Motorcycle tour in Himalayas

This is best described as a roller-coaster motorbike ride: from the Buddhist monasteries of Ladakh, through the mysterious Zanskar Valley and desertic high-altitude landscapes we will head straight up to the highest pass in the world – Umling La (5848 m). The Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri lakes are also on our way, followed by several more passes over 5,000m. In the last years a lot of new roads have been built in the Himalayas and quite a few new passes have been availed for motorable vehicles. It opens for us, bikers, the areas which earlier could only be reached by trekking in the mountains. On our trip you can expect new tracks, passes and highlights not offered before on an organized tour. We will be hitting altitudes of over 5,000 meters multiple times and traveling over the highest passes in the world. The route covers all of the highlights of the ancient Buddhist kingdom of Ladakh, as well as the most beautiful Himalayan lakes in the border region to Tibet. Riding to the top of the world – with the mythical Royal Enfield will give you memories to last a lifetime! Check out the pictures of our latest expedition in the gallery section of this website – and get packing!

• Trip starts & ends in Leh in the Himalayas
• Zanskar Valley;
• Indus Valley;
• Buddhist monasteries, including Alchi and Lamayuru;
• Highest motorable pass – Khardung La;
• New roads connecting Zanskar Valley with Leh-Manali road;
• Shango La Pass, SirSir La Pass, Singo La Pass, Panzi La Pass;
• Himalayan hairpins.
• Ride to some of the highest motorable passes in the world
• Have plenty of stops to capture the scenic grandeur of this majestic landscape
• Ride up to Pangong Tso, one of the highest saltwater lake in the world
• Get an excellent view of great Karakoram range
• Bike: rental bike (Royal Enfield 500 cc / Himalayan 410 cc bike)
• Meals: all breakfasts, lunches, and dinners
• Himalayan Motorcycle tour

Passes:

• Khardung La (5,359 m)
• Shingu La (5,091 m)
• Zang La (3,981 m)
• Singe La (4,200 m)
• Sir Sir La Pass (4,808 m)
• Chang La (5,360 m)
• Tsaga La (4,635 m)
• Polokong La (4,800 m)
• Lachung La (5,019 m)
• Naki La (4,740 m)
• Kanglajal La (4,908 m)
• Baralacha La (4,890 m)
• Umling La (5,848 m)

Lakes:

• Pangong Tso (4,350 m)
• Kiagar lake (4,522m)
• Tso Moriri (4,595 m)
• Tso Kar (4,620 m)

Itinerary

Day 2 | Leh – Alchi – Fotu La – Lamayuru (130 KM)
Morning get to know your motorcycles and take them for a ride, today we ride on the highway road to Lamayuru. En-route visit the ancient monastery at Alchi. The Road takes over one small pass ( 4108 m ) Small by Himalayas standards. Evening free for leisure in Lamayuru.
Meals – Breakfast & Dinner
Altitude – 3510 Meters
Route – All Tarmac

Day 3 | Lamayuru – Padum ( 210 Kms )
After early breakfast we start our drive towards Padum  this is the new route to Lamayuru to Padum and the journey takes us along the river Zanskar to reach Padum in Zanskar. The route takes you over multiple passes like Singe La ( 5091 Meters ) , Sirsi La ( 5050 Meters )  to reach Padum. Overnight at Padum.
Meals – Breakfast & Dinner
Altitude – 3669 Meters
Route – Mix of Tarmac & Gravel.

Day 4 | Padum to Jispa ( 183 Kms )
Ride on to Jispa in Himachal, the route takes us through Zanskar region of Ladakh towards Gombok Ranjan mountain and then on to Shinku La pass ( 5091 Meters ) then down to Darcha to reach Jispa. The landscape changes through our the day where you start the ride from the barren landscape of Zanskar to reach Jispa which is much more greener. 
Overnight at Jispa.
Meals – Breakfast & Dinner
Altitude – 3200 Meters
Route – Mix of Tarmac & Gravel.

Day 5 | Jispa – Tso Kar  ( 215 Kms )
Ride on from Jispa to Tso Kar. This is the day with maximum mountain passes on the way. You will cross Baralacha la ( 4890 m ), Sarchu, Nakee la Pass , Lachung la ( 5065 m ) to reach Pang and then on to More Plains which are 70 Kms long and 5 to 8 Kms wide at an altitude of 4500 meters. Tso Kar is an high latitude marsh land at 4530 meters where you can also see migratory birds. 
Overnight at Tukje Village ( Tso Kar )
Meals – Breakfast & Dinner
Altitude – 4530 Meters
Route – Mix of Tarmac & Gravel.

