The most famous of all monastic festivals in June is the Hemis Festival that commemorates the birth of Guru Padmasambhava, the founder of Tantric Buddhism in Tibet. The sacred dance drama of the life and mission is performed wearing facial masks and colorful brocades robes. The monkey year festival is a special treat which comes at a cycle of 12 yrs. The four-storey Thangka of Guru Padmasambhava is displayed during the festival.

Festivals in Ladakh showcase the ancient traditions and folk heritage that highlight the distinct Ladakhi cultural ethnicity that is foreign to the rest of us Indians. Every villager is to participate in the festivities in accordance to an established social code. Both these festivals unlike other monastic festivals has sacred dance and performances that gathers tourist for all over the world to capture this beautiful acts on cameras The pilgrimages to the huge Thangka of skyabje Jigten Gompa, on display is of major attraction to the devotees for both these festival days .

A place that needs no introduction. A synonym for heaven, solace & nirvana. Join us & enthrall yourself with the beauty of shimmering lakes, gurgling rivers, majestic mountains, and mystical lamas. Discover the incomparable beauty of Ladakh with the world's highest motorable road (Khardungla Pass - 18380 ft), world's highest Plane, Asia's Longest Lake (Pangong), Double humped camel rides in the sand dunes in Hunder, place that resembles Moon land (Lamayaru) & colourful Monasteries.

A land of endless discoveries, a synonym for heaven, solace & nirvana. Enthrall yourself with the beauty of sparkling lakes, chilled rivers, mesmerizing mountains and picturesque beauty of the terrain. Discover the incomparable beauty of Ladakh with the world's highest motorable road (Khardungla Pass - 18380 ft), world's highest Plane, Asia's Longest Lake (Pangong), Double humped camel rides in the sand dunes in Hunder, place that resembles Moon land (Lamayaru) & colourful Monasteries.

Ladakh translated as "Land of high passes" is a land like no other, it is bound to exceed every expectation that one can muster. A synonym for heaven, solace and nirvana. Bounded by the Great Himalayas on one side and the Karakoram on the other, this is the highest plateau (over 3000 mts) and houses the largest district in India, Leh.

Jungle Lore organizes road trips, trekking expeditions, specialized high altitude wildlife trips and customized trips to Ladakh.

Ladakh has a population which is a blend of many different races, predominantly the Tibetans, Mons and the Dards. People of Dard descent predominate in Dras and Dha-Hanu areas. The residents of Dha-Hanu, known as Brokpa, are followers of Tibetan Buddhism and have preserved much of their original Dardic traditions and customs.

Ladakhi culture is heavily influenced by Tibetan culture, in fact it is quite similar. There are more Buddhists than Muslims in certain areas and the ratio changes as we move towards Zanskar valley. Ladakhi food has much in common with Tibetan food, the most prominent foods being thukpa (noodle soup) and tsampa, known in Ladakhi as ngampe (roasted barley flour).