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Accommodation price codes of Ladakh

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Accommodation price codes in Gujarat

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Accommodation price codes in Delhi

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Likkir to Temisgang in Ladakh

A motorable road along the old caravan route through the hills between Likkir and Temisgang makes a leisurely two-day hike, which takes in three major monasteries (Likkir, Rhizong and Temisgang) and a string of idyllic villages. It's a great introduction to trekking in Ladakh, the perfect acclimatizer if you plan to attempt any longer and more demanding routes. Ponies and guides for the trip may be arranged on spec at either Likkir or Temisgang villages, both of which have small guesthouses and are connected by daily buses to Leh.

Accommodation for Mumbai

Even though Mumbai offers all kinds of accommodation, finding a room at the right price when you arrive can be a real problem. Budget travellers, in particular, can expect a hard time: standards at the bottom of the range are grim and room rates exorbitant. A windowiess cell with wood-partition walls and no running water costs Rs300 and above, while a comfortable room in the centre of town, with an attached toilet and shower, and a window, will set you back the best part of Rs1000. The best of the relatively inexpensive places tend to fill up by noon, which

Visiting Ladakh

Two main "highways" connect Ladakh with the rest of India. Due to the unrest in Kashmir, the legendary Srinagar Leh road now sees far less tourist traffic than the route up from Manali, almost 500km south.These two. plus the track from Kargil to Padum in Zanskar, also link the majority of Ladakh s larger settlements with the capital. Bus services along the main Indus Valley highway are frequent and reliable, but grow less so the further you get from Leh. To get to and from off-track side-valleys and villages within a single day, it is much easier to splash out on

The Ecology Centre of Leh in Ladakh

Five minutes' walk north of the main bazaar (next to the Tsemo-La Hotel), the Ecology Centre (Mon-Sat 10am-5pm; $01982/52646) is the headquarters of LEDeG (the Ladakh Ecological Development Group) - a local nongovernmental organization that aims to counter the negative impact of Western-style "development" by fostering economic independence and respect for traditional culture. This involves promoting "appropriate" technologies such as solar energy, encouraging organic farming and cottage industries, and providing education on environmental and social issues through village drama, workshops and seminars. A garden hosts an open-air exhibition ot solar gadgets, hydraulic pumps, water nulls and other ingenious energy-saving devices

Accommodation of Nainital in Uttaranchal

As a holiday town, Nainital is full of hotels; however, budget accommodation is hard to come by, and a hefty fifteen percent tax is levied onto prices almost everywhere. Rates are high between March and July, peaking between mid-April and mid-June, but you can normally find discounts at other cimes. On the whole, rooms are cheaper in Tallkal than in Mallital. The price codes indicated overleaf are for the low season but with an indication of the high season rates. Alka, the Mall 05942/35220. Ornate, large and comfortable, perhaps a tittle heavy on the marble. with a restaurant strong on Gujarati

Arranging a trek or tour and hiring equipment for Leh Ladakh

Leh offers a bewildering number of operators for the large volume of tourists who come to Ladakh to trek. Most trek and tour operators offer much the same services sharing much the same resources. Although trekking rates are quite uniform, you can get some cheaper deais on items such as porterage and pony hire by shopping around. You can also rent equipment either through the chosen agency or through places like the Traveller Shop, White House, Fort Road (01982/53048). Expect to pay Rs100 a day for a tent, Rs70 for a sleeping bag, Rs30 for a gas stove and Rs40

Padum Accommodation in Ladakh

Accommodation in Padum is limited to a handful of grotty guesthouses and rooms in private family homes. In both cases, bathrooms are usually shared, and toilets of the "long-drop" variety. One exception is the simple but comfortable J&KTDC Tourist Bungalow, whose well-maintained en-suite double rooms have running cold water. The Hotel Ibex (01983/45012) is the best Padum has to offer-with pleasant doubles set around a courtyard; other options include the grotty Hajial and the more salubrious Chomla (01983/45035), which offers reasonable doubles and even has a travel desk, both near the bus stand. The least shambolic of the budget guesthouses

Voluntary organizations in Ladakh

With limited resources at their disposal, a handful of voluntary organizations, including LEDeG, battle to protect Ladakh's delicate environment and ancient culture against the sea of change. SECMOL (Students' Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh), founded in 1988 by Ladakhi university students, strives to increase awareness of developmental issues and guide younger students through an educational system fraught with chrome inadequacies. In the hope of maintaining pride in Ladakh's traditions, SECMOL teaches local history and runs workshops on handicrafts, agriculture and technology. Volunteer help from TEFL-qualified visitors is especially appreciated at the summer schools run just outside Leh. If you'd