Note – ( Electricity is available from 6 PM to 11 PM Mobile signal not available )

Day 6 | Tso Kar – Hanle ( 170 Kms )
Ride from Tso Kar to Hanle, Enroute cross Polokongka La pass ( 4940 m ) Puga Hot water spring and Mahey village. Reach Hanle by mid day. In Hanle you can visit Hanle Monastery. 
Overnight at Hanle
Meals – Breakfast & Dinner
Altitude – 4500 Meters
Route – Mix of Tarmac & Gravel.

Day 7 | Hanle – Umling La – Hanle
Ride from Hanle to Norbula top and the on to the road to Umling la. The area around Umling La is an high altitude area so the road up to the pass is an gentle trail and their are no deep gorges / valleys or narrow mountain roads to be taken. Post visit return back to Hanle.
Overnight at Hanle.

Highest point of day – Umling La top 5799 meters / 19024 feet

Overnight at Hanle
Meals – Breakfast & Dinner
Altitude – 4500 Meters
Route – Mix of Tarmac & Gravel.

Day 8 | Hanle – Pangong ( 142 Kms )
Ride to Pangong lake which is an salt water take at and altitude of 4350 meters. The lake is 140 Kms long out of which 40 Kms are in Indian. 

Overnight at Pangong. 
Meals – Breakfast & Dinner
Altitude – 4300 Meters
Route – Mix of Tarmac & Gravel.

Note – ( Electricity is available from 6 PM to 11 PM Mobile signal not available )

Day 9 | Pangong – Chang la – Wari la – Nubra ( 254 Kms )
After breakfast, we drive to Nubra Valley. The road to Nubra is full of contrasts crossing through narrow valleys, river sides and wide open plains. From Pangong ride to Durbuk and then up to Chang la pass ( 5360 meters )  then cross Sakti village and climb up to Wari La ( 5,312 meters ) and again ride down to the valley along river shyok to reach Nubra valley. 
Overnight at Nubra. 
Meals – Breakfast & Dinner
Altitude – 3050 Meters
Route – Mostly Tarmac.

Day 10 | Nubra – Khardung la – Leh 
After breakfast ride to Khardung La ( 5359 meters ) which was at one point of time the highest motorable road in the world. Continue with ride and reach Leh city by mid day. 
Evening free for leisure. 

Overnight at Leh. 
Meals – Breakfast & Dinner
Altitude – 3500 Meters
Route – Mostly Tarmac.

Day 11 | Departure 
On time transfer to airport to board departure flight. 

Note – The routing of the tour may be change ue to road / weather conditions or due to Govt restrictions.

Thing to do extra

-Notes
Minor repairs like brake shoe, spark plug, clutch plate, tubes, cable (1 set only), and engine oil are included in the cost. However, if more breakages happen due to rough handling, accidents, theft, etc., the clients will have to bear the cost.

Food and Meal

Breakfast – Our daily breakfast will be at the hotels where we stay.

Lunch – Daily lunch will be at small midway joints or it will be an picnic Lunch at some places where our team will cook food for you and serve it hot.

Dinner – Our daily dinner will be at the hotels / Camps / Guesthouse where we stay. Dinner in Leh is not included in the package as there are lots of good local restaurants in both cities where you can go out and enjoy a meal.

Food is a very essential part of these trips. We make sure that the meals we offer is method delicious, unless you ask for dull meals. You are also permitted the choice of veggie or non-vegetarian meals. We suggest that you consume only the bottled standard water that we will carry for you.

Type of stay

Getting there

Including the package cost

1. 10 nights accommodations
2. Meals included – Breakfast & Dinner for duration of tour.
3. Care of a guide and good company
4. Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 cc. Other Royal Enfield bikes available on prior request.
5. Fuel for the bikes.
6. Support car in which tools, additional fuel, and your luggage will be carried
7. Border permits, ILP permit with all entry fee
8. Access tickets to all sights en route
9. Oxygen bottles and basic medication backup for AMS
10. Leh Airport pick up and drop off
11. Third Party Motorcycle Insurance.
12. Minor repairs like break shoe, spark plug, clutch plate, tubes, cable (1 set only), and engine oil.
13. All Taxes.

Not including the cost

1. Stay for extra days if any ( we can make bookings for you )
2. Flights to the destination.
3. Lunches for the duration of the tour.
4. Bike Transfer Cost If any
5. Bike rental deposit ( USD 600 per bike )
6. Bike Damage /fine/ Insurance
7. Extra luggage Jeep ( If any )
8. Extra food Like Starters /Lunch /Dinner all over Pay & Eat ( if Any outside the venue) .
9. Any kind of personal expenses or optional tours, extra meals, starters (Alcoholic, Mineral, Soft Drinks, Aerated) etc.
10. Extra guide fee, Camera & Video fee ,Tips, Insurance, Laundry, Phone
11. Any cost arising out of unforeseen circumstances like damage accruing from land blocks, bad weather etc.
12. Any medical expenses incurred during the trip or travel insurance
13. Anything not mentioned in inclusions