Treks:
Markha Valley Trek
The Markha Valley Trek is certainly one of the most varied and beautiful
treks in the world. It ventures high into the Himalayas crossing two
passes over 4,500M as it circles from the edges of the Indus Valley,
down into parts of Zanskar, and passes through terrain that changes from
incredibly narrow valleys to wide open vast expanses. It is made all the
more interesting by the ancient form of Buddhism that flourishes in the
many monasteries that dot the landscape perched high atop hills.
As we trek to the upper end of the Markha Valley we are rewarded with
spectacular views of jagged snow capped peaks before crossing the 4955M
Gongmarlu Pass and descending to the famous Hemis monastery, where we
end our trek. |
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Hemis Festival:
The 10th day (Tses - Chu) of the Tibetan lunar month is celebrated as
the birthday of Padmasambhava (Guru Rimpoche), the founder of Tibetan
Buddhism. The Hemis Monastery celebrates this event in the form of a
2-day festival. Its resident Lamas perform sacred masked dances. The
festival takes an auspicious turn every 12 years in the Tibetan year of
the Monkey. Hemis Festival in Ladakh showcases the best of cultural
heritage of the region. Splendid masked dances are performed to the
accompaniment of cymbals, drums and long horns. The tour has been so
designed that you cover the famous Hemis festival with Markha Valley
Trek. |
