| Area |
| 97,000 sq kms out of which nearly 38,000 sq. kms are under Chinese Occupation since 1962. |
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| Population |
Approx. 2.40 lakh in the 2 districts of Leh & Kargil. |
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| Languages |
Ladakhi including Balti / Purgi, Shina or Dardic, Urdu / Hindi. |
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| Ethnic composition |
Mongoloid / Tibetan, Dardic and assorted Indo-Aryan elements |
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| Altitude |
Leh 3505 m, Kargil 2750 m |
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| Temperature |
Season |
Maximum (Celcius) |
Minimum (Celcius) |
Summer |
25 degree |
8 degree |
Winter |
(-) 5 degree |
(-) 20 degree |
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| Rain-fall |
15 cm, 6" (annual average) |
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| Clothing |
Cotton & light woollens in summer and heavy woollens including down-filled wind proof upper garments in winter. |
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| The Hidden Kingdom - 18 Days |
| An awesome flight across the Indian Himalayas takes us to the barren landscapes of Ladakh. The stark contrast of these windswept hills and the rest of India are immediately apparent. In this remote area monasteries and ancient palaces have been built in striking locations, and lofty hilltops. The people appear different too - Ladakhis are Tibetan in their religion and culture, making Ladakh one of the world's most remote corners of Buddhism. |
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| Amritsar , Dharamsala & the Desert Cities of Rajasthan - 22 days |
Our trip starts with a visit to the oasis of Pushkar and the remote fortress city of Jaisalmer . From here we travel to the deserts of Rajasthan eventually to the lush green valleys of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
We also stay in the hill-stations of Shimla, Manali as well as in Dharamsala, the present home of the Dalai Lama, where we savour the atmosphere of Tibetan Buddhism. Our journey ends with a visit to the Golden Temple of Amritsar, the holiest shrine of the Sikh religion. |
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