Ladakh is a rugged, arid and terrain land which has artistic with incredible natural beauty and adventure sports facilities. While in Ladakh, Zanskar is positioned as one of the most famous tourist destinations. As summer season is starting to knock the atmosphere door of the globe, we begin googling for mountain and high land vacations. One can find a lot of Ladakh Tour Packages while surfing the net. Ladakh has a lot to overwhelm to any adventure lover or nature lover with its wonderful landscapes and challenging mountains.
Zanskar is a mesmerizing destination situated near the beautiful Zanskar River which encourages tourists for River Rafting in it. Zanskar is situated at an altitude of between 3,500 and 7,000 meter above sea level. The breathtaking landscape is perfect destination for trekking enthusiasts. The river provides opportunities for skiing in winter season when it freezes. The river is perfect for River Rafting in summer season with mesmerizing views.
Tourist can enjoy attraction of the biggest glacier of the Himalayan region Drang-Drung Glacier which gives birth of the river Stod. There are many popular religious sites in Zanskar with architectures of the period between 8th to 12th centuries such as: Karsha Monastery with beautiful rock engravings, Bardhan and Phugta etc.
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| Zhanskar River Rafting |
Cultural tours go towards exploring the local traditions and customs of the local people, local temples and monasteries which constitute the mainstay and stabilizing factor in the local people's lives.
Destination@Doorstep a noted Travelling Agency is trying to give main emphasis on benefiting the locals of that particular area by focusing on no or low impact tourism. They generally attempt to buy local produce and handicrafts and employing local staff and sensitizing their clients to the local traditions and customs. By doing this they not only bring economic gain to the locals but also respect their customs. On all their cultural tours our guides wear the local dress and interact with the locals so that you tourists a real feel and ambience of that particular region.
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| Zanskar monasteries |
Ladakh's entire way of life revolves around the numerous Monasteries in and around Leh and Zanskar. The monasteries around Leh are relatively in close proximity to each other compared to the ancient monasteries in the Zanskar region which are spread out over a vast area and quite isolated and need to be reached by foot.
Zanskar also has its share of ancient monasteries except that unlike Ladakh monasteries which are relatively close to each the Zanskar monasteries are at quite a distance from each other very high up on the cliffs of hills. Some of the more famous monasteries are Zangla, Rangdum Karsha, Bardan and Stongde. The Zangla palace is now in ruins but well worth a visit. After a fruitful 4 day trip tourists can stop over in Zangla to spend the day with a Zanskari family and experience the difference between the Ladakhi and Zanskari way of life.
