Leh is renowned for its breathtaking beauty, rich culture, and various adventure activities. Additionally, it is famous for its dramatic high-altitude landscape. Tourists visit this area to participate in a variety of adventure sports, including ATV (all-terrain vehicle) rides, zip-lining, bungee jumping, yak and horse riding, and bike riding. Visitors can rent bikes for daily use, with rental prices ranging from 1,500 to 3,500 rupees. This provides a comfortable and reliable option for your adventure in Ladakh. For bike enthusiasts, Ladakh is a dream destination, offering the opportunity to ride through snow-capped mountains, challenging roads, and peaceful valleys. Different people follow different cultures, which makes Ladakh a diverse state. Most people follow Buddhism, while others follow Hinduism and Islam. Ladakhi is the local language and the most spoken language over there, and Nepali and Hindi are also spoken by the locals.
Nubra Valley: The home of landscapes
Nubra Valley is famous for its stunning views and landscapes, high-altitude dunes, lush greenery, and snow-capped mountains; moreover, it is a unique blend of deserted mountains. There are plenty of double-humped camels (Bactrian camels) present in the dunes. For a unique experience, there are camel safaris for the tourists to enjoy for only 500 rupees. The Shyok River meets the Nubra valley to form a large valley that separates Leh from the Karakoram Ranges. The most common way to access this valley is to travel over the Khardung La pass from Leh. The Nubra valley was open for tourists up to Hunder until 2010. The region beyond Hunder gives way to a greener region of Ladakh because of its lower altitude. The Buddha statue of Nubra Valley is the landmark of it, and the statue is maintained by the Diskit Monastery.
The Turtuk & Thang Village
The Turtuk Village is about 80 kilometres from Hunder; therefore it takes almost 3 hours to reach there. The road is very scenic with the Shyok River along its side. During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948, the Gilgit Scouts based in Gilgit overthrew the Dogra administration and subsequently invaded the Baltistan region. At the end of that war, Turtuk came under the control of Pakistan along with most of Baltistan. There are many War Memorials built on the main road going towards LOC in memory of the late soldiers. In this way, there is also a museum and a waterfall.
Thang (also called Dhothang, Thanga Chathang) is a small village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[1] It is in the historical Chorbat region of Baltistan, divided between India and Pakistan by the 1972 Line of Control. Thang is part of the Nubra tehsil and the Turtuk community development block. The village was seized from Pakistan along with three other villages in the area as a result of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. It is 2.5 kilometers from the Line of Control.[2] The area's population is largely Balti.
The Pangong Lake
The Pangong Lake separates India and China. The Kargill war started from this lake; because of this war, 108 of our soldiers were put to death. The most taken name from this war is Maj. Shaitan Singh. The Lake changes its color every day. The lake acts as an important breeding ground for a variety of birds, including a number of migratory birds. During summer, many ducks are commonly seen here. For security reasons, India does not permit boating. The end scene of the famous movie “3 idiots” took place here. On the banks of the river, there is a statue of every iconic scene of the movie. There are also horses and yaks one can ride on the bank of the river.
The Umlingla Pass: (World’s highest motorable pass)
Umlingla Pass is the highest paved road and mountain pass in the world, located in Ladakh, India, on the ridgeline between Koyul Lungpa and the Indus River near Demchok. At an elevation of 19,024 feet (5,799 m), it forms the source for the Umlung stream that drains into the Indus and a tributary of the Kiungdul river that drains into Koyul Lungpa. The route of the pass from Hanle is in very bad condition; it’s recommended if someone has back pain, he/she should not go there.