We had visited Kashmir and Ladakh for about 10 days earlier in May 2024. This was one of the best trips that we have embarked upon. I cannot heap enough praise on Sourabh Verma from TravelMonk Adventures for his diligence and support to arrange this trip.
Though we had put together the day-by-day itinerary for visiting Srinagar, Kargil, Leh, Nubra Valley, Siachen Glacier Base Camp, Turtuk, Pangong Tso, and Tso Moriri, Mr. Verma took the pains to review the entire itinerary, provided valuable feedback on the best way to visit all the sights we had listed, and suggested changes to the itinerary. In retrospect, these changes worked out so well that we did not miss even a single sightseeing location from our wish list. Similar was the case for the accommodations at each location. We had proposed options for each location, and Mr. Verma provided details on the costs for each option, and once we finalised the exact hotel, Mr. Verma ensured that the booking was made with relative ease at the agreed-upon fare.
Our trip started with a day at Srinagar and stay at a houseboat, and then taking the Srinagar-Leh highway towards Kargil. Overnight stay at Kargil, and then continuing the journey on the highway towards Leh, with key Leh sights on the way. We were then off to complete the Ladakh sights over 4-5 days. Mr. Verma had arranged for different cars and drivers for each segment of this itinerary, and we were absolutely delighted with the service that they provided. Each of the drivers made sure that we were comfortable, spent as much time as we needed at each of the sights, and of course, took us to restaurants/dhabas that served cuisine that took our fancy that day. Ladakhi, Kashmiri, Punjabi - you name it, and we had it, and enjoyed thoroughly. It would be ill of us not to mention Mr. Sonam, our driver/guide/companion for the major portion of our trip (all of Ladakh), by name, for his kind, courteous, and patient demeanour, and informative about the region, the people, and culture. Thanks to Mr. Verma for engaging Mr. Sonam for our adventure.
I strongly recommend to reach out to Mr. Verma/TravelMonk Adventures if you dream of visiting this wonderful landscape called Ladakh.
Happy Adventures to all and sundry!