Is Leh Ladakh open to tourists now -- this is one of the most sought questions on the internet as lakhs of tourists who had planned their visit to Ladakh in 2020, 2021 and 2022 were caught up in uncertainty and doubts due to the Covid-19 pandemic; heavy rains coupled with floods and landslides in neighbouring states affected tourist inflow in 2023. Now that 2024 tourist season has started, tourists are still in dilemma about whether they should visit Ladakh or not. Let's clear your doubts. Ladakh Status as on October 03, 2024: Ladakh is open for tourists Updated on October 03, 2024: Ladakh is completely open for tourists. All the roads and places are open. Some hotels, however, have shut operation for winter season, and will reopen in April next year, many hotels are still open. After a brief agitation and complete bandh/chakka jam in all parts of Ladakh including Leh, Kargil, Nubra etc on October 1 and 2 in protest to detaining of Sonam Wangchuk and supporters by Delhi police, everything is normal now. Tourists are completely safe. Updated on August 3, 2024: All the places in Ladakh are open for tourists. However, the snow on the peaks is melting fast due to the rise in temperature which has resulted in the rise of Shyok river water level which further is damaging the Nubra to Pangong lake road again and again. The Nubra-Shyok-Pangong lake road has been closed for the last few days. It has forced many tourists to cancel their plans to visit Pangong lake. And those who still want to visit the lake are forced to return back to Leh and then move to Pangong via the old road through Changla pass. Tourists are forced to pay extra money to the taxis to use this longer route. Meanwhile,
Is Leh Ladakh open to tourists now — this is one of the most sought questions on the internet as lakhs of tourists who had planned their visit to Ladakh in 2020, 2021 and 2022 were caught up in uncertainty and doubts due to the Covid-19 pandemic; heavy rains coupled with floods and landslides in
On this page, we shall keep updating the Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) impacts on the Leh Ladakh Tourism and updates for tourists: 04 January 2024: The tourists and residents are advised to wear face masks in crowded and public places of Leh Ladakh as cases of Covid-19 are again on the rise in some parts of the country. 23 December 2023: With increasing cases of Covid-19 in the country, some restrictions are expected in crowdy places in coming days. However, there is no restriction in Ladakh so far. So, all tourists are being welcomed in Leh (Ladakh) without any restriction. 01 June 2023: As all the population of India is fully vaccinated and Covid-19 is no more a threat, no RTPCR or any other certificate or formality is required to visit Ladakh. So, all tourists are free to visit Ladakh without any restriction. 08 April 2023: There is no need to bring RTPCR or any kind of report if you are fully vaccinated (received at least two vaccines against Covid-19). However, tourists are advised to wear face masks in crowded places and adhere to the Covid protection protocols. 22 January 2023: All the tourist places and airport in Leh Ladakh are open to all tourists. However, the administration has advised tourists to visit Ladakh only after receiving at least two vaccinations against Covid-19. People are advised to wear face masks in public and crowdy areas. May 04, 2022: There are no restrictions on tourists entering Ladakh or visiting the sightseeing places in Leh (Ladakh). The incoming tourists should be fully vaccinated. Those not vaccinated are advised to bring RT-PCR test report not older than 72 hours. All the places and roads in Ladakh, including Leh-Manali and Leh-Srinagar roads are open for tourists. March 1, 2022: Tourists visiting Ladakh by air or road
On this page, we shall keep updating the Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) impacts on the Leh Ladakh Tourism and updates for tourists: 04 January 2024: The tourists and residents are advised to wear face masks in crowded and public places of Leh Ladakh as cases of Covid-19 are again on the rise in some parts of the
