Our Story
LIFE on the PLANET LADAKH started not with a business plan, but with a friendship.
In 2009, Junichiro Honjo arrived in Ladakh for the first time — not on a package tour, but staying with a local family in Leh. He rode pillion on a motorbike through mountain passes, ate tukpa cooked by a woman who’d forgotten to add the tea, and listened to a village elder recall how money had brought poverty to a place that had none before.
He came back. And again. For over a decade, Ladakh became not just a destination but a second home — through the families of Chiktan and Choglamsar, through the passes above Zanskar, through the quiet rhythms of a place that still lives close to the land.
LIFE on the PLANET LADAKH was born from that long relationship. Not to sell Ladakh, but to share it — the way it had been shared with him: through its people, at their pace, in places most visitors never reach.
Fifteen years later, every guide on our team is from Ladakh. Every stay we offer is rooted in a real community. That hasn’t changed.
The People
Our Team
Junichiro Honjo
Founder
Junichiro first came to Ladakh in 2009 and never fully left. Over fifteen years he has built LOTPL around one idea: that the best way to experience a place is through the people who live there.
Tashi Anchok
CEO
Tashi leads day-to-day operations with deep roots in Ladakh and a clear sense of what responsible travel means here. He brings together the guides, logistics, and local relationships that make each journey work.
Mohd Amin
Coordinator · Guide · Driver
One of the most versatile people on the team — moving easily between coordinating logistics, guiding on the trail, and driving remote roads that most wouldn’t attempt.
Aman Ali Khan
Project Manager
From Chiktan, Aman brings over a decade of project management experience to LOTPL. He oversees the planning behind longer expeditions and community initiatives.
Lotus Choszang
Guide
Over a decade guiding travellers through Zanskar and beyond. Lotus carries a deep connection to the land and a rare ability to make guests feel genuinely at home in remote places.
Tsewang Norphal
Trekking Guide
Born in Chiktan, eleven years leading treks across Ladakh’s high passes and remote valleys. The kind of guide you trust completely by the second day.
Swadesh Kumar
Trailblazer Consultant
Pilot, mountaineer, founder of ATOA. Captain Swadesh brings nearly four decades of expedition knowledge as senior advisor on high-altitude programming.