Alchi

Ladakh · Srinagar-Leh Highway · 3,100m

2/5

April

Why 2/5?

A 1000-year-old Buddhist art gallery hidden in a tiny village — the oldest surviving murals in Ladakh, painted when the Chola dynasty ruled South India.

Difficulty

easy

Duration

- days

Budget

budget

Kids Rating

3/5 ✓

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•Moderate altitude (3,100m) — acclimatization needed

Data verified: April 2026 · Scores based on weather, road access, crowd levels, infrastructure, safety conditions · Kids ratings factor in: medical access, ATM availability, phone signal, altitude, road safety

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Network

Jio, BSNL

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Road

Check locally

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Safety

3/5

Why Special

Alchi Monastery has 10th-century Kashmiri-Buddhist murals that are the finest surviving examples of their kind. Unlike most Ladakhi gompas built on hilltops, Alchi sits at river level in a tiny village — easy to reach, impossible to forget.

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