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Hotel
Mandala is located centrally in Leh (Ladakh,
India) and located 1 km from main market,
tourist centre, Airlines office, Taxi Stand,
General Post Office. Mandala offers Rooms
with hot shower and modern amenities.
Facilities :-
• Traditional Ladakhi, Chinese, Indian,
Continental Cuisines
• STD / ISD Facilities
• Doctor on Call
• Sightseeing, White-water rafting, Archery
Contest, Cultural evenings etc can be
organised on request.
Ladakh
is a region situated at a high altitude
(9,000 ft and above), part of State of Jammu
and Kashmir however completely different in
terms of Physical location, climate, culture
and traditions.
Ladakh is bounded by two of the world's
highest Mountain ranges, the Karakoram &
great Himalaya and the region around is
known for a dry desert like landscape (as
annual rainfall is less than 10 inches), few
lakes, quite a few monasteries and stunning
Himalayan views. Manali-Leh is a legendary
route for adventure seekers from world over
during June-Sept season.
Around Leh there are quite a few options for
adventure seekers in terms of White Water
Rafting, High Altitude Trekking (Zanskar
Valley, Nubra Valley, Chadar Ice Trek and
Indus Valley Trek) and High Altitude
Birding.
Sightseeing
Options in the area are:
• Hemis Monastery - 40 km southeast of
leh
• Thiksey Monastery - 17 kms South of
Leh
• Shey Palace - 15 kms, south of Leh
• Patthar Sahib - 20 kms
July and August is considered the best
months to visit Leh from the point of view
of Festivals. Leh is famous for hosting the
world renowned Ladakh Festival. Winters
(Oct-March) are extremely cold here with
temperatures touching minus 30 and
recommended only for extreme weather
adventure enthusiasts (Such as Ice Skating
on frozen
Zanskar
River).
Access : Leh is accessible by Road
from Manali and Srinagar. Both Routes are
best done with one of two night stopovers.
Best way to access Leh is by flight from
Delhi. Air Deccan, Jet Airways and Indian
has flights.
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