Ladakh

Chilling and Thrilling Zanskar River White Water Rafting, Ladakh

After the roller coaster journey of the threesome through Ladakh, from 24^th May to 2^nd June 2010, having had a number of jeep safaris, a few ‘baby’ treks, finally on the ‘final day’ we wanted to do something to finish our tour in grand style. On 2^nd June after returning from Nubra valley, we huddled together to put together some kind of a plan to have a ‘baby rafting expedition’ over the river Indus .........more........

 

Zanskar Valley Jeep Safari, Rangdum to Padum, Ladakh

2nd June 2012 – Second day of a four day trip from Kargil to Western Ladakh

The cold and chilly night coming to an end in this inhospitable terrain of Rangdum, brought a huge relief. We got ready to hit the trail after helping ............more.........

 

Suru Valley Jeep Safari, Kargil to Rangdum, Ladakh

1^st June 2012 - First day of a four day trip from Kargil to Western Ladakh

After arriving at Kargil from Srinagar the previous day, with one day break at each of the places – Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Sonamarg, we were confronting a different kind of terrain and climate. In cold, arid and harsh ..........more........

 

Overview Of Suru Valley & Zanskar Valley Jeep Safari – Ladakh

The journey along road to Leh is approached from Srinagar or Manali, after post winter, when mountain passes along these routes re-open. Normally Srinagar-Leh route re-opens earlier around second .........more......

Sonamarg To Kargil Road Journey – The Transition In Topography

(The Sonamarg to Kargil journey by road is an unique experience of seeing the transition of mind soothing green of Kashmir valley to rugged brown beauty of Ladakh region) On 31^st Day of May, 2012, around .......more........

 

Shopping at Leh

 Indian tourists visiting any destination in India or abroad, will more often than not return with at least a few bulging shopping  bags.  One is not surprised to see them buying some ‘Made in India’ tee-shirts from supermarkets in USA or UK.  So, buying Tee-shirts at Leh town which has actually been stitched in some small scale unit in Gujarat is no great deal! But, what makes one buy a few of them is, every such shop has a tailor who stitches a plethora of designs ………more………

          

Hunder - Idyllic Village In Nubra Valley, Ladakh

Connectivity of Leh through land and air route has seen tourists of all hues pouring in this Ladakh town in summer months betweenJune and September. Most of the tourists avail of the tour packages offered by travel companies with duration anything between 7 days and 14 days. The discerning group of travelers make their own arrangement of jeep hiring from Leh and chart out an itinerary of their own. Leh being focal point of all jeep safari circuits, one rarely stays and has a feel of so many idyllic villages dotted a………more………

Diskit Monastery - Nubra Valley, Ladakh

 A very sought after jeep safari from Leh is that of Nubra Valley. After starting at early morning from Leh and covering  40 km, one is delighted to have visited the highest motorable pass in the world - Khardung-la. Another 56 km drive and one arrives at Khalsar. From Khalsar one can take a detour to Shyok valley and proceed to Sumur and Panamik. Alternately one can drive on 20 km to….…more……

 
Luck, Stok and Bounty in Ladakh

 (Mother nature has showered its bounty rather liberally on Ladakh, the Trans-Himalayan region of India. More so, on a tiny hamlet called Stok located 14 km from Leh-the principal town of Ladakh. The place offers an astounding vista, full of Willow and Poplar trees and the tiny brooks flowing in grassy meadows. The 2 km drive to Stok Palace on a road lined with Poplar trees, with a back drop of layers of hills with varying hues, the clouds caressing some of them. Located at the extreme end of Hemis ………more….....

Wild Life At Ladakh – A Close View 

 A Leh – Ladakh trip in summer months bring an unexpected bounty in form of viewing wild life consisting different species of birds and animals, when one criss-crosses in jeep through hilly roads or treks on the mud – stone track. One really does not know when he is within any wild life sanctuary sans any man made boundary or man-power taking care of those areas. Occasionally one is lucky to come across signboards, which indicates the name of the wild life sanctuary, where one has kept his foothold. The due protection offered to the wild life species by the local habitants of Ladakh, have certainly ……more……

Tsomoriri, Tsokar & Korzok – Nomad’s Land in Ladakh

Changthang plateau located in the South-Eastern portion of Ladakh, encompasses a few large lakes like Tsomoriri and Pangong Tso and smaller ones like Tsokar and Thatsang Karu. The pastures around these lakes supplies the necessary feed for livestock, during summer, owned by nomadic group. This nomadic group known as ‘Changpa’, occupy land which are not hospitable for farming………more…...

Nubra Valley – Land Of Sand Dunes And Bactrian Camels In Ladakh

One of the most popular two days program from Leh, Nubra Valley jeep safari, remained closed throughout the month of May, because of excess snowfall and closure of Khardung-la pass.  We did some adjustments in our itinerary to avail of the opening day of Nubra Valley Jeep Safari, on first day of June. The feeling was like seeing, first day, first……………more……………

Pangong Tso – The Star Attraction Of Ladakh

Any Tourist visiting Ladakh will not miss on visiting the picturesque Pangong, a brackish water lake, surrounded by snow capped hills. The Jeep Safari entails passing through high altitude Chang-la pass and Changthang ……more…..

Buddhist Monasteries Around Leh 

Most dominant religion in Ladakh is Buddhism. The Buddhist temples, called Gonpas or Gompas in local language, are visible most prevalently in Central and Eastern region of Ladakh. From layman’s point of view, the barren hills, interspaced with multi-storied Gompas, break the monotony and give it a spectacular look. A visit to Gompa entails climbing a few hundred steps, to reach the………more…..