Ladakh Tour - The Destination for One and All

Ladakh is a type of traveling destination that every traveler dreams of. The palace is fully equipped with snow covered high mountain peaks, amazing lakes, picturesque alpines, wide range of monasteries and various other sporting options like trekking and mountaineering. For exploring Ladakh one should always rely on any accredited travel agency.
Ladakh situated on the northern part of the country is certainly the place that every traveler admires and wishes to explore. The place is bounded by some of the world’s mightiest mountain ranges including the Himalayas and the Karakoram. The place has snow covered high mountain peaks, amazing lakes, picturesque alpines, wide range of monasteries and huge scope for adventurous activities.

Ladakh tour is fully loaded with excellent places, some of which are under noted:

Leh: This famous city of Ladakh has some astonishing tourist attractions. The snow-covered mountain peaks, the flowing rivers, and the astonishing valleys make the place a big hit with tourist from all across the globe. The place has been the major centre for Tibet-Buddhist culture from ancient times. Wide range of Gompas is another striking feature of the place.

Zanskar Valley: The USP of this valley is its snowfall. The valley receives heavy snowfall for around seven months, which makes the place one of the coldest regions of the world. This also makes the place the most suited place when it comes to sports like trekking. However reaching the place can be sometimes difficult due to heavy snowfall.

Alichi: The place is located on the bank of the river Indus. The place is regarded as the legendary Himalayan beauty due to its beautiful destination. This beautiful village possess one the oldest monasteries of Ladakh namely Alichi Monastery. The establishment of monastery dates as long as 11th century. The decoration of the monastery is something special as it’s adorned with beautiful mural and frescoes.

Lamayuru: Huge Mountain surrounds this small yet beautiful village. The place is renowned for its beautiful Kagyupa monastery, one of the biggest and oldest monasteries of Ladakh.

Nubra Valley: It is the most fertile land of ladakh and is crammed with plenty of beautiful and colourful flowers. The ancient name of Nubra Valley was also Ldumra, which means the valley of flowers. The attractions of the place is the Bactarian Camels around the sand dunes, Deskit and the specialty of whole of ladakh i.e. monasteries.

Chang Thang: The meaning of Chang Thang is eastern flat land. The area is located on the Chinese border and renowned for its Rupsho Valley, Changpa nomads, wild animals, lakes and unique species of rare birds.

These are some of the famous locations of Ladakh. Another specialty of Ladakh is fair and festivals. Among these, the Hemis festival of Ladakh is the most popular festival. The festival is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Guru Padmasambhava, the founder of Tantric Buddhism in Tibet. The festival is celebrated with a sacred dance drama of the life and mission with the dancers wearing facial masks and colorful brocades robes.

All these aspects make Ladakh an ultimate Tourist Destination of India. For visiting this small and one of the most beautiful parts of India, you should only trust an accredited and well-established travel agency. You must check whether the travel agency is approved by Govt. of Indian and recommended by some renowned travel guide before booking your Ladakh Tour Packages with them.

For details please visit http://iwilltravellehladakh.com

By kishore awadh
Published: 6/3/2009
 
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