Srinagar-Batalik-Leh-Manali motorbiking (12 days)

Reach the Srinagar airport by 14:00 hrs. Here, you'll greet a representative of the tour operator and your fellow travellers. You'll board a Tempo Traveller and travel to the nearby hill-station of Sonmarg. Overnight in a hotel at Sonmarg.

Overnight in Divine Inn or Green Kohinoor or similar.

A Tempo Traveller will pick you up at the airport and drop you to your hotel at Sonmarg. Today's meal package includes dinner only.

It's the first day of your motorbiking expedition. You'll test ride the motorbikes in the streets of Sonmarg and leave for Batalik, the prominent region in the 1999 Kargil War. You will cross the famous Zoji-La pass and the snow-laden Dras village. View a few of the famous peaks of the region, including the Tiger peak and the Tololing peak. Overnight in a guesthouse at Batalik.

Overnight at a hotel or Swiss tents in Batalik.

Ride from Sonmarg to Batalik. You'll stay in Swiss tent or a hotel in batalik. Every day, you'll stop at a restaurant or eatery enroute to your destination, where you can have lunch at your own expense. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner only.

Ride towards Leh, the largest city in Ladakh. En route, you will halt at the villages of Dha and Hanu to visit the ethnic Dardic natives. Unique in their appearance, the locals often wear attire embellished with jewellery and colorful flowers. You will also stop by the confluence of the Indus and Zanskar rivers, ride across the Magnetic Hill and visit Gurudwara Pather Sahib. Overnight in a hotel at Leh.

Overnight in Leh Chen Boutique or similar.

Ride from Batalik to Leh. You'll be accommodated at a hotel in Leh. All accommodation will be on a double or triple sharing basis. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner only.

You can spend your day at leisure today. Take a break from riding and explore the idyllic town of Leh with your fellow travellers. Visit a few popular tourist destinations such as the Shanti Stupa, Leh Palace or the Shey Palace at Leh. Return back to the hotel by evening and rest for tomorrow's thrilling ride. Overnight in a hotel at Leh.

Overnight in Leh Chen Boutique or similar.

Spend the day at Leh. Please follow proper measures of acclimatization, as instructed by your road captain, in preparation of your travel to higher altitudes. You'll stay at the same hotel as yesterday. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner only.

You'll proceed to the Nubra Valley, traversing one of the highest motorable passes in the world, the Khardung-La, at a staggering altitude of 17,582 feet. Before arriving at the village of Hunder, take a detour to visit the Diksit Monastery, the largest monastery in Ladakh. You'll reach Hunder by evening. Overnight in a guesthouse or Swiss tents at Hunder.

Overnight in Megpie Resort or Regal or similar.

Ride from Leh to the Nubra Valley. You'll stay in Swiss tents in Hunder, a small village in the Nubra Valley. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner only.

In the morning, explore the Nubra Valley and see the landscape full of beige-colored sand dunes, where you can saddle up a double-humped camel to explore the wide terrain. Proceed towards Pangong through a recently opened, offbeat route along the Shyok River. You'll reach Pangong by evening. Overnight in Swiss tents at the Pangong Lake.

Overnight in Ladakh Horizon or Regan or similar.

Ride from the Nubra Valley to the Pangong Lake. A support vehicle driven by a mechanic will follow your entourage throughout the trip. You'll stay in Swiss tents by the Pangong Lake. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner only.

In the morning, you'll visit the area of Pangong Lake where the climax of popular Bollywood moive, 3 Idiots was filmed. You'll then proceed towards Tso Moriri, a teal blue lake flanked by the barren landscapes of Ladakh, with a short stop to explore two smaller lakes on your way, the Yaye Tso and Mirpal Tso. Overnight in Swiss tents at Tso Moriri.

Overnight in Wild Camps or similar.

Ride from the Pangong Lake to Tso Moriri. A road captain riding on a motorbike will lead your entourage throughout the trip. You'll stay in Swiss tents by the Tso Moriri Lake. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner only.

Today, you'll ride approximately 230 kms and cross state borders to enter Himachal Pradesh. On the way to Sarchu, you'll stop by the Tso Kar lake, ride over the winding roads of the Gata Loops and cross the two high passes of Nakee-La and Lachung-La. Overnight in Swiss tents at Sarchu.

Overnight in Himalayan Spirit or Mulkila Camps or similar.

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

Today, you will advance from Sarchu to Jispa. You will ride across another high altitude pass, the Baralacha-La. En route, stop by Zing Zing Bar to grab a cup of hot tea and admire views of the dramatic landscape. Overnight in Swiss tents at Jispa.

Overnight in Nomadic Camps or Himalayan Spirit or similar.

Ride from Sarchu to Jispa. You'll be accommodated in Swiss tents at Jispa. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner only. Please note than non-vegetarian meals may not be available everywhere.

It's the last day of motorbiking. Start your journey early morning towards Manali. You will cross over the famous Rohtang pass today and reach Manali by evening. Return the motorbikes to your tour operator at Manali. Overnight in a hotel at Manali.

Overnight at Maple Retreat.

Ride from Jispa to Manali. You'll be accommodated in a hotel or Swiss tents at Jispa. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner only.

You can spend the day at leisure in Manali. Explore the gorgeous hill-station and visit a few of the popular tourist attractions and the Manali marketplace. You'll board the semi-sleeper Volvo bus heading towards Delhi by 16:00 hrs. Overnight in transit.

Overnight in transit.

You'll check-out from the hotel and board a semi-sleeper Volvo bus from Manali. Today's meal package includes breakfast only. You can carry some dry snacks to munch during the overnight journey.

You'll reach Delhi in the morning. Your Ladakh motorbiking trip ends here.

Your trip ends today morning.

You will reach Delhi in the morning. No breakfast will be offered today. Your Ladakh motorbiking trip ends here.