- Best time
- May–Oct
- How long
- 1–2 days
- Stay a night
- ₹1,200–6,000
- Food a day
- ₹400–1,200
- Nearest railhead
- 205 km away
- Nearest airport
- 205 km away
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Plan this tripAbout Kargil & Drass
The halfway town between Srinagar and Leh — the Kargil War Memorial below Tololing and Tiger Hill at Drass, the rock-carved Maitreya at Mulbekh and the Suru valley under Nun-Kun.
Things to do in Kargil & Drass
Kargil War Memorial, Drass
Memorial and museum facing Tololing, with the 1999 story told by soldiers.
Hundarman Museum of Memories
An abandoned border village turned museum.
Mulbekh Maitreya
A 9 m Maitreya Buddha carved into a rock face.
Suru Valley & Nun-Kun View
Drive up to Panikhar for the Nun-Kun massif.
Munshi Aziz Bhat Museum
Central Asian trade goods from the old caravan days.
Where to stay in Kargil & Drass
Kargil town
Most hotels, by the Suru river.
Drass
A few hotels near the memorial.
What to eat
Kargil bazaar kebabs
Grilled mutton in the main bazaar.
Apricots
Fresh in August, dried all year.
Good to know
- Drass is one of the coldest inhabited places in India — carry warm layers even in summer.
- Kargil makes a good acclimatisation stop on the drive from Srinagar to Leh.
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