- Monument, garden, museum, cable car, gondola, activity and local union charges unless specifically listed as included.
- Optional excursions, adventure activities, pony/horse rides and personal experiences not stated in the itinerary.
- Personal expenses including laundry, telephone calls, shopping, tips and porterage.
- Travel insurance, medical expenses, evacuation and emergency costs.
- Additional vehicle use, route changes, waiting time or disposal beyond the confirmed itinerary.
- Any permit, environmental, wildlife or entry fee not specifically stated in the inclusions.
- Vehicle air-conditioning may be limited or unavailable on high-altitude and mountain sections.
- Any service, tax or charge not specifically mentioned in the confirmed itinerary.
Continue Exploring Ladakh
Leh
The trans-Himalayan capital of Ladakh with royal palace, ancient gompas, and stupas.
Pangong Lake
The world's highest saltwater lake shifting between sapphire, cyan, and indigo.
Kargil–Leh
The historic trans-Himalayan highway traversing ancient monasteries and rock Buddhas.
Ladakh
A breathtaking trans-Himalayan high desert crowned by turquoise lakes, ancient cliffside monasteries, and the highest motorable roads on earth.