5 Essential Travel Tips for Your First Trip to Leh-Ladakh
Waiting to enjoy breath-taking views of the Himalayas on your first trip to Leh-Ladakh? Then it is good to keep a few things in mind. First, book a Delhi to Leh flight. Then follow these 5 important tips to have a great trip to this amazing destination.
How to Commute?
Your Delhi to Leh flight will land at the Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport. Then transportation is available only on road. You won’t find any mountain rail services. So, you can hire a travel agent’s vehicle for exploring the place. Else you can rent a car or bike and drive it yourself or hire a driver. Some sites offer camel safari. Since it’s an enormous cold desert, it is safer not to walk or hike all the way. That may lead to altitude sickness and exhaustion. If you find the transportation costs high, you may choose an all-inclusive tour package that also facilitates local commutation.
Find Suitable Tourist Accommodation in Time
The peak tourist season for Leh-Ladakh trips is March-June when it’s not too cold. During this time, all the budget-friendly hotels in Leh become packed. So, look for hotel and flight booking offers well in advance. Ladakh usually doesn’t offer luxury stays. So, whether you visit in the peak or non-peak season, ensure to find standard accommodation with a proper hot bath and HVAC system. Try booking a room with window or balcony views of the mountains.
Carry Medications for Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS)
Ladakh is home to mountain ranges as high as 10000-23000 feet above mean sea level. Such high altitudes often trigger AMS, leading to breathlessness, vomiting, headache, and loss of appetite. Consult a doctor before visiting Ladakh since he may prescribe you AMS medicines. They prevent the medical emergency of bubble formation in the lungs. Check your temperature and BP on feeling dizzy at high altitudes. If needed, take your medicines instantly.
Clothing Tips
During summers, it’s below 25°C in the day and around 15°C at night. Wear your warmest jeans pants and shirts throughout the day. When it’s winter, it’s usually below 15°C in the day itself, and below 0°C at night. Then you must put on heavy sweaters, warm jackets, mufflers, gloves, furry socks, and boots above the ankle length. For more protection against the cold, you can try affordable handmade natural fur clothes available at Leh.
Food Tips
You can find delicious Tibetan cuisine in Ladakh. The available food is mostly non-vegetarian. If you’re a vegetarian, look for a hotel serving veg food exclusively. You may find one in Leh. Don’t consume alcohol in Ladakh. Your body will already be dealing with less oxygen availability. Avoiding alcohol will prevent dehydration, and your body will thank you.
Remember to take lots of photographs. You can select the best ones during your Leh to Delhi flight and show them to your loved ones back home. Don’t forget to share them on social media too.
