Itinerary for Leh-Ladakh
If you are planning on covering the lakes and the valleys all together, please spare a minimum of 12 days for Ladakh. Your body will need at least one day to just get used to the atmosphere, so the best would be, to use that time for
local sightseeing. Here's what an ideal itinerary for Ladakh would look like:
Day 1- Reach, give time for acclimatization, try Tibetan food in the market
Day 2- The left route from Leh- Shey Palace, Thiksey Monastrey, Hemis Monastrey, Stok Palace, Shanti Stupa
Day 3- The right route from Leh- Leh Palace, Phyang Monastery, Magnetic Hill, Sangam (River confluence)
Day 4- Head to the Nubra Valley via Khardung La- Stay at Hunder after exploring Diskit
Day 5- Head to Turtuk from Hunder, stay overnight
Day 6- Head to Pangong Tso from Turtuk, stay overnight
Day 7- Head back to Leh from Pangong, take rest
Day 8- Head to Tso Moriri, stay overnight (Can also cover Chumathang and Tso Kar, which are on the way with small diversions)
Day 9- Head to Hanle village for stargazing, stay overnight
Day 10- Come back to Leh, take rest