Nubra 'the valley of flowers' is located in the north of Leh around 120 kms across Khardung La (18,380ft), the world's highest motorable road. Nubra used to be an important trade center on the famous silk route leading from Leh to Kashgar through the two passes of Saser and Karakoram.
Diskit, the administrative centre and Samstaling are the famous and busy monasteries of the region. The place is also famous for its hot springs at Panamik which are known to be healing and relaxing. The Bactrian i.e. the double humped camels and Khardung-La pass are other tourists attractions of the place. Hundar is the greenest of all Nubra villages. This is also the place where you can view the splendid beauty of a desert on a Bactrian in the white sand dunes.
Leh offers beautiful sightseeing and walking destinations within a 10 kilometer radius. Sabu is a nearby village nestling between the two minor spurs of the Ladakh range. Choglamsar is a nearby town where one can see the Tibetan refugee settlement, a handicrafts centre and the Da