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l NeelamTalreja } April15,2014 v 11Comments

m Himalayas,JammuandKashmir,Ladakh,Summer
Holidays,ThingstoDo

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Thingstodoinladakh

Leh Ladakh, a landlocked region in the northernmost region of India, is praised internationally as the most
adventuroustouristspotinNorthIndia.Situatedataheightof3000mtrabovethesealevelandbetweenthemighty
KarakorumandHimalayanmountainranges,Ladakhoffersinterestingopportunitiesforadventureandthrill.Thingsto
doinLehLadakhincludeinterestingactivitieslikeJeepsafari,camelsafari,Paragliding,riverrafting,trekkingand
mountainbikingamongothers.
While enjoying safaris in Leh Ladakh you will also get a chance to enjoy beautiful landscapes, tourist attractions,
andmightypeaksofGreater Himalayas. Things to do in Leh Ladakh also include a rich collection of flora & fauna
andvisitstosomestunningmonasteriesandpagodaswhereonecouldstillwitnesstheancientTantricBuddhismin
practice.
MentionedbelowaresomeoftheMostinterestingthingstodoinLadakhwhichshouldfeatureinyourtouritinerary
foranunforgettableholidayinLehLadakh.

JeepSafariInLadakh

JeepsafariinLehLadakh

ThetransHimalayanareaofLadakhisknownforofferingbothtoughandmoderateterrain,andalsoanopportunity
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to explore the breathtaking terrain of the region. Traveling in Ladakh by road and crossing the high altitude
mountainpasses,visitingemeraldlakesandexploringthisancientregionisbestexperiencedthroughjeepsafari.
OneofthemostpopularjeepsafariexperiencestohavehadistohittheroadfromManaliandfollowLehManali
highway. This awe inspiring route with its mighty mountain passes, incredible views and stunning sceneries offers
somejawdroppingexperiencesandtheultimatethrillofroadtripinIndia.
The most popular destinations to enjoy Jeep Safari in Ladakh include Tso Moriri Lake, Dah Hanu, Pangong Tso
LakeandNubraValley.Moreover,foranultimateexperience,donotmisstheKhardunglapass,whichisregarded
asoneoftheWorldshighestmotorableroads.

CamelSafariInLadakh

DoubleHumpedCamelsinHunder

Dont get surprised with Camel Safari in Ladakh. This is a lifetime experience for adventure seekers. The sand
dunesatHunderinNubraValleyarealsoreferredtoasthedesertinthesky.
AtHunder,youcouldridethedoublehumpedBactrianCamelswhichusedtobetheintegralpartofthecaravans of
thisancienttraderoute.Besides,youcouldalsovisitthecharmingvillagesofNubraandexplorevariousBuddhist
MonasteriesaswellasHotwaterSulphursprings.

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One of the most popular places to visit in Ladakh, Nubra Valley showcases highly contrastive landscape, which
wouldimmediatelyalterfromrichgreenapricotfieldstoadryterrainwithsnowcappedpeaks.ThroughCamelSafari
inLehLadakh,youcouldexplorethepanoramicviewsofthevillages,valleys,andBuddhistGompas.ReadMore
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MountainBikinginLadakh

MountainBikinginLehLadakh

UndoubtedlyoneofthemostEcofriendlywaytotravellinginmountainscouldbemountainbiking.Itdoublesthefun
asanadventurousandrefreshingmeansofholidaying&exploringaparticulardestination.
SoifyouarepassionateenoughandhavethespiritforanexcitingadventuretourinLeh&Ladakh,thereare
severalroutesformountainbikingsuchasLehtoAlchi,LehtoHemisandKhardunglaPass,astheverythought
ofbikingontheuppermostmotorablepassintheworldwillbringshiverdownthespine.ReadMore

MagneticHill

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MagnaticHill,Ladakh

LocatedontheLehKargilBaltiknationalhighway,thepopularMagneticHillisbelievedtohaveamazing
magneticproperties.Themagnetismisbelievedtobesuchthatitpullscarsuphill,iftheycomeinitsradius.
Becauseofthisbelief,thedefenseforcesinthisregiontendtoavoidflyingtheiraircraftoverthehill.Nevertheless,
thevisitingexperiencetothehillisunique.TravelersmustputthisamazinghillontheirLadakhtourbucketlistasit
issomethingworthexperiencing.

