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