A video presentation on the main tourist sights and activities in Nubra Valley.
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List of travel related articles on Nubra Valley, Ladakh. Includes detailed descriptions of the various sites, pictures, and hotel reviews.
Sand Dune Guest House, Nubra Valley
Housed in a traditional Ladakhi structure, the Sand Dune Guest House is probably one of the nicest places to stay at in Diskit.
Sumur
Sumur is a picturesque village in the Nubra Valley with lovely green and yellow fields. It is popular on the tourist circuit for the Samstemling Gompa.
Yarab Tso
Yarab Tso is a holy lake located near Sumur, a village about 15 kms from Diskit, midway between Panamik and Sumur.
Panamik Hot Water Springs
Panamik, situated in the Nubra Valley, is known for its hot water springs. Hot water springs are produced by the emergence of geothermally heated water.
Diskit Monastery
Diskit Gompa, the largest and the oldest surviving monastery in Nubra Valley, was founded by Changzem Tserab Zangpo, a disciple of Tsong-kha-pa.
Wild Bactrian Camels of Diskit
Bactrian camels are large even-toed ungulates native to Central Asian. They are a critically endangered sub species with very few of them left in the wild.
Bactrian Camel Ride in Hunder
Hunder used to be a busy trade stopover with caravans of Bactrian camels moving in and out.After the closure of the Silk Route.
Hunder Gompa and Fort
Hunder is the last stop where tourists are allowed in the Nubra Valley. The road from Diskit to Hunder is along the historic Silk Route.