Shakti Ladakh Village Houses offers six houses located in different villages on the high Ladakh plateau. Most of the villages lie at between 3,200 and 4,000 metres - the height of the permanent snowline in the Alps. The spruced-up local village houses are for the exclusive use of individual guests who are pampered by a team of staff; drivers, guides and chefs, as the stay here is on an all-inclusive basis; meals, excursions and (excluding premium brand) alcohol.
The six Shakti Ladakh Village Houses are traditional in style; packed mud bricks that keeps it warm and flat roofs since it rarely rains (but that is now changing). Inside, rooms are individually decorated in minimalistic décor and furnished with comfortable beds draped in fine cotton sheets and sitting areas with local wood-burning stoves. The menu is usually a mix of traditional Tibetan and Indian cuisine with some western dishes but the chef will check with you about your choices.
Ladakh is a high-altitude region where serious consideration must be given to acute mountain sickness (AMS) that can strike anyone, regardless of age or fitness. Most guests suffer mild headaches and upset stomachs, symptoms that pass after two days of sleeping, drinking lots of tea and soaking up the views of the rugged, lilac-tipped mountains. After that you can start exploring with Shakti Ladakh guides; the Stok and Shey Palaces and Thiksey and Hemis monasteries.
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GardenRestaurantSafety Deposit BoxesSpa/SaunaStay Shakti Ladakh offers guests six Village Houses located in six different locations around Leh. Each of the houses are traditional in style; built with sunbaked mud bricks amidst poplar and willow trees. Inside the décor in minimalistic, comfortable beds draped in fine linen, comfortable seating and wood burning stoves for chilly nights and en-suite western bathrooms. All houses have roof terrace that offer fine views of the surrounding landscape and gaze up at the Milky Way by night.
ChildCare Families with children of 3 years age and above are welcome to stay at Shakti Ladakh Village Houses. There are wide spaces, flora and fauna that children who love nature will find it interesting. The hotel is staff is accommodating with their demands, menu and timings.
Dine Meals at each of the Shakti Ladakh Village Houses are home cooked by experienced cooks using fresh local ingredients. Breakfasts and lunches include Indian and western dishes the later can be in the form of picnic if you are walking in the surrounds. Dinner is usually by candle light and includes Indian and Ladakhi cuisine served around a roaring fire. Shakti Ladakh is a fully inclusive retreat, so all food and alcohol are provided.
Relax Facilities at the Shakti Ladakh Village Houses include a sun terrace to relax and watch the surrounding landscape and take in the local village life. There is a small library with a good selection of books on history, culture and wildlife in the Himalayas and Ladakh. All excursions are included in the cost. Houses are based on a fully inclusive basis including all food and alcohol.
Experience The Himalayan Ladakh plateau, sometimes referred to as 'India's Tibet' seems dry and barren, with scraps of green around villages and riverbanks. But, step inside one of Shakti Ladakh Village Houses and you enter a unique Ladakh, surrounded by rural simplicity and spiritual intensity of this high Buddhist enclave. Guests who travel here are attracted by the remoteness of the place, its aura of Buddhist transcendence and, of course, the beautiful people who live on the roof above the world.
Location Ladakh is situated in the far north of the sub-continent, over 3,500m up on the high plateau. With a high-altitude desert dominated by rugged snow-capped mountains and deep turquoise lakes it is often referred to as ‘little Tibet’.
Getting there Fly to Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport, followed by a 1-hour domestic flight to Leh Airport.
When to go Ladakh is open for tourists only during the summer months (May to September) as it is the only season when the passes open. The weather of Ladakh remains cold and chilly for most part of the year. Winters (October to May) are very cold, frost bites are common occurrence, making it a very inhospitable climate for visiting. During these months the whole area is covered with snow. Monsoon season experiences rainfall but due to the land slides, the area is closed. The temperature is cool and can go up to 33°C.
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