Hanle
India's first Dark Sky Reserve, on the Changthang plateau
A remote high-altitude village near the Tibet border, home to the Indian Astronomical Observatory and some of the clearest night skies on Earth.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Estimated cost
- ₹16,000 - ₹28,000
- Best time to visit
- June to September
- Nearest hub
- Hanle
- Good for
- Friends, Couples
When to go: Clear, moonless nights are the point — check the lunar calendar before fixing dates.
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3-day itinerary for Hanle
Day 1: Leh to Hanle
- Long drive across the Changthang plateau
- Pangong Lake stop en route (weather permitting)
Day 2: Dark Sky Reserve
- Hanle Monastery
- Night stargazing at the Dark Sky Reserve
Day 3: Departure
- Drive back to Leh
- Departure
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