The words that are most often used to describe this region are desolate, barren…Sublime!!.

Ladakh is easily the most rugged mountain region of the Himalayas. Sandwiched between the Great Himalayan range and the Tibetan Plateau, the average altitude here seldom falls below 3000 M, making it a fairly tough place for those unaccustomed to the vagaries of Altitude.

Ladakh is also the land of High passes Khardung la, Phitse la….the names go on and on. Also of great fame is the remote Zanskar, an area that until a decade ago was totally cut off from the main land.

Much has been said about this part of the world and much more written, but little prepares you for its sheer beauty.

The terrain is picture perfect.

The sandy desert blends into towering snow-clad peaks. The trademark Gompas with their flags fluttering all over the land brings a harmony that is omniscient.