India’s northern most state Jammu and Kashmir is just like a crown ornamented on the head of mother India, the Himalayan range, which glows with sunlight, comprises of the largest province of the place known as Leh-Ladakh. This is the place which is at a height of more than 10,000 ft and with a very less amount of plantation. The place consists of some of the highest mountain ranges of Himalaya and the beauty of the place is amazing. It is one of the famous tourist spots which attracts tourists from all over the world. The place also serves an opportunity to the adventure enthusiasts to undertake some thrilling activities like river rafting, trekking, mountaineering, etc. There are several travel packages which conducts tour to this part of India.

The various packages includes almost all the famous places of the area. Starting from the monasteries to hill tops. The tour starts from Leh, the monasteries of Leh and gompa’s of the area are the first visit. The famous monasteries are thiksey, hemis, the other places of visit in Leh are Leh palace, shey palace, stok palace museum, Namgyal Tsemo Gompa. These places are a must visit. Leh is a very religious place, one can see that as once we are on the land of Leh, one can see prayer flags on all the roofs. One can also witness the Buddhist lamas chanting prayers. Alchi Gompa in Ladakh comprises of a number of blessed temples, including the main one of Rinchen Lhakhang at Lotsa Lhakhang. The other temples are the Jamyang Lhakhang (Manjusri temple) and the Sumtsag Lhakhang. Alchi Monastery of Leh Ladakh reflects an Indian touch, especially in its paintings. The place also have good proportion of Muslim population.

There are many other significant places in the place like the magnetic hills, the Indus and zanskar river meeting zone. There is the nubra valley, which has the famous monastery called diskit monastery. There are sand dunes in the place as well where one can enjoy camel rides. The place is very magnificent surrounded by dry mountains. To reach nubra valley, one needs to cross the Khardungla pass, which is the highest motorable road in the world, at a height of 18,400 ft. This place is always filled with snow as the temperature here is very low.

Pangong lake is one of the main attractions of the Leh-Ladakh tour package. The labyrinth brackish crystal clear water of the Pangong Tso makes it a perfect place for camping and the beauty of the place is also breathtaking. The place is heaven-like. Its a must for everyone to visit this place once in the lifetime. The place is under the surveillance of army as there is a India-china border in the area. Leh-Ladakh is that part of the earth, which is a must visit for a traveller as missing it means missing a large part of experiencing life.