welcome back to another episode full of adventure and fun, leh to nubra valley and hunder sand dunes . Hundar is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India famous for Sand dunes, Bactrian camels. It is located in the Nubra tehsil, on the banks of the Shyok River. The Hunder Monastery is located here.

After crossing the Khardungla Pass we entered the Nubra valley. The Nubra valley is at the altitude of 10,000 ft, that means this valley is warmer than other valleys of Ladakh. The soil is much fertile and the vegetation is much thicker than other parts of Ladakh. Where there is any source of water shrubs, bushes and trees grow in abundance. You can see a lot of greenery along the riverside. There is a confluence of Shyok river and Siachen river.The Nubra is a broad valley which is surrounded by the lofty mountains.

Hundar was once the capital of the former Nubra kingdom. There are several ruined buildings, including the ruins of the King’s palace, the Langchen Khar (“Elephant Palace”). There is a fort at the top of the hill, called Gula. Hundar also has two Buddhist temples: the white temple (Lhakhang Karpo) and the red temple (Lhakhang Marpo). Between Hundar and Diskit lie sand dunes.

Places of interest include hundar sand dunes, diskit monastery and few beautiful small villages. things to do in Nubra include camel ride, Atv riding and walk on white sand desert.

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