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Ladakh CallingLeh is the capital of ladakh and is located on the banks of Indus river. It’s a busy town with large quantities of tourists flooding it each year. There are mud brick houses all around the city. Sight seeing places can be reached easily by foot. There are numerous places to see here. There are numerous places to see here. |
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Wherever you may look, the never-ending vistas of Ladakh will greet you at every nook and corner. No matter what trek you choose, a new shade of the land will greet you. The most popular trails for sightseeing are Frozen Lake, Kang Yatse, Stok Kangri and many more. These trails highlight high altitude mountains and passes, along with mesmerizing flora and fauna.
Ladakh, the land of high passes, is a rocky realm that will show you it’s different sides every time you will blink your eyes in amazement, looking around. I call this holy land with many names such as trekker’s paradise, ultimate adventure destination, land of magical illusion and so on. I see the increasing number of tourists, thronging to this cold desert under blue sky, for visiting monasteries, trekking and cycling on the dangerous rocky trails of the valleys and river rafting in white water rivers.
Its is at a height of about 14,270 ft. & is 134 km long. The lake is 5 kms wide at its broadest point. All together it covers 604 sq. km.
It is 250 km from Leh, this rough journey takes about 6 to 7 hours. The last 60 kms is a complete rugged drive.
A Tibetan Buddhist Gompa (monastery) in Kargil District, Western Ladakh, situated on the Srinagar - Kargil - Leh road which is at a height of 3,510 m.
The hill is alleged to have magnetic properties strong enough to pull cars uphill and force passing aircraft to increase their altitude in order to escape magnetic interference.
Diskit Gompa is the oldest and largest Buddhist monastery in the Nubra Valley of Ladakh, northern India.
It is a Buddhist white-domed stupa on a hilltop in Chanspa, built in the year 1991 by Japanese Buddhist Bhikshu Gyomyo Nakamura.
The palace, mostly in ruins now, was built first in 1655, by the king of Ladakh, Deldan Namgyal. It was used as a summer retreat by the kings of Ladakh.
Alchi Monastery or Alchi Gompa is a Buddhist monastery, known more as a monastic complex of temples in Alchi village.
This district of Ladakh lies near the Line of Control facing Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan to the west, and Kashmir valley to the south.
If you are on a Ladakh tour and want to experience the magic of this land fully, I recommend you to start the tour with the treks to various valleys like Markha valley trek, Darcha Padum trail, Lamayuru Stok trail and so on. Next are the monasteries that fall en route to these rocky trails and valleys. There are more than 36 monasteries in Ladakh like Hemis, Likir, Alchi, Thiksey, Spituk, etc, which are famous for their traditional customs and cultural heritage. During the Ladakh tour, I would recommend you to not to miss the tour to the high altitude lakes and passes such as Pangong tso lake, Khardungla pass, Changla pass, etc. In addition, there are cycling, wildlife, jeep and motorbike tours also available in most areas of Ladakh.
Monasteries here are also one of the major attractions of the tourists visiting this beautiful valley of Ladakh & there are about 36 Monasteries in Ladakh.
It is the most exciting of adventure activity. A Yak can be hired to see the flora and fauna of trans-Himalayan desert
Camel safari, another way to move around in the valley. The Bactrian camels, which were once used as pack animals are quite popular these days as a convenient mode of transport.
Jeep Safari is the best possible way to explore the serene beauty of the Ladakh valley spread across hundreds of miles.
It is often called "The Gateway of Ladakh", it has become famous as the second coldest inhabited place in the world by virtue of the intense cold that descends upon the valley.
If you wish to take some memories from the world's highest hill station, then shopping in Ladakh is the ideal choice. One can find traditional curios & all kinds of trinkets in the colorful markets of Ladakh.
The hill is alleged to have magnetic properties strong enough to pull cars uphill and force passing aircraft to increase their altitude in order to escape magnetic interference.
Ladakh is famous as the latest destination of outdoor enthusiasts all around the world. You can do it all here from river rafting in the wild currents of river Indus and Zanskar, cycling and motorbiking on the high altitude passes, paragliding and skiing. These activities are based on the level of skills that adventurer has.
Ladakh is the place for mountaineers, with its natural charm and beauty. Leh attracts mountain climbers from all across the globe.
Cycling in ladakh offers a thrilling experience for tthe ones who wish or dream of cycling through the highest mountain range in the world. Cyclists of all levels are welcome!!!
Kayaking on the Zanskar river is completely self supported, it passes through the steep gorges carved out by the river over years. The gorges in Zanskar has been referred to as 'Grand Canyon' by many explorers.
If you have the love for mountains and love the pure breeze brushing your face on exhilaration of biking then Ladakh is your destination.
Gets your adrenaline pumping and thumping, squealing with delight as their rafts bounce against the rocks in the river and ride high on the rapids along the way as they cruise.
Lovers of trekking have unending opportunities in this region. The landscape is such that trekkers of all level find it extremely interesting to trek through the various routes of Ladakh.
One can enjoy skiing in the long and high slopes of the snowy mountain ranges and experience a difference.
You can escape from your daily dull life and experience the ultimate adrenaline rush by trying out river rafting in the wild currents of the white water rivers of Ladakh. Even if you are amateur or a professional rafter, you can do it all in this land of legendary rivers. Rafting sites in Indus river, Zanskar river and the stretch near Spituk are the most famous rafting sites all over India
River rafting Ladakh
Zanskar River Expedition
Ladakh tours also provide you an opportunity ride on your mean machines and explore the never ending landscapes of Ladakh. There are a number of routes which will take you through some of the most thrilling and dangerous trails in the valleys of this magnificent land. You can follow the path of enticing valleys like Stok Kangri, treks like Chader trek and the monasteries which lay en route.
With beautiful sights and amazing routes spread all over this cold desert, you can travel through the gorgeous valleys of Ladakh on your MTBs, while enjoying the peace and serenity of this holy land. You can take up cycling as your Ladakh tour experience, which will take you to the different corners of this land and show you different shades of this land of panoramic vistas.
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Ladakh travel is an incomparable experience. The weather is so unpredictable that you won’t know when a clear and sunny day turns into a cloudy and eventually rainy day or even worse end up snowing. Lots of Ladakh treks don’t even have satellite phones. If due to some unexpected accident a trekker has to be sent back and if his condition doesn’t allow him to ride on a horse back, then someone will have to walk a distance in order to get the Indian Army helicopter arranged for that trekker. There were times during my climb to the 16,000 feet Pass when I had to stop at every few steps and breathe hard to get oxygen flow into my lungs. And then there were times when I had to stop every few steps but this time to take pictures and capture the beauty of those landscapes onto the film. Ladakh’s parched terrain has rocks with fiery colors, and then you will find streams running down the mountains, beautiful bluish green meadows surrounded by various red blooms on hundreds of wild rose plants.
A few tourist places which are deserving a visit if you are in Ladakh tour package like Leh Palace, Shanti Stupa, Skara, Hemis Monastery, Hemis National Park, Shey Palace and Shey Gompa