Best of Ladakh (Leh) Recommended by Indian Travellers
Best of Ladakh (Leh) Recommended by Indian Travellers
Best of Ladakh (Leh) Recommended by Indian Travellers
Guide includes:About destination | Top things to do | Best accommodations | Travelling tips | Best time to visit
a remote yet popular tourist destination characterised by placid blue lakes, freezing winds,
barren landscape and multi-hued mountains.
History of Ladakh
Situated in a high altitude cold desert at about 3500 meters above sea level, Ladakh is tucked
in between the world's greatest mountain ranges, Great Himalayas and the Karakoram. It is
also traversed by two other parallel ranges, Zanskar and Ladakh.
As per geological studies, Ladakh was once a submerged portion of a large lake a few million
years ago. Powerful tectonic movements pushed up the submerged mass to become the
Ladakh of today. This is evident from the drainage basins Tso-moriri, Tsokar, and Pangong-tso,
which are situated on the plateaus of Rupshu and Chushul of south-east Ladakh.
Historically, Ladakh had a kingdom of its own towards the 10th century and was ruled by
dynasties, which were descendants of the kings of Old Tibet. The Himalayan kingdom of
Ladakh reached the summit of its glory during the reign of King Sengge Namgyal in the 17th
century.
The silk route, which connected the plains of India to Central Asia and West Asia, flourished
during this period. Textiles, spices, raw silk, carpets, dyestuffs and narcotics were the goods
traded by the merchants during this period. Leh, the capital city of the Himalayan kingdom of
Ladakh, gradually became a bustling entry point in this trade route.
Later, the kingdom of Ladakh, along with the neighbouring province of Baltistan, was
incorporated with Jammu & Kashmir in the 18th century. Post Independence, Baltistan became
a part of Pakistan whereas Ladakh remained with Jammu & Kashmir.
Things to do in Ladakh
Shanti Stupa, Hall of Fame, Hemis Gompa, Shey Palace, Stok Palace and Museum,
Thiksey Gompa, Alchi Choskor and Lamayuru Gompa are chief attractions in Ladakh-Leh. Leh
also offers travellers a chance to participate in adventure sports like mountaineering, white
water rafting and trekking. For the same, tourists can opt for Ladakh holiday packages.
The region has many small restaurants and pit stops run by locals, which serve traditional
Tibetan food such as momos and thukpa. The butter tea served here made with yaks milk is a
must-try. There is not much to shop in Ladakh except souvenirs from local stores.
Travelling to Ladakh
The best time to visit Ladakh is during summers from the month of June to September. Tourists
are advised to carry a lot of woolens, as it tends to get extremely cold even during the summer
season. The best way to reach Ladakh is by road. Tourists can drive down from Manali to Leh
or also enter the region via Srinagar.
Information
State:
Jammu & Kashmir
Famous for/as: Hill
Altitude:
2750 M
Pincode:
194101
District:
Leh
Language:
Urdu
STD code:
01982
Weather:
Summer 5 To 40C, Winter -14 To 24C
and its reflection in lake. It's a bliss to be in Laddakh." - Pallavi Sapre, Mumbai, 2 months
ago
Incredible Ladakh!
"The Manali-Leh highway is open to travel only for 4 and half months, but take it from me- each
of the 475 kilometers of that journey comprises the journey of a lifetime. With an average
decline of 30% Oxygen, acclimatization is a gradual and necessary process. We stayed the
night at Keylong, one of the only bigger towns on the Manali-Leh highway but the real icing on
the cake was the temporary lay over at Pang! Located in the middle of nowhere this is where I
had my most memorable moments in Ladakh, trapped in the middle of a frozen mountain
desert with trucker wives for company and maggi as food. Next, Having crossed the LachungLa pass, Naki-La pass and finally the second highest motorable road Baralachala Pass, we
finally descended into the green valleys of Ladakh! I instantly fell in love with Leh- Its people, Its
markets, the German bakery, the Monasteries- I remember feeling, and knowing peace.
Pangong lake, the confluence of the Indus and Zanskar rivers had us awestruck followed by a
trip to Khardung-la, the highest motorable road of the world.
