Dha Hanu - tourmet

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The villages of Dha Hanu are located at a distance of about 163 km to the south west of Leh in Jammu and Kashmir. In this area, there are numerous small villages but tourists are only allowed to visit the villages of Dha and Hanu. Being stationed on a lower altitude, these villages have a little warmer climate when compared to that of Leh. The main attraction of the Dha and Hanu is an opportunity to have a glimpse of Drokpa community. This community is believed to be the last race of Aryans, confined to the Dha Hanu valley. The natural beauty is another attraction of Dha and Hanu villages. With their pure Aryan features, the culture and religious practices in these villages are quite alike the ancient pre-Buddhist religion, called as Bon-Chos. Tourism in Dha Hanu, Ladakh is not that popular but one can pay a visit to get a glimpse of Drokpa community, its divine and natural beauty. It is a military region and one need permits to visit Dha Hanu, which is easily obtainable from a travel agent in Leh. Best time to visit is during May to September.

Dhahanu

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Time Zone: UTC + 5:30 Hours

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Best Time to Visit: May to September

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Dah, or Dha, and Hanu are two villages of the Brokpa of the Ladakh District of the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir. They are the only two villages that tourists are allowed to visit out of a number of Brokpa villages.Dhahanu is situated to the south west of Leh, around 163 kms, passing through the beautiful villages of Kaltsey, Domkhar, Skurbuchan and Achinathang. There are many small villages but only two villages of Dha and Hanu are open for tourist. Being on lower altitude Dhahanu is warmer than Leh.The Dard people of Dah Hanu are nominally Buddhist but also worship their own Pantheon of gods. They have an Indo-European appearance in contrast to the predominant Tibeto-Mongol inhabitants of most of Ladakh. a lower altitude, Dha and Hanu are warmer than Leh.

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By Air : Different airline services provide regular services from Leh to Delhi and Srinagar and the tickets are moderately priced. Jet Airways operate 6 flights in a week from Delhi and 1 flight in a week from Srinagar.Major cities in and abroad can be reached through Delhi. Travel from Leh airport to the town costs about Rs 1,000 by taxi.

By Train : Jammu is the nearest railway station, which is about 734 km from Leh. Since Leh does not have railway station train travel is not possible. Tourists will wither have to take a bus or hire a cab both of which will take approximately 2 days to reach Leh. Tourists can also hire a bus from Manali (453 km), however, the Manali – Leh road is open only from the months from mid-June to mid-October, due to weather conditions.

By Bus : JKSRTC provide service from Srinagar to Leh (700 km) which takes two days and HRTC provide service from Manali to Leh (474 km), which takes about 20 hours or two days if you halt in between. Jeep services are also available here. Buses will charge you anywhere between Rs 1,500 to 2,000 per person for a one way trip.

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