The Trans Himalayan
Ladakh – Zanskar – Spiti – Lahaul – Kinnaur
30 Days – 29 Nights / Riding – 22 Days
Ladakh – Zanskar – Spiti – Lahaul – Kinnaur
30 Days – 29 Nights / Riding – 22 Days
US $ 4800 RIDER / US $ 4200 PILLION
PER PERSON ON TWIN SHARING BASIS
01 SEPTEMBER – 30 SEPTEMBER
Riding distance : 3150 KMS / 1958 MILES
Maximum Altitude : 5883 M / 19300 FT
Manali – Sun Temple – Bhimakali Temple – Nako – Tabo – Dhankhar Monastery – Kaza – Kye Monastery – Kibber – Chandratal Lake – Kuzum La – Leh – Khardung La – Nubra Valley – Hunder – Diskit – Double Hump Camel – Shyok River – Turtuk – Pangong Tso – Kaksang La – Hanle – Umling La – Tsomoriri – Korzok Village – Polokonko La – Tsokar – Zanskar – Phuktal Monastery – Shinku La
We welcome you with us to ride on the Highway to Paradise – The Trans Himalayan. It’s a test that every biker would like to pass and every rider wants to do once in his lifetime. It is indeed a pilgrimage for bikers. This is the business of taming the mountains of harsh cold desert, dealing with low oxygen levels, and incline lift through extremely bad narrow roads with several hell freezing water crossings. Yet it is motorable, we must negotiate one snow-bound high altitude mountain pass then another, and then the other. It is called the land of high passes. Nothing can be more thrilling for a biker than conquering the highest motorable passes in the world.
Itinerary
Day 1
Arrive in DELHI
We will meet you at Delhi Airport and transfer you to your Hotel. Because fellow group members may be arriving on different flights, we will wait to meet the fellow group members on the next day at the breakfast table and the staff at the dinner table.
Day 2
DELHI – MANALI. (2050 M / 6765 FT)
Post breakfast half-day city tour. Evening transfer to the bus station to board the overnight bus to Manali. It will be a 12 hours journey by comfortable Volvo semi sleeper bus.
Day 3
AT MANALI. (2050 M / 6765 FT)
Arrive at Manali in the morning. Post breakfast we’ll hold a briefing to cover safety precautions, touring style, road conditions, and check of personal equipment, with time to select our bikes and become familiar with starting procedures, control layouts, and bike handling. We will have a trial riding day exploring nearby places of Manali. Since the beginning of time, Kullu Valley has been known as ‘The Valley of the Gods’. We enjoy one of the most spectacular days of motorcycle touring anywhere in the world today as we run the cliff-hanging highway along almost vertical walls of the jungle and cascading waterfalls of the Beas River Valley.
Day 4
MANALI – JISPA. (3200 M / 10500 FT)
– (100 Kms / 4 – 5 Hrs) via Tunnel under Rohtang Pass (13055 FT) length of 9.02 km, it is the longest highway single-tube tunnel above 10,000 FT in the world. We will ride in between the Pir Panjal Range of the Lesser Himalayan Range. We will enter into the Lahaul Valley after crossing the tunnel riding parallel Chandra River and fill up our tanks at Tandi the confluence of Chandra and Bhaga River which becomes Chenab and go to Pakistan via Kashmir. O/n Guest House.
Day 5
JISPA – PURNE. (3660 M / 12000 FT)
(Zanskar) via Shingo La (16700 FT) (90 Kms / 5 – 6 Hrs). Recently open road, till Shinku la (50 Kms) the road is paved and after Shinku la (40 Kms) the road is unpaved almost till Padum – Head Quarter of Zanskar. This route is the Old Classic trek Darcha – Lamayuru (22 days) Himachal – Zanskar – Ladakh. Which can be now done only in 2 – 3 days. Depending on the time we will reach Purne, We will trek to one of the most famous monastery of Zanskar – Phuktal Monastery. (2 Hrs). O/n Village Homestay or Tent.
Day 6
PURNE – PADUM. (3660 M / 12000 FT)
/ (50 Kms / 3 – 4 Hrs). En route visit Bardan Monastery. Today the road is paved and un paved. Kms wise it is less but it can take time as the road is under construction. O/n Hotel.
Day 7
AT PADUM. (3660 M / 12000 FT)
Visit remote and ancient villages and monasteries of Zanskar Valley. (Full Day trip – 150 Kms). O/n Hotel.
Day 8
PADUM – RANGDUM. (3660 M / 12000 FT)
via Phenzi La (14430 FT) / (104 Kms / 5 – 6 Hrs). We will ride on the old road which was the only way to Zanskar Valley from Ladakh. This road is close for almost 06 months making Zanskar valley one of the most isolated place in the Himalayas. The only way out in the winters was walking on the frozen zanskar river to Leh but now the new road road has helped the zanskari people to make the dream come true. So now they are almost connected with the world in winters. Phenzi la connects Zanskar and Suru Valley. Before the Pass on the left you will view the magnificent Drang Drung Galcier (23 Kms) source of Stod River. We will visit Rangdum Monastery. O/n Village Homestay.
Day 9
RANGDUM – KARGIL. (2690 M / 8800 FT)
(125 Kms / 5 – 6 Hrs). Today the road is almost better from what we have done but there is road construction. On the left we will view the Nun Kun Peaks above 23000 FT and the saddle peak. Taking a break at Parkachik Glacier view point for a cup of tea before riding to the town of Kargil. O/n Hotel.
Day 10
KARGIL – LAMAYURU. (3500 M / 11500 FT)
via Aryan Valley (recently open for foreign tourist). (150 Kms / 5 – 6 Hrs). Today road is good some patches unpaved. We will ride through Aryan (Dard) villages to Lamayuru Monastery. O/n Hotel.
