#ledakh

[taruna40]

Every hundred feet the world changes Travelling to places Changes you #nubravalley #hunder #ledakh #landofthelamas #incredibleindia #journey #traveller #diaries #roadtrip #travelersnotebook #travelpic #himalayanescapes2 (at Nubra Valley) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn0vlriH_go/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ndafdm6v4b9t

[akhil5343]

#itsallabouttheview #diskitmonastery #leh #ledakh #travelcamz #traveladdict #travelblogger #travelphotography #travel #travels #traveler #travelmore #travellove #travelpics #travelworld #travelindia #exploreindia #exploremore #loneleyplanetindia #travellife #loneleyplanet #travelphotographer #manalilehhighway (at Ladakh, India)

[williamvazquez]

Young novice monk blowing ceremonial horn. Every once in a while I wonder what my photo subjects think of me, and what I am doing. #buddhism #himalayas #buddha #monk #monastery #travel #travelphotographer #travelphotography #portrait #culture #india #ledakh (at Ladakh, India)

[travelnew]

Legend to Map: blue tear drop - pass pink tear drop - outside J&K blue inverted u - Gompa yellow bed - hotel blue taxi - taxi stand yellow petrol refill machine - petrol pump blue bus - bus stop blue binoculars - astronomical observatory Purple book - educational * ahead of name - shortlisted (Pangong Tso, Lamayuru Gompa, Chemrey Gompa, Diskit Gompa) red star - Central Leh red square - South of Leh. red tear drop - West of Leh. red diamond - Nubra valley red circle - East of Leh, green tear drop - Towards Pangong Tso. orange tear drop - Tso Moriri & Eastern Indus Valley Best season 4 Srinagar–Leh: June-Oct. Srinagar–Kargil/Drass (Day 1) & Kargil/Drass–Leh (Day 2). Srinagar-Leh Non-AC Bus INR 1300/919/737- Srinagar–Leh Road: This route is less physically painful and lower altitude but also less spectacular than Leh–Manali. Landslides are possible on the Zoji La, which gets dangerously slippery after rain. Transport can stop altogether during serious political disturbances in Kashmir and the road is generally closed from November to May. http://www.jksrtc.co.in/ Manali-Leh Non A/C Deluxe Bus 10:00 AM INR 2500/- (http://www.hrtc.gov.in/ & Leh-Manali Road: Fabulously beautiful but gruellingly rough (minimum 22 hours), the road is frequently subject to landslides and is generally closed from October to May. Travelling southbound reduces the risk of altitude problems on high passes and has other advantages Zanskar is essentially cut off altogether in winter except by ice-trek. Stay near Changspa or Main bazaar / market. On the blue marked YHAI cycling route, Scattered ancient petroglyphs are inscribed on brown, timepolished roadside rocks (eg at Km55.9) but they’re small, hard to spot and some are latter-day imitations. Ladakh’s only petrol stations are at Leh, Choglamsar, Serthi (Km440.5, near Karu), Diksit, Spituk, Phyang junction, Khaltse, Mulbekh & Kargil Leh heritage walk http://www.tibetheritagefund.org/pages/projects/ladakh/leh-old-town/leh-heritage-walk.php Best Buddhist monasteries: Lamayuru, Diskit, Chemrey, Thiksey, Karsha. Best mountain scenery: Pangong Tso (lake), Shyok Valley in Nubra. Road conditions: http://www.leh.nic.in/ & http://vistet.wordpress.com/ Festival calendar http://www.leh.nic.in/tourist/calender.html Taxi rates, approved agents, hotel rates, hotel lists http://www.leh.nic.in/pages/tourism.html Monasteries & monuments: http://www.leh.nic.in/tourist/mmonestries.html Tourist places http://www.leh.nic.in/tourist/mtplaces.html Tourist activities: trekking, mountain climbing, river rafting http://www.leh.nic.in/tourist/mactivities.html Sports - archery & polo http://www.leh.nic.in/tourist/msports.html health problems in high alttude http://www.leh.nic.in/tourist/highaltitude.pdf Five per jeep is optimal for comfort versus expense. You’ll need an inner line permit to visit Nubra Valley, Pangong Tso, Dha-Hanu, Tso Moriri and the Upper Indus (beyond Upshi). Such permits, valid for seven days and unextendable, are effortlessly obtained within one working day through Leh travel agencies for around ₹150. You’re supposed to have a group (at least two people) to apply but, once you have the permit, travelling alone is rarely prevented. Agencies organise multiple copies of your passport, visa and permit, to give to police checkpoints en route, but making extra copies can prove wise. Whether or not a permit is required, always carry your passport; as Ladakh’s a border region, checkpoints are fairly common on rural roads. Homestay treks on www.himalayan-homestays.com While traveling from Delhi to Leh by flight: sit on the right in the morning and left in the evening - to observe sunrise or sunset respectively. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/jammu-and-kashmir/ladakh/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-ladakh Rebecca Norman’s excellent Getting Started in Ladakhi (₹200) has more phrases and useful cultural tips. http://jktdc.co.in/hotels.php Jammu Kashmir tourist development corporation's hotels http://www.jktourism.org/index.php/guest-houses Jammu Kashmir Tourism's guest houses

My #Leh #Ladakh #Map, that I made and used to plan my journey! Thanks to @googlemaps (Twitter) for providing Google Maps Engine.

[onologue]

Nightsky in the Himalayas by Waldemar Halka on Flickr.