Ladakh

river

Foreign tourists raft on Indus river locally known as Singhe Khababs. They prepare their raft boat and wear the life jackets. One can see the Himalaya in the backdrop.

river

Indian tourists raft on Indus river locally known as Singhe Khababs. They prepare their raft boat and wear the life jackets. One can see the Himalaya in the backdrop.

festival · village

The Palace and Monastery of Shey are in the vicinity of the village by the same name. Shey used to be the capital of ancient Ladakh.

The Yak is very well adapted to harsh conditions, having long outer hair and a woolly undercoat. It is used as both a pack and riding animal at high altitudes, and can carry up to 150 kilograms for long distances.

dance

Ladakhi people in traditional clothing, yak skin coats and Turquoise head dress . Ladakh has a rich heritage of folk dance.

temple · hills

The mud-brick fortress of Basgo Gompa is perched high in the hills of Ladakh, between the Himalaya and Karakoram mountain ranges in northern India.

highway

Distance between Pang and Upshi is 125 Kms. The road from Pang will take you to the famous Moore Plains; situated in a plateau, you will be hard-pressed to believe this relatively flat piece of land is located at an altitude of 15,400ft.

The Grand Dragon Ladakh is owned and operated by Abdu family from Leh. We have been in the hotel and hospitality business since 1974, when Ladakh was first opened to visitors from around the world.

wildlife · snow

Snow Leopard spotted at Ullay village in Ladakh. The snow leopard (Panthera uncia syn. Uncia uncia) is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.

hills

Time lapse of clouds moving above the mountains in Ladakh. Ladakh, the land of many passes, of freezing high barren landscapes lying across the lofty Asian tableland - is among the highest of the world's inhabited plateaus.

wildlife · birds

The horned lark (Eremophila alpestris), called the shore lark in Europe, is a species of bird in the genus Eremophila.

hills

A time lapse of clouds passing over Ladakh. A stupa mound-like structure containing Buddhist relics in Ladakh...Vehicles passing though the barren land of Ladakh....

birds · hills

Robin Accentor (Prunella rubeculoides) seen in winter in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Bird in Ladakh.

hills · livestock

If you wish to take some memories from Ladakh, the world's highest hill station, then shopping is the ideal choice. One can find traditional curios and all kinds of trinkets in the colorful markets of Ladakh.

hills

Ladakh is a region of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir and lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by people of Indo-Aryan and Tibetan descent.

livestock · desert

The Changthangi or Pashmina goat is a breed of goat from Tibet or neighbouring areas in the Ladakhi Changthang, usually raised for meat or cashmere wool (known as pashmina once woven).These goats grow a thick, warm fleece.

hills

Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir,in the northernmost state of the Republic of India. It lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by people of Indo-Aryan and Tibetan desc…

monsoon

Preparing poplar and eucalyptus poles, for construction related activities in the areas affected by the mud slide, in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India.

hills · politics

Sankar monastery from inside. Sankar Monastery is the residence of the Kushok Bakula, Ladakh’s head of the Gelugpa sect or the yellow hat sect. It is around half an hour walk away from Leh, towards Khardung La Pass.

aerial · village

Aerial view of Nimmo village in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Village with shops and teastalls on main road. Taxidrivers like to stop here and buses stop for tea.

highway · river

National Highway 1D (NH 1D), also known as Srinagar-Leh Highway, is a National Highway entirely within the state of Jammu & Kashmir in North India that connects Srinagar to Leh in Ladakh.