The moon land, little Tibet, or the last Sangrila, those romantic name of Ladakh region. Explore Leh-Ladakh, one of the most remote outposts in India, a cultural hub of Buddhist Culture and the best that adventure and cultural tri in the North part of Indian -Himalaya can offer! Meet warm-hearted people and curious monks and admire the perfect harmony in which they have learnt to live with their harsh yet stunning environment! Discover Buddhist culture that has enabled its inhabitants to preserve and perpetuate their cultural identity north of the Himalayas! Feel Ladakh's awe-inspiring desolation, remoteness and thin air high at 3520 m!

Geography :
Ladakh is the highest altitude plateau region in Indian Himalaya, established Himalayan and Karakoram mountain. The Ladakh range has no major peaks; its average height is a little less than 6000 meters, and few of its passes are less than 5000 meters. Within Ladakh it forms the northern boundary wall of the Indus valley, though when the river enters Ladakh at Demchok, some 250 km south-east of Leh, it is actually flowing along the foot of the northern flank of these granite mountains, which it crosses by a great gorge close to its confluence with the Hanle river. The Pang-gong range runs parallel to the Ladakh range some 100 km northwest from Chushul, along the southern shore of the Pang-gong Lake. It is divided from the main range by the Tangtse river. Its highest range is 6700 metres, and the northern slopes are heavily glaciated.

Culture :
Ladakhi culture is similar to Tibetan culture. Ladakhi food has much in common with Tibetan, the most prominent foods being, thukpa noodle soup, and tsampa , known in Ladakhi as ngampe, roasted barley flour. Eatable without cooking, tsampa makes useful, if dull trekking food. A dish that is strictly Ladakhi is skyu, a heavy pasta dish with root vegetables. As Ladakh moves toward a less sustainable cash-based economy, foods from the plains of India are becoming more common. Like in other parts of Central Asia, tea in Ladakh is traditionally made with strong green tea, butter, and salt, it is mixed in a large churn and known as gudgud chay, after the sound it makes when mixed. Sweet tea (cha ngarmo) is common now, made in the Indian style with milk and sugar. Most surplus barley produced is fermented into chang, an alcoholic beverage drunk especially on festive occasions. The local dance is depend on the several valleyies of Ladakh as Zanskar Valley, Changthang Valley, Nubra Valley, Dha-Hanu Valley, Rumpsu Valley & Suru Valley.

Best Time Visit For Ladakh :
Although Ladakh is a remote region of the India, it is accessible by road and  by air, thus conducive to touring almost year-round. The Best time explore Ladakh is during the summer (May-June-July-Aug till mid Sep). Although July and August bring the warmest temperatures in Ladakh, this is the period of rainfall in Kumaon and Garhwal Himalayas as well as North East of India so all other adventure spots are closed due to heavy rain fall. But Ladakh is the paradise for trekkers, adventure lovers and Jeep Safari’s one can explore the monasteries and nice landscape there. From late September to late October the days stay pleasantly warm but get shorter and nights become progressively colder, Although Ladakh stays frozen until March and it’s completely cut off by overland routes from Manali and Kashmir south of the towering ranges of the Himalayas, this is the time we run our winter treks on the frozen Zanskar River. During April and May Ladakh starts to warm up again, the ground thaws and the color returns. The villages begin slowly to turn from its winter brown to summer green, a striking contrast to the arid earth tones of the surroundings, and our summer season of Ladakh treks and jeep tours begins.

How to reach There : -
By Surface Approach : Via Srinagar :  By Road to Ladakh from Kashmir Valley through Kargil is approximately 435 Km, which remains open for traffic from early June to November. The most dramatic part of this road journey is the ascent up the  3,484 m high Zoji-La Pass, the pass in the Great Himalayan Wall that serves as the gateway to Ladakh. The Local (J&K SRTC) operates regular Deluxe and Ordinary bus services between Srinagar and Leh on this route with an overnight halt at Kargil. One can hire Taxis (cars and jeeps), are also available at Srinagar for onward journey to Leh.

Via Manali  -
Since 1989, the 473 km. Manali-Leh road has been serving as the second approach by road to Ladakh. Open for traffic from around mid-June to early October. This high road traverses the upland desert plateau of Rupsho, altitude ranges from 3,660m to 5,235m. A number of high passes fall en-route among which the highest one known as Taklang-La pass is world's second highest motor-able pass at an altitude of 5,235m. Himachal Pradesh Tourism, HRTC and J & K SRTC operate daily Deluxe and Ordinary bus services between Manali and Leh. The bus journey between Leh and Manali takes about 21 hours or two days with an overnight halt in camps at Serchu or Pang. This is the frontier J & K and Himachal Pradesh. Local jeeps are available from Chandigarh, Shimla or Manali as well as from Leh towards Manali-Delhi etc. 

