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Sky touching snow capped mountain, rhythmic chant of Buddhist monk, ancient monasteries are the background of the beautiful Leh and Ladak of Jammu and Kashmir. Leh is the capital of Ladak, a beautiful city in the lap of Himalaya. A tour into the Leh and Ladak region is a beautiful experience. The biggest town in Ladak is Leh at the altitude of 10800 feet above the sea level. Though remote but tourists from all over the globe come to see the culture and natural beauty of the place. It should also mention here that for the adventure freaks Leh Ladak is one of the preferred destination. Known as the snow desert in India, Leh and Ladak tour provides the traveller with ample opportunities to explore the Gompa, adventurous activities like mountaineering, trekking, camping, biking etc. It is such a place where people get mesmerized by the stark beauty of nature and warmth of Ladakhi people. Attractions in Leh and Ladak tour: A part from the natural beauty, the place being inhabitated by Buddhist, there are large number of Buddhist monasteries and stupas in and around Leh. There are Thiksey monastery, Spituk Monastery, which attract tourists with images of Maitriya Buddha, Dharamkaya, Shakyamuni Buddha in Thiksey monasteries. Spituk Monastery is located on a very exotic place. Famous for its panoramic view and antique arms, icons, masks and Thankas. Leh Palace is a must visit place to see in Leh to experience the tradition of Tibetan architecture. It was built in 17th century and was the home of the Royal family. Now within the palace one can enjoy the Buddhist paintings, centuries old tankas and other artifacts. There are Namgyal Tsemo Gompa, Sankar Gonpa, Soma Gonpa, Shey Gompa, LehShanti Stupa, Leh Mosque, Stok Palace Museum and many more sight seeing places. Leh and Ladak tour would be incomplete if do not plan for any adventure. So make plan for trekking and camping along with sight seeing. For the water lovers there is a facility of river rafting in Zanskar River from of July to September. |
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