My solo trip to Turtuk | Slow Travel, Visiting Thang, Hunder Sand Dunes, Diskit Monastery, Wari La

Welcome to Episode 3 of Ladakh Travel Vlog! In this video we travel to Turtuk. I planned my entire Ladakh trip to visit Turtuk, as I had heard so much about it - how it was different from the rest of Ladakh, how time seemed to move slow over there and how beautiful the place was.

Why visit Turtuk?
Turtuk was a part of PoK until 1971, after which it became a part of India, along with two other villages. Many locals of Turtuk still have relatives and family on the other side of the border. The locals are very friendly and warm, and Turtuk is indeed very different from the rest of Ladakh.

Walk along the buckwheat fields, marvel at trees brimming with apricots, visit the Turtuk monastery, talk to locals, try out the traditional Bali cuisine - or do nothing and just marvel at the magnificent mountains that surround this place. Time does seems to stop at Turtuk!

Cradled by the Karakoram range, the Shyok river and Baltistan - saying Turtuk is stunning is an understatement!

I absolutely could not have picked a better place than Ladakh for my first solo trip! As a female solo traveller, I found Ladakh to be extremely safe!

Travel Tips - 

The distance from Leh to Turtuk is around 205 kms and takes about 6hours. You can either visit Turtuk directly, or stop at Diskit and Hunder (either on the way to Turtuk or on the way back to Leh).

Spend at least a night in Turtuk! And if possible, spend more! To appreciate the slowness of the place, you need to spend some time here. Most people do day trips and head back - but trust me, that is not enough.

Thang is the last village before PoK - Indians are allowed here, and Aadhar card will be checked at army checkpoints before Thang.

Permits are needed for Nubra Valley.
Here’s the link - https://www.lahdclehpermit.in/

You can stop at Hunder to see the sand dunes and the double humped camels which are native to this part of Ladakh. Please be warned though - the place can get extremely crowded. If you are like me, and do not like riding on top of animals, then you can skip the place. The views are good, but nothing you will miss!

On the way back from Nubra, you can drive through the gorgeous Wari La pass, to Leh. The route is longer and takes more time than the route through Khardung La - but the landscape is stunning, and well worth the extra time!

Thank you for watching! 

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Chapters -
00:00 - Intro
00:32 - Turtuk
1:20 - Turtuk's history
1:42 - Thang
2:08 - PoK village Pharnu
3:52 - Deserted Turtuk
4:12 - Day 1 end
4:56 - Day 2
6:21 - Turtuk monastery
7:35 - Turtuk outro
8:42 - Hunder sand dunes
10:00 - Diskit
10:57 - Wari La
11:48 - Ladakh outro

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