Places to visit in Ladakh

Khardung La Pass, pronounced as ‘Khardzong La’ is also known as the ‘Pass of Lower Castle’. It is a mountain pass in Ladakh in the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir. This road is 39.7 km from Leh, located at an altitude of 5,359 meters. The work for construction was started in 1976 and opened for public in 1988. Khardung La P...

The Magnetic Hill in Ladakh is a road stretching on the Leh to Kargil national highway in the Himalayan region at an altitude of 14,000 KMs which is about 30 km from Leh. Magnetic Hill has Sindhu River flowing in its east which gives it picturesque beauty with the background of magnificent Himalayan Mountains. Magnetic Hill...

Nubra Valley is also known as ‘Ldumra’ which means ‘Valley of flowers’ is located in the north east of Ladakh Valley. Nubra is a cold dessert at high altitude with minimal vegetation. The crown of this valley is added with Shyok and Nubra River which gives it the phenomenal scenic richness. Extensive landscapes, gigantic mo...

Pangong Tso translated as "high grassland lake" in Tibetan is a spectacular lake in the Himalayas situated at a height of about 4,350 m and 134 km long. The colour of Pangong Tso Lake changes to the different shades of blue, green and an unusual red. Pangong Tso is an endorheic lake because the water flow is terminated befo...

Tourism in India is not complete without visiting Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir. The mighty Himalayan backdrop with evergreen fields, magical white snow and lively lakes makes this region more suitable to add it to anyone’s bucket list. One of the wonder in Ladakh is Shanti Stupa. Shanti Stupa is a Buddhist religious shrine w...

Hemis Monastery is one of the seven wonders of India and a world heritage site. King of Ladakh named Sengge Namgyal built this place and since then, it became one of the best tourist destinations in Ladakh. The Green hills around the place and the Indus River makes the Hemis Monastery look more beautiful and eye-catching. O...

Tso Moriri is also known as Lake Moriri which is located in Ladakh in Northern India. This is a protected area under Tso Moriri wetland conservation Reserve. This is known to be the largest high altitude lake all over Ladakh. This lake is formed when snow from mountains nearby melt. The only time you can have access to this...

Diskit Monastery is one of the most happening places to add to the itinerary of places to visit in Ladakh. Also known as Diskit Gompa, it is one of the largest and oldest monasteries in Ladakh. Changzeb TserabZaongpo built this place, he is very famous for being the founder of Gelukpa. The place will give you thrill with th...