India Book Of Records: The Epic Road Trip to Highest Blogger Meet near Khardung La in Ladakh, Incredible India!

Last Updated on December 5, 2019 by asoulwindow

Here is how Highest Blogger Meet made it to India Book Of Records near Khardung La in Ladakh. It was one epic road trip through Ladakh. OYO Rooms also announced OYO Nauts in the event. Incredible India!

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Highest Bloggers Meet at Khardungla Top, Ladakh, Incredible India! (Pic: Harshit Vishwakarma)

Imagine this! The placid lake reflected the naked mountains of Ladakh, remarkable due to the patches of snow on them.  Dramatic clouds nudged each other shyly. A herd of yaks nonchalantly grazed on the green pastures. Once bored they decided to cross the lake with a self important swagger fit for National Geographic shows. The cold breeze made unique patterns on the lake as the Marble statue of Buddha sat sang froid on a platform in the middle of the lake. I sat on one of the rocks on the grass and gazed at the lake meditatively. The only humans I could see were a bunch of giggly travel bloggers from India accompanied by scouts from Scout My Trip (The ultimate road trip planner) and folks from OYO Rooms. Exotic local birds zipped past me as I waited for the Highest Blogger Meet to unfold.

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Yaks. Near Buddha Park. Highest Bloggers Meet at Khardungla Top, Ladakh, Incredible India!

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Buddha Park. Statue of Lord Buddha seen in a distance. Highest Bloggers Meet at Khardungla Top, Ladakh, Incredible India!

Foldable chairs and mattresses were arranged in a circular fashion. Arrangements to cook instant noodles (OK, Maggi if you insist) for more than 20 people were being made in the open. A convoy of SUVs which carried us, were parked on a distant platform. I have attended many blogger meets but nothing compares to this. The venue & company made all the difference to this bloggers met.

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Highest Bloggers Meet at Khardungla Top, Ladakh, Incredible India!

Buddha Park, just a few kilometers away from Khardung La, the highest motorable road (disputed) in the world, falls to the right if one is driving from Khardung La towards Nubra Valley. It is unmissable yet very few travelers make a pit stop here, maybe because it’s not popular yet. In fact, I spotted it during my 16 days long trip to Ladakh in 2016 and was curious to explore it. I didn’t step out then mainly because ‘it was not a famous spot’. That was a mistake! I realized on this trip that it makes for a wonderful pit stop.   The loo facility nearby is also a good reason.

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The venue of Highest Bloggers Meet at Khardungla Top, Ladakh, Incredible India!

When OYO  Rooms and Scout My Trip invited me for the Highest Blogger Meet, I knew it would be a once in a lifetime thing. Ladakh is one of the most coveted road trip destinations in India and world. Though I had traveled to Nubra Valley, Pangong Tso etc from Leh City, I was always curious to do a real road trip across Ladakh. I flew in last time to attend Naropa Festival aka the Maha Kumbh of Ladakh since it occurs once in 12 years.

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One of the many pit stops en route Highest Bloggers Meet at Khardungla Top, Ladakh, Incredible India! (Pic: Harshit Vishwakarma)

Below is the dream route we took during the Highest Bloggers Meet.

New Delhi – Jammu – Sonamarg – Zoji La pass- Kargil – Mulbek – Lamayuru – Magnetic Hills – Gurudwara Pathar Sahib – Zhanskar Confluence – Leh City – Khardung La Pass – Diskit – Hundar and Nubra Valley – Pangong Tso – Tso Morori –Keylong – Tso Kar – Rohtang Pass – Manali – New Delhi.

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Flag off from OYO Rooms. Highest Bloggers Meet at Khardungla Top, Ladakh, Incredible India! (Pic: Harshit Vishwakarma)

I had always wanted to do a bike ride on at least one route of this circuit. Before I chose bikes, SUVs chose me and I embarked upon the coveted road trip to Ladakh and made history by being amongst the first bunch of bloggers to attend the Highest Blogger Meet in India ever.

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Zoom in to that T shirt. Highest Bloggers Meet at Khardungla Top, Ladakh, Incredible India! (Pic: Deepak Ananth)

Announcement of OYO NAUTS

The team of bloggers and Scout My Trip joined the OYO team in Leh city. The next day, all the teams headed to Khardung La together.

At Khardung la, the OYO Rooms team declared their OYO Nauts program. It’s a novel concept through which travel bloggers and social media influencers can apply for a sponsored trip to OYO Rooms across India, Nepal and Malaysia. All one has to do is submit their travel pictures, videos and text. Once approved, the applicant can set off to a fully sponsored trip of their choice. Quite an exciting offer for those with itchy feet! Check out #OYONauts on social media.

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The venue for Highest Bloggers Meet at Khardungla Top, Ladakh, Incredible India!

Record for Highest Bloggers Meet in India

As the trip ended in Gurgaon we geared up for the official event when India book of records awarded us certificates and medals for accomplishing the highest bloggers’ meet in India. The camaraderie was palpable and so were the proud smiles on every one’s place.

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India Book of Records recognizes Highest Bloggers Meet at Khardungla Top, Ladakh, Incredible India!

The event was graced by Vikram Singh, Smriti Chhatwal, Nishant Jayaswal and Vishal Jain from OYO Rooms. We made 2 records viz. 1) Highest Bloggers meet in India and 2) First Bloggers’ Meet at Khardungla Top. Check out social media which is buzzing with #HighestBloggerMeet

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At the final event in Gurgaon. Highest Bloggers Meet at Khardungla Top, Ladakh, Incredible India! (Pic: Raza Rahil Hussain)

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India Book of Records recognizes Highest Bloggers Meet at Khardungla Top, Ladakh, Incredible India!

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20 thoughts on “India Book Of Records: The Epic Road Trip to Highest Blogger Meet near Khardung La in Ladakh, Incredible India!”

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  4. their smiles have said it all about the trip. It must be so exciting. The mountains and the river and also the field too, everything is very beautiful. Thanks for sharing this post

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  6. Cheers to your spirit Abhinav! You were more a team member than a blogger on this trip, and that meant a lot to all of us! And for all the travel you do as a pro blogger, please find a girl for yourself! 😀

  7. The days leading up this was simply exciting beyond measure for me and to spend those few days touring one of the most picturesque landscapes in the world with these bunch of bloggers was a dream come true. It was great meeting you brother. Your travels have been an inspiration to me and to many. To many journeys again.
    Keep inspiring!

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