Situated in the far north of the sub-continent, over 3500 metres (11,500 feet) up on the high plateau, Ladakh, often referred to as 'little Tibet' is geographically, anthropologically and culturally part of Tibet. However, its remoteness and sheer inaccessibility have meant that it was to have a very different history to the rest of the high plateau. Having been part of British India, it was subsequently absorbed into independent India in 1947. Ladakh's geography protected it from the ravages of the Chinese cultural revolution that have sadly changed the rest of Tibet beyond recognition and today it contains one of the most intact Tantric Buddhist societies left on earth.
Ladakh comprises of 45,000 square kilometres of high altitude desert that is dominated by rugged snow capped mountains and deep turquoise lakes. This starkly beautiful land is traversed by fast flowing rivers often with strands of green, running oasis-like along side.
Though Ladakh has long been on the map for backpackers, mostly staying in and around Leh, it is has not yet come on the radar of the adventurous luxury traveller. As such, Shakti Himalaya has designed a 'village house' experience that avoids the over commercialisation of Leh and takes you out, off the beaten track to three unspoilt villages in the Indus valley.
As an extension to the Ladakh Village Experience, Shakti is also operating our exclusive Shayok River journey that will take you along the old Silk Route into the remote Nubra valley. Instead of driving into the Nubra valley like everyone else, Shakti will take you on this 3 day, 2 night journey through territory that few if any, foreigners have been to.
