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The land of high passes — Pangong Lake, Khardung La, monasteries and starlit deserts
Leh Ladakh is India's most dramatic destination — a high-altitude desert plateau at 3,500m in the western Himalayas, bordered by Tibet and Pakistan. It is a land of extremes: crystal-clear mountain lakes in impossible shades of blue, ancient Buddhist monasteries perched on clifftops, sand dunes in a high-altitude desert, and mountain passes crossing 5,600m. Pangong Tso, the lake that straddles India and China at 4,350m, and Nubra Valley's Bactrian camels in a desert surrounded by snow peaks are images that will stay with you forever.
June to September is the best and only practical travel window — roads are open, weather is sunny, and the landscape is at its most dramatic. July and August are peak season. May and October are possible but cold and some passes may close. June has the best weather. Ladakh is inaccessible by road November to May.
Stunning salt lake at 4,350m altitude — shades of blue that change by the hour, immortalised in 3 Idiots
One of the world's highest motorable roads at 5,359m — dramatic views of the Karakoram Range
Double-humped Bactrian camels in a sand dune desert surrounded by 6,000m+ snow peaks — surreal
12th-century Buddhist monasteries with giant Buddha statues, prayer wheels, and annual Hemis festival
Optical illusion where vehicles appear to roll uphill — fun stop on the Leh-Kargil highway
Remotest inhabited village near Pakistani border — no light pollution, most spectacular night skies in India