LEH & LADKH
Useful Info & Guides
AREA
59,146 km2
POPULATION
2 lakhs approx
MAJOR FESTIVALS
Holi, Diwali, Eid, Makar Sankranti / Lohri, Navratri, Dussehra.
Losar, Sindhu Darshan, Hemis Tsechu, Ladakh Festival, Yuru Kabgyat, Phyang Tsedup, Thiksey Gustor, Dosmoche, Matho Nagrang, Stok Guru Tsechu, Saka Dawa Festival, Tak Tok Festival
NATIONAL PARK
Hemis National Park, Changtang Wildfife Sanctuary
UNESCO HERITAGE SITE
Hemis National Park
CITIES OF LEH & LADKH
LEH
Sound of Buddhist bells & prayers coming from Tibetan monasteries, drenching the environment with tranquility, two of the most majestic mountain ranges escorting on the sides, white-cotton clouds stretched in the vast blue sky, deserted lands covered with grasslands in patches along with alpine desert, warm hospitality of the local people with smiling faces, Leh is a world famous tourist destination, exclusively packed with adventurous and biking activities. The capital of Union Territory of Ladakh, Leh rests at the Indus valley region, on the historic path of ‘Silk Route’. In recent years, Leh has received global attention from the tourism community due to its peaceful surroundings and immaculate beauty.
PLACE TO VISIT
Likir Monastery, Alchi Choskor Monastery, Diskit Monastery, Magnetic Hill, Thiksey Monastery, Hall of Fame, Confluence of Zanskar & Indus River, Gurudwara Pathar Sahib, Shanti Stupa, Tanglang La, Leh Royal Palace, Basgo Monastery
LADAKH
Life comes to a halt in this Buddhist kingdom tucked far away from the modernity and heavy commercialization. The innocent faces of monks brimming with happiness and amiability of the local people makes one forget the rest of the world. The union territory of Ladakh located an elevation of 7,742m is enthroned with mighty Himalayan Mountains, drenched with Buddhist philosophy imbibed in the culture and tradition existing here since time immortal. With mystic ambiance and mysterious folklores, Ladakh’s environment tests the vigor with harsh natural dissimilarities having high altitudes with unfavorable conditions to its extreme. With a well-chiseled geography best suited for photography, zig-zag roads perfect suited for biking, night glittering with stars best for camping, Ladakh is a renowned tourist hotspot.
PLACE TO VISIT
Zanskar Valley, Pangong Tso Lake, Kargil, Khardung-La Pass, Nubra Valley, Spituk Gompa, Shanti Stupa, Hemis National Park, Tso Moriri Lake, Chadar Trek, Alchi, Phugtal Monastery, Tso Kar, Dha Hanu, Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary, Nyoma, Sankar Gompa