I remember walking the streets of Leh, guided by nothing but milky moonlight and I remember
feeling so much, so much love in that city- that till today, I feel like I would have gladly stayed
back there." - Apoorva Bhardwaj, Mumbai, 2 months ago
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Ranked: 1 Of 91
Ratings: 6.68/7 (136 Reviews)
"One of the memorable place I visited in life, nature in its pure form, one day trip from leh town,
must visit when going to leh, no words to explain its beauty " - Nusrat Perween, , 3 weeks
ago
Leh Palace
Type:
Palace
Entry: Paid
Ranked: 2 Of 91
Ratings: 5.01/7 (33 Reviews)
Timings: Monday - Friday - 06:00 To 19:00 , Saturday - 06:00 To 19:00 , Sunday - 06:00 To
19:00 , Public Holidays - 06:00 To 19:00
"This palace was built around 400 years back. This palace is 10 storeys. This palace is very
huge. Nothing is there in this palace as it is ruined..but one can see the architecture before 400
years. Loved it" - Parag Joshi, , 1 month ago
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Shanti Stupa
Type:
Monastery
Entry: Paid
Ranked: 3 Of 91
Ratings: 6.07/7 (23 Reviews)
Timings: Monday - Friday - 05:00 To 21:00 , Saturday - 05:00 To 21:00 , Sunday - 05:00 To
21:00 , Public Holidays - 05:00 To 21:00
"a small hike above the roof of the world... a place to be - to see the setting sun and stay until
through the entire night. We were there on a full moon night and the night view is amazing.
captured some amazing shots that will come up on my blog..." - Rosh Borawke, Pune, 3
months ago
Nubra Valley
Type:
Valley
Entry: Free
Ranked: 4 Of 91
Ratings: 6.61/7 (14 Reviews)
Timings: Monday - Friday - 08:00 To 17:00 , Saturday - 08:00 To 17:00 , Sunday - 08:00 To
17:00 , Public Holidays - 08:00 To 17:00
"The journey to the Nubra Valley is an extremely difficult one, but fulfilling as well. Many return
from KhardungLa as they are not able to proceed further. So prepare well before you come
here. But the rugged beauty of Nubra will sure amaze you." - Amit Ghosh, Bangalore, 2
months ago
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Type:
Entry:
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Gurudwara
Entry: Free
Ranked: 5 Of 91
Ratings: 6.32/7 (12 Reviews)
Timings: Monday - Friday - 06:00 To 19:00 , Saturday - 06:00 To 19:00 , Sunday - 06:00 To
19:00 , Public Holidays - 06:00 To 10:00
"a peacefull and calm devotional temple. maintained by the indian army. there is an gallery in
the temple where the whole sikh history is clearly mentioned in pictures which makes you stand
still with all their pictures. " - Sekhar Sekhar, Hyderabad, 3 months ago
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Magnetic Hill
Type:
Hill
Entry: Free
Ranked: 6 Of 91
Ratings: 5.87/7 (12 Reviews)
Timings: Monday - Friday - 08:00 To 17:00 , Saturday - 08:00 To 17:00 , Sunday - 08:00 To
17:00 , Public Holidays - 08:00 To 17:00
"i was in leh last summers.. visited so many places on of my fav. place was magnetic hill... u can
feel the power of nature.. just park ur car iside the marking which is on road .. nd ur car starts
moving automatically towards the hill.. its feel..." - Vikas Baiplawat, Jaipur, 2 weeks ago
Thiksey Monastery
Type:
Monastery
Entry: Free
Ranked: 7 Of 91
Ratings: 6.30/7 (11 Reviews)
Timings: Monday - Friday - 09:00 To 17:00 , Saturday - 09:00 To 17:00 , Sunday - 09:00 To
17:00 , Public Holidays - 09:00 To 17:00
"This temple has beautiful big Mytrayer! I love him.and many wall paintings also beautiful. there
are many rooms to see.from temples view also fantastic!" - Fumiyo Konta, Chennai, Sep 18,
2015
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Tso Moriri
Type:
Lake
Entry: Free
Ranked: 8 Of 91
Ratings: 6.86/7 (10 Reviews)
"It was one of the beauties of india as far as the lake are concerned, it is not any less then a
magic of nature once you reached therethere then only you can feel it the water in lake is so
