Villages of the Aryan valley
Dha and Hanu, downstream where the Indus warms, are home to the Brokpa — a community with distinct dress, festivals and floral headgear, often called the Aryan valley. Terraced vineyards and apricots line the river, and visits here support homestays that keep a singular culture thriving.
Plan my Dha Hanu tripFloral tepi headdresses, unique festivals and oral histories.
Grapes and apricots ripen in Ladakh's lowest, warmest belt.
Stay with Brokpa families in Dha, Hanu or Garkone.
Inner-line permits required — we arrange them with your trip.
May–October; harvest season fills the terraces with activity.
Leh → Khardung La → Pangong (day trips)
Leh → Alchi → Nubra → Pangong → Leh
Leh → Nubra → Leh → Pangong → Leh