The beauty of Ladakh cannot be expressed in words and also not in any other sense. This place has a bundle of attractions which is mesmerizing with the extreme beauty. Visiting this place would be a great experience for everyone with banbanjara travels. Here are some of the best and most popular places for tourists to visit in Ladakh.
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Nubra Valley
This valley is one of the best places in Ladakh and it also comes under top 5 best places in Ladakh. Tourists can experience Arabian nights. This place also attracts tourists for its two-humped camels. Nubra Valley is also popular for its Panamik Village for hot sulfur springs. Autumn would be the best season to visit this Valley.
Suitable time to visit this place- July to September
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Magnetic Hill
Magnetic Hill is als one of the best places to visit in Ladakh. The name of the place,’Magnetic Hill’ has a phenomenon of science which is unknown. It has been observed that if the vehicle is at the base, it will automatically start moving upwards slowly. Tourists get attracted to this place because they think that this hill has supernatural powers.
Suitable time to visit is place- May to September
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Spituk Gompa
Spituk is one of the best and famous places to visit in Ladakh. It is a marvelous carved location located at the top of the hill. At night, tourists can also enjoy the cold breeze and for this we have to pack extra warm clothes with us.
Suitable time to visit this place- May to September
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Zanskar Valley
Zanskar Valley is one of the best tourist destinations to visit in Ladakh. This valley is one of the isolated places in the ranges of Himalayas. The steep lands are covered with snow due to which it reflects heavy skies. Zanskar River is also popular for river rafting in India. This valley is also closed for sometime due to extreme snowfall in the season of winter.
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Pangong Tso Lake
This wonderful lake is situated on the Changthang Plateau, is one of the best destinations to visit in Ladakh. This lake is also popular for camping. Tourists also visit this place because here only Kareena Kapoor has confessed her love to Aamir Khan in the movie ‘3 Idiots’.
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Khardung-la Pass
The gateway which leads tourists to the Nubra and Shyok Valleys is Khardungla Pass. This place is also one of the popular destinations to visit in Ladakh. Tourists can also enjoy many adventurous sports in this place. Summer would be the best season to visit this place.
Suitable time to visit this place- May to September
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Hemis National Park
Hemis National Park is one of the largest National Parks in South Asia. This National Park is popular because it is a protected home for endangered species like Tigers, Tibetan Wolf, Leopards, Eurasian Brown Bear, Red fox and Asiatic ibex. Here tourists would enjoy a peaceful and pollution free environment.
Suitable time to visit this place- May to September
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Shanti Stupa
Shanti Stupa is one of the popular destinations in Ladakh, located on a hill in Chanspa, Leh. It is one of the marvelous and peaceful Buddhist monuments which is one of the best sightseeing spots in Ladakh.
Suitable time to visit this place- May to September
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Hemis Monastery
Hemis Monastery is one of the most popular destinations in Ladakh for Buddhist Monasteries in India. This place is popularly known for its annual mark festival which is celebrated in the memory of Padmasambhava, who is believed to be the Gautam Buddha’s rebirth. This celebration takes place in Tse Chu, the 10th month in the Tibetan calendar. This is a two-day spiritual program. Summer would be the best season to visit this place.
Suitable time to visit this place- April to August
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Tso Moriri Lake
Tso Moriri Lake is a twin to another popular lake, Pangong Tso.This wonderful lake is located in the Changtang Wildlife Sanctuary. This place consists of marvelous scenic views of the lake, desolate hills with snow-capped mountains etc. This place is perfect for stargazing at night. Tourists also find various kinds of species like Himalayan bears, Brahmin duck,Brown- headed gull, Bare headed goose and Great-Crested grebe.
Suitable time to visit this place- May to August
Conclusion
So here are some of the best and popular places to visit in Ladakh. All the places are popular and a must visit place. Tourists must explore all the above places with their family and friends and it will be the best and memorable trip for them.