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Ladakh - 'Little Tibet"
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Time less land and the last
Sangri- la are names which have been applied to
Ladakh,both with a degree of truth. Ladakh is a
high- altitude plateau North of the Himalayas
situated geographically in Tibet. Its a
miniature version of Tibet, the people are
Tibetan in their culture and religion, and there
are many Tibetan refugees living there.
The Himalayas are a very effective barrier to
rain few clouds creep across their awesome
height and as a result Ladakh is barren beyond
belief. Only where rivers, running from faraway
glaciers or melting snow, carry water to
habitation do you find plant life hence the
moonland label, Ladakh is as dry as the Sahara.
Ladakh could well be a last Shangri-la, in the
mid-70s Ladakh was opened to outside visitors.
Its strategic isolation is matched by its
physical isolation only from June to September
are the roads into Ladakh from Kashmir and
Himachal Pradesh not covered by snow although
nowadays there are airline flights into Ladakh.
The flight is one of the most spectacular in the
world.
Ladakh is well worth the effort involved in
getting there. Its an otherworldly place
strange Gompas perched on soaring hilltops,
ancient buildings clinging to sheer rock walls,
and shattered looking Landscapes splashed with
small but brilliant patches of green. But most
of all there are the delightful Ladakhis,
friendly as only Tibetan people can be and
immensely colorful.
At Kargil, on the Srinagar to Leh road, the
Islamic influence diminishes and the region
becomes predominantly Buddhist. The people
follow Tibetan Tantric Buddhism which places
much emphasis on magic and demons. All around
Ladakh are Gompas, the Buddhist monasteries
which are always fascinating to visit.
Permits: Three regions of Ladakh were opened to
foreigners in 1994. They are: the Dahanu area,
North of the Kargil to Leh road at Kahlsi; the
Nubra Valley; and Pangong Tso ( Lake Pangong).
For all of these places you have to be
officially part of the group of four people with
permits are Aissued at the police station in
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Day 1 :
Arrival in Delhi pick up transfer hotel . |
Day 2 :
A full days sightseeing of Old and New Delhi. |
Day 3 :
Drive to Manali / o/n hote |
Day 4 :
Drive to Darcha distance 160 kms./ camp. |
Day 5 :
Commence trek Darcha / Palmo |
Day 6 :
Palmo / Zanskar Sumdo / river bank camp |
Day 7 :
A full days sightseeing of Old and New Delhi. |
Day 8 :
Chumnik Nakpo / Lakhong / camp |
Day 9 :
Drive to Darcha distance 160 kms./ camp. |
Day 10 :
Kargiak / Purni / camp |
Day 11 :
Palmo / Zanskar Sumdo / river bank camp |
Day 12 :
Purni / Mune / overnight monastery |
Day 13 :
Mune / Padu / Shilla / camp |
Day 14 :
Shilla / Karsha Gompa / camp |
Day 15 :
Karsha / Pishu / riverside camp |
Day 16 :
Pishu / Hanumil / camp |
Day 17 :
Hanumil / Snertse / camp |
Day 18 :
Snertse / Lingshed / camp |
Day 19 :
Rest day |
Day 20 :
Lingshed / base of Shingo La (pass 5060 mtrs) /
high camp |
Day 21 :
Shingo La / Photesker / camp |
Day 22 :
Photesker / Hanupatta./ camp |
Day 23 :
Arrival in Delhi and transfer for departure. |
Day 24 :
Hannupatta / Sumdo / camp |
Day 25 :
Sumdo / Wanla / camp |
Day 26 :
LEH.at leisu |
Day 27 :
Fly Ley / Delhi / overnight hotel. |
Day 28 :
Tour ends. |
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