The Kyagar The Kyagar
Kyagar, Nubra Valley, Ladakh

Socially Responsible, Community-Driven and Family-Owned

Welcome to Kyagar, a resting place on the ancient Silk Route in Nubra Valley. Many travellers have passed through these lands over centuries trading silk, precious metal, stories, philosophies, religion and ideas. And now you are part of this age-old legacy. Whether it’s a sense of adventure that brought you here or a longing to be in the shadow of the mighty Karakoram range, let us make you feel at home. With years of experience of hosting weary travellers from all over the world, you are in the right hands.

ACCOMODATION & COMFORT

Eco-Inspired Lodging

Sustainable Eco-Tourism

Kyagar is socially responsible, community-driven and family-owned. We take pride in our personalised service and warm hospitality. Working to make this place self-sustainable and have a minimal carbon footprint, we ensure that most of your food is produced locally and everything is 100% solar powered. We invite you to be part of this endeavour by practising responsible tourism and using this space as your own home.

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Travel Through Time

Nubra valley is a treasure trove of ruins, forts, dunes, ancient routes and petroglyphs that reveal its magnificent history. We highly recommend exploring some of these places during your time here. Our travel desk will be happy to help you plan these excursions.

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Make Your Vacation Memorable

Things To Do

Bird Watching

Located at the conjunction of four zoogeographic zones of the world, Nubra is famous for diverse avi-fauna with a wide variety of passage migrants. The sea buckthorn and rosehip bushes are home to a variety of finches, warblers, serins, redstarts and more. Predatory hawks and eagles are often seen riding the air thermals. Apart from birds, the forest area next to the river adjoining the property is teeming with cape hare making it perhaps the most dense population of the Eurasian lynx. Grab a pair of binoculars and explore these areas with a local shepherd.

Bonfires

The most primal social activity of human beings is to gather around a fire and share stories. Every evening, we have a bonfire at Kyagar where guests come to chat about their day. However, if you wish to have a quiet evening beside a fire in your own backyard, please let us know in advance.

Star Gazing

High altitude, low water vapour and almost zero light pollution makes Ladakh one of the best dark sky environments on earth and an ideal spot to view faraway stars, planets and galaxies. Take a cosmic trip across the universe with our state-of-the-art telescope.

Village Walks

The village of Kyagar is still mostly agrarian and untouched by the rapid modernisation that shapes much of urban Ladakh today. Go back in time as you stroll through the village and don’t forget to make a visit to the 250 year old aristocratic Zimskhang home where you can enjoy a cup of tea in an old fashioned kitchen.
A quote from

Condé Nast Traveler

“Rinchen Kalon and husband Stanzin Gurmet have hospitality in their bones.

Their expertise is clear at Kyagar…”