Leh, April 01: In a major development, a tourism department of Ladakh is organising the Apricot Blossom Festival in April in Leh and Kargil to boost the tourism of Ladakh. The main aim of organised the festival is to popularise the apricot blossoming season on the national and international tourist map.
It is organised under the theme, 'Chuli Mentok' — apricots are known as ‘chuli‘ in Ladakh. The festival will start on April 13 and will go on till April 22.
As per the announcement, you can enjoy the festival in Domkhar Dho on April 13, Achinathang on April 14, Skuru on April 21, and Tertsey on April 22. On the other hand, Kargil will host the event in Garkhone on April 14, Sanjak on April 16, and Karkichu on April 19.
Visitors visiting the festival will be able to witness the mesmerising blossoming of apricot trees. They will also get a chance to enjoy cultural programs, local handicrafts exhibitions, and a display-cum-sale of apricot products – providing tourists.
Negative RT-PCR, older than 72 hours, is required to enter the union territory.
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