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How To Reach Leh in Ladakh India

By Air:
New Delhi to Leh.
Srinagar to Leh.
The easiest way to reach Leh (in Ladakh) is to take the direct flight from New Delhi to Leh.
Air India, Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines and Go Air have flights from Delhi to Leh taking 1 hour-15 minutes.
Some flights are also available from Jammu & Srinagar.

By Road:
From Manali via Keylong, Jispa, Sarchu.
The road generally opens in June.

From Srinagar via Sonamarg, Drass, Kargil.
The road generally opens in third week of May.

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Map of Ladakh

Shows:
Leh, Shey, Thiksey, Hemis, Stok, Khardungla Pass.
Nubra Valley: Diskit, Hunder, Sumur, Panamik.
Indus Valley and Sham Valley in Lower or West Ladakh: Sangam, Nimoo, Basgo, Likir, Alchi, Lamayuru.
Pangong Lake, Changla Pass, Tangtse, Spangmik.
Tso Moriri, Chumathang, Tso Kar, Tanglang La.
Routes to Manali, Kargil, Srinagar.

Fast Facts Leh Ladakh India

Location: In the state of Jammu & Kashmir in the north corner of India.

Regional Capital: Leh

Altitude:
Leh: 3505 meters / 11567 feet.
Khardungla: 5578 m / 18300 ft.
Pangong Lake:4267m / 14000 ft.
Tso Moriri Lake: 4485 m / 14800 ft.
Alchi: 3300 m / 10000 ft.

Area: 95,000 Sq. Kms.

Languages Spoken:
Ladakhi, Hindi & English.

Population: Approx 2,50,000

ATMs available: SBI & J&K Bank
Credit Cards: Not accepted by most of the shops, restaurants & hotels.
Cell Phone Network:
BSNL CellOne and Airtel.

Clothing: Cotton & light woollens in summer and heavy woollens including down-filled wind proof upper garments in winter.

Best Seasons to visit Leh Ladakh
Mid April to September End.

Temperatures Leh:
Summer: Max 25 / Min 15 deg C.
Winter: Max 5 / Min –25 deg C.

Rainfall: Falls in the rain shadow area and gets little rain.
15cm, 6" (annual average).

Today a high-altitude desert, sheltered from the rain-bearing clouds of the Indian monsoon by the barrier of the Great Himalaya, Ladakh was once covered by an extensive lake system, the vestiges of which still exist on its south-east plateaux of Rupshu and Chushul, in the drainage basins or lakes of Tso-moriri, Tso-kar and Pangong-tso. But the main source of water is winter snowfall.

Permit required for Leh Ladakh Tours
Tourists don't require a permit for Leh. However, all foreigners are required to get themselves registered at Drass, Rumtse and Serchu if they are travelling overland. Those traveling by air get themselves registered at Leh airport.

Both Indian and foreign tourists are required to get inner line permits for restricted areas like Tsomoriri, Tsokar and Pangong Lakes, Dhahanu and Nubra Valley, which can be obtained from District Magistrate, Leh.

The Travel Agents / Travel Agencies / Tour Operators for Leh Ladakh arrange these permits easily within one working day and normally include the nominal price in the tour cost.

All travellers must carry a photo ID.

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Acclimatization and avoiding altitude sickness during trip to Ladakh
Anyone travelling to altitudes above 10,000 ft (3300 m) may suffer from acute mountain sickness (AMS) unless properly acclimatized. The most common symptoms of acute mountain sickness are headache, disturbed sleep and loss of appetite, nausea, coughing, irregular breathing, breathlessness, lassitude and lack of concentration. If you are reaching Leh by air, it is important to take complete rest for the first 24 hours after arrival. Any kind of physical exertion should be avoided. Smoking and drinking should also be avoided till you are fully acclimatized. “Rest” means complete lying down in your hotel room without reading or watching TV. It is absolutely important to keep yourself properly hydrated by drinking enough water. Ladakh is dry in nature and lacks moisture. Your body should get used to the lower oxygen level of Ladakh for which you should take complete rest for the first 24 hours and as much rest as possible during the next 12 hours.

The main centre for health care in Leh is the SNM Hospital, which is well equipped and staffed by specialists to handle all problems. Elsewhere in the region, there are sub-district hospitals at block headquarters and medical dispensaries in major villages, which are staffed by qualified doctors.

Diamox, popularly suggested to prevent AMS, should be taken under medical advise only. Also note that it is a sulfa drug (many people are allergic to sulfa drugs), is a diuretic and is not a cure for AMS but if prescribed is done so for prevention of AMS and is taken before the ascent.

Rest, water and aspirin (in case of headaches) is probably the best and safest way of avoiding acute mountain sickness, AMS. Descending to lower altitudes also combats AMS.

Things to Carry on a Leh Ladakh Tour Package:
Good U/V protection sun glasses.
Sun Cap.
Sunscreen with at least 35 degree SPF.
Flashlight or torch.
Comfortable clothing.
Good pair of walking shoes.
At least one warm jacket and pullover.
Personal medicines.
Binocular for landscape, mountain ranges and wildlife viewing.
Digital camera with wide-angle lens, extra memory sticks or devices for downloading the pictures frequently.
Your sense of humour, indomitable spirit and footloose attitude.

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TOUR PACKAGES FOR LEH AND LADAKH

GLIMPSES of Ladakh
4 NIGHTS / 5 Days

Best of Ladakh
5 NIGHTS / 6 Days

Leh Ladakh Sojourn
6 Nights / 7 Days

Discovery of Ladakh
7 NIGHTS / 8 Days

Ladakh Lake Langour
10 NIGHTS / 11 Days

Overland Jeep Safaris for
Manali - Sarchu - Leh - Srinagar

Sham Valley Trek

Markha Valley Trek

Stok Kangri Expedition

For comfortable Leh Ladak holiday packages, the perfectly planned Leh tour itinerary with a well maintained deluxe vehicle and a courteous driver to take you around on your Ladakh tour packages and accommodation in deluxe hotels in Leh Ladakh and / or camps pre-arranged, leave it to professionals like us.
For your vacation and Leh Ladakh tour packages, we can stitch together a tailor-made itinerary and customise tours if you let us know:
(i) Number of days ex-Delhi.
(ii) Destinations interested in visiting in Ladakh.
(iii) Expected highlights of the vacation in Ladakh.
(iv) Target cost and number of travellers.

Stay in Delhi and extension tour to Agra (for Taj Mahal and Fatehpur Sikri) from Delhi can be incorporated in all itineraries on request at additional cost.

Customised honeymoon packages for Leh Ladakh are also a romantic and interesting option.