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Friday, March 22, 2013

Leh - come fall in love with nature

A dagger of steep rocky ridge plunging towards the main bazaar is topped by a dramatic palace, fort and gompa. Very few places in India could capture your heart and make you fall in love like Leh does with its inviting green barley fields amidst mudbrick houses. As tranquil place to visit as it is friendly, Leh captures its tourists with its unpretentious beauty.

Tourist Information

Tourist Office ph:01982-253482
Henk Thoma's Leh valley map could be really useful to navigate around the area.
Ladakh trekking maps www.abram.ch/Izmmaps.php

Sights to see

Palace Ridge
Leh Palace
Palace Gompas
Tsemo Fort
Old City
Chowkhang Gompa
Shanti Stupa
Stupas
LEDEG
Women's Alliance
Sankar Gompa
Donkey Sanctuary
Hall of Fame

What you can do
Yoga and Meditation
Mahabodhi Center ph:01982-253689 www.mahabodhi-ladakh.org
Meditation Center ph:01982-264372
Open Ladakh ph:09419886135 www.openladakh.com

MassagesMountaineering
Rafting and Kayaking
Trekking - Per-person fees ranging from US$50 to US$400 paid directly to IMF (www.indmount.org)

Volunteering - TELF teachers are in demand visit www.beautifulworld.org.uk
- www.secmol.org/ecotourism
- rubbish collecting trek www.overlandescape.com/cleaningtrek.php

Organised Tours
Old Town Walking Tours
Jeep and car Tours
Trekking tours
Rafting

Himalayan Journeys ph:01982-250591; Jeeps and Rafting
Lhasi Karpo Ecological Trek & Tours ph:01982-255644; www.eco-ladakh.com; Old Town Walk Tours
Overland Escape ph:01982-250858; www.overlandescape.com; multiskilled agency
Snow Leapord Trails ph:01982-252074; www.snowleopardtrails.com; Treks
Splash Adventures ph:01982-254870; Rafting Specialists
Wild East Adventure ph:01982-250505; www.wildeastadventure.com; Trekking
World Adventure ph:01982-251910;
XploreLadakh ; www.xploreladakh.com
Yama Adventures ph:01982-250833; www.yamatreks.com


Shopping
Tibetian thangkas, Ladakhi hats turquoise jewellery, kashmiri shawls and various Nepali, Tibetan and Chinese knick-knacks
LeDEG ph:01982-253221; www.ledeg.org
Women's Alliance ph:01982-250293; www.isec.org
Handicrafts Industrial cooperative shop in Old Fort Rd
Wamda Wood Craving in Old Fort Road
Gol Market and Moti market

Getting there and away
AIR
Indian Airlines ph:01982-252076; Fort Rd
Jet Airways ph:01982-250999; Main Bazaar
Kingfisher Airlines www.flykingfisher.com
BUSES
Buses are available from Manali, Srinagar, Kargil
Taxis and Jeeps are for hire, so are motorcycles to go around the place.

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