Leh Bus Service from Delhi, Manali and Keylong 2021
All you need to know about latest HRTC & HPTDC buses to Leh from Delhi, Manali, or Keylong including timetable, route, booking, & fare updated for 2021.
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Ladakh
Spring in the Himalayas: Where to Go in March-April?
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
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
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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Stok, Likir, & Alchi: The Last Ride of the Season
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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