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Ladakh is totally different to most of the rest of India. You just don't encounter many of the scams and hassles that you encounter in the tourism industry in other parts of the country.

If you were to spend (say) two weeks in Ladakh you can stay in Leh and use this as your base and do various day trips and multi-day trip to other parts of the region.

There are many small travel agencies in Leh, operated by local Ladakhi people, many of which are just open for the main tourist season (~May-Oct).
If you fly into Leh you should plan to spend at least the first 2-3 days in the town to acclimatise to the altitude. You can spend some of this time talking to the different agencies about the trips they have on offer - ie. jeep trips, trekking, homestays, visits to monasteries etc.
Many will have posters out the front advertising their trips and offers to join other travellers and share costs.

I really don't think you need to use an agent to arrange your travel in Ladakh.
(a) you will be paying a lot of money and (b) if the agent is located somewhere else in India, they will not know the area anywhere near as intimately as the locals.

2

Agree with everything written in post #1. If you use an agent, I would make it a local one (Ladakh).

3

Many thanks to the two people who have replied to my query.
The problem is my husband. He will only agree to travel to India if I have it all prebooked from here. It's annoying as I am a seasoned traveller and strongly dislike using travel agencies, but either I do it his way or I don't get to go to Ladakh. Therefore, I need to know whether Travelogy India is a good company or not. They are on the ASTA webpage, which I find encouraging, but are not on the list of travel agencies provided by the Indian government, which I find strange.
If no one has any experience of this particular agency, can anyone recommend another one please?

4

Honestly ... Ladakh is easy .. Book it there ... if you book it in advance you will be paying maybe 4X what you should pay ... seriously. Odds are they will rook you as well ... trust no agency in this country without at a minimum - meeting them. Even then ... things go sideways. India is a totally wacko ball game - If your a seasoned traveler ... you will have no major problems here by arranging it on the ground.

An agency can be a member of this or a member of that ... and having a 'Government' recommendation means nothing - India's government are a bunch of documented crooks.

Leave the husband behind and go on your own. :-)

5

Agree 100% with post 1

+ every feedback from users about this company on Trip Advisor was terminated :

http://www.tripadvisor.com.my/ShowTopic-g293860-i511-k4743519-o40-Travelogy_india_tour_operator-India.html

for me it means : Not to be trusted .

Ladakh is my favourite place in the world and I have been around the sun quite a few times...

Hopefully will be there before roads are open.

Enjoy

Julay !!!

6

Rimoexpeditions.com.

Even if you do not book with them and you can do this in Leh, however it will be advisable to do it via the net well in advance, they will help and advise , no strings attached.

7 years with very satisfactory results! They are great and responsible! My husband does stay home - is very happy to entrust me to their care :)

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You could leave hubby at home and go to Ladakh on your own, or with a friend ;-)