TrekkinginLadakh

TrekkinginLehLadakh

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Ladakhisindeedaheavenbythosewhosearchtrekkingroutestogainthethrillofadventure.Itoffersanumberof
trekkingtourfortravelersandoneofthemainreasonsthatadventurefanaticsfromallaroundtheworldheadto
Ladakh.Trekkingisallaboutdiscoveringthetrueformofnatureinthealluringmanner.
Some popular treks in Ladakh include Lumayuru to Darcha trek, Ripchar Valley trek, Padum to Darcha trek,
LumayurutoAlchitrek,LumayuruStokKangri,MarkhaValleytreketc.

RiverRaftinginZanskarRiver

RiverRaftinginZanskar,LehLadakh

TherearethreemajorriversinLadakh,whereyoucanundertakeriverraftingsports.TheIndusRiverinLehregion,
ZanskarRiverinZanskarandShayokRiverinNubraaretheplacethatoffersarangeofraftingoptions.
TheZanskarRiverraftingtripstartswithaflightovertheHimalayasintotheTransHimalayanregionofLadakh.The
optionforRiverRaftingintheZanskarMountains,betweenPadumandNimo,isthemostdifficultyetexcitingone.
Itissuitableonlyforwhitewaterrafting.
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BikeRidetoTsomoririLake

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TsoMoriribyBike

Forthosewholovebikeriding,nothingisbetterthanatriptoTsomoririLake.AbikeridetoTsomoririLakeisan
opportunityofalifetimethatmakesyouexplorethosepictureperfectlandscapesandexoticwildlifeofLadakh
region.
OneofthemostfamouslakesinLehLadakh,TsomoririLakeoffersabundantserenityamidthoseloftymountains.
Thelakefeaturesthespectacularreflectionoftheclearblueskyandmountainsaround.Theplacehasaromantic
ambiance,whichisperfectforadayoutwithyourpartner.Campasidethelakeandenjoyitstranquility.

ParaglidinginLadakh

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ParaglidinginthemountainsofLehLadakh

Ifyouareaskyloverpersonandthemerethoughtofreachinggreaterheightsdoesnotblinksweatfromyoureyes,
ParaglidinginLadakhisthebestthingforyou.
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The view that you get from the top while soaring in the sky is breathtaking. The snowclad peaks, the azure blue
watersandtheruggedsceneryofLadakhlookbeautifulfromthehigherreachesofsky.

Mountaineering

GroupofMountaineersinLadakh

ThehighelevationofLadakhmakesitagreatattractionformountaineers.Thealtitudeofthemountainpeaksvaries
between15000ftand21000ft.OnesuchareathatdrawsalotofattentionoftheclimbersistheNunKunmassif,
locatedintheGreatHimalayanrange.TheplaceissetneartothepopularStokKangritrekroute.Therearesome
mountainpeaksinLadakhforwhichtheclimbersneedtotakespecialpermissionfromthegovernmentofIndia.The
besttimetoexplorethebeautyofthemountainsisfromthemonthofJunetoSeptember.

IceHockeyinLadakh

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IceRinktoplayIceHockeyinLehLadakh

Icehockey is one of the most popular sports in Ladakh, but mostly rural kids do not get a chance due to lack of
skates and equipment. In Ladakh, unlike Canada, ice hockey is played in the open of natural ice. Let the cold
breeze caress your face and let your blood boil, right in the middle of the winter months from midNovember to
January.
IceHockeyinLadakh,alsoknownaspondhockey,isawayoflifeduringthelongwintersinLadakh.Itisemerging
asadestinationforwintersportlovers.

HorsePoloinLadakh

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HorsepolointhegroundofLehLadakh

The Ladakh Festival is held during the month of September is an event hardly seconded elsewhere. The entire
region of Ladakh is bedecked with prayer flags, symbols and adornments, presenting an exciting mixture of
BuddhistandMuslimcultures.
During this time, the plains and the valley are shuddered under the hooves of wellmanicured horses during the
horsepolotournament,whichisatreattothevisualsensesandchargesuptheadrenalineflow.

