Leh, the main town lies nestled among low hills has been a place where travelers of different nationalities have rested for centuries. Today, Leh is popular with different kind of adventure and culture loving tourists and makes an ideal base to explore the region. Scattered along the Indus Valley, both east and west of Leh are fascinating towns, villages, palaces and above all GOMPA’S. Some are visited by almost every traveler who visits Ladakh while others remain the preserve of the dedicated few.

Leh has been the center of Tibetan-Buddhist culture since ages. The Zanskar Valley is the second region. It’s a comparatively isolated valley to the south of Indus Valley and its high culture is also Buddhism.