Ladakh is the most sparsely populated and remote area of India. A high altitude snow desert nestling in the northern Himalayas it is now renowned for trekking and adventure sports. Our tour starts with time to acclimatise to the altitude and to explore Leh, the capital and once a staging post on the old Silk Route. It is a bustling town surrounded by spectacular landscapes and atmospheric Buddhist monasteries.

From Leh we have three stunning excursions; firstly camping at Tsomoriri lake in the Changthang Area; camping at Tsokar Lake Wildlife Sanctuary to see the flocks of black-necked Siberian crane gathering in the clear blue water; then a drive over the Khardung La pass, said to be the highest motorable road in the world, to camp at the beautiful high altitude valley of Nubra that separates Ladakh from the glacier filled Karakoram mountains. There are swathes of mesmerising sand dunes where bactrian camels feed amongst the colourful berries of seabuckthorn. The area is also known for the changthangi goat whose wool is made into the famous Pashmina shawl. We also camp at Pangong Tso lake, part of the border between India and China that has been described as heaven on earth.