Leh, Ladakh

Known as an ice desert, Leh is a trekker’s paradise. Temperatures dropping to as low as -42 degree Celsius, Leh is heaven on earth.

1. Sunrise view: Do not forget to start your day by the watching sun coming up behind the PangongTsoMountains. Go camping amidst layers of ice at Satchu. Hire a bike a ride through Khardungla pass, the highest pass in the world.

2. Being at Peace: Meditate at the open monastery of Diskit. Meditating among closed walls and in an open monastery with lakes flowing around you blissful.

3. Food: Leh cuisine is distinctive and is inspired by the cross border delicacies of Gilgit, Pakistan. Pamper your taste buds and relish authentic Thukpas and Skyu which are made out of wheat flour. Momos of course are a delicacy in the mountains.

4. Chinese prayer wheels: Don’t come back without shopping for local Tibetan hand crafted curios. Your house can do with one of those Chinese prayer wheels.

5. Sangham: Visit the ‘Sangham’, a confluence of Zanskar and Sindu rivers. The mesmerising meet of the rivers will leave you spell-bound.