Delhi-Leh-Delhi Ride (14 days)

Arrive in Delhi. Today, you'll meet your road captain and fellow travellers at the orientation session. This briefing will take you through the itinerary of your upcoming ride, with important information on the weather, route, equipment and protocol. Accommodation for tonight is not included in this package, but you can stay at any of the hotels in Delhi at your own expense.

No accommodation is provided today.

Any accommodation and meals for today are not covered in the package cost. You will be able to attend the briefing today if you are in Delhi during the day.

In the morning, you'll gather at the tour operator's office in Delhi and test ride your motorbikes. Soon, you'll head out from the city and take the highway leading to Chandigarh. Driving past beautiful fields, over smooth national highway roads, you'll arrive in Chandigarh by late afternoon. Call it a night in your hotel room or head out to explore the planned city. Overnight in a hotel at Chandigarh.

Overnight at Chandigarh in hotel.

You'll ride from Delhi to Chandigarh today. For breakfast, you will halt at a restaurant or eartery en route to Chandigarh. On arrival, you'll check into a hotel room with attached western washrooms. All accommodation is usually on twin-sharing basis, unless the total group size is in odd numbers.

Today, you will drive from Chandigarh to Manali, passing the gigantic Pando Dam reservoir. From Kullu, you'll find your road running almost parallel to the gushing rapids of the Beas River. The roads begin changing from wide highways to narrow mountain roads as you inch closer to Manali. Call it a night in your hotel room or head out to explore the hill station. Overnight in a hotel at Manali.

Overnight at Manali in hotel.

Spend your night in Manali in twin/triple-sharing hotel room. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner.

Today, you'll drive over your first high-altitude mountain pass of the entire Ladakh odyssey at the famous Rohtang Pass that connects Manali to Ladakh and Spiti. You'll begin seeing sights of snow-capped mountains peaks on the horizon, while navigating tricky road sections over the twisting curves of the roads. Overnight in hotel or tents at Jispa.

Overnight at Jispa in hotel or tents.

Spend your night in Jispa. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner.

Drive from Jispa to Sarchu Plains via the Baralacha-La Pass. Here, you'll reach the highest point of your trip at Sarchu, an important stopping point for drivers heading towards Ladakh. Overnight in tents at Sarchu.

Overnight at Sarchu in tents.

Spend your night in Sarchu Plains in twin/triple-sharing tents. Today's package includes meals of breakfast and dinner.

Crossing state borders, you'll drive into Jammu and Kashmir from Himachal Pradesh, on your way from Sarchu to Leh. You'll take on the challenging drive of mountain passes including the Nakeela, Lachulung-La and Thanglang-La. The final stretch of the day's ride through the Great Gyanchuthang Plains takes you through easy and open flatlands. Subject to time constraints, you can also stop by the Thiksey Monastery just outside Leh. Overnight in a hotel at Leh.

Overnight at Leh in hotel or tents.

Spend your night in Leh in twin/triple-sharing hotel rooms or tents. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner.

Spend the day at leisure. You can visit the local marketplace of Leh for any last minute shopping or explore the city on your own. A few local attractions around Leh include the Shanti Stupa, the Shey Palace and the confluence of Indus and Zanskar rivers. In the evening, you'll get to test your motorbikes over city's narrow roads and bylanes. Overnight in a hotel at Leh.

Overnight at Leh in hotel or tents.

Spend your night in Leh in twin/triple-sharing hotel rooms or tents. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner.

Today, you'll set off on your motorbikes from Leh and take on the world’s highest motorable road at the Khardung-La Pass. Driving over the Silk Route of ancient times, you'll cross the high-altitude pass and enter the cold deserts of Nubra Valley, decorated with sand dunes and double-hump Siberian camels. Overnight in Swiss tents at Nubra Valley.

Overnight at Nubra Valley in hotel or tents.

Spend the night in Nubra valley in twin/triple-sharing hotel or tents. Today's package includes meals of breakfast and dinner.

After a night in Swiss tents, you'll ride over the high-altitude highway and make your way to the famous Pangong Lake, one of the highest, natural saltwater lakes in the country. The stunning blue of the water changes shades as the sun begins going down, giving way to a flood of twinkling stars in the night sky. Overnight in Swiss tents at the Pangong Lake.

Overnight at Pangong Lake in tents.

Spend your night along the Pangong Lake in twin/triple-sharing tents. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner.

Wake up to astounding views of the vast Pangong Lake in the morning. On your way back to Leh, you'll cross the Chang-La Pass, the third highest motorable road in the world, and stop by the Lotus School, featured in the popular Bollywood movie '3 Idiots'. You'll arrive back at Leh by late afternoon and check in to a hotel. Overnight in a hotel at Leh.

Overnight at Leh in hotel or tents.

Spend your night in Leh in twin/triple-sharing hotel rooms or tents. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner.

On today's ride to Kargil, you're in for a tour of the fascinating Tibetan culture at the monasteries of Alchi and Lamayuru. En route, you can also stop by the Pathar Sahib Gurudwara. By late afternoon, you'll have arrived at Kargil, after crossing the Fotu-La and Namki-La passes, the Mulbek and Chamba villages. Overnight in hotel or tents at Kargil.

Overnight at Kargil in hotel or tents.

Spend your night in Kargil in twin/triple-sharing hotel or tents. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner.

Ride from Kargil to Srinagar, the capital city of the Jammu and Kashmir state. En route, you'll halt at the Kargil War Museum, dedicated to the soldiers that fought in the 1999 armed conflict. Proceeding towards Srinagar, you'll also cross the village of Drass, known as the second-coldest inhabited area in the world. Soon, you'll cross the winding roads of Zojila, ride through the town of Sonmarg and arrive at Srinagar. After riding across cold and dry mountains, the scant greenery of Srinagar is a pleasant change of scenery. Overnight in a hotel or houseboat at Srinagar.

Overnight at Srinagar in hotel or houseboat.

Spend your night in Srinagar in twin/triple-sharing hotel or houseboat. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner.

Today, you will ride from Srinagar to Pathankot. En route, you'll drive through the famously long Jawahar Tunnel, and past the Amarnath yatra pandals before reaching Pathankot. Overnight in a hotel at Pathankot.

Overnight at Pathankot in hotel.

Spend your night in Pathankot in twin/triple-sharing hotel rooms. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner.

On the last day of your Ladakh motorbiking adventure, you'll return to the wide, national highways and drive the long stretch from Pathankot to Delhi. You'll arrive back in the city by late afternoon and return the motorbikes at the tour operator's office. Your trip ends here.

Your trip ends before nightfall.

You'll ride from Pathankot to Delhi today, and will end in Delhi. You'll be provided with breakfast for today. Trip ends in Delhi by late evening.