INTRODUCING LEH & LADDAKHLeh & Laddakh, with its Buddhist peace loving inhabitants, is J&K’s ultimate Himalayan attraction for most foreigners. Tibetan locals are winningly friendly and easy going.
Their archetypal red gold monasteries are set amid arid valleys and spiralling peaks with emerald-green villages nestled like mirages in mountain deserts. A meditatively calm Buddhist mountain town, the Dalai Lama has held many preachings here. How to get there
By Road: There are two road routes to Leh. One from Manali in Himachal Pradesh, another from Srinagar in J&K. Both routes are beautiful, although my favourite is the Manali-Leh route with its Mars type landscapes and unearthly beauty. This route is longer though, and requires an overnight halt at a campsite.
The Manali-Leh route is a bikers’ pilgrimage, being the highest motor-able road in the world. Owing to the roads cut through high altitude passes in the mountains, Leh is inaccessible by road most of the year. By Air: A daily flight from New Delhi to Leh. Acclimatisation
It is crucial that you give yourself ample time to acclimatise to the high altitude. The air is thinner at such height, and may cause nausea and headaches. Heart patients are advised not to travel to Leh.
Keep the first day in Leh for relaxation. Drink atleastt four litres of water and sleep or lie down most of the day, and you will hopefully bypass altitude sickness. Many tourists carry oxygen cylinders, which is a great idea. |
Top festivals of IndiaA time when we let out hair down and go crazy, festival in India is a time with no rules or boundaries.
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Top festivals of Himalayas (Himachal Pradesh)Festive time is Himachal is vividly colourful, and a sight to behold. Flanked by gorgeous views, the sets of festive celebrations fire dances, gold and silver attire, lively masks will live in your memory forever.
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