Travel in India: Sikkim, Darjeeling & Ladakh
India is a land of immense diversity. The varied art forms, traditions, cultures and landscapes are woven intricately into this delicate fabric of beauty.
India unfolds an amazing experience incomparable to anywhere else in the world. India is a vast country with a history that goes back five thousand years. Its vast geographical diversity, its heritage and culture, its fair and festivals, and its monumental attractions that span a subcontinent can not be condensed in words. We make this experience unforgettable by offering you the best range of services. We take care of your travel needs at every step, ensuring that you are not alone. With us, any place in India is a home away from home. Destination India meets the expectations of every type of tourist. With her varied topography, picturesque valleys, high mountain peaks and cascading rivers, she never ceases to surprise tourists with her kaleidoscopic attractions.
The pomp and pageantry of India's festivals and local fairs are matched by the warmth and hospitality of her people who welcome tourists with open hearts and warm smiles. The shopping scene in India is a journey through centuries- embracing old traditional crafts and artistic skill. A land for recreation, adventure and business, India is an interesting amalgamation of tradition and modernity. Here is a comprehensive information booklet which aims to make your stay in India enjoyable and comfortable.
LADAKH
Ladakh or "Little Tibet" lies as a separated area in the Himalayas of northern India at the Tibetan Plateau, at the frontier of Karakoram. It hardly rains in this region, that is why a spectacular moon landscape is created where surrealistic colours like earth-red, gold and deep dark purple twinkle at the rocks. Ladhakh has a rich cultural and religious heritage that you can see in the very old monasteries that still function. For sure this is one of the few places left where one can witness the Tibetan Buddhism in the original state!You walk an average of 4 hours per day, your luggage is carried by packed animals, you’re accompanied by local guide and stay the nights in 2-persons tents.We travel to Leh overland or fly in or vice versa. One domestic flight is obligatory. Passes are open first week of July.
SIKKIM
offers the magical feel of a Himalayan fairytale land. It is an amazing place of hidden valleys, mystical monasteries, snow-fed lakes and a mountain setting covered with flowers and forests. This former kingdom is home to three major population groups — the Lepchas, Bhutias and Nepalese — providing a colorful composite of cultures. Mt. Kanchenjunga, the third highest peak in the world at 8,586 m, dominates the landscape and is revered as Sikkim’s guardian deity. Sikkim is a state of India tucked in the Himalaya across Nepal’s eastern frontier. It is crammed in between Tibet (China) to the north, Bhutan to the east and Darjeeling to the south.
DARJEELING
The queen of the hills Darjeeling (Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council) in northeast India provides the perfect ambience of a hill resort with its mild climate and laid-back charm. Its verdant hills and valleys are steeped in color, and are interspersed with vast stretches of lush green tea gardens. Presiding over all these is the 8,586-m Mt. Kanchenjunga looming over the northern horizon, giving a magical aura to the land that entices thousands to its environs and leaves all the senses intoxicated. Darjeeling is hemmed in by Sikkim in the north, Nepal in the west and Bhutan in the east. Darjeeling town, Kalimpong and Kurseong are the major urban centers. Heavily influenced by British India, Darjeeling still retains legacies of its colonial past. The toy train is one of the most striking examples of Darjeeling's British Raj influence.
