Thiksey Monastery:Built in the 15th century, it is one of the largest and most splendid structures of its kind. A stunning 49-ft. statue of Maitreya Buddha resides within. Its temples and subtemples, libraries, and monks’ quarters, dotted withstupas, ramble across the entire hill like a ...
One of several beautiful nomadic tented camps run by The Ultimate Travelling Camp, Chamba Camp Thiksey is located in the far north of India. Spacious and elegant, the tents overlook the dramatic valleys and craggy mountains of Ladakh – also home to the oft-photographed Thiksey Monastery. ...