Pangong Lake is the most important tourist attraction of Ladakh. This blue expanse of Endorik Lake is located at an elevation of 4350 meters and looks as if it is a piece of heaven that fell to the earth. Surrounded by barren mountains, this lake is probably one of the most beautiful lakes in Ladakh. Pangong is a transboundary lake that stretches for about 134 kilometers between India and China. About one-third of the lake is in India and its average width is about 5 kilometers and it is the largest saltwater lake in the world. The banks of the lake are so stunning that many Bollywood films have been shot here. One thing that attracts tourists here is that saltwater reaction occurs when the sunlight falls in different colors of water.

Shanti Stupa is a Buddhist white dome stupa (Chorten) located on a hilltop in Ladakh, Chandpa, North India. It was built in 1991 by Japanese Buddhist monks, Giyomo Nakamura and part of the Shanti Pagoda Mission. The Shanti Stupa holds the relics of the Buddha at its base, enshrined by the 14th Dalai Lama. The stupa has become a center of tourist attraction not only because of its religious significance but also because of its location providing panoramic views of the surrounding landscape.

Alchi Math or Alachi Gompa is a Buddhist monastery, known as a monastic complex of temples (Chaturbhuj) in Alchi village in Leh district of the Indian state under the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council of Jammu and Kashmir. There are four different settlements on the campus at Alchi village for varying periods in the lower Ladakh region. Of these four settlements, Alchi Monastery is said to be the oldest and most famous. It has been administered by the Likir Math.

Khardung La is a mountain pass in the Ladakh region of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The local pronunciation is "Khardong La" or "Khardzong La" but, as with most names in Ladakh, the romanised spelling varies. The pass on the Ladakh Range is north of Leh and is the gateway to the Shyok and Nubra valleys.the highest motorable road in the World, (18,380 ft).

Nubra Valley is a tri-armed valley located northeast of the Ladakh Valley. About 150 km north of the city of Leh, the capital of Ladakh administrative division of Jammu and Kashmir, India, is the headquarters of the subdivision and Nubra tehsil. Local scholars state that its original name was Ldumra (Valley of Flowers). The Shyok River joins the Nubra or Siachan River forming a large valley that separates the Ladakh and Karakoram Ranges. The Shyok River is a subsidiary of the Indus River. The average elevation of the valley is about 10,000 feet i.e. 3048 meters above sea level. The most common way to reach this valley is to travel from Leh city to Khardung La Pass. Foreign nationals are required to obtain a protected area permit to travel to the Nubra Valley. Indian citizens are required to obtain an Inner Line Permit to visit the Valley from 1 April 2017.