Manali-Leh-Turtuk-Srinagar motorbiking (11 days)

Arrive in Manali and check-in to a hotel. Today, you'll meet your road captain and your fellow travellers. A short briefing will be conducted by the captain to cover essential details about your upcoming ride. In the evening, you can test ride your motorbikes in the streets of Manali and visit local attractions like the Vashisht Temple and the Manali Mall Road. Overnight in a hotel at Manali.

Overnight in a hotel at Manali.

Arrive in Manali. You'll be accommodated at a hotel in Manali. No meals are included in today's meal package, but you can visit any of the restuarants in Manali to have meals at your own expense.

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.

Overnight in a hotel or Swiss tents at Jispa.

Ride from Manali to Jispa. You'll be accommodated in a hotel or Swiss tents at Jispa. All accommodation will be in triple-sharing rooms. Twin-sharing rooms for couples can be arranged only subject to availability. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner only.

Continue forward from Jispa. You'll drive to the Sarchu Plains by going up to an altitude of over 16,000 feet to cross the Baralacha-La Pass. As you continue gaining altitude each day, pay close attention to the instructions of your road captain and take adequate measures to ensure proper acclimatization. On the road to Sarchu, you'll take brief halts at Zing Zing Bar and Sarai to rest and admire the dramatic beauty of the mountains. Overnight in Swiss tents at Sarchu.

Overnight in Swiss tents at Sarchu.

Ride from Jispa to Sarchu. You'll be accommodated in Swiss tents at Sarchu. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner only. Every day, you'll stop at a restaurant or eatery en route to your destination, where you can have lunch at your own expense.

Ride from Sarchu to Tso Moriri. Today, you'll take on the challenge of crossing the Gata Loops, a series of 21 hairpin bends, and ride through the More Plains, a scenic stretch of the route with photogenic mountains on either side of the road. After visiting the small Tso Kar lakeside, you'll arrive at Tso Moriri, a large and peaceful high-altitude lake in Ladakh. Overnight in Swiss tents at Tso Moriri.

Overnight in Swiss tents at Tso Moriri.

Ride from Sarchu to Tso Moriri. You'll be accommodated in Swiss tents at Tso Moriri. All accommodation units throughout the trip, including the Swiss tents, will come with attached washrooms. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner only.

Taking an offbeat road that doesn't see a lot of motorbiking traffic, you'll ride from Tso Moriri to Pangong Lake. En route, you'll ride over the Mahe Bridge over the Indus River and go through the Chushul village in the Chanthang valley. A few volcanic lakes like Mirpal Tso and Yaye Tso are right alongside today's route. At the Pangong Lake, take some time to dip your feet in the cool water and meditate in peace. Overnight in Swiss tents at Pangong Lake.

Overnight in Swiss tents at Pangong Lake.

Ride from Tso Moriri to Pangong Lake. You may be issued an equally reliable, Ladakh-registered motorbike for riding in Jammu and Kashmir due to local union regulations. You'll be accommodated in Swiss tents at Pangong Lake. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner only.

One of the most adventurous of all days, today will see you taking off-beat, rocky, narrow mountain roads to the village of Hunder in 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 Swiss tents or a hotel at Hunder.

Overnight in Swiss tents or a hotel at Hunder.

Ride from Pangong Lake to Hunder. Please follow proper measures of acclimatization, as instructed by your road captain, in preparation of your travel to higher altitudes. You'll be accommodated in Swiss tents or a hotel at Hunder. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner only.

Riding deeper into the Nubra Valley, you'll explore small hillside villages and towns on your way towards Turtuk. While most of Ladakh is dominated by arid hills and grey mountains, the village of Turtuk is surrounded by apple orchards and plush greenery. Spend some time exploring the village and admiring unique views of the landscape. You'll return to Hunder by late afternoon. Overnight in Swiss tents or a hotel at Hunder.

Overnight in Swiss tents or a hotel at Hunder.

Go on a day ride to Turtuk. A support vehicle driven by a mechanic will follow your entourage throughout the trip. You'll be accommodated in the same Swiss tents or hotel at Hunder. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner only.

On today's ride from Hunder to Leh, 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 Leh, the largest city in Ladakh. Overnight in a hotel at Leh.

Overnight in a hotel at Leh.

Ride from Hunder to Leh. A road captain riding on a motorbike will lead your entourage throughout the trip. You'll be accommodated in a hotel at Leh. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner only.

The motorbiking expedition continues from Leh and onward to Kargil. En route, you'll stop to visit the Pathar Sahib Gurudwara, an important Sikh house of worship, and visit the enchanting Buddhist monastery of Lamayuru. Driving alongside the Zanskar River, you'll arrive at Kargil by late afternoon. Subject to time constraints, you'll also visit the Kargil War Memorial. Overnight in a hotel in Kargil.

Overnight in a hotel in Kargil.

Ride from Leh to Kargil. You'll be accommodated in a hotel at Kargil. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner only. Please note that non-vegetarian food may not always be available everywhere.

Ride from Kargil to Sonmarg. As you travel west, away from Ladakh, you'll leave the barren terrain behind and begin seeing the scant greenery of Sonmarg, a popular hill-station in the state. You'll cross the high-altitude Zoji-La Pass and reach Sonmarg by late afternoon. Your motorbiking adventure ends here and you'll return your allotted motorbikes back to the tour operator. Overnight in a hotel at Sonmarg.

Overnight in a hotel at Sonmarg.

Ride from Kargil to Sonmarg. You'll be accommodated in a hotel at Sonmarg. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner only. Please note that due to the high-altitude, there may be limited road access and availability of services like cellular network or bank ATMs.

On the last day of your Ladakh adventure, you'll travel from Sonmarg to Srinagar in a Tempo Traveller and proceed ahead to your next destination. Your trip ends here.

Your trip ends by late afternoon.

Ride from Sonmarg to Srinagar. You'll reach the end point of the motorbiking trip by late afternoon and return your allotted motorbikes. Today's meal package includes breakfast only.