The
words that are most often used to describe this region are desolate, barren…Sublime!!.
Ladakh is easily the most rugged mountain region of the
Himalayas. Sandwiched between the Great Himalayan range and the Tibetan
Plateau, the average altitude here seldom falls below 3000 mts, making it a
fairly tough place for those unaccustomed to the vagaries of Altitude.
Much has been said about this part of the world and much more written,
but little prepares you for its sheer beauty..The terrain is picture
perfect.
The sandy desert blends into towering snow clad peaks.
The trademark Gompas with their flags fluttering all over the land brings a
harmony that is omniscient.
Ganges,
running 1,560 miles from the Himalayas all the way to the Bay of Bengal, is
more than just flowing water. This river is life, purity, and a goddess to
the people of India. The river is Ganga Ma, "Mother Ganges." Even
today, it is believed anyone touching these purifying waters is cleansed of
all sins. This adventure travel, tracing the source of the Ganges, takes one
through some of the most breathtaking and unexplored Himalayan landscapes.
Traversing through temple towns, remote villages, bugyals, glaciers...
The
Valley of flowers ever since Frank Smythe discovered it has been a hot
favourite with the trekkers of the world. With over 300 varieties of flowers
in full bloom the valley attracts the adventurer as the flower attracts a
bee.
Zip
up your life jackets, snap the helmet on, grab the paddles and get set for
the descent. The gush of the rapids, the tantalising swirls, lashing of
water against the raft and the adrenaline pumping through your blood stream
is what river rafting on the Tons is all about...
This
adventure tour takes you through Kinnaur, Spiti and Lahaul located in the
dizzy heights of the Himalayas, with passes that remain closed for six
months. Till now, a forbidden land. It has now been opened and gives one the
opportunity to discover what had been hidden from the world for centuries...
River Rafting Ganges
