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Ladakh, meaning Land of Passes, (La - Pass, Dakh - Land) is a land like no other. Bounded by two of the World's mightiest mountain ranges, the Great Himalaya and the Karakoram, it lies athwart two other, the Ladakh range and the Zanskar range.
Ladakh lies at altitudes ranging from about 9,000 feet (2750 m) at Kargil to 25,170 feet (7,672 m) at Saser Kangri in the Karakoram. Ladakh's most striking feature is nakedness of the country. Lying as it does to the North of the main Himalayan range, most of Ladakh falls in the Palearctic rather than the oriental region. Ladakh possesses virtually no natural forests, though along riverbanks and valleys some greenery does exist.
Ladakh has a population of about 260,000 which is a blend of many different races, predominantly the Tibetans, Mons and the Dards. The tourism Department of Ladakh is offering a wide range of trekking programs for their tourists viz., chadar trekking, outer to inner saraj, Throne of Gods and so on. This trekking program usually comprises of an average 16-18 days.
Online booking facility is open for those who are keen on this expedition and make necessary bookings like accommodation, Transport Services and Forex Assistance. Apart from the trekking, the place also has other sight seeing options like Wildlife Tours, Culture Tours, Temple Tours, Beach Holidays, Buddhist Tours.
Language & Food:
The principal language of Ladakh is Ladakhi, a Tibetan language. Educated Ladakhis usually know Hindi, Urdu and often English. Ladakhi food has much in common with Tibetan food, the most prominent foods being thukpa (noodle soup) and tsampa, known in Ladakhi as ngampe (roasted barley flour). Edible without cooking, tsampa makes useful trekking food. A dish that is strictly Ladakhi is skyu, a heavy pasta dish with root vegetables.
Transport:
Only two land routes to Ladakh in use are from Srinagar and Manali. Travelers from Srinagar start their journey from Sonamarg, over the Zoji La pass (3,450 m, 11,320 ft) via Dras and Kargil (2,750 m, 9,022 ft) passing through Namika la (3,700 m, 12,140 ft) and Fatu la (4,100 m, 13,450 ft).
This has been the main traditional gateway to Ladakh since historical times and is now open to traffic from April or May until November or December every year. However, with the rise of militancy in Kashmir, the main corridor to the area has shifted from the Srinagar-Kargil-Leh route via Zoji la to the high altitude Manali-Leh Highway from Himachal Pradesh.
The highway crosses four passes, Rohtang la (3,978 m, 13,050 ft), Baralacha la (4,892 m, 16,050 ft), Lungalacha la (5,059 m, 16,600 ft) and Taglang la (5,325 m, 17,470 ft) and the More plains and is open only between May and November when snow is cleared from the road.
There is one airport in Leh, from which there are daily flights to Delhi on Jet Airways and Indian Airlines and weekly flights to Srinagar and Jammu.
Contact Address for Further Assistance:
Ladakh Tourism & India Adventure Tours Guide:
3/4 Windsor Mansion,
Janpath Lane,
New Delhi - 110001,
India.
Ladakh lies at altitudes ranging from about 9,000 feet (2750 m) at Kargil to 25,170 feet (7,672 m) at Saser Kangri in the Karakoram. Ladakh's most striking feature is nakedness of the country. Lying as it does to the North of the main Himalayan range, most of Ladakh falls in the Palearctic rather than the oriental region. Ladakh possesses virtually no natural forests, though along riverbanks and valleys some greenery does exist.
Ladakh has a population of about 260,000 which is a blend of many different races, predominantly the Tibetans, Mons and the Dards. The tourism Department of Ladakh is offering a wide range of trekking programs for their tourists viz., chadar trekking, outer to inner saraj, Throne of Gods and so on. This trekking program usually comprises of an average 16-18 days.
Online booking facility is open for those who are keen on this expedition and make necessary bookings like accommodation, Transport Services and Forex Assistance. Apart from the trekking, the place also has other sight seeing options like Wildlife Tours, Culture Tours, Temple Tours, Beach Holidays, Buddhist Tours.
Language & Food:
The principal language of Ladakh is Ladakhi, a Tibetan language. Educated Ladakhis usually know Hindi, Urdu and often English. Ladakhi food has much in common with Tibetan food, the most prominent foods being thukpa (noodle soup) and tsampa, known in Ladakhi as ngampe (roasted barley flour). Edible without cooking, tsampa makes useful trekking food. A dish that is strictly Ladakhi is skyu, a heavy pasta dish with root vegetables.
Transport:
Only two land routes to Ladakh in use are from Srinagar and Manali. Travelers from Srinagar start their journey from Sonamarg, over the Zoji La pass (3,450 m, 11,320 ft) via Dras and Kargil (2,750 m, 9,022 ft) passing through Namika la (3,700 m, 12,140 ft) and Fatu la (4,100 m, 13,450 ft).
This has been the main traditional gateway to Ladakh since historical times and is now open to traffic from April or May until November or December every year. However, with the rise of militancy in Kashmir, the main corridor to the area has shifted from the Srinagar-Kargil-Leh route via Zoji la to the high altitude Manali-Leh Highway from Himachal Pradesh.
The highway crosses four passes, Rohtang la (3,978 m, 13,050 ft), Baralacha la (4,892 m, 16,050 ft), Lungalacha la (5,059 m, 16,600 ft) and Taglang la (5,325 m, 17,470 ft) and the More plains and is open only between May and November when snow is cleared from the road.
There is one airport in Leh, from which there are daily flights to Delhi on Jet Airways and Indian Airlines and weekly flights to Srinagar and Jammu.
Contact Address for Further Assistance:
Ladakh Tourism & India Adventure Tours Guide:
3/4 Windsor Mansion,
Janpath Lane,
New Delhi - 110001,
India.
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