SkiinginLadakh

SkiinginLehLadakh

OneofthemostenjoyableactivitiesinLehLadakhisskiing,whichispersistentduetothepresenceofthesnow
clad mountains and high slopes. The clear sky of the region of Ladakh encourages the individual to beckon a
paraglidingexperienceintheKhardungLarange.
Thesportishighlyaddictiveandissuretogiveyouanadrenalinerush.Ithostsseveralannualskiingcompetitions
in which several professionals partake in. During the months of December to March, Ladakh is covered in a white
blanketofsnow.

HeliSkiinginLadakh

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HelliSkiinginLehLadakh

SkiingisapassionanddesireoftheadventuristinIndia.Thecountryisquitefortunatebecauseofthesizzlinghigh
altitudehillsintheextremenorthernregions.HeliSkierscanenjoyexcellentadventureinHimalaya.Whenyoudrop
downatabout17,000feetabovesealevel,theexperienceofskiingisexhilarating.
ThisadventuresportisamuchsoughtafterwinteractivityinLadakhHimalayanRangeZanskar.Itisavailableonly
withtheIndusHimalayanexplorers.InordertofullyenjoyHeliskiing,youshouldbeinaverygoodphysicalshape
andbereadytotaketheskiingchallengestrip.

WildlifeinLadakh

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SnowLeopardinLehLadakh

In Ladakh, there is a famous wildlife sanctuary known as Hemis National Park which spans over 4,000 square
kilometers, is now the largest national park in India, extending from Hemis to north of Zanskar. This park is
consideredastheprimesnowleopardhabitat,withmorethan200snowleopards.Itisalsohometothefourspecies
ofwildsheepsandgoatsthatformthepreybaseforthisapexpredator,includingtheGreatTibetanSheep.Forbird
enthusiasts,itisindeedadreamdestination.
SomepopularbirdspeciesfoundhereincludeRobinAccentor,BrownAccentor,TibetanSnowfinchandHimalayan
SnowCockamongothers.Pollutionandnoisefreeenvironmentmakesbirdwatchingajoyfulexperience.

PangongTsoLakeLadakh

PangongLakeTheBlueWaterLakeinLehLadakh

PangongTsoMoririLake,locatedinChangthangregionofLadakh,isoneofthesacred,calmandbeautifulhigh
altitudelakesinIndia.Infact,itisthelargesthighaltitudelakeintheIndianTerritory.
[9DaysTourPackageToVisitBlueWaterLakeInChangthangRegionofLehLadakh]
Thebeautifulbluepalletlakeisaround7kilometerswideand19kilometerslong.Itwasapartofthewetland
reserveunderRamsarsiteandactuallyknownasTsomoririWetlandConservationReserve.Ithousesalarge
numberoffloraandfauna.

LadakhPrayerWheel

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PrayerWheelinLehLadakh

OneofthemostuniquethingsabouttheBuddhistmonasteriesisthepresenceofprayerwheeleverywhere.Often
theyresmallandbuiltintoawall.
ItepitomizesfaithofLadakhipeoplewhodespiteofitsinhospitablecircumstancesleadsacheerfullifeandnever
missesachancetocelebratelifethebeautifulgiftofgod.

HallofFameLehLadakh

HallofFameADedicatedMuseumToTheMartyrsofIndianArmySoldiers.

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OnyourtriptoLeh,youmustmakeanoteofcheckingouttheLadakhHallofFame,amuseumbuiltbytheIndian
Armyforhismartyrs.Ithousesallwarrelatedmemorabilia,mostlyrelatedtoSiachenandKargilWar.
[PayYourHomageToTheMartyrsofIndianArmyWithKargilTourPackages]
Italsoincludestouchingbiographiesofdefenseofficials,importantphotographsandanextensivearmoryof
weapons.Ittalksimmenselyaboutthelifestyletools,instrumentsanddocumentsusedbythenativesofLadakh.

ZanskarValleyLehLadakh

ZanskarValleyOneofTheRemoteValleyInLehLadakh

Zanskar Valley is a mesmerizing destination that boasts of a beautiful Zanskar River which nurtures it. It is aptly
known as the true ShangriLa. Nestled at an altitude between 3,500 meters and 7,000 meters above sea level,
ZanskarRiverofferbreathtakinglandscapesthatattractstouristsfromfarandwideplaces.
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Therivergetsfrozeninwintersandprovidesampleopportunitiesforskiing.Duringsummers,theriverisperfectfor
riverrafting.WhileonatriptoZanskarValley,youcantakedelightinseveralattractionssuchasKarsha
Monastery,DrangDrungGlacier,NubraValleyandPenzellaPass.

