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HIMALAYAS

Shakti pioneered the concept of high-altitude luxury with village explorations and the delightfully isolated 360˚ Leti hotel in Uttarakhand. Now the company has launched a non-strenuous walking programme in the Ladakh region in the northern Himalayas. Guests travel (by foot, river-raft and car) between three traditional houses in the villages of Taru. Nimoo and Stok, where the Tibetan royal family holidays, discovering Buddhist monasteries and local culture along the way From £3,100 for nine nights, including flights and transfers, with Cazenove + Loyd (www.cazloyd.com).

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