Vcil Travel School Ladakh VI: Mindful Travel & Sustainable Living (14 days)
Thu, Apr 24
|Leh Ladakh
Throughout 14 days of the program, we invite you to travel slowly, to connect with Ladakhi people, to eat, sleep, and work side by side with locals. During the trip, we share about the realities and challenges of modern life in Ladakh, as well as the many initiatives there for social change
Time & Location
Apr 24, 2025, 8:00 AM – May 08, 2025, 7:00 PM
Leh Ladakh
About the event
Register here: https://forms.gle/GJKeAU14Z64MMrdbA
Ladakh is a very popular name among travelers around the world. It is the land of awe-inspiring landscapes and vernacular buildings deeply integrated with the local ecology. In every direction are mountains and steep passes, many of which exceed 3000m above sea level. Ladakh, also called "Little Tibet", extends from the Karakoram range to the main Great Himalaya and its traditional culture was widely known for achieving happiness and sustainable living regardless of the high elevation and challenging climate. In the past, Ladakh used to be a major center for merchants on the famous Silk Road. With its special location in the Himalayas, Ladakh bridges the gap between Central, Southern, Eastern and Western Asia as well as majority Muslim and Buddhist nations.
Ladakh was largely untouched by industrial modernity until 1974 when the region was abruptly opened to tourism by the Indian government. Since then, Ladakh has…