By Air :
Delhi-Leh tow flights on operations (Indian air Lines & Jet Air) and Srinagar-Leh one flight on operations (Indian air Lines). Jet Air 2 flight every day in peak session June-Oct. From Delhi-Leh-Delhi. Indian air Line one flight 3 day in a weak Delhi-Leh-Delhi and the same flight via Srinagar.

Language :
In Ladakh region several dialect spoken, but the Ladakhi is the main language of Ladakh, In hotels and restaurants staff speak English and Hindi, while tourist guides are well versed with the language.

Permit :
Tourist don't require permit for Leh, however, all foreigners are required to be registered at Drass, Rumtse and Serchu if they are traveling overland. Those traveling by air get themselves registered at airport. Tourists are required to get permit for restricted areas like Tsomoriri, Tsokar and Pangong Lakes, Dhahanu and Nubra Valley, which can be obtained from District Magistrate, Leh, through Travel Agents at Leh. For the foreigners the Pass-port is must contain.

On a trail :
Trekking with Delighted Journey Trek & Expeditions you'll have a local English speaking monastery guide cum trek manger, a pony man (handled by a native "mule driver"), a two men tent, kitchen tent, plus a dining tent, a toilet tent chairs (folding chair), tables and a gear of cook, assistance cook. Your gear will be on a Mule so you basically walk hands free with only a day-pack. You get delicious meals cooked by our local cooks. As mentioned above, all our guides are local Ladakhi’s as are our support crews. This type of travel makes it a very pleasant experience for you as our local guides and crew will enable you to visit homes and monasteries, a great advantage as this type of access you would never have on your own. We provide all of your gear and equipment - all you need to bring is your sleeping bag; we don't provide those because of hygiene and difficulties to find good dry-cleaning in Ladakh.

We gladly turn part of our clients’ hard earned money to villages and monasteries in form of payments as camping and monastery entrance fees, contributing to the maintenance of local camping sites, trails, bridges and to improvements in water supply and sanitation, as well as helping monks to fund repairs and renovations of monastic structures and priceless artwork.

Flora and Fauna of Ladakh :
Ladakh region is full of Wild life. Vegetation is extremely sparse in Ladakh except along with the stream and water sources, where several wild herbs and shrubs can be seen. Some vegetation is also found on high slopes that receive more snow, and in irrigated places.

The fauna of Ladakh have much in common with that of Central Asia in general and that of the Tibetan Plateau in particular. Exceptions to this are the birds, many of which migrate from the warmer parts of India to spend the summer in Ladakh. For such an arid area, Ladakh has a great diversity of birds — a total of 225 species have been recorded. Many species of finches, robins, redstarts (like the Black Redstart) and the Hoopoe are common in summer. The Brown-headed Gull is seen in summer on the river Indus and on some lakes of the Changthang. Include the Brahminy duck also known as the Ruddy Sheldrake and the Bar-headed Goose. The Black-necked Crane (Thung Thung), a rare species found scattered in the Tibetan plateau is also found in parts of Ladakh. Other birds include the Raven, Red-billed Chough, Tibetan Snow-cock and Chukar. The Lammergeyer and the Golden Eagle are common raptors here.

The endangered Ibex, found in high craggy terrain, numbers several thousand in Ladakh. The Bharal, or blue sheep, is common in the Himalayas, ranging from Ladakh to as far as Sikkim. The Shapu is a rare goat that numbers about a thousand. Found at lower elevations, mostly in river valleys, it competes with domesticated animals. The Chiru, or Tibetan antelope, (Tsos) is an endangered animal that has traditionally been hunted for its wool known as shahtoosh. The Kyang, or Tibetan Wild Ass, is common in the grasslands of Changthang, numbering about 1,500 individuals. There are about 200 Snow Leopards ( Shan) in Ladakh, especially in the Hemis High Altitude National Park. The Tibetan Sand Fox has recently been discovered in this region. Among smaller animals, Marmots, voles, hares, and several types of Pika are common.

Accommodations:
In Leh, we accommodate you in some of the most charming and comfortable hotels and high quality small inns built in traditional style of architecture but possessing modern amenities. Actually there are three category of hotels Class “A” “B” & “C”

 Eco-Friendly Tourism:
Wherever we camp, we pitch our toilet tents far away from any rivers or streams, dig a hole in the earth and following our clients’ departure each morning cover it with soil. We bring all of the non-biodegradable garbage we produce on our tours on horses back to Leh.

Our guides:
Our guides are all locals, among the most accomplished mountaineers, having scaled number of prominent peaks in the region, and knowledgeable about their culture and environment. Whether you may have questions about Ladakh’s ways of nature, Ladakhi ways of life, customs or traditions and ways of thinking, they'll give you an intimate insight into the fabric of the local lifecycle. Coming from surrounding villages or Leh, the capital, they pride themselves in not only promoting Ladakh tourism, the greatest contributor to the sustenance and growth of the local economy, but in protecting its nature, customs and traditions thus helping to safeguard the local environment and culture.

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