Ladakh is majorly popular amongst the adventurers who feel welcomed by the number of adrenaline rushing activities offered here. The union territory is amongst the top trekking destinations in India with amazing and unmatched treks like the popular Frozen River Trek/Chadar Trek. Ladakh also has opportunities for mountaineering, motor biking, mountain biking, white water rafting and more.

Leh figures on the international tourist map and attracts a large inflow of tourists both from home and abroad. The economy of the region is therefore, based on tourism. That is why Leh is abounds in Hotels, guest houses and taxis. There are 250 hotels, guest house of different classes in Leh.

Hemis, Alchi, Lamayuru, Shey and Thiksay are some of the most popular monasteries of Ladakh which attract both domestic as well as foreign tourist.Pangong lake(Half in China) and world highest motorable road Khardongla (18350 fts) is main attraction for domestic tourist, and monasteries and mountains are for foreign tourist.

Best Time to Visit Ladakh:
The best time to visit Ladakh is in the summer, from the end of March to the middle of August.

Ladakh is a perfect place for those who are looking for a peaceful and serene holiday experience. Tourists can avail a wide range of Ladakh tour packages, including Ladakh honeymoon packages, to make their trip memorable.

The beginning of April is when life in Ladakh begins to bounce back after a long hard winter. The warmth of the sun returns to melt away the snow and breathe new life into the people, plants and animals of this region. The mean temperature during the month of April meanders from a high of 16°C to lows of -1°C. The warm temperatures liquefy the frozen Pangong and Moriri lakes adding to the already beautiful landscape.

May to mid- June is when the temperature rises further with the lows settling at around 5°C. This is usually when the Rohtang pass opens up adding an element of adventure should you choose a bike trip from Manali to Leh as part of The Travellers India Ladakh tours meant specifically for adventurous millennials.

July to September is when the temperatures are highest with highs hovering in the mid-twenties and lows of about 5 -10°C making this undoubtedly the best time to plan a visit to Ladakh with our wide range of Leh Ladakh tour packages. This is also when the Hemis Festival commemorating the birth of Padmasambhava the founder of Tantric Tibetan Buddhism is held. These celebrations are energetic, vibrant and a must-see on your Ladakh trip with The Travellers India who offera wide range of Ladakh packages for tourists.

October is when snowfall begins, and winter descends on the valleys of Ladakh and lasts till February. Temperatures begin to steadily plumett reaching lows of up to -13°C during the peak of winter in mid-Feb. This is the best time to undertake the Chadar trek as the Ladakhi desert is blanketed with snow making your Ladakh holiday a trip to a winter wonderland. For tourists looking for adventure, The Travellers India offers Ladakh tour packages that include the Chadar trek as a part of their itinerary.

How To Reach Ladakh
By Air
By Road
By Air
The nearest airport is Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport located in Leh. This airport is connected to almost every major city in India and internationally with many daily flights to and from Delhi’s IGI airport. This airport is also a military airport, hence it is a high security zone and it is imperative to have hard copies of all your travel documents ready when you enter Ladakh via the airport.

By Road
There are many government and private bus services operating buses from Srinagar and Manali to reach Ladakh and Leh. The drive is thrilling as you will drive through valleys and narrow mountain passes. Choosing Srinagar as your starting point, you will pass through Zoji La Pass to reach Ladakh and choosing Manali takes you through thrilling Rohtang pass.

Both passes are open from June to October, though heavy snowfall means your journey might be delayed by a few hours to a couple of days, so plan accordingly. Ladakh has the world’s top three highest motorable mountain passes and biking along the mountain passes, stopping occasionally for a steaming cup of butter tea or chai is also an option chosen by many seeking adventure. The Travellers India offers Leh Ladakh tour packages that can make planning a bike trip from Manali to Ladakh easier.

Best Places to visit in Ladakh
Be it the beautiful Buddhist monasteries or the stunning Zanskar lake, Ladakh is known for its natural beauty that will take your breath away, and not just because of the lack of oxygen. This rugged land is a great celebration of natural beauty. A canvas painted by the Creator that will leave you in awe. Let us take a look at some of the best places to visit in Ladakh.
Shanti Stupa
The Hall of Fame
Leh Palace
Magnetic Hill
Tsemo fort
Spituk Monastery
Hemis Monastery
Phyang Monastery
Thiksey Monastery
Old Town Leh
Shanti Stupa
Located in Chanspa, this white-domed Buddhist monastery is a masterpiece of the Leh – Ladakh architecture, reflecting the true culture of Tibetan Buddhism. This magnificent shanti stupa was built by the Japanese in 1991 to promote World peace and harmony as part of their Peace Pagoda Mission. This grand stupa is located on top of a hill in Chanspa. At the base of the Stupa, some relics of Buddha are buried and the 14th Dalai Lama enshrined the Stupa. The stupa has become a huge attraction for tourists not just for religious reasons but the fantastic view it commands. Victory Tower is located on top of the Leh Palace and it was built to honor the Ladhaki troops’ victory over Balti Kashmiris.

The Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame is a museum dedicated to the war heroes from the Kargil war and is a bright display of the courage those who made the ultimate sacrifice, telling great stories that will make you appreciate all that our armed forces do for us. The highlight of this museum is a section called the ‘Op Vijay Gallery’. Here, you can see the munitions used in the Kargil war, along arms caches captured by the Indian Army during the war. On the same floor, in yet another section, various kinds of apparel and equipment used by troops stationed on the Siachen glacier have also been displayed.

Leh Palace
Built in the 17th century by the King Sengge Namgyal, this palace in Leh is one of the most beautiful architectural wonders of Leh that you need to visit during your vacation to Ladakh. Originally constructed in the year 1553 by the Buddhist kings, the Leh Palace houses the splendid architectural splendor in the form of a statue of Lord Gautam Buddha. The palace also offers an astounding and breath-taking view of the city from a height. Originally built on the top of Namgyal Hill, the place is significant to Buddhism and Buddhist culture.

Magnetic Hill
This unique location has baffled the scientific community and conspiracy theorists alike thanks to a road where vehicles and objects appear to roll uphill on their own. But in reality, the topography of the area and surrounding slopes create the optical illusion of a hill. Objects and cars on the road may appear to roll uphill in defiance of gravity when they are, in fact, rolling downhill. It is 26.5 km west of Leh on Srinagar-Ladakh road.

Tsemo fort
Tsemo means ‘Victory’ and this fort is Known to be visible from any part of Ladakh, the Tsemo Fort is a tiny fort covered in prayer flags that served as a vantage point since it’s construction in the 16th century. Directly underneath the fort is the Tsemo gompa and Tsemo monastery that consists of two temple buildings built in the 15th century with an an eight meter tall gold-faced statue of the Maitreya Buddha.

Spituk Monastery
Yet another stunning architectural wonder, the Spituk Monastery, is also known as the Pituk Gompa, which attracts a number of spiritual tourists around the world as it is an important Buddhist pilgrimage centre. Pituk Gompa was founded in the 14th Century and is located about 5 km from Leh. On the top of the Gompa is a three-tiered shrine. The statues inside the Gompa are of Buddha and Tsongkhapa. The adjoining Gelukpa Shankar Gompa features Kushok Bakula Rinpoche who was the former Lama of Ladakh. Namgyal Tsemo Gompa is located above the palace and is open to the public for two hours from 7 am to 9 am.

Hemis Monastery
The Hemis Monastery is a cultural and spiritual centre where the popular festival of Hemis takes place, to commemorate the birth of Padmasambhava the founder of tantric Tibetan Buddhism. The Hemis festival in 2020 is scheduled to be held from the 30th of June to the 1st of July. This festival exhibits the radiance of Buddhist traditions and rituals with great splendor. You must visit this place to experience the spiritual celebration of tantric Buddhism, which is often accompanied, by music and dance.

Phyang Monastery
One of the most prominent Buddhist monasteries in the region of Ladakh, the Phyang Monastery attracts a wide range of religious and spiritual tourists from across the world. Situated at a distance of fifteen kilometres from Ladakh, Phyang Monastery exhibits retrospective thangkas, murals of the Mahakala and wall paintings. There also exists a museum that is situated inside the Phyang Monastery. This is a monastery that is about nine hundred years old and houses several collections of antiques such as weapons, scriptures and idols or effigies.

Thiksey Monastery
Affiliated by the Gelung sect of the Tibetan Buddhism, the Thiksey Monastery is one of the most important religious centres of Leh. It is also known as the Thiksey Gompa. Embellished to resemble the Palace of Potala located in the Lhasa in Tibet. Thiksey Monastery is twelve storied complex housing essential artifacts of the Buddha like tapestries, thangkas, statues and even swords.

Old Town Leh
All the houses in this region are made of bricks and mud alongside small alleyways that boast a spectacular surrounding. It can be reached either by a motorbike or on foot. The whole town of Leh is characterized by its distinct old world charm and appeal. Small alleyways, stairs, mud-brick houses and the ruins of ancient Gompas make the region an ideal place to revisit and relive the spectacular past history – of the globe’s coldest and chilliest desert. An unusual feature of the small houses situated here is that they do not consist of many windows.

