Description
A bike trip to Leh-Ladakh is one of the things that many people aspire for, to experience at least once in their lifetime. Known to have the highest motorable road (Khardung-La) in the world, this beautiful and adventurous bike trip of 10 days & 9 nights takes you to some fascinating places across ladakh region like Nubra Valley, Pangong Tso lake etc. At the same time this journey starts from Manali, and on the way takes you through various other picturesque locations like Rohtang Pass, Jispa, Kargil, Sonmarg etc.
Overview
Traveling through high passes, serene lakes, ancient monasteries, listening to tranquil sound of chants, feeling the chill in the air and smile on your face these are some of the experiences we promise you on a road trip you will remember for the rest of your life. Come & experience a visual delight for your soul and body as we lazily ride through long and winding roads. Come and get Leh’d with us on a journey across cultures so diverse and land so different. **Trip Info.** - Duration: 10 Days 9 Nights - Starting Point: Delhi - Location: Leh & Ladakh Region - Gradient: Diffcult - Best time: June to Sept - Places Covered: Srinagar, Sonmarg, Kargil, Leh, Hunder, Diskit, Pangong, Pang, Jispa, Keylong, Manali, Delhi **How To Reach Delhi (Starting point of this trip)** By Air: New Delhi international airport is well connected to the entire globe. In maximum to 2 hops, one can easily reach from anywhere in the world to Delhi. If you are coming from outside India, or if you live more than 1000Kms away from Delhi, suggested is to take Air travel to reach Delhi. By Train: New Delhi is again well connected within India by train network. Almost all the major train stations has some sort of direct train to Delhi. Suggested is to take train network if you are in India and 400Kms to 800Kms away. By Road: Delhi is well connected by road (private cabs, buses, taxis etc.) and one can reach from different parts of India easily. Suggested is to take road route, if you are within 300-400 kms range of Delhi. Or directly reach Manali, which is from where the Bike trip starts. **Basic Itinerary:** Day 0: Delhi-Manali (overnight bus journey) Day1: Manali Day2: Manali - Jispa Day3: Jispa - Tso Kar Day4: Tso Kar - Leh Day5: Leh-Hunder (Nubra Valley) Day6: Diskit/Hunder-Pangong Tso Day7: Pangong Tso-Leh Day8: Leh-Kargil Day9: Kargil - Sonmarg Day10: Sonmarg and transfer to Srinagar / Srinagar Airport
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Overnight Journey from Delhi to Manali in semi-sleeper volvo bus. Or you can directly arrive at Manali, if thats more convenient and feasible.
After months of preparation and years of planning time has arrived to go on a trip of lifetime. Arrive in Manali one of the most beautiful hill station in North India and a gateway for trekking, skiing, backpacking. Unpack and soak in this beauty of this hustling and bustling hill station. Our Team will meet you in the evening so that we get to know each other and group formation and rules for the trip will be explained.
The time arrives to answer the call of the mountains and with Dug Dug Dug…sound of our pipes we are off for the epic road trip. Today will be the 1st day when we will start riding on the famous Manali-Leh highway, every riders dream. Enroute we will be passing the mighty Rohtang La which on any given day will test your riding skills. We will be crossing Koksar and Tandi (Last petrol pump on Manali-Leh Highway). Do not forget to fill up your tanks. Finally we will unpack at Jispa a beautiful little hamlet in lap of himalayas.
Start early as today will be tough riding day will lots of water crossing, unpaved roads. Your riding skills will be put to sternest of tests today. Enroute we will cross Zing Zing Bar, Suraj Tal, Baralacha La. You will be astonished to see Sarchu a tent city in middle of nowhere. We will be passing through Gata Loops and finally reaching Pang by afternoon. After witnessing the beauty and vastness of Moore Plains we will take a detour to Tso Kar. Overnight stay at Tso Kar.
Get up and ride to Leh today. By today nomads must be feeling the high of the Himalayas. Lazily riding through the winding roads our caravan will witness many wonders of Manali-Leh Highway today. We will be passing through Moore Plains (an amazing landscape with 40 Kms of straight road at height of 4500mts), Tanglang La (second highest pass). Enroute Leh we will take you to Thiksey Monastery and show famous 3 Idiots School. Reach Leh in the evening and rest of time is free to check out the local markets. Sleep with pride and give a pat on your back for completing the Manali-Leh Highway.
Finally the day has arrived to ride to the highest motor able road in the world. Yes the time has come to live the dream and nomads are at Khardung La (18380ft). Caravan moves ahead to what lies beyond and will reach nubra valley, another spectacle of nature. Desert, mountains, river all at same place and this is what makes nubra valley so special. Nomads can get face to face with Bactrian camels, friends of the earliest nomads. We will seek the blessing of Maitreya Buddha (100ft High) at Diskit Gompa the oldest & largest gompa in Nubra valley.
Nomadic caravan will start its journey to Pangong Tso one of the most beautiful lakes in the world. Today we will ride on the most remote route of the trip. With various water crossings, riding on dry riverbeds, smooth tarmac and roads which are virtually non- existent it is going to be one epic riding day. All our tiredness will go away on the view of majestic Pangong Tso. Camping beside the lake with only basic necessities will be a life time experience. Note: Pangong Tso lake became even more famous after its appearance in Amir Khans movie 3 Idiots.
Experiencing sun rise at Pangong Tso will be moment of awe for the nomads. After having our breakfast we will bid adieu to this majestic lake and start our journey back to Leh base camp.
Nomads will bid its final “Julley” to the land of Lama’s and move toward Kargil. En route Srinagar-Leh highway seek blessing of Guru Nanak Dev at Gurudwara Pathar Sahib , find the illusion of magnetic hill for yourself, witness the confluence of Indus and Zanskar . Also check moonlike landscape at moonland near Lamayuru Monastery. Check the Mulbekh monastery before reaching Kargil.
The destination today will be Sonmarg. Pay homage to the valor of Indian army at Kargil War Memorial. Get ready for climb to the last pass but not the easiest pass of the trip Zozi La. Zozi La seperates Kashmir Valley from the Ladakh Region. Witness stark contrast in the landscape once you cross Zozi la. Finally unpack at Sonmarg for the night.
Nomadic caravan will bid farewell to the Himalayas and travel to their further destinations. . It’s time for final chat with the fellow nomads and bid adieu to this trip. Saying goodbye is always hard but we promise we will meet back for more such journeys and living in your memories for life. We will drop you at Srinagar Airport.
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