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Leh Ladakh is a region in the state of Jammu & Kashmir in the north west of India. Leh Ladakh is a high altititude mountainous area of remote beauty. Thus leh Ladakh which means the "land of passes" offers exciting opportunities for Monastery tours, great Himalayan Treks, Mountain expeditions, Mountain Biking, river Rafting, Tribal tours, Jeep Safaris,Leh Ladakh festival tours and Bactrian Camel Safaris. Leh Ladakh is therefore truly a land of endless discovery,
Ladakh is renowned for its remote mountain beauty and culture. It spans the Great Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges and the upper Indus River Valley. The district bordered Pakistan occupied Kashmir in the west and China in the north and Eastern part and Lahul Spiti of Himachal Pradesh in the South east. Ladakh's ethnic composition consisted of Mongoloid and a mixed Indo-Aryan population of Mons and Dards. It is sometimes called little Tibet due to strong cultural and geographical similarities with Tibet. The approach to Ladakh is invariably marked with many long walls running 2-3 kms, decorated with engraved stones bearing the mantra "Om Mani Padme Hun" and Chortens which symbolizes Buddha's mind.
The awesome natural landscape, a basic resource of Ladakh, is suffice to allure and enthrall you at your first view of the land of Ladakh. The typical Buddhist culture which survived unchanged for the last thousand years will add a new height to your view of cultural and spiritual diversity of India.
About 20 kms south-east of Rangdum stands the Panzila axis, across which lies Zanskar, the most isolated of all the trans-Himalayan valleys, Zanskar is a remote, ancient kingdom in the northwest Indian Himalaya. About 10,000 Zanskari people live in isolated villages spread across Zanskar, which has a valley elevation of over 3500m. Winter temperatures of -30 Celsius are common, making it one of the highest and coldest inhabited places in the world. Zanskar a subdistrict or tahsil of Kargil district, which lies in the eastern half of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The administrative centre is Padum. Zanskar is a tri-armed valley system situated between the Great Himalayan Range and the Zanskar mountains, the three arms radiating star-like towards the west, north and south from a wide central expanse. Here the Zanskar River comes into being by the confluence of its two Himalayan tributaries, the Stod/Doda and the Lingti-Tsarap rivers. It is mainly along the course of this valley system that the region's approximately 14,000 strong, mainly Buddhist population, live. Spread over an estimated geographical area of 5000 sq kms of mountainous territory, Zanskar is surrounded by high-rise mountains and deep gorges. Zanskar definitely is one of the remotest regions in the world to reach and the fact becomes more prominent as it remains virtually inaccessible for 8 months due to bitter cold and heavy snowfall.
Zanskar landscape is probably the most unique on entireearth. So, even the attractions in the town are unique from anything you would have seen till now. The main attraction definitely is the river rafting in the Zanskar river. As a matter of fact, every inch of Zanskar is stunning enough, that you just can't afford to miss it.Far from the madding crowd, Zanskar is a travel destination that deifies description. A scantly populated region perched on the lap of the Himalayan ranges, this hill resort is home to two amazing alpine lakes. Added to this, the view of the Drang-Drung glacier is awe-inspiring.
Zanskar offers you a lot of accommodation options. Tourists may stay at the Tourists' complexes. Opt for the camps in the tents. You can also stay at the monasteries and village houses. Added to these, Zanskar is also home to a few hotels where you can get basic facilities.
The road connecting Zanskar with Kargil is open from mid July to early November. Buses, jeeps, gypsies and taxis are readily available for transport to Zanskar from Kargil.
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