LADAKH TRIP FROM MANALI
Duration – 10 Nights & 11 Days
Pickup – MANALI
Overview
Ladakh is the highest plateau in India with most of it being over 3,000 m (9,800 ft). It extends from the Himalayan to the Kunlun Ranges and includes the upper Indus River valley.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Experience a thrilling bike ride to the most adventurous routes in India, ride to the highest passes with experts and explore the most out of it.
• Visit Sarchu and Tanglangla Pass, one of the highest pass in the trip.
• Visit Pangong lake; world’s highest saltwater.
• Ride to Khardung-La world’s highest all season motor able pass and witness the beauty of the snow capped mountains & sand dunes.
• Visit world famous Magnetic Hill- A magical place that defies the law of gravity.
Upon arrival at Volvo bus stand in Manali meet your driver who will be already there to pick you and will transfer to your hotel. Once you reach at your hotel submit the entire document requested by hotel and check in (Early check in is subject to room availability). Get freshen up, have breakfast and later go for a test bike ride around Manali. You can visit Hadimba Temple, Vashisht Temple and Nagar castle today. Overnight stay in Manali
Today around 10:00 am ride your bikes through Solang, Atal Tunnel, Sissu and Keylong. Dinner and overnight stay in Jispa.
Start your day around 09:30 after breakfast to enjoy the vistas en-route. Visit Deepak Tal and Suraj Tal enroute to Baralacha. Drive 8-10 Km further from the pass to Bharatpur ehere you can have your Lunch today. Later after lunch drive straight to Sarchu Meadows. Check into your camp and get relaxed.
ALTITUDE | JISPA – 3,200 M, BARALACHA – 4,890 M, SARCHU – 4,290 M
Start your ride today around 09:00 as it is bit long and tough day of the trip than first two. Leave Sarchu and ride through Brandy Nala till approx. 20 Km where 22 hair pin bend curves are waiting you. Drive through the curves and reach third high altitude Mountain Pass of the trip, Nakila. Keep riding through Biskynala and the fourth high altitude Mountain pass of the trip, Lachungla. Reach at Pang by your lunch. Later after lunch ride 5-6 curves till you reach Pang Meadows where approx. 45 Kms straight drive is waiting for you, enjoy this beautiful and relaxed ride. Now your next destination is to drive to fifth high altitude mountain pass of this trip till now and third highest Motor able pass of this entire trip, Tanglangla. From Tanglangla you will ride down to lower altitude to Rumtse which is the first village of the Ladakh region on this Road. If time permits you can have tea at Rumtse, after that continue your drive hrough Lato Village, Upashi, Karu, Indian army head quarters, Chonglamsar to Leh city. Drive to your hotel and get relaxed after a long hectic day of the trip.
ALTITUDE | NAIKILA – 4,750 M, LACHUNGLA – 5,059 M, PANG – 4,700 M, TANGLANGLA – 5,328 M, LEH – 3,500 M
Today morning after breakfast visit drive to Sangam Point of Indus and Zhanskar river. You can do river rafting from Chilling. On the way back to Leh visit Panthar Sahib Gurudwara and Magnetic Hills. In Leh visit Leh Palace, Shanti Stupa, Stoke Palace and Leh Market. Overnight stay in Leh.
Start your day around 09:00 am and start drive to Khardungla which is at the distance of 32 Km from Leh. This is the sixth high altitude pass on the list of high altitude passes of the trip and second highest pass of all of the entire trip. After short stop at the pass continue riding ahead. You will ride up to Diskit Monastery for an unending view of the Nubra Valley. Then head to the white sand dunes of Hundar, and get double-humped camel ride. Overnight in camp at Nubra.
After early breakfast ride back to Leh. Explore Leh in the evening by visiting Shanti Stupa, Leh Palace, stock palace and the market.
Start your day early after breakfast, ride your bikes on Leh – Manali highway and take a diversion on Pangong Tso road from Karu. Today you will ride the seventh and last high altitude pass listed in this trip and the highest pass of the all of entire trip. Drive across the Changla to reach to Pangong Lake. You will reach Pangong in the evening. Dinner and overnight at camp near the lake.
ALTITUDE | CHANGLA – 5,360 M, PANGONG – 4,250 M
After breakfast take some time to admire the beauty of the lake. Take few memorable pictures and ride back to Leh via Changla. If time permits then visit Hemis, Shey and Thiskey Monastery on the way back to Leh. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Leh.
Check out from your hotel in Leh and ride back to Sarchu. Overnight stay in Sarchu.