clear ad pure that you can identify even a single stone..." - Aquib Khan, Indore, 2 months
ago
Hemis Monastery
Type:
Monastery
Entry:
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Entry: Paid
Ranked: 9 Of 91
Ratings: 6.00/7 (8 Reviews)
Timings: Monday - Friday - 08:00 To 20:00 , Saturday - 08:00 To 20:00 , Sunday - 08:00 To
20:00 , Public Holidays - 08:00 To 20:00
"This is the largest monastery of Ladakh and is famous for a painting of Buddha which is
opened for public viewing once in every 11 years. The abience of the monastery is very
vibrant." - Amit Ghosh, Bangalore, 2 months ago
10 Dras
Type:
Village
Entry: Free
Ranked: 10 Of 91
Ratings: 6.00/7 (5 Reviews)
"The place is worth a visit to pay homage to our Indian soldiers who lost their lives during Kargil
war. I am happy to meet one soldier who is from our City. Every year they organize an event on
26th July to commemorate the victory of Kargil War." - Suriya Juneja, Dehradun, 3 months
ago
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Website: Www.thegranddragonladakh.com
"A very nice stay. The staff was tremendously helpful and courteous. The locals
in the region are really genuine and you can feel their warmth - totally untouched
by the urban life - you can really witness humanity at its best. The rooms are
really..." - M J, Mumbai, 1 month ago
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The Zen
Price:
Rs. 3,500 - 5,200
Ranked: 4 Of 199
Ratings: 6.08/7 (8 Reviews)
Phone: 8493898993
Website: Www.thezenladakh.com
"one of best place in india, its everyone must visit place, the hotel zen of only
5star hotel, the location of the hotel also very good, the appreance of hotel was
just any other 5star hotel, the service was very very good., the quality of food
too..." - Dilip jain , Mumbai, 1 month ago
Read 8 hotel reviews on HolidayIQ.com
Lotus Hotel
Price:
Rs. Upto 3,300
Ranked: 5 Of 199
Ratings: 6.27/7 (36 Reviews)
Address: Upper Kharzu
Leh
Phone: 1982-250265
Website:
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Website: Www.hotel-Lotus.tk
"We were in ladhakh to enjoy our collage holiday. We stayed in this hotel.very
attra tive look. Reception was clean and nice. Rates were also in budget.
Rooms were clean and spacious. Room servicr was nice and just on time. Food
was testy and..." - Joy Pal, Indore, 3 months ago
Read 36 hotel reviews on HolidayIQ.com
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Mystique Meadows
Price:
Rs. Upto 2,700
Ranked: 7 Of 199
Ratings: 5.61/7 (21 Reviews)
Address: Swiss Cottage Camp
Sumyur
Nubra
Phone: 9419178254
Website: Www.mystiquemeadowscamp.com
"I stayed for more than a week in Mystique Meadows in Leh. I wanna say that
overall experience of mine in the hotel was awesome . I truly appreciate
supportive staff as they are always ready to be supportive for any health related
issues due to..." - Sudhanshu Agnihotri, Delhi, 2 months ago
Read 21 hotel reviews on HolidayIQ.com
Reenam Hotel
Price:
Rs. 4,560 - 6,360
Ranked: 8 Of 199
Ratings: 5.47/7 (11 Reviews)
Address: Chubi Katpa
Ladakh
Phone: 91-1982251133
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"I visited Leh for a pleasure trip with my family and I stayed in Hotel Reenam for
3 days in June 2015. I was having comfortable stay with beautiful scenic beauty
(ice covered peaks) visible from the room, enjoying natural beauty in the
evening..." - Manas Ghosh, Varanasi, Jul 23, 2015
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Pangong Hotel
Price:
Rs. Upto 3,250
Ranked: 9 Of 199
Ratings: 5.48/7 (13 Reviews)
Address: Chulung, Leh - Ladakh
Phone: 1982-254655
Website: Www.pangongladakh.com
" We Decided to celebrate our friends birthday at Pangong Tso Lake, after
watching 3idoits movies everyone has a dream to visit Ladakh. We started too
late form leh but I advise too start early because form leh to pangong lake is
only 150km but it..." - Asif Syed, Thane, 3 months ago
