Category: Zanskar

Things to do in Zanskar – not only Chadar and Padum

Zanskar is a valley in the Himalayas. Things to do in Zanskar ARE NOT “doing” the Chadar trek. An itinerary for travel to Zanskar is not Day 1: Reach Padum.

Cha village seen at a distance surrounded by the green farms with a rickety wooden bridge over river Lungnak to cross over to Purne is a homestay option for the first night halt on the trek to the remote and isolated Phuktal or Phugtal monastery or gompa passing through a deep gorge or ravine formed by the Lungnak, a tributary of the Indus river between the brown, golden and barren Greater Himalayan and Zanskar mountain ranges in the offbeat Zanskar valley in Jammu and Kashmir in North India.

Trek to Phuktal Monastery in Zanskar, India.

Zanskar valley, in the Ladakh district of Jammu and Kashmir, is probably the most isolated valley in India and Phuktal is amongst the most remote places in Zanskar. A few hours

Holy lake Tuthot, with clear water and refelection of the cloudy sky surrounded by the Greater Himalayan mountain range in the village Sani an offbeat destination in the adventure valley of Zanskar

When less is more or a Simple life of Sani in Zanskar

Sani was our introduction to the Zanskar valley. It was studded with many firsts: the first face-off with “remote location” and “isolation”, a high altitude village stay and a monastery

White snow of Drang Drung glacier flowing through the brown mountains of Greater Himalaya and Zanskar mountain ranges on Penzi la, the solitary mountain pass on the way from Kargil to Padum in Zanskar valley in India.

Journey to Zanskar: India’s remote valley

We saw the “land far far away”, of all the childhood stories and travel tales, when we travelled to the Zanskar valley. The beauty of the Zanskar landscapes changed our

Green Suru valley view with cultivated farms and solar power from a trek in Parkachik, last village in Suru valley on the way to offbeat and adventurous Zanskar in North India

Travel and backpack through Kargil and Suru valley

What do you do when you are told deep stuff like, “Oh, that place had no soul”? You dig deeper. This is how we can sum up our visit to

Monks wear masks symbolising Gods and demons and perform a dance called Bapa in a trance like motion.

Colourful monastery festivals in Ladakh and Zanskar

A two-day riot of colour, dance and music, a monastery festival is an important event in the social life of the people of Ladakh and Zanskar. These monastery festivals are