Leh Ladakh 2011

Tso Morari Lake

Leh Ladakh is a wonderful place where tourists love to visit. It is also known as Little Tibet

Shanti Stupa

Ladakh is a wonderful tourist’s place which is famous for its amazing Himalayas Ranges, Buddhist Monasteries, Valleys, Lakes, etc. The natural loveliness of the place will win your heart and make you amazed. The place is also known by the name “Little Tibet”. The unique culture and tradition of the place attracts the tourists. The place has richness in all aspects of life. The journey to this miraculous place is just like that you are in heaven. The breezy atmosphere of the place will make your trip pleasurable.

This astonishing place is bordered by two mightiest mountain ranges of world: The Great Himalayan and The Karakoram. The Zanskar and the Ladakh range are the two popular ranges which attracts the tourist most. The beautiful monasteries of the place are another attractive destination to visit, some popular monasteries are: Zongkhul Monastery, Alchi Gompa, Spituk Monastery, Thiksey Monastery, Tonde Monastery, Takthok Monastery, Zangla Monastery, Himalayan Passes and Stakana Monastery.

                                                                                                

                                                                                                                                                               

Travel Tips to Leh Ladakh

Travel Tips Zanskar experiences drastic fluctuations in the daily temperature even during the height of summer. While the days are pretty warm, even hot at times due to the desertic effect, the evenings can become quite chilly thus requiring additional clothing. It is advisable to be prepared for this situation with a pullover and a down jacket. Other essential items include a sturdy pair of walking shoes, a good sleeping bag, and a pair of woolen socks or some thick cotton socks. It is also essential to bring a quality tent if the intention is to travel or trek around on your own, and a good quality rucksack for back packing. It is also important to carry your provisions from Srinagar or Kargil, if a longer tour of the adjoining villages is intended.

Travel Tips Zanskar experiences drastic fluctuations in the daily temperature even during the height of summer. While the days are pretty warm, even hot at times due to the desertic effect, the evenings can become quite chilly thus requiring additional clothing. It is advisable to be prepared for this situation with a pullover and a down jacket. Other essential items include a sturdy pair of walking shoes, a good sleeping bag, and a pair of woolen socks or some thick cotton socks. It is also essential to bring a quality tent if the intention is to travel or trek around on your own, and a good quality rucksack for back packing. It is also important to carry your provisions from Srinagar or Kargil, if a longer tour of the adjoining villages is intended.

Ladakh is highest plateau of Indian held Kashmir with much of it being over 3,000 m (9,800 ft). It spans the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges and the upper Indus River valley. Historical Ladakh includes the fairly populous main Indus valley, the more remote Zangskar (in the south) and Nubra valleys (to the north over Khardung La), the almost deserted Aksai Chin, and Kargil and Suru Valley areas to the west (Kargil being the second most important town in Ladakh). Before partition, Baltistan (now under Pakistani administration) was a district in Ladakh. Skardu was the winter capital of Ladakh while Leh was the summer capital.

Buddhist Tour to Leh-Ladakh

Buddhist India tour comprises of tour to Leh-Ladakh as well as Kapilavastu and Boudhgaya including Sarnath as well as Myanmar and Sikkim. In these places there are plenty of monasteries as well as Daramshala in Himachal Pradesh where also you have plenty of monasteries and many television serials in the past have touched the lives of Tibetan Lamas which impregnate the life of Buddhist in umpteen measures.

These monasteries are very peaceful resorts and pieces of architecture and provide you with plenty of peace of mind which they can practice step by step for control of mind as well as intellect. The religion has also enchanted Chinese, Japanese and people in Hong Kong.

In Leh you have Hemis Monastery, Likir Monastery, Spituk Monastery, Lamayuru Monstery to name a few monasteries in this regard. All these monasteries offer a lot of conveniences to avid tourists which boast of very good traditions and style which will take care of the Buddhist nobility. You can also visit Jammu and Kashmir to enjoy heaven on the earth atmosphere for various sites of enjoyment as well as taking care of tourist and business pleasure.

How to reach Leh

Air: Visitors can arrive Leh by regular scheduled flights from Chandigarh, Delhi, Srinagar and Jammu.

Road: Srinagar-Leh road is open for the travelers from June to November. Apart from that there is another land route, the New Manali-Leh road which is opened for the traffic from July to October.

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The Magnetic hill invites the travelers across the world to have an exhilarating experience. Once you car reaches the Magnetic hill, put the gear on neutral and you will notice your car is still moving upwards on the mountain slopes. This is because the picturesque hill possess magnetic properties which attracts metallic objects. As a result the vehicle moves upward at a speed of about 20 km/hour. Not only that, even the helicopters and aircraft flying over the mountain feel the same magnetic impact.

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                             Nishant Gupta