Nature is our best teacher and for a child, nothing engages their imagination like nature in its elementary form Mountains, snow, flowers, trees, rivers, clouds, rain, rainbows, lakes, fresh air and wide open spaces can you imagine the questions that will come your way when they experience some of these phenomenon's and want to know more about how these mountains came about or how rainbows are formed.
Especially for children of this generation who are hooked to television, technology and malls and they barely get an opportunity to look outside of the shell, this will be an experience that will open up their eyes to a whole new beautiful world outside.
Children at different ages have curiosity levels that are insatiable.. and nature feeds this curiosity wouldn't it be amazing to take them to a place where they can have loads and loads of fun alongside new experiences that will be imbibed in their memory. Leh Ladakh is surely one such destination, it is nature in all its glory - open spaces and magnificent beauty can make an adult feel childlike excitement, so you can imagine how a child would feel.
We understand that for parents, their kids enjoyment is first and foremost and so we came up with this plan to have a well-spaced vacation giving enough time for everyone to acclimatize and giving the flexibility to accommodate things the children feel like doing making this a fun filled holiday for the entire family. The journey should be very well spaced out to so as to give you 4 nights in Leh town, a charming small town that has stunning views as you look around. You can see the army base camps amidst the majestic Himalayan range. The town houses some really comfortable hotels. You can relax on the initial day and venture around in the town, try some of the local cuisine like noodle soup and momos. Kids will surely enjoy this food very sumptuous and not high on spices.
There is a very interesting place called the Hall of Fame that houses a lot of history on Ladakh and sections dedicated to the Indian Army and the battles waged. One of the rooms is dedicated to Siachen Glacier and has samples of the clothing and equipment used by the army in that extreme weather. It also houses weapons used by the army in various wars. Kids a certain age will find this interesting and will also give them a understanding of what the Indian Army is all about. There are a lot of beautiful monasteries to visit, Leh being the abode of Buddhism and other places like Shanti Stupa, Leh Palace, Stok village and Magnetic hill to name a few.
You can then head to Hunder, a village in the midst of Nubra Valley. Picture perfect is probably the words to describe this place.. It's a desert amidst high altitude and the village is situated in the oasis. It's amazing how this small oasis in the midst of barren land has soil so fertile to grow fruits and vegetables. Mysteries of nature.
The biggest attraction here is a unique two humped camel ride in the desert, its awesome fun. A day trip to Turtuk ( the last frontier ) will take you to a remote village on the Indo-Pak border, this village is inhabited by people of the Balti tribe. This village became a part of the Indian territory after the 1971 Indo-Pak war. The stay at this camp in Hunder will be a very unique experience especially for the kids, luxury but giving you a feel of camping amidst nature. Kids these days don't have an opportunity for such adventure activities. The place is very well spaced out and has fruit trees where you can pluck apples and apricots off the tree ( August and September ) and eat how exciting!! There is a huge vegetable garden, it's real nice to see how a lot of vegetables we buy off shelves in super markets are grown and are in their natural element. Kids can play badminton or any other games, go on nature walks, bonfire. It's the perfect place to integrate them with nature.
After spending 3 days at the camp at Hunder you can then head out to see one of the most appealing elements of nature, water in its most beautiful and colorful form, " The one and only Pangong Lake". This is a saline lake at 14K feet above sea level and spans across 125KM. Baffling to imagine how that can be a lake. The waters of the lake have a unique quality to hold the color of the surroundings and sky the water looks silver in the mornings, green by mid-day when the sun is up in the sky, blue by evening as the sun is heading off the horizon, and grey on a gloomy day. You might see rainbows here if you get lucky and it is the most stunning sight ever. Nature has so many unexplained facets, Pangong is surely one of them. Kids will love the experience of this lake, they can cycle around the shores of the lake or for those who like to read a cozy spot by the lake and you can forget the world around. Ladakh will grow on you with each passing day leaving a lasting impression on the family as a whole. Kids for sure will learn to love and respect nature and that's just the beginning for they will embrace it and learn off it.
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