Religious Festival · Ladakh
Thiksey Gustor
Thiksey Monastery, Thiksey
Photo: Bernard Gagnon Canon EOS REBEL T4i, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Masked dances at Thiksey Monastery in late autumn.
The Gustor festival at Thiksey, one of Ladakh’s most striking monasteries, features masked cham dances and is listed for November by the district.
Planning a visit
- When: Usually November. The next dates have not been announced yet.
- Where: Thiksey Monastery, Thiksey, Ladakh.
- Book stays early if your dates fall on the main days: towns fill up around popular fairs and festivals.
Sources
Last checked 27 October 2026. Dates and arrangements are set by the organisers and can change.
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