Manali-Leh motorbiking (11 days)

Leaving behind the lush, green valleys of Manali, you'll begin your Ladakh motorbiking adventure and enter the barren, brown landscapes of the desert kingdom. En route, you'll cross the Rohtang Pass, a major mountain pass that often experiences major snowstorms in the winter season. Scenes of snow-capped mountains peaks will begin popping up over the horizon as you navigate tricky road sections and rest at vantage points.

Overnight in a hotel or Swiss tents at Jispa.

Spend the day at Manali. You'll be accommodated at a hotel in Manali. All accommodation will be in twin or triple sharing rooms. Today's meal package includes dinner only.

Today, you begin your journey to the town of Padum in Zanskar, via the long Shango La Pass. The ride today is difficult, on a newly opened route with some rugged patches and river crossing, but you'll be greeted by stunning views of the Mahakal peak and a sprawling mountainscape. You can choose to hike to a hidden monastery at Phuktal Gompa. You'll spend the night at Padum.

Overnight at campsite in Padum

Another challenging day awaits you as you make your way to the war memorial town of Kargil. The road is, again, relatively new, with loads of fun for off-road lovers. The off-road connexcts to the Leh-Srinagar highway that gives you a smooth ride.

Overnight in hotels at Kargil

Your ride from Kargil to Leh will be one of the most fun highlights of the trip. Today, you get to cross two high altitude passes, Mulbek, a giant Buddha rock sculpture, Lamyuru, one of Ladakh's oldest monasteries famous for its surrounding moon-like terrain, and get to take in the views of the Magnetic Hills. You'll reach leh by evening.

Overnight in hotels at Leh

On today's ride from Leh to Nubra Valley, you'll take on the adventure of riding over the world's highest motorable mountain pass at the Khardung-La. At an altitude of over 18,000 feet, stop to take in scenes of the snow-laden landscape from the pass. You'll cross Khardung-La and enter the Nubra Valley, a high-altitude cold desert known for the sand dunes and double-humped camels. Subject to time constraints, you'll also visit the nearby Diskit Monastery.

Overnight in hotels at Nubra Valley

One of the most adventurous of all days, today will see you taking off-beat, rocky, narrow mountain roads to the Pangong Lake. The astounding beauty of the lake, flanked by towering mountains on all sides, stands out as soon as you arrive. The colours of the water change shades of blue and green as the sun begins to set in the evening. At night, look up at the dark sky, twinkling with a thousand, bright stars.

Overnight at campsite at Pangong Lake

After a blissful night by the Pangong Lake, you'll travel back to the capital city of Leh. En route, you'll cross the high-altitude Chang-La Pass and take a pit stop outside the Lotus Valley School, featured in the popular Bollywood movie '3 Idiots'.

Overnight in hotels or campsite in Leh

Today, you will cross the borders of jammu and Kashmir and enter the vibrant valleys of Himachal Pradesh. It'll be one of the most adventurous ride days as you cross through the third highest pass in the world, Tanglang La, that leads you to the gorgeous stretch along the Morey Plains. You will also cross the twin passes of Lachung La and Nakee La, and the iconic Gata Loops, a series of 21 consecutive hairpin bends on the Manali-Leh highway.

Overnight in hotel/guesthouse/camp in Sarchu

You'll ride to Manali via Jispa, while crossing Baralacha Pass, Zing Zing Bar, the infamous Atal Tunnel, and Himachali villages in the Lahaul region of Himachal. Today will be the longest ride, so make sure you buckle in and begin your ride early.

Overnight in hotel at Manali

After breakfast, check out of your hotel and enjoy the day to your leisure. Your trip ends after breakfast.