Season: June to September
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15 day trip

Grade: Among the top 10 motorcycle trips in the world!
Maximum altitude: 5600 msl
Cost of the trip: Based on level of customization
Accommodation: Guest houses on twin sharing basis in Leh. Camp stays on riding days.
Food: Is a mix of Indian, continental and Chinese cuisine. Lunch will be packed: sandwiches, eggs, fruits, juice, chocolates etc.
Minimum group size: 4





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Day 1: Arrive in New Delhi , Take a breather.

Day 2: Start the ride from Delhi to Swarghat

Day 3: Swarghat to Naggar. A beautiful day's ride ends in the Kullu Valley at quaint little village of Naggar .

Day 4: Spent in the Kullu Valley. A chance to relax and explore the valley ahead of the rigours of the road to Ladakh. Manali, a short, scenic ride from Naggar, has become a centre for adventure-minded travellers, well worth a look!

Day 5: Naggar to Jispa (170km). The real fun begins! Today sees us head skywards over Rohtang-La, at 3,978m the first of the high mountain passes on our way to Leh. This section is prone to rain which, combined with stretches of unmade road, can make riding conditions tricky

Day 6: Jispa to Pang (200km). An unforgettable day. The passes get higher, including Baralacha-La at 4,830m and Lachulang-La at 5,060m, as the scenery gets more and more incredible. Less chance of rain, but river crossings and some decidedly unmade road make riding a challenge, as you'd expect from one of the world's more remote regions.

Day 7: Pang to Leh (200km)
The day starts with a zip along the strangely flat More Plains, an odd sensation at 4,200m! From there we head ever upwards, finally topping out at Tanglang-La, literally breathtaking at 5,360m up. After the lunar landscapes of the previous two days, the descent in to Ladakh valley brings a welcome splash of colour, not to mention tarmac! We finish the day in legendary Leh, capital of Ladakh and one of the most peaceful and hospitable places on earth, in fact the perfect place to recover from the journey to get there!

Day 8: At Leh/Hemis. A chance to relish a well deserved rest and, if so inclined, to visit the near by and world-renowned Hemis and Thiksey Mona stries.

Day 9: Leh to the Nubra Valley (approx. 100km). As roads go, they don't go any higher than this! Today sees us summit the mighty Khardung-La, the world's highest motorable road at 5,602m. Coming down the other side
we enter the surreal landscape of the Nubra Valley - where else can you see hot springs, sand dunes and wild camels against a backdrop of snow-capped peaks?

Day 10: Spent in the Nubra Valley. Two excursions from our campsite base today. The first takes us to the fascinating village of Hunder , and then from there on to Panamik and a chance to soak in the village's famous hot springs.

Day 11: Nubra Valley to Alchi (170km). Back over Khardung-La, and then bypassing Leh we'll head west along the Indus Valley to Alchi and it's intriguing old Tibetan monastery, or 'gompa'.

Day 12: Alchi to Leh (70km). A short ride today, and a last chance to savour the unique pleasures of both Ladakh's amazing landscapes and the experience of seeing them from the saddle of an Motorcycle!

Day 13 & 14: Leh to Manali. You have just finished one of the 10 best motorcycle trips of the world. Now retrace the route to Manali or

Day 15: Manali to Delhi

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