EXOTIC WILDLIFE

Arrive at Leh in the morning. Our team will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. Spend the day resting and acclimatizing to the high altitude. Light walking in the local market in the evening is optional and helps in gradual adaptation.

Acclimatization & High-Altitude Adaptation

A full day dedicated to rest and local exploration. After breakfast, you may visit nearby monasteries or local birding spots around the Indus Valley for acclimatization photography sessions.

Monastery Visits & Birding

After an early breakfast, drive towards Warila Pass (17,500 ft) via Sakti Village, one of Ladakh's most scenic and wildlife-rich routes. This region is known for its high-altitude mammals, including Blue Sheep, Ladakh Urial, Red Fox, and occasionally the Eurasian Lynx. Arrive by evening and settle into your guest house.

Warila Pass & High-Altitude Mammals

These days are dedicated to intensive Eurasian Lynx tracking in the remote landscapes of the Warila Sakti region, one of the most promising habitats for this elusive cat. We focus on early morning and late afternoon field sessions, scanning ridgelines, rocky slopes, and valley systems where Lynx are known to move. With the support of experienced local trackers, we follow fresh signs such as pugmarks, scat, and movement patterns to increase encounter probability.

Eurasian Lynx & High-Altitude Predators

Post breakfast, begin the long yet stunning drive toward Hanle, passing through Chumathang, Nyoma, and Loma. En route, halt for wildlife sightings and photography across the Changthang landscape home to Kiang, Tibetan Sand Fox, Pallas's Cat, Himalayan Wolf and large raptor species. Reach Hanle by evening.

Changthang Landscape & High-Altitude Wildlife

A dedicated field day in the vast high-altitude plains of Hanle, one of the best regions in Eastern Ladakh for rare Himalayan wildlife sightings and photography. We spend the day scanning open grasslands, riverbeds, and rolling terrain for key species such as the Pallas's Cat, Tibetan Wolf, and Tibetan Sand Fox. Field sessions are planned around peak activity hours early morning and late afternoon.

Pallas's Cat, Tibetan Wolf & Sand Fox

After breakfast, drive back to Leh, retracing through the spectacular Mahe Chumathang Upshi route. Stop for photo opportunities and landscape shots along the Indus Valley. Arrive in Leh by late evening.

Indus Valley Scenic Drive

After breakfast, transfer to Leh Airport for your return flight. Our representative will assist with logistics and check-in. End of Expedition.

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