Print This Article Post Comment Add To Favorites Email to Friends Ezine Ready

Ladakh Tours In India †A Unique Travel Experience

By: Chandra Prakash Home | Travel-and-Leisure


Ladakh is one of the important destinations for culture vultures and adventure enthusiasts in India. It is a beautiful region located in the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir. It is often described as the land like no other. It is known for its rich culture which is similar to Tibet & Buddhist culture. Hence it is also called as the â€Little Tibetâ€. The region of Ladakh consists of two districts †Leh and Kargil. Leh is also an important city in the region and considered to be as the capital city of Ladakh region. Travel and tourism in this exotic land of India provide tourists opportunity to explore Buddhist cultures, meet remote hamlet people to know their lifestyle and indulge in some mountain adventure activities.

There are a number of exciting tourist places and attractions you will love to explore on your Ladakh tours and travels in India. Major attractions in this region are Hemis Gompa (the largest monastery in the region), Hemis Wildlife Sanctuary & National Park, Shey Monastery housing a huge gold plated copper statue of Buddha, Alchi Gompa, Likir Monastery and Lamayuru Gompa, Sankar Gompa, Spituk monastery, Phyang monastery, etc. Nubra Valley, Karakoram Pass, Moarari Lake, Kyaghr Lake, Tsomorari Lake, etc are some other attraction of Leh and Ladakh tours in India.

Ladakh is also noted for some colorful fairs & festivals. Tourists from all over the world visit to Ladakh to witness the annual monastic festivals. Hemis festival and Losar festival are also celebrated here enthusiastically. Sindhu Darshan, Lamayuru Festival, Thiksey Festival, etc are also popular. Ladakh is also a popular destination for adventure destination in India. It attracts a big number of tourists who are seeking for adventure activities on their holidays in India.

Adventure holidays in Ladakh provides vacationers great opportunity to indulge in several adventure activities such as trekking, jeep safari, mountain biking, cycling, River Rafting, Mountain Climbing, Camel Safaris, Polo, Archery, Yak Safari, etc. Trekking is one of the most enjoyable, preferred and challenging adventure activities of the highlands of Ladakh. There are many exciting trekking trails in the region which are very popular among trekkers and adventure buffs. Jeep Safari provides travelers a golden opportunity to explore remote hamlets and meet local people to know their rich culture & tradition. Yak is one of the local inhabitants of this cold desert and the largest animal found here too. So yak safari can be a very enjoyable experience of your Ladakh travel and tours.



Article Source: http://www.eArticlesOnline.com

About the Author:
Prakash writes for India Travel & Tourism related topics. You can make your travel enjoyable spend your vacation with Ladakh Tours and also choose India Tours Package. For more India Holiday Vacations you can visit http://www.indianluxurytours.net/.

Tags: , ,

Please Rate this Article

 

Not yet Rated

Click the XML Icon Above to Receive Travel-and-Leisure Articles Via RSS!

Recent Related Articles From Travel-and-Leisure

  • Experience The Thrill And Adventure Of Ladakh
    By: Subhash Kandpal | Dec 30th 2009
    Ladakh is a perfect holiday destination, at the same time it offers a wide range of adventure expedition to the tourists visiting India. This article describes the various tourist attraction places and adventure sport options tourists visiting Ladakh have, while visiting India. Read

  • Enjoy The Holiday Tour Of Rajasthan With Desert And Jeep Safari
    By: Trans India | Sep 24th 2010
    Rajasthan’s profounder charm lies in the eternal desert that wraps itself gently into her past, present and future! The spell of the desert dictates her lifestyles, clothing, housing, languages, travel, entertainment and most certainly the food she produces! Read

  • Adventurous Traveler - Experience An Adventure Tour †Tour Destinations In India
    By: kimipavati | Sep 16th 2008
    Amazon Adventurers offers adventure tours to adventure destinations in India. Their activities include trekking, nature camps, rock climbing, rappelling, river crossing, white water rafting and family camps. You can find the most exciting and sightseeing destinations in India in their tour itineries. Apart from the adventur ... Read

  • Thrill Yourself With Adventure & Sport Activities On India Vacation
    By: seodushyant | Mar 27th 2009
    India is a country of amazing diversity. It diversity can be seen in its culture and geography. It is one of the most famous tourism and holiday destinations in the world. For many tourists, it is a perfect destination for perfect vacation. Rajasthan, Kerala, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Jam ... Read

  • Experience The Ultimate Thrill Of Safari In India
    By: Subhash Kandpal | Nov 13th 2009
    India is one of the few destinations in the world where spending wildlife and adventure vacation can surely turn out to be your unforgettable experience. Today it won’t be wrong to say that India is a country that offers enormous opportunities to travel around its diverse natural beauty and enjoy adventure activities.
    Read

  • Wildlife In Jim Corbett National Park
    By: Manoj Singh | Jul 9th 2010
    Corbett National Park is first National Park in india. This park is famous for the tiger and its wildlife. Jeep safari, Elephant safari and Canter safari is only option for the visit Corbett National Park. Corbett National Park closed only in rainy session. Only Jhirna zone open all over the year. Read

  • Ladakh - Not Just Another Destination
    By: sarahasan | Apr 27th 2011
    Leh is the capital of Ladakh. It is near the region of Jammu and Kashmir a state in northern part of India between the two highest mountains the Great Himalaya and the Karakoram. Read

  • Trekking In Leh Ladakh
    By: Subhash Kandpal | Mar 5th 2010
    The two of the world’s most powerful mountain ranges †the Karakoram and the Great Himalayas †make Ladakh a much preferred adventure destination. Ladakh is also one of the major trekking regions in India. Leh is the most important town in the area. Read

  • Adventures In India
    By: Subhash Kandpal | Oct 10th 2008
    Which is the best place for adventures in the world? Guess? The right answer is â€Indiaâ€. India is one of the special lands in this planet that has been bestowed with such unparalleled natural beauty. Sky beating Himalayas in the north, lush blue Indian Ocean in the south, warm Thar in the west and the rainy North-East; ... Read

  • Adventure Holidays In India
    By: Sudipta Banerjee | Nov 22nd 2008
    Adventure holidays are becoming the choice of today's traveller. t2India offers wide adventure travel opportunities in this field because of its rich and varied climates. in northern India, one could experience trekking, mountaineering, gliding, paragliding and many other adventure activities in snow covered peaks of Himach ... Read


Copyright © 2005-2011 eArticlesOnline, LLC - All Rights Reserved
Terms of Service | Privacy Policy