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Spring in the Himalayas: Where to Go in March-April?

2020/02/122020/02/12 Jitaditya Narzary 0 Comments Chopta, Kangra, Kargil, Nongriat, Pithoragarh, Shangarh, Spring in the Himalayas

Best places to enjoy a Himalayan Spring in March-April across Himachal, Uttarakhand, Ladakh, Meghalaya, Arunachal, Sikkim.

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Thang: That Village Beyond the LOC

2019/07/312019/07/31 Jitaditya Narzary 4 Comments How to reach Thang?, How to visit LOC?, Northernmost Village of India, Turtuk to Thang

Thang village is located beyond the LOC on India-Pakistan Border. It is the northernmost village in India. Tourists can visit the army bunkers but may not be allowed to visit the village itself.

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Ladakh Bus Service: All You Need to Know

2019/07/012020/02/11 Jitaditya Narzary 0 Comments Dah-Biama Bus Timings, Kargil Bus Timings, Ladakh Bus Timings, Leh Bus Timings, Nubra Valley Bus Timings, Pangong Bus Timings, Tso Moriri Bus Timings, Turtuk Bus Timings, Zanskar Bus Timings

Comprehensive bus timings and fares within Ladakh. Catch them from Leh to explore Nubra, Turtuk, Pangong, Tso Moriri, Dah Biama, Lamayuru, Kargil, Zanskar & more.

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Leh Bus Service from Delhi, Manali and Keylong 2019

2019/06/232019/07/01 Jitaditya Narzary 0 Comments Delhi to Leh Bus, Keylong to Leh Bus, Manali to Leh Bus

All you need to know about latest HRTC & HPTDC buses to Leh from Delhi, Manali, or Keylong including time table, route, booking, & fare.

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Stok, Likir, & Alchi: The Last Ride of the Season

2019/04/282019/11/05 Jitaditya Narzary 9 Comments Alchi, ladakh, Leh, Likir, Stok

A quick ride through Stok Palace, Stok, Gompa, Likir Gompa, & Alchi Gompa in October, end of season, followed by a close escape to Manali from Leh.

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Palaces & Forts to see during Ladakh Trip

2019/04/20 Jitaditya Narzary 1 Comment Chiktan, ladakh, Leh, Shey Stok

Due to its Tibetan Buddhist heritage, people identify Ladakh as a land of gompas but it used to be an independent Kingdom too. Naturally, there are lots of palaces and forts in Ladakh too. Some of them can be found in the city of Leh itself while many others are scattered in the far-off areas.

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Thikse Monastery: One for the Giants

2019/04/18 Jitaditya Narzary 2 Comments Leh, Leh-Manali Highway, Thikse

Thikse Monastery on the Leh-Manali highway is a structure so massive that it is hard not to notice it. This 15th-century construction is one of the largest gompas in Ladakh and design is compared often to Potala Palace.

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Hemis Monastery: Salvation in Autumn

2019/02/072019/02/11 Jitaditya Narzary 6 Comments Autumn in Ladakh, Fall Colours, Hemis, Hemis Monastery, ladakh, Leh, Leh-Manali Highway, Willows

Hemis is among the largest monasteries in Ladakh, but I was obsessed more with amazing autumn landscapes & also with the unlikely Jesus theories linked to it.

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Dah Village: The Citadel of Brokpas

2019/01/112019/01/11 Jitaditya Narzary 10 Comments Biama, Brokpa, Dah

Dah & nearby villages of Biama & Baldez are the most important villages of Brokpa people & a good place to experience their culture, history, and traditions,

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Leh Old Town Heritage Walk

2018/12/10 Jitaditya Narzary 9 Comments Leh Heritage Walk, Leh Old Town, Leh Palace, Offbeat Things to do in Leh

The heritage walk around Leh Old Town is a reminder of its status as a trade hub of the Silk Route. It covers Leh Palace, Tsemo Gompa, Central Asian Museum, Zorawar Fort, and much more.

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Bactrian Camels of Hunder: Relics of the Silk Road

2018/12/012018/12/03 Jitaditya Narzary 10 Comments Bactrian Camel, DOuble-humpedCamel, Hunder, Ladakh Camel Ride, Nubra Camel Ride, Nubra Valley

Bactrian Camel Ride in Nubra Valley is a touristy cliche. But what is fascinating is their very existence in this place because they were primarily used in the ancient Silk Road caravans as a pack animal.

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Domkhar Rock Art Sanctuary: The Best Preserved Petroglyphs of Ladakh

2018/11/102018/11/30 Jitaditya Narzary 14 Comments Biama, Dah, Domkhar, Petroglyph, Rock Art

Ladakh is full of such prehistoric rock art (petroglyphs). While most of them are decaying in obscurity, Domkhar remains the best-preserved one and it is only fitting that it overlooks the Indus, the river that sired an entire civilization and lends its name to the country.

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