HemisMonastery

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MaskDanceinHemisMonastery

LocatedintheHemisregionofLehLadakh,HemisMonasteryisanancientBuddhistGompaoftheDrukpalineage.
The monastery is one of the most renowned monasteries of the country and is popular for hosting the Hemis
festival.DuringtheHemisfestival,themonasteryisdecoratedinBuddhistandTibetancolors.Thestarattractionof
thefestivalisthemysticmaskdancewhichisorganizedinthefrontrectangularcourtyard.Inthelocallanguage,
thisformofdanceisknownasChams.InsymphonywiththeChams,themusiciansplaythetraditionalmusicof
Ladakh.Thecelebrationissopeacefulthatitleavesyoursoulcalmandhappy.

TheMoonlandofLamayuru

LamayuruMonasteryinLadakh
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Lamayuruvillageislocatedaround127kmfromLehandpopularlyknownasMoonland.Thisisbecausethecolor
ofitssoilisbelievedtobesimilartothatoftheMoon.Thissmallvillageisfamousforbeinghometotheancient
LamayuruMonastery,whichholdsthemainseatofDrikungKagyutradition.Postthesacredvisitclimbuphillto
haveafullviewofthemoonscapesofLamayuru.Themeditationhillisknowntoofferthebestviews.Fromhere,
youcanevencatchthesightofthemostdecoratedStupasofLadakh.

PatharSahibGurudwara

PatherSahibGurudwara,Ladakh

Ladakh is most commonly referred to as the land of monasteries. However, it is also home to Gurudwara Pathar
Sahib. Located on the SrinagarLeh highway, Gurudwara Pathar Sahib was built back in the 16th century to
commemoratethevisitofGuruNanakDevinLadakh.ThekeyhighlightofGurudwaraPatharSahibistheimageof
GuruNanakDevandthefootprintofademonontherock.

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NeelamTalreja
NeelamTalrejaisaTravelWriterwithakeeninterestinwritingaboutincredible
destinations.Herwriteupsaredetailedandcomprisingofallrelevantdetails
thatcouldaccommodate.Allwriteupsarewrittenafterthoroughresearchwitha
blendofcreativewritingthatwillmakeyoutravelalong.

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11Comments
SoumyadipGuha

September8,2015at10:51AM

Hello,
IwillvisitladakhonfirstweekofApril.CanyoupleaseconfirmmeinApril(1stweek)isKhardunglaandpangong
lakeisaccessible?
Pleaesinformme.

NikhilChandra

September14,2015at10:00AM

HiSoumyadip,
Yes,KhardungLaandPangongTsoareaccessiblethroughouttheyear.ItsonlytheRohtangLaandZojiLa
thatarenotandhencewhyyoucantreachLehbyroad.Happytraveling.

Rashid

August17,2015at6:55PM

VerygoodinformationaboutLadakh.Ladakhdestinationalsoprovidegreatdealforladakhtouratveryaffordable
price.

lehladakhfestival2015

June29,2015at3:52PM

ThanksforprovidegreatinformationAboutLehandLadakhTourPackagesandniceExperiencedwith
You.Thankyouverymuch

Rekha

April22,2015at5:01PM

Nice!Alltheactivitiesarequiteinteresting.INeverthoughtthatLadakhisalsopopularforsuchactivitieslike
trekkingandbiking.
IwouldlovetohavearideondoublehumpedCamel

KailashExpeditions

March9,2015at2:13PM

Veryniceandinformativeblogaboutlehladkahtourpackage
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Manjeet

December22,2014at5:47PM

well,afterseeingsuchamazingviews,justfeelingflowingtowardstoLadakh.Reallywishingtogothere.itjustfeel
likeheavenBuddhistmonasteryisalsoveryattractivethingthere.

LehLadakhbiketrip

December12,2014at2:20PM

VeryinformativeinformationaboutLehLadakhbiketripandotheradventurousplacesfortourist,yourblogisvery
helpfultoallwhichlookingforLadakhbiketrip.

Ladakh

September22,2014at11:46PM

Ladakhhasalotofopportunitiesforadventuretourism.

AndrewJhonson

September16,2014at5:45PM

AmazinginformationalongwithawesomephotosofdifferentplaceofLehLadakh.Thanksforsharing.

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