Tour Packages for Leh

Situated at a height of 3,505 m aboone of favorite holiday haunt of the tourists worldwide. Surrounded by the grandeur and beauty of the snow-capped mountains, Leh India has been the center of Tibet-Buddhist culture since ages. The place is famous for its colorful gompas and recently a site of one of the best hikes in India.

The climate of the place runs below freezing point in winters and remains pleasantly cool during summers. The white Ladakh range overlook the city from the north while the stok mountain range lies in the south. The city is located on the banks of Zanskar River, which flows into the Indus River.

In the 17 the century, the city became an important commercial center after the King Sengge Namgyal shifted his court from Shey to this city. The city soon became one of the busiest markets on the Silk Route. However, the trade collapsed when the China border was closed in the year 1950. The Muslim traders mainly dominated the town.

Apart from the nature's beauty, the town is also known for the beauty of Leh Palace. Built in the 17th Century, the palace was the home of the royal family. Now deserted the palace is said to be the replica of the Potala palace in Lhasa.

The Sankar gompa, the sacred place of Buddhist devotees, is another place of importance. The gompa belongs to the Gelukpa order and has an impressive impression of the Buddhist deity Avalokiteshwara Padmahari or Chenresig, with 1,000 arms and an equal number of heads. You can visit the gompa and see nature at its best in this city through the tour packages for Leh.

The other main attraction of the place is the Victory Tower, built to commemorate Ladakh's victory over the Balti Kashmir armies in the early 16th century. The Tower is situated above the palace at the top of the Namgyal hill.

The Namgyal Tsemo Gompa, built in 1430, contains a three-story high Buddha image and ancient manuscripts and frescoes.

The well-known Shanti Stupa built by a Japanese order and opened by the Dalai Lama in 1985, offer tourists breathtaking view of the landscapes in the region.

The Alchi gompa, dating back to the 11th century, Hemis, one of the biggest gompas in Ladakh, the Matho gompa, Shey gompa, the royal residence and the Thikse gompa are other few beautiful and religious sites among the many others in the town