Ladakh Snow Leopard Expedition
What you'll see
The journey, one day at a time
Into Leh
Fly to Leh and rest to acclimatise, easing into the high cold desert.
Cold-desert wildlife
Days in the Trans-Himalayan valleys for Ladakh's wildlife, with high lakes, Tibetan birds and the great mountain scenery.
On to Ulley/Sham Valley
Transfer to Ulley/Sham Valley and settle in, with an afternoon outing to get your bearings.
Snow leopard tracking
Days with local spotters scanning the ridges for snow leopard, with blue sheep, ibex and Tibetan wolf in the valleys.
Snow leopard tracking
Patient cold-weather tracking from the valleys, glassing the slopes for the great cat.
Snow leopard tracking
Days with local spotters scanning the ridges for snow leopard, with blue sheep, ibex and Tibetan wolf in the valleys.
Snow leopard tracking
Patient cold-weather tracking from the valleys, glassing the slopes for the great cat.
Snow leopard tracking
Days with local spotters scanning the ridges for snow leopard, with blue sheep, ibex and Tibetan wolf in the valleys.
Snow leopard tracking
Patient cold-weather tracking from the valleys, glassing the slopes for the great cat.
Departure
A final morning in onward — a last outing or a slow start as time allows — before the transfer onward and the journey home.
The season changes what you see.
Winter tracking
The cat comes lower to hunt — cold, demanding, the prime chance.
Shoulder
Cold and quiet at the edges of the season.
Hand-picked camps & lodges
The Grand Dragon
A standout lodge at Leh, a warm base for high-altitude wildlife and the lakes.
Ladakh Sarai
A polished mountain lodge, a warm base for high-altitude wildlife and the lakes.
Chamba Camp
A polished tented camp, a warm base for high-altitude wildlife and the lakes.
Hotel Omasila
A dependable hotel, a warm base for high-altitude wildlife and the lakes.
Make it yours.
Add nights, swap a park, extend to the coast — this route is a starting point, not a fixed menu. Tell us how you travel and we'll route the rest.