Adventure Tours to Ladakh, Ladakh Adventre Sports, Adventure Destination Ladakh

Ladakh is the ultimate destination for adventure adorers. one can try trekking and mountaineering in the Himalayas or white water rafting on mountain rivers.

Archery Archery is a time honored sport of Ladakh and Archery contests are held regularly in villages and at the National Archery stadium in Leh. Festivity including drinking, singing, dancing and betting, accompanies archery contests.

They are competitive events, to which all the surrounding villages send their teams. The sport itself is conducted with strict etiquette, to the accompaniment of the music. As important as the sport itself are the shows of dancing and other entertainment. The crowds attend in their Sunday best. In Kargil area, on the other hand, the archery competitions are more serious and bereft of the dancing and music. Archery contests offer an interesting adventure into the cultural life of the Ladakhi people.

Trekking: The rocky landscape of Ladakh is great for trekkers. Trekking is possible from June to October before the snowfall begins. The main trekking areas in Ladakh are Spituk to Marka Valley and Hemis Gompa Kongmaru La, The journey along the Zanskar River from Lamayuru Gompa to Chilling via Konze La and Dung Dung La is a popular trekking route in Ladakh. The main trekking routes in Zanskar are Padum to Darcha via Shingo La, Padum to Lamayuru via Singge La, and Padum to Leh via Cha Cha La, Rubra La and the Marka Valley

Mountaineering Stok Kangri Peak in Zanskar, Kangyaze Peak (6400 m) to the south east of Leh and the Nunkun Massif, which can be reached from the Leh-Kargil road are popular with good mountaineers.

White Water Rafting: The Indus and Zanskar Rivers offer exceptional venues for white-water rafting in Ladakh. Rafting expeditions are organized from July to September and usually cover the stretches of the Indus River between Hemis to Choglamsar and Nimmu to Phey. Polo: Polo is is usually played every Tuesday and Saturday in summer on the Leh polo ground. A polo match in Ladakh consists of 20-minute halves and is played in an invigorating atmosphere with the crowd cheering on both teams with great enthusiasm.