Nature tours in Ladakh are mainly suitable for summer when the weather remains pleasant and the nature unfolds all its beauty with snow-swathed mountains and the rare species animals who serve as the adornments for this mountainous, wintry desert land. The flora and fauna of Ladakh are the additional attraction of this land as if they are deliberately dropped in this land by the Almighty in the lap of Mother Nature.

The nature tour in Ladakh comprise a visit to the valleys, glaciers, lakes, mountain ranges and passes, planes and plateaus and wildlife sanctuaries that makes the land a place of pristine beauty. The Nubra Valley of Ladakh which is known as a flowering den in the Ladakh region gets covered in endless bushes of yellow and pink wild roses and sometimes the valley is filled with a layer of wild lavender. Being one of the larger villages of the Nubra valley, the Diskit village is located near Khalsar. Decked with apricot plantations all over, this village in Ladakh is a perfect place to enjoy pristine nature. A small population of Bactrain camels, shaggy double-humped animals is observed in this locale. The Khardongla pass is also one of the major attractions of Ladakh.

Though the land of Ladakh is barren and experiences dry to the arid climate but some greenery is observed along riverbanks and valleys. The area of Tsomoriri Valley is spanned by the Manali Leh road, and containing the drainage basins of Tso-moriri and other lakes, is known as Rupshu. The Zanskar range is transformed into bare rolling many-hued hills divided by open high altitude valley scoured by dust-devils in this area. Some other valleys that are known for their wonderful beauty and tourist visits are Drass valley which is reckoned for its Brokpas, Nubra Valley that is also termed as the orchard of Ladakh, Rupshu Valley with its salt water lake, Shyok Valley with the river of death, Suru valley with its snowfalls are widely visited by the tourists. The Salt Lake valley is another place where the tourists flock in a large number. The main settlement area of the valley is known as Thuggi because of its two lakes of which the smaller fresh water lake is known as Panluk Lake and the larger salt-water lake which is known as Tsokar Lake. The Shyok Valley is reckoned important as one of the major tourist spots. This valley is known mainly because of Shyok River, the river of death. The lakes of Ladakh are the domicile for numerous species of birds among which bareheaded goose, the great crested grebe, the Brahmini duck (ruddy sheldrake) and the brown-headed gull can be named.

Moreover, the nature tours in Ladakh also include eco tourism which also vaunts a rich variety of flora and fauna. Ladakh is the abode of flowering plants, including rare mammals and around a hundred species of birds. Some of them include wild Yak, snow leopard, the unique Kyang or the wild horse, musk deer, marmots, mouse hares, stone martens, red foxes, wolves, ibex, bharal and shapu. But some of the animals are seen very infrequently like nyan (big horned sheep), chim (Tibetan antelope famed for its fleece-Shahtoosh), goa (Tibetan gazelle), lynx, pallas cat, kyamg (wild horse) or brong dong (wild yak). Even bird of a huge variety are observed in Ladakh among which Bactrian magpies, kite, kestrel, Turkoman rock pigeon, grey tits, chough, raven, sparrow, chukor, finches, buntings, larks and desert wheat-eaters etc. are beheld by the tourists. Some reserved areas like sanctuaries are established in Ladakh among which Hemis National Park can be named for excellent variety of rare species. The park area is adorned with forests of juniper, birch, fir, alpine grasslands and scrublands. The tourists can have the view of snow leopard, Tibetan wild or kiang, ibex, serow and Tibetan antelope including snow partridge and golden oriole in this park. Apart from Hemis National Park sanctuary, there are some other wildlife sanctuaries to preserve the flora and fauna of Ladakh among which Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary, Noorichan Wildlife Sanctuary, Tsomoriri wetland conservation reserve, Pangong Tso wetland Conservation Reserve, Karakuram Wildlife Sanctuary can be named.

The nature tour of Ladakh enables the tourists to enjoy the natural beauty along with the human establishments for preserving the flora and faunas of this land which themselves are amazing in their appearance and rarity.