Leh Honeymoon Packages And Popular Tourist Attractions

Known for its panaromic beauty Leh lies between Karakonam and Himalayan ranges headquarters of Leh District in Jammu and Kashmir. Located on the banks of river Indus it is a lands of Buddhist monuments, mosques, chortens, gompas, etc. Given below are some of the popular places of interest included in Leh honeymoon packages.

Places of Interest

1. Spituk Monastery - Located 18kms away from Leh the monastery is situated in top of the hill near Indus River. It was founded by Od-De in the 11th century. Initially it belonged to the Kadampa School but later King Gragspa Bumide transferred it to Gayluk Pa order during his reign. The monastery preserves a collection of ancient masks, antique arms, icons and numerous Thankas. Spituk festival is held here from 17th to 19th of November every year. Mahakal Temple which is a local attraction out here dedicated to the deity of Vajrabhairava has a scary face is unveiled during the time of annual festival in January.

2. Lamayuru Monastery - Located 125kms west of Leh Lamayuru monastery was founded in the 10th century which is now in utter ruins. According to popular belief a Lama once blessed the place causing the waters to recede upto the mountains making space for the monastery to be built. The Yundrung Kabgyad festival is held ever summer. Lamayuru has some fascinating caves on the mountainside overlooking the village and valley. The monastery is also known as Yung Drung. The main hall of this monastery displays a number of Tankhyas. It is a popular tourist attraction included in Leh honeymoon packages.

3. Alchi Gompa - Situated on river Indus it is a monastery which is 1000 years old and a popular tourist attraction included in Leh honeymoon packages. The monastery has a wall displaying a collection of miniature paintings of Buddha out of which three are made of clay and painted brightly. However this monastery is inactive and controlled and supervised by monks from Likir.

4. Cave Monastery - The Cave Monastery of Shergole is a peculiar cave monastery that juts out of the brown, granite cliff and suspended in the middle of the mountains. The architectural style is unique and arouses interest among locals and also tourists. It is a popular tourist attraction included in Leh honeymoon packages.

5. The Samtanling Gompa - Located in the Samur villages it consist of a huge collection of idols, frescos and tangkhas. Samur is a good holiday destination. It has a campsite by the river offering good tents-for-two with beds and a table and common dining and washes rooms. It serves continental breakfast and offers good food to the people staying in the tent. It is a popular tourist attraction included in Leh honeymoon packages.

6. The Shey Palace - One of the oldest palaces Shey palace is located 15kms in Shey one of the beautiful villages in Ladakh. It is 15kms away from Ladakh and takes half an hour by road. Amidst greenery white chortens are visible everywhere in Shey. Instead of punishing the wrong doers with imprisonment the king of Shey made them build chortens as chastisement so the culprit could absolve himself through a holy deed.

Hence we can conclude that visiting the above mentioned sightseeing places in and around the city of Leh will definitely be an enjoyable and delightful experience for honeymooners.

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