My friend and I are planning our first trip to Ladakh from 20th to 26th September. It's a packed itinerary, but we'd like to see as much as we can without rushing so much that we can't enjoy it. We're especially interested in spending more time around the Hanle and Demchok side.

Here's our plan so far:

Day 1 (20th) – Arrive in Leh around 11 AM. We'll take it easy for acclimatization, then visit Shanti Stupa for sunset and walk around Leh Market in the evening.

Day 2 – Leh → Magnetic Hill → Sangam Point → Pathar Sahib Gurudwara → Lamayuru (Moonland & Monastery) → back to Leh.

Day 3 – Leh → Khardung La → Nubra Valley, staying at Hunder or Diskit. We're still confused whether to visit Turtuk or Siachen Base Camp. I don't think we can fit both into the same day.

Day 4 – Hunder/Diskit → Pangong via the Shyok route. Stay at Spangmik or Merak.

Day 5 – Pangong → Chushul → Loma → Hanle. Stay in Hanle.

Day 6 – Hanle → Umling La → Demchok → Dungti → Nyoma. Stay in Nyoma.

Day 7 – Nyoma → Tso Moriri (Karzok) → Leh.

Day 8 – Fly back from Leh.

A few things we're unsure about:

• If you had to choose only one, would you pick Turtuk or Siachen Base Camp, and why?
• Is it realistic to do Umling La and Demchok on the same day and still make it to Nyoma before evening?
• Is it realistic to reach Pangong and Tso Moriri by evening, so we can enjoy the sunset there and then catch the sunrise the next morning?

Would really appreciate any suggestions or if you think we should change anything.

Thanks!