Monday 25 May 2015

Road trip to Ladakh: A trip for lifetime

If you desire to experience paradise on earth, it would be Ladakh undoubtedly. The paradise is overloaded with fun when you experience it via road. Travelling to Ladakh by road is considered as one of the most thrilling adventure in India and bike-riding on this route is fantasized by many bike riders. Road trip to Ladakh would take you through snow filled mountains, valleys, high passes and many more fascinating elements of nature.



The natural scenic beauty of Himalayan Range and the Karakoram Range adds on to the charisma of this region. Apart from beauty of nature and mesmeric views, the road trip to Ladakh offers numerous challenges as living in such conditions along these regions can’t be predicted. There are two highways connecting Leh to the rest of the country, one is Srinagar-Leh Highway and the more popular one amongst bike riders is Leh-Manali Highway.

The reason Leh-Manali Highway is preferred by bikers is because it involves crossing several high elevation mountain passes, riding along with Himalayan range on one side and rivers following the course on the other end and above all is the pure adventure and thrill of riding one of the toughest motorable terrain.

 If you wish to see and experience snow, rivers, deserts, glaciers, best of lakes, deepest valleys and the highest passes in just one trip, then Ladakh is the answer to all your questions. Along with the natural beauty of Ladakh, you get a chance to experience its cultural beauty as well. The monasteries, prayer bells, colourful Tibetian flags and Tibetian Buddhist populace are some of the unique aspect of the journey.

Some of the worth visiting places in Ladakh are:

Most Beautiful Monasteries: Likir, Spituk, Hemis, Lamayuru
Most beautiful lakes: Suraj Tal, Tsokar, Tso Moriri, Pangong
Highest Motorable roads: Rohtang La, Khradungla, baralacha La, Warila, Tanglang
Desert Land: Sarchu, Nubra, Pang
Other beautiful locations:  Henle, Magnetic Hill

Ladakh has its historical importance as well; some of the monasteries built here are over 1100 years old and have been a place of learning in ancient times.

Even though its one of the highest motorable terrain with a lot less population as compared to cities, it still is a place of religious harmony. Some of the monasteries even worship Goddess Kali during festival times and there is a Gurudwara as well which was built in 1500 AD and it is dedicated to Guru Nanak. There is a lot to explore in Ladakh, you just need an adventurous soul.






Monday 11 May 2015

Looking for some adventure this summer break? Head to Ladakh

Scheduling something exceptional for your vacations? Stop thinking about that routinely Indian hill stations and pack your luggage for some genuine excitement this summer. While departing for adventure tours in India, Ladakh tourism is the top place that will leave you mesmerized for years. Not only have the adventure lovers, this place enthralled serenity lovers, natural world admirers, and artistic buffs as well as newly married couples.



But it's going to be somewhat exceptional this summer with the electrifying Leh Ladakh adventure tour packages. Apart from the monasteries and the artistic cultural travel of these places, trekking is one such activity that is significant in every respect. This trekkers' heaven offers a first-class bouquet of trekking trails that suit the ability of a novice as well as a professional. And prehistoric gompas / Buddhist monasteries offer harmony also add to the loveliness of these trails.

Some of the exhilarating trekking trails, which can be enclosed in Leh Ladakh adventure tour packages, are:
·        Jhunglam Trek
·        Sabu Nubra Valley
·        Spituk Stok
·        Lamayuru Zanskar Trek
·        Tsomoriri - Rumtse Trek
·        Lamayuru Alchi Trek
·        Tsomoriri - Kibber Trek
·        Stok Kangri Trek
·        Rupshu Kharnak Trek

Approximately all these treks are trouble-free to get to during March to October.
To make the vacation more adventurous, one may go for white water rafting in Leh Ladakh.
The roundabout Indus and Zanskar Rivers are the ideal venues for rafting aficionado to take pleasure in white water rafting. The journey is mainly prearranged from July to September.

Take a trip to Leh Ladakh and join the journey to one of the premium trekking trails in the world. You may also get in touch with Spic N Span Holidays, Ladakh tour operator and can select from a broad range of thrilling adventure tour packages.