Trip to Ladakh: Fill Yourself with Adventure, Thrill and Spiritual Ecstasy

Author: hungrybags | Posted: 26.04.2012

Tourists from every part of the globe are coming for a trip to Ladakh since this bewitching place serves a heady cocktail of mesmerizing landscape, devotional monasteries and jaw-dropping adventure games.

Under Leh tour packages, you can dig into plenty of sightseeing and cultural exploration. Indeed, the cosmopolitan culture of this heavenly place will tug at your heart like the cool breeze tugging at your hair. The breathtaking beauty of Ladakh is only complemented with the flowing glaciers, the cascading streams and the snow-capped mountains that majestically envelope this whole district. It is at Ladakh that you can also enjoy sporting activities like:

• Trekking

• White river rafting

• Cycling

• Biking

• Angling or fishing

• Rock climbing

• Mountaineering

• Kayaking

• Boating

• Hiking, camping and walking

Apart from sports, you can enjoy local sightseeing and pay visit to the plethoric number of sedate monasteries. Make sure to visit the all-famous Hemis Monastery which is the most popular and holy of them all.

Where to eat: There are plenty of places in Ladakh where you can have breakfast, lunch, dinner and meals. From the grand Ladakh hotels to the A-class restaurants to the modest food stalls & joints- you can find hygienic & palatable food everywhere.

Where to stay: Ladakh is a hot tourist destination and boasts of good hotels, resorts, inns, guest houses and lodges of all kinds. You can easily find an accommodation as per your choice or budget. Also, most tourists buy Leh tour packages and book Ladakh hotels in advance to avoid hassle or last-minute worry.

Major Ladakh attractions: Ladakh is a tourist hub and a major sightseeing place. While there is no dearth of scenic viewpoints and beguiling landscape, there are several other exciting attractions that you must include in your itinerary. Popular attractions are

• Hemis Monastery

• Thikse Monastery

• Spituk Monastery

• Shey Gompa

• Likir Gompa

• Alchi Gompa

• Sani

• Karcha

• Stok Palace Museum

• Jama Masjid

• Royal Palace

• Prayer Wheel

When to visit: Trip to Ladakh is best taken during summer. Ladakh is a cold desert and gets extremely harsh during the winter months of December-February. Some tourists who can handle the cold weather may come to Ladakh during the winter to enjoy winter games like ice skiing and partake in the winter festivals. But, in general, for idyllic climatic conditions and perfect sightseeing, the best time to visit Ladakh is between May-September.

Local festivals: Ladakh festival, Hemis Festival (the most popular monastery festival held in Hemis monastery), Monastery festival, Metukba festival, Nagrang festival



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