General Zorawar Fort The General Zorawar’s Fort is situated in the Leh district and near the Gompa of Namgyal Tsemo. This is a prehistoric monument. General Zorawar’s Fort is also known as Riasi Fort. It once held the wealth of the Dogra rulers in Jammu […]
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The Stok Monastery / The Stok Palace
The Stok Monastery / The Stok Palace The Stok Monastery also called The Stok Gompa or Palace is a well known Buddhist monastery in Leh district. It is in a distance of 13 kms south of Leh town. It was known to be founded by […]
Things To Pack On Leh – Ladakh Trip
Things To Pack On Leh – Ladakh Trip General Travel Guide & Map Print Out Copies of ID Proof Mobile(take a spare BW phone which have a long battery backup) Mobile Charger Pen and a small pocket note Bag locks (if needed) Backpack or Carry […]
Leh – Ladakh Trekking Trails
Leh – Ladakh Trekking Trails // Trekking In Leh – Ladakh Ladakh 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 is […]
Hemis National Park
Hemis National Park [see map] Area 4,400 sq km.Address: Leh, Jammu and Kashmir 194302The park is opened for 365 days a year.The entry fees for Hemis national park is mentioned below.Domestic Adult : Rs.20Foreigner : Rs.100Camera fees and other charges if applicable. The eastern region […]
Hemis Gompha
OVERVIEW About Hemis Festival Click Here TOWN Hemis is a town in India 40 km southeast of Leh in Ladakh, well known for the Hemis monastery that was established in 1672 AD by king Senge Nampar Gyalva. Hemis is best known to tourists for the […]
Leh Palace
OVERVIEW Leh Palace is a former royal palace overlooking the Ladakhi Himalayan town of Leh. Modelled on the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, the palace was built by King Sengge Namgyal in the 17th century. It is nine storeys high; the upper floors accommodated the […]
Shanti Stupa
OVERVIEW Shanti Stupa is a Buddhist white-domed stupa (chorten) on a hilltop in Chanspa, Leh district, Ladakh, in the north Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It was built in 1991 by Japanese Buddhist Bhikshu Gyomyo Nakamura . The Shanti Stupa holds the relics of […]
Hemis Festival
Hemis Festival Location : Ladakh State : Jammu and Kashmir Date : 7-8 July Main Attraction : The two-day Hemis Festival celebrates victory of good over evil. Overview/History People from all over the world come to Ladakh to know more about Ladakh’s famous culture and adventure, and the […]
Chamba Temple / Basgo monastery
Basgo gompa / Basgo monastery /Chamba Temple Chamba Temple of Leh is dedicated to Maitreya in Sanskrit, also known as Jampa in Tibetan – the ‘future Buddha’ or ‘the Buddha to come’. Chamba Temple is located on the way to the beatiful Leh Palace […]