Travel style
High altitude
Above 3,000 m, with time to adjust
Leh sits at about 3,500 m, and the passes beyond it go above 5,000 m. Flying straight into that height asks the body to adjust fast, so our routes start with 48 hours of rest and rise slowly.
We carry oxygen on high drives and plan nights at lower camps where we can. If you have heart or lung conditions, speak to your doctor before booking any route on this page.
Journeys
Routes in this style
Places
Where it fits best
Sherpa villages, Tengboche and Everest views on lodge-to-lodge walks
Rain-shadow valleys, Muktinath and the walled city of Lo Manthang
India's first dark sky reserve, high on the Changthang
Ladakh's capital at 3,500 m, and where every journey begins
Sand dunes, Bactrian camels and monasteries beyond Khardung La
A long blue lake at 4,225 m that runs into Tibet
A protected high lake at 4,522 m among Changpa nomads
Ladakh's remotest valley, over Pensi La to Padum
A Monpa river valley halfway to Tawang
Sikkim's ridge-top capital, facing the Kanchenjunga range
A high Sikkim valley of rhododendrons near the Tibetan frontier
India's largest monastery, high in the eastern Himalaya
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Rooms that suit it
A chain of comfortable mountain lodges along the Everest trail at Lukla, Phakding, Monjo, Namche, Kongde and Thame. Attached bathrooms, warm dining rooms and good food …
A Bill Bensley-designed luxury lodge in Jomsom, at 2,720 m in the Kali Gandaki valley, and the most comfortable place to stay in Mustang. Stays are …
The Grand Dragon is Leh's most complete hotel: central, centrally heated and open all year, with mountain-view rooms, several restaurants and a staff used to looking …
The Zen Ladakh is a modern hotel close to central Leh, with a calm atmosphere and rooms that look towards the mountains. A good choice for …
Chamba Camp Thiksey is a seasonal luxury tented camp in the fields below Thiksey monastery, about 19 km from Leh. Spacious tents with en-suite bathrooms, attentive …
A small number of rooms inside Stok Palace, the home of Ladakh's former royal family, 15 km south of Leh. Simple, characterful rooms, a museum of …
Ladakh Sarai is a small, peaceful retreat in Saboo village, a short drive from Leh, with cottages and yurts set among willows and poplars. A quiet, …
Lchang Nang, meaning house of trees, is a small retreat in Sumur village in Nubra, set among willows and fields with views of the surrounding peaks. …
A recent Taj resort and spa in the hills around Gangtok, named after the guras, Sikkim's rhododendron. It brings Taj service to Sikkim, with mountain-facing rooms, …
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