Nubra Ecolodge

Nubra Ecolodge sits on an 11-acre family farm just outside Sumur village, in the high-altitude desert of Ladakh's Nubra Valley, where the Shyok and Nubra rivers meet beneath a 360-degree sweep of the Karakoram range. The Ladakhi family who run it have spent years turning the arid landscape into an orchard of poplar, willow, apricot and apple trees, with vegetable gardens that supply the kitchen.

Cottages look out onto the snow-capped mountains and sand dunes, with an open deck by the garden to rest in. Head on on a walk to the Sumur sand dunes and the nearby Buddha statues, or hop onto a double-humped Bactrian camel for an alternative ride across the dunes. The stars are incredible here, as are the conversations with the owner about Nubra life and Ladakhi history.