Do you travel between Srinagar and Leh by road or by air?

It depends on season and your dates — the Srinagar–Leh highway is open roughly late May to October/November and is a spectacular two-day drive over high passes; outside that window, or if you prefer to save time, we book a short flight instead. (confirmed on enquiry)

Is the altitude change from Srinagar to Leh a health risk?

Yes, genuinely — Leh sits around 3,500m and altitude sickness is a real risk regardless of how the previous days in Kashmir (much lower altitude) felt. We build in a rest day on arrival in Leh before any further activity.

Can this trip be done in the other direction, Leh first then Srinagar?

Yes, and for some travellers it works better logistically; we can flip the order depending on flight availability and your preference.

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Tour package10 Days Ladakh with Srinagar Tour Package

10 Days Ladakh with Srinagar Tour Package

This ten-day tour pairs Srinagar's Dal Lake and Mughal gardens with Ladakh's high-altitude landscapes — Leh, Nubra Valley over Khardung La, and Pangong Lake — connected either by the Srinagar–Leh highway or a short flight, one of the great Himalayan overland routes when travelling by road.

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Duration: 10 days / 9 nights
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Route: Arrive Srinagar → Departure

Reviewed by Experience My India Editorial Team · Updated 1 Sept 2026

Route

1Arrive Srinagar
2Srinagar — gardens and old city
3Srinagar to Sonmarg, or fly to Leh
4Arrive/settle in Leh
5Leh — gentle sightseeing
6Leh to Nubra Valley, via Khardung La
7Nubra to Pangong Lake
8Pangong to Leh
9Leh at leisure
10Departure

The Srinagar–Leh road is typically open only late May to October/November; outside that window the route is by air only.
Travellers wanting both Kashmir's lakes and Ladakh's high-altitude landscapes in one trip, and prepared for the acclimatisation Ladakh's altitude genuinely requires.

Kashmir's lakes, then Ladakh's high passes

Kashmir and Ladakh sit side by side on the map but feel like different countries — Srinagar's lakes and gardens against Ladakh's high-altitude, near-desert landscapes. This ten-day version gives three nights to Srinagar and Kashmir's valleys, then continues into Ladakh, either overland on the Srinagar–Leh highway (roughly two days' drive, road-condition dependent) or by a short flight, followed by proper acclimatisation before Nubra and Pangong.

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Day 1
Arrive SrinagarMet on arrival; afternoon shikara ride on Dal Lake.
- Met on arrival; afternoon shikara ride on Dal Lake.
Meals: Breakfast · Stay: Srinagar
2
Day 2
Srinagar — gardens and old cityMughal gardens: Nishat and Shalimar Bagh. · +1 more
- Mughal gardens: Nishat and Shalimar Bagh.
- Old city and houseboats in the afternoon.
Meals: Breakfast · Stay: Srinagar
3
Day 3
Srinagar to Sonmarg, or fly to LehEither a day trip to Sonmarg for the Thajiwas glacier viewpoint, or a flight direct to Leh (route confirmed at booking based on season).
- Either a day trip to Sonmarg for the Thajiwas glacier viewpoint, or a flight direct to Leh (route confirmed at booking based on season).
Meals: Breakfast · Stay: Srinagar/Leh
4
Day 4
Arrive/settle in LehRest completely — the altitude (about 3,500m) needs it.
- Rest completely — the altitude (about 3,500m) needs it.
Meals: Breakfast · Stay: Leh
5
Day 5
Leh — gentle sightseeingShanti Stupa, Leh Palace and a monastery, all at Leh's own altitude.
- Shanti Stupa, Leh Palace and a monastery, all at Leh's own altitude.
Meals: Breakfast · Stay: Leh
6
Day 6
Leh to Nubra Valley, via Khardung LaCross Khardung La; afternoon among the Nubra dunes.
- Cross Khardung La; afternoon among the Nubra dunes.
Meals: Breakfast · Stay: Nubra Valley
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Day 7
Nubra to Pangong LakeDrive to Pangong Lake; evening by the shore.
- Drive to Pangong Lake; evening by the shore.
Meals: Breakfast · Stay: Pangong Lake
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Day 8
Pangong to LehReturn drive to Leh, with a buffer for mountain weather.
- Return drive to Leh, with a buffer for mountain weather.
Meals: Breakfast · Stay: Leh
9
Day 9
Leh at leisureFree day for the market or Hemis/Thiksey monastery.
- Free day for the market or Hemis/Thiksey monastery.
Meals: Breakfast · Stay: Leh
10
Day 10
DepartureTransfer to Leh airport for your onward flight.
- Transfer to Leh airport for your onward flight.
Meals: Breakfast · Stay: Departure day

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10 Days Ladakh with Srinagar Tour Package

Private guide and vehicle
Reply within four hours, 9am–9pm IST
No payment to start planning

The Srinagar–Leh road is typically open only late May to October/November; outside that window the route is by air only.
Travellers wanting both Kashmir's lakes and Ladakh's high-altitude landscapes in one trip, and prepared for the acclimatisation Ladakh's altitude genuinely requires.