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Sham is a picturesque valley along the Indus River in the western part of Ladakh with several significant monasteries such at Lamayuru, Liker and the UNESCO recognized 1000-year-old Alchi monastery. The Sham Valley is home to the culturally rich Brokpa tribe, believed to be the descendants of Alexander the Great’s Army. One is greeted by the apricot blooms in spring. You have a chance to spot the snow leopard, Asiatic ibex and the endemic Ladakh urial, the smallest wild sheep in the world. SLC-IT has homestay facilities in several villages including Tarutse, Saspotsey, Ulley, Yangthang, Hemis-Shukpachan, Tia, Temisgam, Ang, Skindiyang, Mangyu, Wanla and Hanupata