Ep 04 - Leh to Thiksey Monastery & Breathtaking Views From Top

Ep 04 - Leh to Thiksey Monastery & Breathtaking Views From Top | Thiksey Monastery Travel Guide

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In this 4th episode of this Offbeat Ladakh Trip vLog series, I take you through the journey from Leh to Thiksey Monastery, the sightseeing on the way, and then give you a detailed tour of Thiksey Monastery along with some breathtaking views from the top of Thiksey Monastery.
I also talk about the rest of the plan for this offbeat Ladakh trip as we leave Leh behind for the next 4-5 days and enter into the region of Eastern Ladakh in Changthang region.
Let me know how you liked this episode.
Important Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:57 Offbeat Ladakh Road Trip Plan
2:30 Surprise on the trip
4:20 Farm at Hotel Gangba in Leh
5:10 Petrol Pump in Leh
6:58 Shey Palace
8:11 Thiksey Monastery Travel Guide
10:41 Entering Thiksey Monastery
12:03 Exploring Main Temple Complex
13:51 Panoramic views from the top
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@discoverwithdheeraj 6 ай бұрын

Friends, if you have any questions, please leave them in the comments section here and I will help you right away! I will be soon back with a new episode 😁😁 ... Also if you like my work, do support by sharing and subscribing to my KZfaq channel. Every view, share, subscribe; counts, and helps me with motivation for producing such informative content to simplify Himalayan travel... 😁😁

@wanderlust_rides 6 ай бұрын

I can't say if Ladakh is heaven or not... but it is definitely a place like no other place in the world! And it is stark and beautiful! 😍

@discoverwithdheeraj 6 ай бұрын

I 100% agree bhai here

@TheDreamGirl92 6 ай бұрын

Very nice video ... waiting for those offbeat places which I missed in my last trip...

@discoverwithdheeraj 6 ай бұрын

Yes next episode will reveal first place and then few episodes later couple of more routes

@10subirbhattacharya01 6 ай бұрын

I still remember the themthuk at the restaurant in Thiksey Monastery. A taste you could never forget. Nice vlogging Dheeraj Bhai.

@discoverwithdheeraj 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much bhai.. Well, we could not have Thenthuk this time but may be next visit :D

@namit88 6 ай бұрын

Dheeraj bhai, again an interesting video. Loved the insights about every Monastery and a very nice suggestion to cover every Monastery in a single day trip. I will definitely give it a try during my next visit to Leh.

@discoverwithdheeraj 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Namit bhai for watching it out and happy the tip was helpful :)

@mayurk3219 6 ай бұрын

Nice detailed vlog Dheeraj bhai. Good job ❤🙏

@discoverwithdheeraj 6 ай бұрын

Thank you Mayur bhai.. happy you liked it

@TapanPGondaliya 6 ай бұрын

No Doubt Thiksey monastery is so beautiful ❤ and very oldest. 320° Views are awesome 👍👌👌

@discoverwithdheeraj 6 ай бұрын

Yes indeed the views from the top are one of the best we can get up there in Ladakh

@TapanPGondaliya 6 ай бұрын

@@discoverwithdheeraj 👍👌👌

@kalyankumarBanerjeeTravelisfun 6 ай бұрын

Dheeraj Bhai wish to visit Ladak for long. Currently @ age 72 N wife 64. Suggest places, duration, Months and other tips. Quite fit physically daily walking around 5 km had CABG in May'2010. visited Himalaya at different point @ n Up to 14000 ft also Swiss Alps after CABG. So uptill no health issue. Great to hear from U. A silent follower of ur all social media Chanel. A Traveller not A Tourist. Regards.

@discoverwithdheeraj 6 ай бұрын

Kalyan sir, thank you for supporting me on my channel.. Well, I will suggest you high level this: 1. September is an ideal time to visit Ladakh but it becomes a bit cold during September. July will have pleasant weather but September will have less tourists and clear weather mostly. Check this video of best time to visit Ladakh for detailed answer: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qrtxlZyemJfZlWQ.html 2. Duration depends on if you plan road trip or flying to Leh. Check these two videos for best itinearies for both modes: Ladakh Itinerary By Road: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/armVZsSCy7jTpqs.html Ladakh Itinerary By Air/Flight: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aa2Gda-BnrS9qKs.html 3. Please do check my video of AMS and Tips for Acclimatization: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/br6Zna-i15yzYI0.html Once you check these, we can continue our discussion further. This playlist has details of taxi cost, driver contacts, etc..

@kunalkishore1486 6 ай бұрын

Great info Bhai!

@discoverwithdheeraj 6 ай бұрын

Thank you bhai

@rajeshgarg6285 6 ай бұрын

Love from Punjab Dheeraj bhai 👍

@discoverwithdheeraj 6 ай бұрын

All the love back to you too bhai

@MemoriesForLyf 6 ай бұрын

Ladakh is indeed heaven on earth !! 🥰😍❤️😘

@discoverwithdheeraj 6 ай бұрын

Very true 😀

@kudpiraj 6 ай бұрын

Beautifully captured. Breathtaking views. I didn't go to the top. So thanks for taking us there. 🙏 Did I miss the cone ice cream shop in this video? It is cheap, very refreshing, and they have three flavours, vanilla, chocolate and mixed.

@discoverwithdheeraj 6 ай бұрын

It seems i missed the ice cream shop 😀😀.. good as I am seriously cutting sugar so would have felt tempted 😀😀

@kudpiraj 6 ай бұрын

@@discoverwithdheeraj Dheeraj Bhai, your focus on the main subject is more important. I am a food blogger and I try to highlight food wherever I go. No good food escapes my ogling eyes!

@discoverwithdheeraj 6 ай бұрын

Ha Ha, the good food should never get skipped :D .. You should love the review of homestay we stayed which is coming in next couple of episodes... The food was highlight there!

