Zanskar is the most isolated part of Trans Himalaya region. Zanskar is famous for its high beautiful mountains and landscape. Zanskar is one of the most unexplored places in UT. Pleasant climate, landscape, snow-capped Himalayan Mountains and sparking rivers makes Zanskar a perfect holiday destination for worldwide tourists. The easiest way of reaching Zanskar is from Kargil through Suru Valley. Pronounced as Zahar or Zangskar locally, it is separated from Ladakh by Zanskar mountain range which is a part of The Tethys Himalayas. Zanskar is known for raw landscape and is mostly travelled to for trekking and river rafting. Zanskar Valley has an area of about 5,000 sq km and is situated at an elevation of 13,154 above sea level.

It is cut off from the rest of the world for over 9 months of the year because of heavy snowfall in the region. The only way of reaching Zanskar during the winter months of December to February is undertaking the challenging Chadar Trek.

Zanskar is located 105 kms from Leh and is popular with its adventure’s junkies. Zanskar is a hotspot for trekking, paragliding and water rafting. Some famous treks are Lamayuru to Darcha, Lamayuru – Padum trek. Majority of the people in Zanskar are Tibetan Buddhist. People in Zanskar speak Zanskar, and they also speak Hindi, Ladakhi and Urdu. The temperature in Zanskar is cold around minus 300C during winter. While it remains pleasant during day in summer. The best time to visit zanaskar is between June and September.dakh.

The zanaskar valley is separated from the suru valley by the Penzila pass which serves as an excellent camping place, offering breath taking views. Zanaskar is accessible through Gogan.