Read 13 hotel reviews on HolidayIQ.com
10 Mansarover
Hotel
Price:
Rs. 3,900 - 6,500
Ranked: 10 Of 199
Ratings: 5.59/7 (25 Reviews)
Address: Fort Road,Leh(Ladakh)
Phone: 01982-252760
Website: Www.hotel-Mansarover.com
"We visited this hotel in January.The hotels comes in super deluxe hotels.The
location is good but view is not so good.The interior is ok.Staff is polite and
helpful.Food was good special thank you to the restaurant staff for fulfilling
our..." - Rishabh Jain, New Delhi, 2 months ago
Read 25 hotel reviews on HolidayIQ.com
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Nubra Valley
Travel
Agent:
Purple Voyages
Rs:
15569
No of days: 9 Days & 8 Nights
Destination: Ladakh (Leh), Ladakh (Leh), Ladakh (Leh), Nubra Valley, Pangong, Srinagar,
Srinagar, Kargil, Tadiandamol
Travel
Purple Voyages
Agent:
Cost Saver -Mesmerising Ladak
Rs:
11458
No of days: 9 Days & 8 Nights
Destination: Ladakh (Leh), Ladakh (Leh), Nubra Valley, Pangong
Travel Agent: Purple Voyages
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Ladakh on a budget -
Rs:
8797
No of days: 6 Days & 5 Nights
Destination: Ladakh (Leh), Ladakh (Leh), Ladakh (Leh), Pangong
Travel Agent: Purple Voyages
Magical Moonland Escape Rs:
11612
No of days:
7
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Ladakh at Ease - 10 D -
Rs:
24169
No of days: 10 Days & 9 Nights
Destination: Ladakh (Leh), Ladakh (Leh), Ladakh (Leh), Ladakh (Leh), Ladakh (Leh),
Ladakh (Leh), Ladakh (Leh), Ladakh (Leh), Ladakh (Leh), Ladakh (Leh),
Ladakh (Leh), Ladakh (Leh), Ladakh (Leh), Nubra Valley, Nubra Valley,
Pangong, Tadoba
Travel
Purple Voyages
Agent:
9
Rs:
36186
No of days: 10 Days & 9 Nights
Destination: Ladakh (Leh), Nubra Valley, Pangong, Sonamarg, Srinagar, Kargil
Travel Agent: Purple Voyages
10 Kashmir
to Manali - Ex Delhi
Rs:
49000
No of days: 12 Days & 11 Nights
Destination: Delhi, Ladakh (Leh), Manali, Nubra Valley, Pangong, Sonamarg, Srinagar,
Kargil
Travel
Purple Voyages
Agent:
Delhi to Ladakh (Leh) By Car: Hire a jeep or rent a car or a bike to reach Ladakh Leh, which
takes around 18 hours. Cost of cab ranges from INR 10 to INR 45 per km, depending upon the
type of car. This option is tiring as well as time-consuming.
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Leh is the capital of Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, which is the northernmost state of
India. It is situated at an altitude of 3505 meters above sea level.
Leh experiences extreme climatic conditions throughout the year. The average maximum
temperature that has been recorded is 28 Celsius and the average minimum is minus 15
Celsius. Acclimatization to Leh can get difficult because of its high altitude.
Summer in Leh begins in March and it last through late June. The climate is pleasant during day
time in summer with a maximum temperature of 30 Celsius. Summer nights are very cold with
a minimum temperature of 17 Celsius. The chances of getting sunburn cannot be ruled out
while travelling in Leh during summer without protection.
Monsoon in Leh begins in July and it is extended till late September. Leh experiences moderate
to heavy rain falls during monsoon. The temperature during monsoon months that has been
recorded has a maximum of 17 Celsius and a minimum of 3 Celsius. Windproof jackets,
woolen clothes, raincoats etc. must be carried while visiting Leh during monsoon.
Winter in Leh begins in November and it is extended till late February. Winter season in Leh is
very chilly and harsh with a maximum of 10 Celsius and a minimum of minus 20C. January
and February are the coldest months in Leh. Travelling to Leh is not ideal during winter because
of heavy snow falls. The entire place will be snow bound and the roads get blocked with huge
piles of snow.
June to September is the best season to visit Leh of which July/August is the peak season of
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