Leh Ladakh Tour: Things to Remember

Overview

Leh-Ladakh located in Jammu and Kashmir is one among the foremost popular destinations among Indian tourists. Along with the excellent landscape, the heterogeneous geographical location and famous monasteries attract tourists not only from the country but from all over the world. Due to sharing the international border with Tibet, the influence of Tibetan culture is most visible in the lifestyle of Ladakh, popularly known as ‘Cold Desert’.

Tourists planning to visit Leh Ladakh should take some precautions in advance due to the extremely difficult weather conditions. We are telling you about those important tips which will make your Leh trip interesting and successful…

Top Things to Remember

• Due to its proximity to China and Tibet, this region of North India is politically very sensitive. In such a situation, if you are planning a bike trip to Leh Ladakh, then you will need a special permit. You can easily get these permits through the local Ladakh authorities.
• The weather of Ladakh changes in minutes, looking outside you will feel hot weather but immediately cold winds will start blowing. If you’re not wont to the cold, then stay for each day in Leh to acclimate your body   to the  weather. Don’t choose a walk on the primary day itself.
• Traveling around Ladakh after food and stay costs a lot, if you want to save money, you can take shared taxis which will be available from the local taxi stand. But even these taxis don’t cover long distances but are the simplest for getting around.
• Ladakh is a no plastic zone, so the use of plastic is completely banned here, plastic bottles can be filled in the Ecological Center here for 7 rupees, you do not have to throw them anywhere. If you’re getting to visit any remote area in Ladakh, then lookout  the environment and rather than throwing unnecessary garbage there, take it with you and throw it in the dustbin made in the hotel.
• If you are visiting Ladakh for the first time and still it is taking time to acclimatize, then avoid drinking the local food thukpa and beer chang made from barley. Don’t let your stomach get upset with the affair of tasting local food.
• Smoking is a crime here in public places and inside cabs, it will be better if you avoid doing so or else the driver will politely forbid you to do so.
• Many times people have difficulty breathing due to high altitude. You must have heard about Acute altitude Sickness. This problem is caused by getting to high altitude areas. So here you’ll  also take an oxygen cylinder from the chemist, which can be available for around 500 rupees.
• Leh City You stay at Changspa Road This place is one of the best cities to stay. The option of home stay is also available here, which is available at a lower price than hotels and guest houses. You arrange your stay according to your budget.
• Warm clothes are the most important thing on a Ladakh trip. Don’t forget to take them with you. In addition to thick jackets, many layers of clothes are more effective in avoiding winter. So if possible, keep many thin warm clothes with you.
• Trekking in Ladakh is the main attraction for tourists. In such a situation, it is important for tourists to know that the weather here remains very cold even in summer. So you have to carry a lot of warm and woolen clothes with you. Trekkers should carry a lot of water in their back-pack as dehydration can become a serious problem at high altitudes.
• Due to being located at the high altitude of Leh-Ladakh, tourists may have to face the problem of shortness of breath in the beginning. Therefore, it is very important to acclimatize yourself for 1 or 2 days before going there, that is, to adapt yourself to the weather there.
•  Apart from this, tourists should also keep a first aid box, essential medicines and heavy woolen clothes with them so that cold and illness can be easily dealt with and your trip is not spoiled.
• Being a politically sensitive destination, photography is strictly prohibited in many places. Therefore, before taking a picture anywhere, make sure that there is no such signboard around on which it is forbidden to take pictures.
• If you are going to Leh-Ladakh, keep more cash currency with you because credit cards are not available in shops and food outlets here.
• You will get internet facility, banking facility and medical facility all these facilities in Leh. These facilities are not present in the remote areas of Ladakh.
• The water of Ladakh is very polluted, so to avoid getting sick, it would be better if you carry a bottle of drinking water with you.