Thiksey Monastery (also Thikse and Thiksay Monastery) is a beautiful monastery overlooking the fertile Ladakh valley and the Indus river.
Thiksey Monastery has the beautiful 3 stories tall gilded statue of Maitreya - the future Buddha. There are several masterpieces of art inside the monastery.
Thiksey Monastery courtyard is beautifully decorated in traditional Ladakhi architecture against a backdrop of snow covered mountains.
Thiksey Monastery is conveniently located 45mins from Leh - the capital of Ladakh. It is a 'must see' for any visitor to Leh/Ladakh
Thiksey monastery is part of a huge complex with several temples and places of religious and cultural significance.
The clean, comfortable Chamba hotel located next to the Thiksey monastery is owned and run by the Thiksey Monastery and is one of the best places to stay in Ladakh.
Thiksey Monastery
Enquire
Thiksey Monastery
Thiksey Monastery courtyard with snow covered mountains in the background
Thiksey Monastery
Life sized gilded statue of Guru Rinpoche (also known as Guru Padmasambhava) at Thiksey Monastery
Thiksey Monastery
Classic Ladakh - snow covered mountains, cold desert, fertile valleys, and monks
Stupas
3 of 8 different Stupas (Chorten in Tibetan) at Thiksey monastery. Note the differences in the base of the Stupas
Snow Lion
Snow Lion in the courtyard of Thiksey monastery
Details
Decoration on the walls of Thiksey monastery
Visiting Thiksey Monastery
Chamba Hotel
Chamba Hotel run by Thiksey Monastery
Other places in Ladakh
Enquire Tweet
Recognition of Himalayan Ecotourism
Our awards
Himalayan Ecotourism is the winner of the To Do award 2022 in the field of "Socially Responsible Tourism".
We are also the Overall Winner of the Indian Responsible Tourism Award 2019 and the Gold winner in the Best Adventure Operator category.
We have been declared winner of the Sustainable Tourism Award 2019 by Skal International and Biosphere.
Our cooperative-based model of social enterprise and our efforts to conserve the Himalayas are the main reasons for winning these awards.
Thank you to all our cooperative members, our customers, our friends and well-wishers !
Enquire
Share
Tweet
Hide