Ladakh has approved India’s first guided high-altitude wildlife safari on 6 August 2026. The plan covers snow-leopard and bird-watching trails in Hemis National Park, Changthang, Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary, Nubra, Zanskar, Sham, Kargil and Drass. Specially designed open-back jeeps, modelled on those used in Kaziranga and Ranthambore, will be operated only by trained local drivers and guides.
The decision was taken at the first meeting of the Snow Leopard and High-Altitude Nature Conservation Society, chaired by Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena.