Manali to Leh

Our tours will take you to some of the highest motorable roads in the world and into the wild and fascinating landscape of Ladakh. Your ride will take you from the lush green of the mountain foothills to places high up in the Himalayas, all on the famous Royal Enfield motorcycle. Hidden behind sky-high mountain ranges lies the region of Ladakh, often called “Little Tibet”. There’s a famous Ladakhi saying: “The land is so barren and the passes so high that only our best friends or worst enemies would want to visit us” Quite fitting, when you consider that the roads leading to the Himalayan region of Ladakh are open for only four months a year and remain snowbound for the remaining eight. We will travel on the age-old pathways used by the caravans going up the Silk Route centuries ago. Like these ancient travellers, we will pass through some of the most breath-taking landscapes found on earth. The highest passes, the most famous mountain roads, crystal clear turquoise lakes beneath the towering mountain ranges – this ride will be the adventure of a lifetime.

  • Upon arrival at airport transfer to the hotel, overnight Delhi.
  • Time: 12 hrs
  • Distance: 535 km
  • Elevation: 2050 M / 6765 FT
  • After introduction to the back-up team and motorbikes, overnight Manali. Wake up leisurely and enjoy the holiday mood with a sightseeing ride around Manali. Make the most of this day because there is some very tough Biking ahead! overnight Manali.
  • Elevation: 2050 M / 6765 FT
  • Arrive Manali in the morning. Post breakfast we’ll hold a briefing to cover safety precautions, touring style, road conditions, and check of personal equipment, with time to select our bikes and become familiar with starting procedures, control layouts and bike handling. We will have a trial riding day exploring nearby places of Manali. Since the beginning of time Kullu Valley has been known as ‘The Valley of the Gods’.
  • We enjoy one of the most spectacular days of motorcycle touring anywhere in the world today as we run the cliff hanging highway along almost vertical walls of jungle and cascading waterfalls of the Beas River Valley.
  • Time:5-6 hrs
  • Distance: 140kms
  • Elevation: 3330m
  • We will make an early start towards Jispa, our next night halt. the abundance of greenery and trees dramatically disappears into arid landscapes as we ascend the steep mountains.
  • We can expect a few muddy tracks at times.
  • Time: 4-5 hrs
  • Distance: 90km
  • Elevation: 4290m
  • After Keylong begins the real ascent over some muddy patches and water crossings where the melting snow from the higher ranges flows down on the road.
  • We will ascend Baralacha La (pass) 4830M and then cross into the Zanskar ranges to camp at Sarchu, overnight Sarchu.
  • Time: 7-8 hrs
  • Distance: 260km
  • Elevation: 3600m
  • We’ll make another early start today to cross Brandy Nallah, Gata Loops and the Double humped Pass Lachulung La (5060M). Its awe-inspiring scenery (if bleak at times) all the way today as we cross Pang (4630m) and the More Plains – a flat stretch of 48 Kms, at an average height of 4200m to reach the world’s second highest motorable pass Tanglang La (5, 360 M).
  • After breakfast proceed to visit visit Hemis, Shey and Thiksey Monasteries, overnight Leh
  • Time: 5-6 hrs
  • Distance: 130 Km
  • Elevation: 4560m
  • Today is the day we all came on this ride – to be on Top of the World – the Khardung La (5602M)!!
  • The smooth going track becomes tougher as we ascend, full of boulders and stones – but it is certainly worth the ride. After a short break we will move on to reach the Nubra Valley. It is a fantastic ride over fairly good, paved roads most of the time, overnight Nubra Valley.
  • Time: 5hrs
  • Distance: 230 km
  • Elevation: 4850m
  • Today we head towards Pangong Tso via Shyok, The Pangong Tso (lake of great hollowness) is almost 130 Km long and 06 to 07 Km wide, extending east to west at a height of 14000 Ft., overnight Pangong
  • Today we will head back to Leh. We’ll make an early start and try to reach Leh by afternoon. We need a well-deserved rest, overnight Leh.
  • After breakfast transfer to the airport to catch the flight for Delhi, upon arrival transfer to the international airport to catch the flight back home.