What first drew me to Ladakh was its breathtaking scenery: dramatic, snow-capped mountains, imposing monasteries and rivers meandering through wide valleys sprinkled with tiny villages. When I arrived, I discovered that these wild landscapes remain wonderfully unspoilt and untrodden: tourism here only began in the 1970s and, as such, the crowds elsewhere in India melt away and leave you to marvel at the awe-inspiring surroundings in peace. Ladakh’s incredible remoteness is all part of its charm and, despite being so far from civilisation, there are new ways to explore this captivating destination, combining luxury with authenticity.