{"id":14624,"date":"2018-05-28T05:02:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-28T05:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/?p=14624"},"modified":"2026-03-11T05:14:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T05:14:18","slug":"perfect-beginners-guide-to-leh-ladakh-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/indian-holidays\/perfect-beginners-guide-to-leh-ladakh-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"A Perfect Beginner\u2019s Guide to Leh-Ladakh Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14624\" class=\"elementor elementor-14624\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60c4d89 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"60c4d89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e1d0b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e1d0b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Leh-Ladakh is a destination so remote yet so sought after, especially among thrill seekers as thousands of people visit the region every year. The regions come under the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Its beauty, however, is completely unlike Kashmir\u2019s. It is austere, bare, majestic, and unforgettable. <a title=\"Ladakh Tourism\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/india-packages\/ladakh\/tourism-packages\"><b><strong>Ladakh tourism<\/strong><\/b><\/a> is growing in popularity with every passing year and if you are a beginner in this context, read on to find more info on the topic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-641a42a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"641a42a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lad-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14627\" alt=\"Leh-Ladakh\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lad-1.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lad-1-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffc2b4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffc2b4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When to visit<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7f03fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7f03fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The best time to travel to Leh-Ladakh via roads is from mid-May to October. Bike trips start as soon as the roads open that is in May, when they are not slippery or blocked by snow. At other times, you can visit the region via airway.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9d4ccb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9d4ccb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which routes you can take<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04649f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04649f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are planning a road trip to Leh-Ladakh, which many <a title=\"Ladakh Tour Packages\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/india-tour-packages\/ladakh-holidays\"><b><strong>Ladakh tour packages<\/strong><\/b><\/a> offer, there are two ways to reach. You can take either the Srinagar route or the Manali route. However, if you are planning a bike trip, the Manali route is the better alternative. Both routes are more than 400 Km long but you do get to save a few kilometers on the Srinagar-Leh route.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0d00ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c0d00ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lad2.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14628\" alt=\"Leh-Ladakh\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lad2.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lad2-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-460a133 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"460a133\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Camping spots<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8f49da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8f49da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Amongst the umpteen <strong>things to do in Ladakh<\/strong>, camping is certainly one of the most unforgettable ones. You can stop at Tandi, Keylong, and Jispa on the Manali-Leh route. Camping spots on the Srinagar-Leh route are Drass, Shargol, Tingmosgang, Kargil, and Sham Valley.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ead914 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1ead914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lad3.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14629\" alt=\"Camping spots Ladakh\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lad3.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lad3-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cec01a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cec01a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to see<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ecfc22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ecfc22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is no dearth of <a title=\"Places to Visit in Ladakh\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/india-packages\/ladakh\/tourist-places-to-visit\"><b><strong>places to visits in Ladakh<\/strong><\/b><\/a>; everything about this magical region is an experience in itself. However, there still are places that you just cannot afford to miss on your trip to Leh-Ladakh. Listed below are a few must-visit attractions in Leh-Ladakh.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ea8dd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ea8dd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pangong Lake<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a59fc25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a59fc25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is one of the fascinating places in Leh-Ladakh region that you must visit at least once. The deep blue waters of the lake come in stark contrast with the barrenness of the land surrounding it, making it an unforgettable sight.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60e1c10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"60e1c10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lad4.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14630\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lad4.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lad4-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5364b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5364b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leh Palace<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d358d61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d358d61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This ancient monument was built in the 17th century. Now a major tourist attraction, it is nine-storeyed and perched on the edge of the mountain.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-214760e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"214760e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lad-5.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14631\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lad-5.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lad-5-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d65cf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d65cf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nubra Valley<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-459a493 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"459a493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lush and fertile, Nubra Valley is like a breath of fresh air amidst the region that looks mostly like a desert.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-197340c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"197340c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lad5.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14632\" alt=\"Nubra Valley\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lad5.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lad5-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca57ef0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca57ef0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Changtang Wildlife Sanctuary<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b84797c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b84797c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unlike other wildlife sanctuaries you might have seen, this one is home to species you may not have even known existed! Come here for an incredible experience that will stay with you forever.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc2cdda elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc2cdda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lad-6.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14636\" alt=\"Changtang Wildlife Sanctuary\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lad-6.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lad-6-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a09c53e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a09c53e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Check out these Videos:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1DsIBLFu_Og\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1DsIBLFu_Og<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5ZNtu-gfa7U\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5ZNtu-gfa7U<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VHLwBWYOFlk\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VHLwBWYOFlk<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leh-Ladakh is a destination so remote yet so sought after, especially among thrill seekers as thousands of people visit the region every year. The regions come under the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Its beauty, however, is completely unlike Kashmir\u2019s. It is austere, bare, majestic, and unforgettable. 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