Ladakh Travel Guide

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Ladakh Travel Guide
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• Ladakh is a top draw in the Indian tourist
  circuit. It is fascinatingly foreign for Indians
  and visitors alike. It is also a place of which
  very little is known within India. Except the
  pictures of lunar mountainscape that a few movies
  have depicted, most Indians do not have much of
  an idea on what to expect.

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• This region is closer to Tibetan Mongolian
  culture than to any other. It has had a colorful
  history witnessing ambitious rulers crisscross
  its territories in the race to hoist their flags
  on this land. Since the Indo Chinese war, this
  region is now a lot more integrated with Indian
  mainstream economy.

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• Leh is the capital of Ladakh, situated at a
  height of 11,000 feet above sea level. Its a
  daunting altitude for people to live. Most of its
  touristy attractions are a bit higher than Leh,
  which makes the region a bit more daunting for
  the average tourists aspirations. That is all I
  knew, when I planned by 7 nights in Ladakh and
  started on Diamox two weeks before the trip was
  to start.

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• We chose to fly into Leh, than drive, which is a
  bit scarier from the point of getting
  acclimatized. As we embarked on our Leh flight
  from Delhi, I was nursing a sick stomach, our
  dinner the previous night at Airport Centaur
  being nothing to write home about. We cautiously
  stepped out of the airport into the car park at
  Leh anticipating how a rarefied atmosphere
  would affect our lungs.

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• Thankfully, we felt the same, and a lot of our
  apprehensions vanished. Yes, Leh is higher than a
  lot of places we travel to, but a day of rest and
  taking it slow, works wonders for almost
  everyone. Sipping in more water, and avoiding
  caffeine and alcohol is even better for your
  wellbeing. We chose a moderate budget hotel
  slightly off the main town center. We could
  afford to pick the spacious suite there. While
  the Hotel Grand Dragon is more comfortable and
  almost very close to the town center, we perhaps
  couldnt have afforded the place then.

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• There is a huge list of hotels to choose from,
  and finding accommodation has never been a
  challenge. For the first timer at Leh, the to-do
  list contains Leh Town and its local hotspots
  like magnetic hill, the confluence of Indus
  Zanskar, Shey Thiksey monasteries, Khardungla
  and Pangong Tso. You will find 99 of tourists
  following this trail 99 of the time. Basis my
  experience and keeping in mind the average Indian
  typeset, I would recommend the following

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• Keep a day for Hemis National Park. Snow
  Leopards, if spotted, add to the beauty of this
  place which also abuts the more scenic of all
  lakes in Ladakh the Moriri Tso (Tso Lake).
  Depending on your start or end time, you can
  perhaps couple this outing with a visit to the
  Hemis monastery the biggest in India which is
  on the route. Folks, who drive down from Manali,
  may do this before even entering Leh.

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• If not traveling during the winter months of
  Chadar Trek for Zanskar, taking an overnight
  road trip for Leh is the second best way to
  experience Zanskar. While culturally Leh would
  seem different to average Indians, Zanskar is
  different from Leh. The road following the
  aquamarine river is a treat to be on, and each
  glance at the river calms your mind. The Indus in
  comparison is mightier, roaring and with a lot of
  muddy brown waters.

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• A day trip (with an easy drive) can be achieved
  in visiting the splendid monasteries of Lamayuru
  and Alchi. While Lamayuru is more known for its
  setting, Alchi is more for depiction of earliest
  Buddhism in this valley. Alchi has splendid
  murals, Lamayuru has splendid views.

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• Accommodate a rest day, if these back to back
  trips enervate you. That day is well spent in and
  around Leh with visits to Stok Palace, Leh
  Palace, Sindhu ghat, Namgyal Tsemo monastery,
  Shanti Stupa and yes, the Leh Bazar.

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