Author: Koko Singh
: Annu Sharma / Ipshita Barua / Pranab Dutta
Publisher: Rupa
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 175
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8129108984
Description
Driving Holidays in the Himalayas is a series of books that endeavour to give the reader a glimpse of many exciting, exotic locales that can be easily accessed by road and hopes to provide enough insight to make your trip a comfortable and memorable one.
This book explores Ladakh, and briefly, the adjoining areas of Himachal Pradesh and Srinagar, while the others take you through Zanskar, Uttaranchial, Himachal & Sikkim.
These books especially focus on travellers who are fond of driving, have their own wheels (two, four-or even hired will do!), and love the mountains. Given the time constraints to our lives today, each book is designed to cover a fair degree of terrain in a week to ten days. Although it does not aim to visit every place possible in a region, it certainly traverses a reasonable cross-section. It reflects the author’s own preferences of picturesque place to visit and also makes dining
recommendations.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
KOKO SINGH, has traveled extensively through the Himalayas for over twenty-five years. Having opted out of the corporate main steam, he has been volunteering as a consultant to an NGO (SRUTI), for over fifteen years now. This shift allowed him the time to indulge in his love for travel ad this set of books is an effort to share the beauty and adventures of Himalayan travel.
Contents
FOREWORD
The Himalayas
Where it is
Getting there
Travel within the region
Climate and when to visit
Agriculture and the economy
Flora and fauna
History and People
Religion
Festivals
TRAVEL PLAN
Drive to and stay at Manali
Drive to and stay at Keylong/Jispa
Across Baralacha La and to Sarchu
Drive to and stay at Leh/Tso Moriri
Drive to and stay at Leh
Across Khardung La and to Nubra Valley
Drive to and stay at Leh
Drive to Chemre, Takthok and Pangong Tso
Sightseeing in Leh
Drive to Alchi
Drive to and stay at Kargil/Panikhar
The Suru and Zanskar Valleys and the drive back to Kargil
Drive to and stay at Srinagar
Drive from Srinager to Delhi
Suggested itineraries and costs
Trekking and rafting
The environment and your
Staying and eating recommendations
What to carry
Acute mountain sickness (AMS)
Driving Tips
Medical Facilities
Travel and Tour Operators
APPENDIX
INDEX
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