The Ladakh district of Jammu &
Kashmir is the largest district in the state and Leh is the administrative
capital of the district. Ask a traveler in India about Leh-Ladakh and you will find
them telling you how it is their dream to visit that heaven on Earth. Ladakh in
the Upper Himalayas lies in the Zanskar Valley and is considered one of the
most beautiful places on the planet; the place is full of snow-capped
mountains, hospitable people and breathtaking scenery. But traveling to Ladakh
region is no mean feat it requires certain level of preparation and mental
strength to survive in the biting cold of the region.
The region’s tourism potential was
only recently discovered but lately it has garnered a lot of popular support
and finds itself rushed with adventurers and the likes, every year during the
summer as it remains closed for most part of the year. There are many
highlights of the Leh-Ladakh tour that will just simply leave you enchanted to
your core. Ladakh being close to Tibet is largely influenced by Buddhism and
you will find the place full of centuries old monasteries which are a sight to
behold in their own right.
Leh being the capital of the
district houses most of the people in the region and has to its credit some
very beautiful architectural marvels such as the Leh Palace, Stock Palace
Musuem, many low-roofed houses and the famous Leh market where you can shop
beautiful Tibetan artifacts and the likes. Another place where you can be
mesmerized by this cold desert is the beautiful Pongang Lake which is the
highest salt water lake in the world and the scenery around the lake is simply
stunning. A third of the lake only falls in India and the remaining in the
Chinese region; the lake reflects the sky’s color.
The list of things that one can do
in Leh-Ladakh just goes on and on, you can bike here at Khardung La which is
the highest motorable road in the world presently. The bike ride in itself is a
treasure to preserve the exotic scenery; mountains and the wind make it one of
the experiences of a lifetime. Leh and the Ladakh region is also a brilliant
place for some high octane hiking and trekking, the treks in the region are
challenging but the scenery you get to see and the thrill is more than enough
to get you wearing your trekking shoes. The Leh-Zanskar trail in the region is
full of waterfalls, steep hikes, shimmering streams which will captivate you
like nothing else.
The region’s tourism potential was
only recently discovered but lately it has garnered a lot of popular support
and finds itself rushed with adventurers and the likes, every year during the
summer as it remains closed for most part of the year. There are many
highlights of the Leh-Ladakh tour that will just simply leave you enchanted to
your core. Ladakh being close to Tibet is largely influenced by Buddhism and
you will find the place full of centuries old monasteries which are a sight to
behold in their own right.
