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Ladakh the land of high mountain passes, the land so rich and so pure in its deep culture and heritage, its tradition and customs the young call it mystic the older divine. The ancient Monasteries serve as the treasure chest of Buddhist art and learning's these old structures have been build on the brown cappuccino like barren mountainside. the simple people living in their own small world enjoying the many beautiful landscapes which adorn this Dreamland.
Every photographer's lens catches the idyllic beauty of this land, which has enchanted and enthralled many people. the one reason to visit this place is to search for one's inner sole in the dark monasteries and chortens, the sacred texts on bulging prayer flags, the pagoda shaped gompas, wild tamed hairy yaks and double humped bactarian camels, the rythmes of rustic life which have dwelled on the tributaries of indus river, the long paths of ancient silk route where in older times the caravans have passed through to look for a new outer world. The music of the long horns, drum beats, and cymbals, mixing with the flutter of birds hovering high above the monasteries against the dark blue skies. The flowing waters of shyok, the yellow apricot orchard plantations along the sanded river banks and the young little lamas in maroon robes making a colorful mandala in the monastery cloister. The artistic beauty of the colors and shapes in these circles of life are perfect to think and meditate.
Our the years our clients have been capturing the beauty of ladakh with our expert photographers and tour guides which know all the excellent places where you can fulfill your dreams of photo journeys. you will be kept free only to explore and devote your time to photography. all the other things will be taken care of.
Ladakh Landscape Photography Tour
Ladakh's landscapes and wilderness beckons every traveller. A trip to this place uncovers its sheer beauty of mammoth mountainscapes. This trip to the Himalayas and more so to the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir state is one of the most fulfilling experiences one can have. Aimed at the production of meaningful and jaw dropping landscape photographs, a small group of photography enthusiasts will form this team. Destinations that are worth investing one's time are picked after careful forethought especially keeping in mind the tour's objective being Landscape Photography. Though not a promise one can expect to sight and photograph some of Himalaya's endemic wildlife like the Marmots, Gulls, Goose, Ducks, Wild Asses and Blue Sheep.
Ladakh known for its beautiful landscapes, provides some great opportunities to make pictures of contrasting terrain, landscapes, mountains, ridges, alpine meadows, clear blue skies and lakes, snow-peaked mountains, winding roads and the list can go on. To enjoy Ladakh fully, one has to first get accustomed to the place, its weather, the altitude and more so, to the beauty of the magnificent land of the painted mountains. One can probably get acclimatized to the altitude by spending a day or two there, but getting to witness the sheer beauty of this amazing place is something which is usually beyond imagination.
We would be spending 10 days in picturesque locations, ranging from areas where one could reach the clouds and lush green valleys with swift waters giving you the much needed variety for photography. The average altitude would be around 4800 mtrs throughout the trip and we would be passing through Khardungla which is at 5600 mtrs forming India's highest motorable road. It is incorrectly believed to be the world's highest motorable road,which actually is a pass in Suge La, west of Lhasa, 5,430 m (17,815 feet), and Semo La 5,565 m (18,258 feet). Some of the places participants would get to visit and photograph are the famous Pangong Tso, Tso Moriri and Tso Kar apart from local sight seeing areas of Leh like Thikse, Stok, Hemis and Shanti Stupa.
There are two ways in which one could do this tour:
A: Traveling by road from Delhi - Manali and Leh
B: Flying to Leh and spending a week
We do believe traveling by road is not just better and pleasurable but also a great way to get acclimatised. The fact that it is also an exciting journey traveling through a few passes and valleys like the Rohtang Pass and the Baralacha la is undoubted. Road journey takes two full days and the entire tour will span over 10 nights while the option of flying is just a 7 nights plan. We also offer an optional tour to participants wishing to explore the Nubra area as well.
Please note:
Though this is intended to be a tour with photography perspective, Non-photographers are also welcome. |
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