How do I book Snow Leopard Lodge?

Snow Leopard Lodge can be booked with Timbuktu as part of a tailor-made India trip, rather than as a standalone room reservation. Start online, customising one of our recommended India trips featuring Snow Leopard Lodge or get advice and suggestions from one of our India specialists who will design the trip around your dates, check availability and handle every booking for you.

How much does it cost to stay at Snow Leopard Lodge?

Stays at Snow Leopard Lodge start from around US$560 per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.

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About Snow Leopard Lodge

Get up close with magnificent snow leopards and enjoy traditional Ladakhi hospitality.

The Snow Leopard Lodge, the only dedicated wildlife lodge in Ladakh,i s located high in the beautiful village of Ulley in the Sham region of central Ladakh, north of the Indus River, at the head of the valley of the Ulley Chhu at an altitude of about 13,000 feet. It is 2 – 3 hours driving distance west from Leh. Ulley itself is a hamlet of just about 7 houses beyond which are the summer pastures of Yak and Dzo. This is classic ibex country and there are few more evocative sights than a magnificently horned male ibex standing vigil on some impossibly narrow outcropping, a few thousand feet above a plunging cliff. Over the past 10 years this area has been developed for snow leopard tracking and has gained a reputation not just for the high numbers of snow leopards but as one of the best areas to see Ibex, Urial, Wolf, Himalayan Fox, Bearded and Himalayan Griffon Vultures and Golden Eagles.

Starting life as a homestay owned by one of Ladakh’s top snow leopard trackers under the auspices of an innovative programme initiated by the first Director of the Snow Leopard Conservancy India – Rinchen Wangchuk – designed to use tourism as a conservation tool for the preservation of snow leopards and their ecosystem by putting tourism revenue directly into the local community.

The idea behind the Snow Leopard Lodge was to create a comfortable base with heat, good food and little luxuries like real coffee, comfortable beds, toilets and washing facilities from where one can search for snow leopards and other high altitude wildlife in relative comfort without having to deal with the exhausting issues of camping in the intense cold of these high mountains, aggravated by high altitude. Wildlife viewing excursions are mainly in our own dedicated vehicles. However, we do encourage you to explore the landscape on foot – depending upon your fitness. The lodge is simple but attractively furnished with a/v equipment that allows you to enjoy wildlife and regular movies plus board games to make the long winter evenings convivial and fun. Most importantly you are hosted by an expert naturalist cum manager who lifts the entire experience to a different level answering your natural history questions while simultaneously interacting with guests to ensure that every individual guest is well cared for. All bedrooms with attached bathrooms All bathrooms have hot and cold running water through the entire season All bathrooms have highly efficient heaters to ensure comfortable temperatures while showering/washing Central heating in all bedrooms and common rooms augmented by efficient Himalayan Rocket stoves Food experience has been significantly improved with the introduction of East Asian cuisines to the menu with chefs from the popular Korean restaurant ’Amigo’ in Leh and it’s sister restaurant ’Saigon’ for Vietnamese food. The installation of a professional coffee machine with a trained barista has been a boon for coffee lovers.