Himalayan Adventure

Tour Overview

Motorcycle touring through the Himalayan mountains provides breathtaking views around every corner, unique cultural experiences with the amazingly friendly locals and motorcycle riding to dream of.

Day 01

Arrive in Chandigarh.

Arrive in Chandigarh and meet your tour representative at the hotel (details will be given once the tour is booked). Spend the day getting to know each other and test out the bikes.

Day 02

Chandigarh to Manali (300 kms - 10 hours)

An early start today since we have a long ride ahead of us. We try to keep it as interesting as possible since there is a lot of highway riding. Good food stops and great roads to get used to your bikes, today will be a good warm up ride!

Day 03

Manali

We spend the day obtaining permits and the group is free to go around for local sightseeing as per their convenience. This is a free day!

Day 04

Manali to Jispa (150 kms - 7 hours)

From the lush green Kullu Valley we travel along the winding road to reach the famous Rohtang pass at 3978m / 13050ft. This is the entry to Lahaul Valley. The landscape changes dramatically and is replaced by barren hillsides, blue skies and the route is dotted with green fields of barley, peas and potatoes. We continue riding along the Chandra River to Keylong which is the district headquarters of Lahaul & Spiti, and onward to Jispa. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 05

Jispa to Lato (260 kms - 12 hours)

Today we ride towards Sarchu and onward to Lato village for the night halt close to Rumtse. We come to Darcha, the last village that we encounter on this route before entering the Ladakh region. We are now in the arid zone and barren land is slowly turning to desert. We visit Deepak Taal and Suraj Taal, small lakes at high altitudes before starting our ascent to the high pass of Baralacha at 4892m / 16050ft. Sarchu is a plateau, practically a no man`s land at an altitude of 13954ft, located between the Baralacha La in the south and the Lachulung La in the north.We are to cross three more passes today. Nakee La (15574ft /4747m), Lachlung La (5059m / 16600ft) and Tanglang La (5325m /17469ft). Nakee La famous for its succession of 21 Gata Loops, sharp switchbacks on the road we descend down the Nakee La and come across Whisky Nullah and climb up to Lachulung La and reach the Pang plateau, this stretches on all sides seemingly endless offering us a 360 degrees view of arid mountains. We take a break in one of the many interesting Parachute converted tents for some tea and stretch. After ascending and descending 2 high passes, we encounter More plains; ride on flat land for 42km. The odyssey continues and we hit the winding road to cross Tanglang La at an impressive altitude of 5325m / 17469ft (2nd highest motorable road in the world). From here we are to enter finally into the famed Indus Valley.

Day 06

Lato to Nubra Valley via Khardung La (230 kms - 10 hours)

We start after an early breakfast and move onward towards Leh city, riding through the scenic valley. A few checkpost entry stops and we reach the busy Leh city. After completing a few necessary formalities we make our way to the highest motorable road - Khardung La! A quick photo stop and we ride down to the cold desert where we enjoy the stars for the night.

Day 07

Nubra to Leh (150 kms - 5 hours)

We ride back the same way to Leh and enjoy the rest and free day.

Day 08

Leh to Sarchu (250 kms - 10 hours)

Back along the same passes we make our way to the Sarchu plains where we camp for the night. An evening walk to the edge of plateau is advised. Here the deep gorge and colors make for an altogether fascinating landscape worth photographing. We settle for the night in a deluxe campsite.

Day 09

Sarchu to Manali (230 kms - 10 hours)

The views only get better when you see them the other way round. The last day of riding the high passes today to get to the other side. Night halt in Manali.

Day 10

Manali to Chandigarh (300 kms - 10 hours)

We take the more interesting route to Chandigarh and make sure your last day is interesting even though the heat is on the rise. We get to Chandigarh and party with memories of the journey!!

Day 11

Onward journey from Chandigarh as planned by you.

Day 12

Trek Arvatal to Ghastali (3790mtr), Distance 15 km, 6 to 7 hr.

Includes

Motorcycles up to 500cc (Royal Enfield Himalayan available at extra cost of USD300.00 for the entire trip)
All accommodation in good listed hotels, camps or homestays on double/twin occupancy.
Backup vehicle with mechanic.
Highly experienced English and Hindi speaking tour guides
Buffet Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner as specified in program
Tea and snacks enroute.
Bottled water (2L per person per day)

Excludes

International airfare and visa.
Travel & personal Insurance
Personal riding gear
Tips
Items of personal nature
Spare parts

Riding Gear

Good certified helmets, preferably full face. You may wear the full face helmet you use while riding in your country since comfort on these bumpy roads is important.
Jacket and riding trousers with protection. Alternatively a good set of knee and elbow guards.
Riding boots with protection. Alternatively, you may wear a good pair of high ankle boots with steel / composite toe protection.
Riding gloves with protection.
Good tint or clear glasses to wear in the helmet for protection against sun and dust.

All the above riding gear should preferably be waterproof in case the weather goes bad. It gets really cold when it rains or snows.

You may carry hydration packs, tank bags, GPS systems, etc as per your convenience.

Luggage

Carry only essentials that you need for your use since the flight allowance from Leh to Delhi is only 15kg check in and 5kg hand luggage. Avoid paying excess baggage.

Essentials you should have

Just enough clothes to last you for the trip since you will get laundry services in Leh directly.
Warm wear – Pull overs, sweaters, thermal inners or anything else you feel is required by you in low temperatures.
One pair of sandals, flip-flops or sneakers that you are comfortable with.
Hiking pants / shorts or any other basic hiking gear you might want to carry.
Enough underclothes and socks.
Medicines if you are on a certain routine medication and any other medication you think you might need.
Free luggage space if you intend to shop for memorabilia / souvenirs from the trip.

Altitude Sickness

What is altitude sickness?

Altitude sickness usually affects us at altitudes higher than 2500 m (8000 ft) above mean sea level. The first feel of reduced oxygen in the air is by getting breathless during activities that would be commonplace to us at home. It is quite similar to a hangover – it causes headache, nausea, and fatigue. This is very common: some people are only slightly affected, others feel awful.

What causes altitude sickness?

Altitude sickness happens because there is less oxygen in the air that you breathe at high altitudes. It can happen to anyone. Even physically fit individuals are not protected Olympic athletes get altitude sickness too. Part of the mystery of acute mountain sickness is that it is difficult to predict who will be affected. There are many stories of fit and healthy people being badly limited by symptoms of acute mountain sickness, while their older companions have felt fine.

Altitude sickness prevention

Go up slowly, take it easy, and give your body time to get used to the altitude. The body has an amazing ability to acclimatize to altitude. Drink lots of water and eat light food.

Can I take drugs to prevent altitude sickness?

As with everything, many treatments and untested herbal remedies are claimed to prevent mountain sickness. These treatments can make AMS worse or have other dangerous side effects. Only one drug is currently known to prevent AMS and to be safe for this purpose: acetazolamide (diamox). It causes some minor side effects, such as tingling fingers and a funny taste in the mouth.