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Things to know before planning Leh and Ladakh trip – Safety, climate & packing tips

More than a decade ago Ladakh was considered a destination for adventure travelers. I still remember one of my colleagues went to Ladakh in the early 2000s and after his return, he showed his photo albums with so much proud. Over the years this outlook changed and Ladakh became a popular travel destination among regular …

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Leh to Nubra Valley via Khardungla Pass

19 Comments / India, Ladakh / By Sapna

During my 10 days Ladakh trip, I stayed in Leh for the first 3 days. There are a lot of things to see in Leh and it’s surrounding area. The main reason for staying in Leh was to get acclimatized with the high altitude. On the 4th day, I traveled from Leh to Nubra Valley …

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Ladakh itinerary – Land of High Passes

4 Comments / India, Ladakh / By Sapna

My Ladakh Trip was one of the best trip. I had followed below itinerary when I traveled to Ladakh by air. It was a relaxed tour in comparison to what people usually do. I have seen many beautiful places. I feel that if time permit, do add 1 more day and visit Tsomoriri Lake. How …

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One Night at Pangong Lake Ladakh

17 Comments / India, Ladakh / By Sapna

I traveled from Leh and reached Pangong lake by late afternoon. I got mesmerized by the beauty of Pangong lake. It was very windy and the even sun was up, I could feel the chill in the air. As I came close to the lake, I could the ripples air was creating in the lake. …

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Drive from Leh to Pangong Lake

20 Comments / India, Ladakh / By Sapna

Pangong Tso (Lake) is world’s highest saltwater lake and is situated 160 km from Leh town. During my 9 days tour of Ladakh, I stayed for a night in tents near Pangong. This post is about my experience of the drive from Leh to Pangong Lake. I was traveling solo and found an all inclusive …

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Road Safety Boards – On the way to Pangong Lake

5 Comments / India, Ladakh / By Sapna

When I was going to Pangong Lake from Leh, I have come across some very interesting road safety boards which were installed by Himank. Border roads organization (Himank) is making and maintaining the roads around the Ladakh region. There were many boards on the way, some were witty, some were serious but all road safety …

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Leh – My first day of Ladakh Tour

4 Comments / India, Ladakh / By Sapna

Ladakh is one of my favorite destination 🙂 There are two ways to go to Ladakh, one by road through Srinagar or Manali and other by air. I decided to go by air because I planned to travel alone and upon calculation, I realized that solo Ladakh tour is too expensive. Because public transport is …

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