@rajat9619 2 ай бұрын

Bro, you should have covered "Dil Se" movie shooting spots. It adds more thrill. "Satrangi re" song was partially shot right there at Thiksey monastery & at Basgo ruins. SRK & Manisha Koirala halt at Thiksey. Then opposite to Stakna monastery, across the river, approximate GPS is 34°00'38.3"N 77°41'50.6"E. SRK(Amar) & Manisha Koirala travel in bus which breaks down. SRK demands some answers about her suspicious behavior. Manisha tells a false name "Meghna". Next scene of "Dil se" was shot near by at Shey Stupa fields near Druk White Lotus School, where SRK(Amar) & Manisha(Meghna) walk together, rest overnight. Early morning Meghna ditches Amar, very romantic & emotional shooting, must watch. GPS is 34°04'30.8"N 77°38'15.9"E and 34°04'27.5"N 77°38'17.4"E.

@discoverwithdheeraj 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for these details brother.. But the Basgo ones of Satrangi Re song I did cover in the previous video. Did not cover these portion though. Next time may be.. thanks for these details.

@bindaasrover 6 ай бұрын

NICE DHEERAJ JI... ABSOLUTE FANTASTIC VLOG... I WANT TO RIDE MY BIKE TO LEH.... PLS ADVISE ARE THERE ANY RESTRICTION TO RIDE IN NIGHT HRS....

@discoverwithdheeraj 6 ай бұрын

Thank you bhai.. well night ride can be done in regular season time.. early season and late season there are restrictions on passes travel.. but regular season from mid/end June to September no such restrictions that I know.. just you will miss the views and need to travel safely

@wanderlust_rides 6 ай бұрын

Rather than Thiksey, probably should have covered Hemis... I liked Hemis more as a monastery... Thiksey has good views

@discoverwithdheeraj 6 ай бұрын

Plan was to cover both until I realized shooting these vlogs consume time and we did want to reach our destination in time too.. But left for next time now 😀

@sharmavibhu.2007 6 ай бұрын

Thiksey karenge sabka swagat Hello dheeraj bhai how are you

@discoverwithdheeraj 6 ай бұрын

bhai sab badiya ek dum... aap baatyein kaise hain aap? :)

@sharmavibhu.2007 6 ай бұрын

Badiya bhai

@wanderlust_rides 6 ай бұрын

I feel even 2 days are not really enough to acclimatise... I was in Leh Ladakh for a total of 6 days and all through the 6 days if I exerted myself by climbing uphill etc, I used to feel a certain fullness of breath... of course, I'm not athletic and not at the fittest possible, but still... 2 days is not enough. Magically though, I was fine as soon as I reached Manali! 😍

@discoverwithdheeraj 6 ай бұрын

Yes body reacts differently for people.. this time even I was little backed up with breathlessness throughout the trip till the very last day.. definitely hit with severe headache later part, a wildly up set stomach with some stomach bug or infection which did not help further.. i wonder sometimes how some folks are not at all impacted while others are impacted mildly or greatly even with acclimatization!

@wanderlust_rides 6 ай бұрын

@@discoverwithdheeraj besides the breathlessness, the only other 2 impacts I had are: Dizziness at Khardung La top and Chang La top... Basically anything over 17k ft was causing dizziness... Since I was a solo biker, I made it a point to escape to lower altitude within 15 mins of reaching the top. That tip of yours really helped me! 2) Riding around Leh, like Shey palace, Stakna and Hemis monastery... During the hot sun caused me to have a lot of heat! But I beat that with home remedy! Bought curd from local grocery shop... No less than elixir for a guy like me!

@discoverwithdheeraj 6 ай бұрын

@TheWanderlustDrive well, yeah above 17000 feet it is bound to happen and am so happy the tip to quickly descend helped you there… I always try not to prolong stays at passes! Well, this time my brother in law was riding and I can imagine because even in the car it used to get so much hot and Yogesh was also feeling too much heat. Next time will try the curd therapy and surely recommend others too. Thank you

@wanderlust_rides 6 ай бұрын

@@discoverwithdheeraj I'm sure that you will benefit from curd. Just one funny thing... Being from Pune, Maharashtra, I was looking for Amul curd but up there in Leh I could only find some local dairy brand (probably a brand local to Punjab, I can't really say!) So the taste was weird, not sure if it was made from cow milk or buffalo or goat! 😂 But curd is curd and works wonders! And it really helped me!

@discoverwithdheeraj 6 ай бұрын

Ha Ha, I understand the feeling and for me coming from US everything was locally sourced so enjoyed every bit of local taste from candies to kitchen farms :)

@DebiSenGupta 6 ай бұрын

Great series. Enjoying each one. Will a foreigner need permits to visit these locations?

@discoverwithdheeraj 6 ай бұрын

Well, around Leh, a foreigner do not need permits but once you follow the entire itinerary of this video then surely you need to apply for Protected Area Permits which is a simple process. As a foreigner you need permits to visit Nubra Valley, Pangong Lake, Hanle, Tso Moriri etc..

@DebiSenGupta 6 ай бұрын

@@discoverwithdheeraj thanks for such prompt response. My friend wants to come with me but I was reading at least two foreigners need to apply for a pass. So wanted to find a work around.

@discoverwithdheeraj 6 ай бұрын

@DebiSenGupta last I heard that rule was changed to single foreigner permit but that is very trivial because as PAP need to have a registered travel agent to apply, those local travel agents already have other people and they apply with them.. you do not need to travel together as each one gets their copy.. so that is not an issue at all.. but what I read recently somehwere even single person gets permit not. So both ways you should be ok

@DebiSenGupta 6 ай бұрын

@@discoverwithdheeraj thank you. That's a relief for sure.