Sham Valley – Hanlay
Sham Valley – Hanlay
From the villages of Sham valley to the dark-sky reserve at Hanle — Ladakh's most complete cultural-astronomical loop.
Duration
7 days · 6 nights
Facilitators
Omaju local team
Start point
Leh, Ladakh
Best season
June – September
Skill level
Moderate
About this experience
Begin gently in Sham valley — Likir, Basgo, Alchi — then push south into Changthang for Hanle, home of the Indian Astronomical Observatory and one of the darkest skies on Earth.
Nights of astronomy, days of villages, monasteries, and wide Changthang plateaus.
What to expect
- 1
Days 1–2 · Leh and Sham valley villages
- 2
Day 3 · Drive to Tso Moriri
- 3
Days 4–5 · Hanle — observatory visit and astronomy nights
- 4
Day 6 · Drive to Leh via Chumathang
- 5
Day 7 · Departure
What's included
- Accommodation
- Breakfast and dinner
- Local driver and vehicle
- Inner Line Permits
Not included
- Flights to Leh
- Lunches
- Telescope hire
What to bring & know before you go
- Very warm layers
- Head torch with red filter
- Sun protection
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Experience
Sham Valley – Hanlay