Need to know
Rooms
Seven lodges.
Check–Out
Noon, but flexible, subject to availability. Earliest check-in, 8am.
More details
Rates include all meals, activities, transfers and a private guide.
Also
Various classes are included in the rate: learn how to make momos (dumplings) in a cookery class, fine tune your archery aim, stretch towards the sun in a yoga session, or go white-water-rafting past areas of astonishing natural beauty.
Hotel closed
Shakti’s lodges are closed from 1 October to 31 April each year.
At the hotel
Each house has a terrace, kitchen, library, dining area, free bottled water, tea- and coffee-making facilities, and SOS Organic bath products.
Our favourite rooms
Each three-bedroom house across the assemblage of villages (Nimoo, Stok, Shey, Indus, Likir and Igu) has its own charm, each dining area was chosen for its prime view-admiring perch. Most bedrooms have a colourful lick of paint, a smattering of handmade furniture and bright Himalayan fabrics; some have an ensuite bathroom, but all are well-plumbed, and guaranteed against frigid showers.
Packing tips
One can’t live the Ladakh Experience when the snow falls thick and fast (Shakti takes a break in the frostier months), but summer temperatures can still be brisk – thermals, fur trims and goose-down jackets will all come in handy.
Also
This experience doesn’t require Everest-ready levels of preparation – most of the walks are gentle and the biggest distances will be tackled from a chauffeur-driven seat – but it’s worth allowing some time to overcome any altitude sickness.
Children
Over-eights are welcome. Each house has three bedrooms, which can accommodate twin beds, if needed.
Best for
Over eights.
Recommended rooms
Twin beds can be added to each of the has three bedrooms.
Activities
Children are welcome to join the adults’ activities, which include cooking classes, hiking and archery lessons. Board games and bicycles are available, and cricket matches are organised.