Location: Ladakh
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Bounded by the Karakoram and Himalayan mountains, Ladhak is the largest province in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The landscape of Ladhak, a high altitude desert, is defined by craggy, barren cliffs and plateaus. Ladhak is a favorite among adventure sports enthusiasts, offering unique adventures in trekking, mountaineering and white water rafting. While rafting options are available on both Indus and Zanskar rivers, the Zanskar course is more difficult and exciting. The trekking options range from short, day-long walks to visit monuments or monastic settlements to long, trans-mountain treks involving weeks of walking and camping in the wilderness. Ladhak celebrates a numbers of monastic festivals - annual events of the major monasteries primarily in winters. The month of September, hosts the Ladhak Festival, that gives a peek into the richness, depth and pageantry of Ladakh's centuries-old culture, traditions and folk heritage. One can witness the best samples of the region's performing arts, Archery contests and the Ladhak Polo Cup.
Restaurants in Ladakh
1. Dras War Memorial
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5.0 based on 455 reviews
Reviewed By Bobtherider - Vasco da Gama, India
The Kargil War Memorial is a war memorial built by the Indian Army in the town of Dras, commemorating the 1999 Kargil War between India and Pakistan.We took the tour around the war memorial and Paid homage to the brave soldiers who gave their lives to protect our nation. The view of Tiger Hill and the Tololing Range add to the majesty of this place. It was an emotional experience hearing the stories of the soldiers. We felt proud that our Leh / Ladakh's expedition started from the Kargil War Memorial.
2. Ice Stupa Artificial Glaciers
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
3. Karsha Gompa
4. Rezang La War Memorial
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5.0 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By Tripadvissr - Mumbai, India
This memorial pays respect to those Indian soldiers of 1962 Indo China war. Diagonaly opposite to the memorial is the border check post of India and China which can be seen with naked eyes.
5. Chemrey Monastery
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
6. Prayer Wheel
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4.5 based on 154 reviews
Reviewed By Sagarsahab - Mumbai, India
Being a visitor to Leh Ladakh i wanted to learn more about their culture , Everything about Leh was interesting Buddhism the spinning of wheeel and Saying "OM MANI PADME HUM" this was taught by monk to me at monestry ..and our Driver (name Ring Xing ) he provided us knowledge about every place we visit, people of Leh Ladakh are very helpful, honest and hard working. Drivers skills are best driving cars, tempos on hilly region they drive the best.
7. Dha Valley
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4.5 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By DiscoverNH - Jaipur District, India
It was an one of the most wonderful bike ride of my life to The Aryan Village Darchiks. I came from Kargil via Lalung, Batalik and than Darchiks. As I come to know from locals there are only five villages of Aryans in India in Himalayan region are Darchiks, Hanu, Hanu, Biama, Garkon and around 6 to 7 in Himalayan region of Pakistan. The villages are on the bank of Indus River in Ladakh region of India. The land for agriculture of this region is very fertile. They get many herbs and crops from specially apricot.
8. Confluence of the Indus and Zanskar Rivers
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4.5 based on 1,554 reviews
Reviewed By insearchofmyself - Kolkata (Calcutta), India
One can go to the confluence point of the Indus and Zanskar rivers on a day trip visiting all the sightseeing points in and around Leh. The most amazing pat of this confluence is the two distinctive shades of blue converging together.The views are best seen as you travel to this point from Leh on the NH1. This is suppose to be one of the highest altitude river rafting points. So if you are visiting during the month of june july you can give it a shot. There is also a small canteen near the entrance. One can enjoy the marvelous views sitting near the stairs that lead down to the sangam point while sipping your hot coffee.
9. Central Asian Museum
10. The Ladakh Arts and Media Organisation
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4.5 based on 42 reviews
Reviewed By LetsGoSightseeing - Noida, India
LAMO is located just below the Leh Palace which means that you've to ascend a bit to reach here. When I visited, I was the only one as it was off season. The entry ticket was INR 100. The 'museum' is built in a traditional house. The first gallery had an exhibition of the early travelers to Ladakh. Further on, I got a glimpse of how locals lived in the early days in traditional houses. Be prepared to climb narrow & steep stairs even inside LAMO. In summer, the organization conducts workshops for local children. One can volunteer here too. Not a big museum but a good one to learn about Ladakhi culture & heritage. A small room in the front also sells souvenirs.