Best hill stations in Ladakh
The union territory of Ladakh is a gateway to an iconic hillside holiday vacation in India. Individuals can find clear blue rivers, vast rocky terrains and massive snow-clad mountain peaks nearly everywhere they step foot in the region. Even though most places in Ladakh are not primarily tagged “hill stations”, they are still some of the most fascinating hillside holiday destinations. Some examples are:

Zanskar: The main highlights of Penzi La Pass are its two gorgeous turquoise lakes, pristine camping sites and scenic views of massive snow-covered mountains. Just near the halfway point of the pass lies Zanskar, a small village, on the banks of the beautiful Zanskar river. The colossal Zanskar mountain range separates Indus Valley from Zanskar Valley. Besides its natural beauty, it is a place that has remained largely uninfluenced by modernisation. Zanskar is one of the best hillside destinations in Ladakh, where individuals can witness unique regional cultures and traditions. Zanskar was recently opened to tourists and has seen a lot of changes ever since. It is about 18 kilometres by road from Padum.

Kargil: Lying on the bank of River Suru, Kargil City is a well-known tourist destination in Ladakh. It is the second largest city and a popular spot for a hillside vacation in the Union Territory. Nestled at an elevation of 2676 metres, the city is a massive site of history, culture and politics. The tall green trees, gushing blue river and giant arid mountains in the region offer breathtaking views that make it worth the travel. Tourists often describe the city as a piece of paradise itself.

Suru Valley: The Suru Valley is yet another popular destination within the union territory of Ladakh that individuals can visit for hillside vacations. Situated just 90 kilometres from Kargil City, the place is dotted with settlements and natural scenic charm. Tourists prefer to spend a few days at this location, go on treks, check out the local attractions, indulge in photography, etc. However, the most iconic attraction of the place is the massive Maitreya rock carving at Karpokhar. Due to the absence of basic tourist bungalows, tourist activity remains a bit limited. But individuals interested in camping amidst the mountains love to visit the region every now and then.
Best honeymoon destinations in Ladakh
A popular alternative to a beachside honeymoon is spending a few days with your loved one amidst the captivating beauty of nature, composed of colossal mountain ranges, acres of meadows, and vast blue-water lakes. Ladakh is home to numerous prominent tourist attractions in the form of places, regional festivals, historical landmarks, and so on. Here are some fitting locations within Ladakh you can visit for your honeymoon:

Nubra Valley: The Nubra Valley in Ladakh is sometimes called by its Tibetan name, Dumra, which stands for “valley of flowers”. With an average elevation of over 3,000 metres, the valley is about 145 kilometres from Leh, commonly accessed via the Khardung La Pass. The place is renowned for its historical background, along with attractions like the 32-metre tall statue of Maitreya Buddha, Bactrian camel rides, adventure activities, etc. In addition, the gushing Nubra and Shyok rivers flowing through the valley with the backdrop of arid mountains create breathtaking, romantic sceneries. It is perfect for a short visit and is indeed one of the best honeymoon destinations in Ladakh.

Tso Moriri: The pictures found on the internet hardly do any justice in presenting the majestic beauty of Tso Moriri Lake. It is a massive lake nestled at an elevation of 4,522 metres in Ladakh’s Changthang Plateau. The captivating scenic landscapes and tranquil atmosphere of the region are some of its main charms. In addition, the surrounding area of the lake falls under Tso Moriri Wetland Conservation Reserve, where individuals can spot a variety of birds, including great-crested grebe, brown-headed gull, Brahmin duck, etc. It is one of the most romantic places in the country that couples can visit to spend some blissful time together. It should be noted that travelling to the lake is only limited to the summer season, and an inner line permit is necessary for the visit.

Alchi: Located just 70 kilometres from Leh, Alchi village is among the most peaceful and beautiful holiday destinations in the region. The phenomenal Indus River flowing through the small village with the backdrop of arid mountains offer some jaw-dropping views, perfect for witnessing alongside your loved one. However, the major attraction of the place is the Alchi Monastery, considered one of the oldest gompas in Ladakh. It houses a variety of ancient artefacts related to Buddhism, including frescoes and murals. Alchi piques the attention of thousands of couples interested in spending a few days amidst the beauty of nature while learning more about the religious side of Ladakh.

Pangong Lake: Next on the list of the most romantic places in Ladakh for a honeymoon is the famous Pangong Tso. It is an endorheic lake located at an elevation of 4,225 metres, covering parts of west Tibet and east Ladakh. Besides the picturesque scenic visuals of the region, the most fascinating part about this tourist attraction is the lake’s water. The colour of the water doesn’t remain the same throughout and switches between shades of light blue, azure, green and, sometimes, grey. Another reason couples from all across the nation go to Pangong Tso is to do with the fact that the epic ending scene from Bollywood hit movie “3 Idiots” was shot by this lakeside.