Nubra Valley Jammu & Kashmir

WHY VISIT? A mysterious landscape, and an even more intriguing local culture put the valley on top of the list of every adventurer visiting India.

Nubra Valley in Ladakh region is cradled by sharp scree slopes, massive sand dunes, Tibetan monasteries, and rivers Shayok and Nubra cutting deep through the craggy mountains. Home to the double-hump Bactrian camel and popular as the ‘land of high passes’, the valley is a moonscape still largely untouched.

GETTING THERE All major airlines operate direct flights between New Delhi and Leh (162 km). The onward journey takes one through Khardung La or Wari La (depending on the choice of route), two of the world’s highest motorable roads. jktourism.org