Rhizong to west of Leh in Ladakh

Blocking the head of a rocky ravine, the towering monastery of RHIZONG remains hidden off the main highway 72km west of Leh. A wealthy monastery, presided over by Shas Rinpoche and linked to Sumur in the Nubra. the atmospheric Rhizong is a relatively new gompa dating from the seventeenth centuty Getting there is half the challenge as there is no public transport along the five-kilometre road leading up from the highway between Khalsi and Saspol. The road follows a stream past a small nunnery - Thardot Choling - to a ca park from where you walk up the ravine which can

Pangong Tso in Ladakh

Pangong Tso. 154km to the southeast of Leh, is one of the largest saltwater lakes in Asia, a long narrow strip of water stretching from Ladakh east into Tibet, Only a quarter of the 130-kilometre-long lake is in Ladakh, and the Indian army, who experienced bitter losses along its shores in the war against China in 1962, jealously guard their side of the frontier. Until the mid-1990s, it was off limits to visitors, and tourists still need a permit to come here. The lake, at an altitude of 4267m. with the dramatic glacier-clad Pangong Range to its south and the

Practicalities of Lamayuru in Ladakh

Latnayurn lies too far from either Leh or Kargil, 107km west, to be visited in a day-trip, so you either have to call in en route between the two, or spend the night here; unfortunately the present choice of accommodation isn't great. Buses stop opposite the Dehung Labrang Restaurant, which serves simple, uninspiring meals: avoid the grubby rooms.The Monastery Hotel currently has two basic rooms and a dorm with bathrooms outside. It's a great spot overlooking the monastery: the monastery courtyard around the corner k being developed into a large mid-range hotel. Other accommodation includes the Shangrila on the motor

Likkir in Ladakh

Five kilometres to the north of the main Leh—Srinagar highway, shortly before the village of Saspol, the large and wealthy gompa of LIKKIR. home to around one hundred monks, is renowned for its huge yellow statue of the Buddha-to-come which towers serenely above the terraced fields. A pleasant break from the bustle of Leh, the village of Likkir now offers a small but adequate choice of accommodation which, along with the sheer tranquillity of the surroundings, can tempt travellers to linger a few days. Overlooking a lively and clear mountain stream, the gompa, 3km up the valley from the village, is

Kargil Accommodation in Ladakh

If you've heard anything about Kargil, it is probably that its hotels are dreadful - which may be unfair on the few up market places, and the J&KTDC Tourist Bungalows, but is certainly true of the rock-bottom "guesthouses" around the bazaar. The Kashmir crisis, which reduced tourist traffic to a trickle, has aggravated the problem by squeezing half the hotels out of business. Those that remain are either geared towards tour groups, or else are total dives. What's more, room tariffs soar in July and August, when a flea-infested win-dowless hovel without running water can cost as much as Rs250.

Chemrey Thak Thok in Ladakh

Clustered around a lumpy outcrop of eroded rocks, 4km up the valley from Chemrey, the small gompa of THAK THOK (pronounced Tak-Tak and meaning "top of the rocks") above the village of Sakti, is the sole representative in Ladakh of the ancient Nyingmapa order. The main shrine here is a cave in which the apostle Padmasambhava is said to have meditated during his epic eighth-century journey to Tibet. Blackened over the years by sticky butter-lamp and incense smoke, the dark and mysterious grotto is now somewhat upstaged by the monastery's more modern wings nearby. As weD as some spectacular thirty-year-old

Accommodation of Kumbakonam in Central Tamil Nadu

Kumbakonam is not a major tourist location, and has limited accommodation, with only one upper-range hotel, the Sterling Swamimalai, 10km south-east of town on the outskirts of Swamimalai village. The good news for budget travellers is that most of the inexpensive places are clean and well-maintained. ARR, 21 TSR Big St Fifty large. clean rooms (some a/c), on five floors, all with windows, and TVs on request. Bland, but comfortable enough, with an a/c restaurant and bar. Athityaa Nageshwaram N (Thanjavur) Road. This place was once smart but is now is rather worn and grubby, especially for the price, although the