Vcil Travel School Ladakh VII: Mindful Travel & Sustainable Living (14 days)
Sun, Aug 10
|Leh
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
Aug 10, 2025, 7:40 AM – Aug 23, 2025, 11:40 AM
Leh, Ladakh
About the event
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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…