Leh Information

Location : Leh is located in the state of Jammu & Kashmir in the extreme north of India.
Tourist Attractions : Buddhist Monasteries, the Leh Palace.
Best Buys : Tibetan handicraft items.
Best Hangouts : The Monasteries
Best Activity : Trekking, Mountaineering, Camping, Water Rafting.
Nearby Tourist Destinations : Jammu, Leh, Kargil, Gulmarg, Sonamarg, and Pahalgam.
When to Visit : June To End September

Introduction:
The history, climate, and culture of Jammu and Kashmir are as varied and enigmatic as the Himalayas. In the Indian travelogue Jammu and Kashmir features foremost as a tourist destination. In perfect sync with Mother Nature and all its varied elements, Jammu and Kashmir is believed to be the first abode of the blue blooded Aryans. Geographically speaking the vast stretch of land is divided into four zones. However the most interesting and hauntingly beautiful zone is that of the Tibetan tract of Ladakh and Kargil. Leh Ladakh is infused with an idiosyncrasy of its own, yet lure travelers from all over the world. Enigmatic in every sense of the term, yet touches a nerve cord somewhere.

Thus Ladakh which means the "land of passes" offers exciting opportunities for Monastery tours, great Himalayan Treks, Mountain expeditions, Mountain Biking, river Rafting, Tribal tours, Jeep Safaris, festival tours and Bactrian Camel Safaris. Its is therefore truly a land of endless discovery. The awesome natural landscape, a basic resource of Ladakh, is suffice to allure and enthrall you at your first view of the land of Ladakh. The typical Buddhist culture which survived unchanged for the last thousand years will add a new height to your view of cultural and spiritual diversity of India.

Ladakh is a vast land with its own history, culture and tradition. With a characteristic geographic location, it was an entrepot for traders and travelers in the past. For about six months of a year Ladakh has no surface communication with any other parts of the world, yet, we have sufficient evidence that Ladakh was never isolated since the pre-historic period. With temperature soaring to as low as thirty degree below zero, couple of winter months in sub zero temperature and with mere two inches of rainfall, the land is mostly barren with little or no signs of vegetation unless irrigated by human. The life-sustainability effort of a Ladakhi is in itself a lesson on ‘survival of the fittest’.
For these reasons Ladakh has not only been visited by tourists but by historians, archaeologists, Tibetoligists, anthropologists, geologists, astronomers and many others.

Today with all modern comfort and amenities, Ladakh can provide you with itineraries that may raise your adrenalin running high as the topography changes from beautiful green oasis to desert sand dunes. You have options from 20 days of absolute wild Solitary Mountain trekking to relaxed jeep safari, ensuring to absorb the depth and dimensions of life and culture of the Himalayan villages. The peaceful, tranquil and serene atmosphere and environment of Ladakh doesn’t have much to leave you with ‘what-how-when-where’ hang-over at the end of your journey.