Photography expedition to Leh ,Ladakh.
“There is a brief moment when all there is in a man's mind and soul and spirit is reflected through his eyes, his hands, his attitude. This is the moment to record.” - Yousuf Karsh

Life Away from Life plans an exclusive jeep safari across Ladakh for all aspiring-amateur photographers interested in experimental Travel Photography.

Ladakh is often called 'Little Tibet'. Since it is located north of the main Himalayan range, it receives little rainfall. The scenery is stark and dramatic - deep gorges, snow-capped mountains, contorted strata, beautiful Tibetan Buddhist monasteries, mud-brick houses in oasis-like villages and grand distances. The way of life in Ladakh shows us that another way of life -- a kinder and gentler one -- is possible.

Life Away From Life feels to step into a moonland! - Ladakh, in the months of May 2010 to September 2010

So all interested individuals simply grab your cameras (professional camera not required) and get the best opportunity to capture different aspects of Ladakh Himalayas in different forms and moods! We would travel into the realms of life capturing moments that finally make a good photograph.

Let us explore more about photography through informal discussions and practical experimentation during this unique Jeep safari across Ladakh.

Experimental Photography Trip 2010
 
Proposed Itinerary

Trip Details:

Trip dates :10 days, 9 nights .
22nd May, 29th May
June - 5th , 12th , 19th, 26th
July - 5th, 10th , 17th, 24th, 31st
August - 7th , 14th, 21st, 28th


Excursion Cost : Ex Manali
To be mailed on request.

Cost includes
All transportation ex Manali, accomodation without meals, guide,permits , monument fees

Cost not include
Travel to manali and back .All meals, extra expenses like drinks,tips,medical and travel insurance, video camera fee, beverages etc.

Contact for participation
Prateek Deo
cell: 9869158351

email : prateekdeo@gmail.com

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Exploratory trip to Leh - Ladakh
Please Note : The itinerary is tentative and subject to change.

Delhi to Manali:
Reach Delhi in the morning leave in the evening overnight bus journey (14 hrs)

Day 1: Reach Manali early morning & check in Hotel.
Spend the rest of the day in relaxing and preparing for the next day.

Day 2: Manali to Keylong
Early morning leave for Leh by private vehicle.
Halt for the night at Keylong in a hotel.

Day 3: Keylong
Leave early morning for Leh
Reach Leh by late evening and check in a guest house.

Day 4: Leh - Acclimatizing rest day
Complete rest till 5 pm to acclimatize to the arid high altitude of Leh (3100 mts). Evening walk around Leh colorful market overnight in Guest house. Sight seeing to Shanti Stupa and if time permits visit to few monastries.

Day 5 Monasteries visit
Full day of sightseeing, visiting the three most important monasteries of Ladakh - Hemis Gompa, Thiksey Gompa and Shey Palace. Hemis is one of the largest and wealthiest monasteries in Ladakh and houses about 150 monks; it also stages the annual Hemis festival. The Gompa, nestled in a gorge and surrounded by dramatic mountain scenery, was built in the 18th century and houses a wide range of beautiful frescoes, thankas, Buddha statues and an excellent library. On the way back to Leh, we visit the superbly situated, 16th century, Thiksey Gompa, which is perched on a hill top. The Gompa houses an important collection of Tibetan-style books, a huge Buddha statue and some excellent works of art. Last stop is the ruined Shey Palace, once the summer palace of the pre-Tibetan kings. The palace monastery houses a large, bronze, blue haired Buddha statue. Back to Leh.


Day 6: Nubra Valley – Khardungla pass visit
Leh - Nubra (6 hrs. drive): After breakfast, drive to the mystical Nubra Valley over the exhilarating Khardungla Pass (5600m.), the highest point of our journey. The views from the top are spectacular; extending, to the south, across the Indus Valley to the seemingly endless peaks and ridges of the Zanskar range. To the north, the views of the mighty peaks of the Saser Massif are amazing. Reach Disket and visit the monastery. Overnight in Guest house.

Day 7: Camel safari - Disket to Hunder Old silk route , Monasteries, Hot springs
Diskit-Hunder: After breakfast visit Hunder sand dunes where Bactrian doubled humped camels are waiting for you to explore the sand dunes nearby. These shaggy, double humped animals, were once used as pack animals on the central Asian trade routes. On camel back, we pass through this dramatic high altitude desert, with its rolling sand dune and barren landscape, dotted with lush, green, and river valleys. From Hunder, we drive back to Leh via - Samur - Samstaling – Panamik

Day 8: Pangong Tso visit, via Changla pass
Pangong Tso can be reached in a five-hour drive from Leh, most of it on a rough and dramatic mountain road. The road traverses the third-highest pass in the world, the Changla pass, where army sentries and a small teahouse greet visitors.
Overnight in Guest house.

Day 9: Pangong Tso sight seeing
Two thirds of the length of this lake falls in the People’s Republic of China. It is 5 km wide at its broadest point. In winter, the lake freezes completely despite being salt water. Drive back to Leh.

Day 10:
Leh to Delhi - Delhi to Mumbai
Airport drop for flight back to Delhi.
Catch an evening

Please Note : The itinerary is tentative and subject to change.