Day 11
LAMAYURU – LEH. (3500 M / 11500 FT)
via Sham Valley. (130 Kms / 5 – 6 Hrs) Today the road is good. We will ride through Sham valley (Apricot Valley) which is considered to be the richest valley in Ladakh due to good cultivation. O/n Hotel.
Day 12
AT LEH. (3500 M / 11500 FT)
Visit Leh town by walk. O/n Hotel.
Day 13
AT LEH. (3500 M / 11500 FT)
Full day Visit Monasteries around Leh. O/n Hotel.
Day 14
LEH – DISKIT. (3140 M / 10300 FT)
via Khardung la top – One of the highest motorable road in the world 17600 FT. The road is good with few patches of gravel. Visit Diskit Monastery and Hunder sand Dunes. O/n Homestay / Camp.
Day 15
DISKIT – TURTUK – DISKIT. (3000 M / 9840 FT)
Post breakfast a day excursion to Turtuk (10000 FT) – the last village on India and Pakistan Border. (180 Kms / Full day Round Trip). O/n Homestay / Camp.
Day 16
DISKIT – PANGONG TSO. (4240 M / 13900 FT)
via Shyok (170 Kms / 6 – 7 Hrs). O/n Homestay. The road is good with few patches of gravel. We will ride following the Shyok river, crossing the river at Shyok village and further riding through Indian army settlements towards the Indo – Tibetan border. O/n Village Homestay.
Day 17
PANGONG TSO – HANLE. (4300 M / 14100 FT)
(200 Kms / 7 – 8 Hrs). Newly open road for foreigners in 2022. VIA Kaksang La (17800 FT) beautiful road with 2 lakes. Today the road is almost good till we approach Hanle Village, Officially permitted for Tourist in 2023. O/n Village Homestay / Camp.
Day 18
HANLE – UMLING LA (5883 M / 19300 FT) – HANLE
(150 Kms / 7 – 8 Hrs). Today we will do a day excursion ride to the Highest Pass in the World – Umling La. O/n Village Homestay / Camp.
Day 19
HANLE – TSOMORIRI (4600 M / 15000 FT)
(150 Kms / 6 – 7 Hrs). Today we will ride to Tsomoriri Lake, En route photo stops at Kyagar Tso Lake and lunch at Sumdo. O/n Village Homestay / Camp.
Day 20
TSOMORIRI – TSOKAR. (4515 M / 14810 FT)
. (80 Kms / 3 – 4 Hrs). Today the road is almost un paved. We will ride the same route back to Sumdo village and further take a left towards Tsokar Lake via Polokongko La (16170 FT) en route stopping at Phuga Hot Spring. We will see Black Neck Crane, Skyang (Wild Tibetan Ass), Lammergeier (10 Feet Wingspan Vulture) and many other migratory birds. O/n Village Homestay / Camp.
Day 21
TSOKAR – JISPA. (3200 M / 10500 FT)
on the Leh – Manali highway (225 Kms / 8 – 9 Hrs). Road today is good with a un paved stretch of almost 100 Kms. We will ride to Jispa via More Plains (15745 FT), Baralacha la (16150 FT), Nakee La (15675 FT), Lachung La (16715 FT) and the 22 Gata Loops (Hair Pin Bends). Today is the day which every rider wants to do. O/n Guest House.
Day 22
JISPA – KAZA. (3800 M / 12500 FT)
– (200 Kms / 8 – 9 Hrs) Today the road is good for 80 Kms and un paved – under construction till Kunzum Pass – gateway to Spiti Valley, So it will be long day. We ride further to Kaza with stop at Kunzum La (15020 FT) via Chicham Bridge, Kibber Village and Kye Monastery. O/n Hotel.
Day 23
AT KAZA. (3800 M / 12500 FT)
Day rest to get Inner Line Permits. O/n Hotel.
Day 24
AT KAZA. (3800 M / 12500 FT)
We will visit some isolated villages of Spiti Valley. Demul, Komic, Hikkim and Langza. World Highest situated Post Office (14567 FT). 100 Kms / Full day Round Trip. Road is paved and un paved. O/n Hotel.
Day 25
KAZA – NAKO. (3660 M / 12000 FT)
Enroute visiting Dhankhar and Tabo Monasteries. (130 Kms / 5 – 6 Hrs) Today the road is good with few patches of unpaved. O/n Guest House.
Day 26
NAKO – SARAHAN. (2320 M / 7600 FT)
– (180 Kms / 5 – 6 Hrs). Today the road is good and our last day of riding on this tour. We will ride crossing the bridge over the Sutlej river and view of the place where it enters into India from Tibet at Khab. This road is known to be one of the most treacherous road in the world, The Hindustan-Tibet Highway. We will visit Bhimakali Temple for the evening prayers built in 1927 which is 95 years old. O/n Temple Guest House.
Day 27
SARAHAN – SHIMLA. (2276 M / 7465 FT)
(155 KMS / 5 – 6 HRS) Post breakfast we will board the small bus to Shimla (Summer capital of the British) Enroute visiting 07th Century Sun Temple. O/n Hotel.
Day 28
AT SHIMLA. (2276 M / 7465 FT)
Rest day before starting for Delhi. Visiting Shimla by foot, Viceregal Lodge and the Mall Road. O/n Hotel.
Day 29
SHIMLA – DELHI.
Today we will head back to Delhi by riding the World famous UNESCO heritage toy train more than 100 years old passing through 103 tunnels, 912 curves and 969 bridges to Kalka. We change the train and board the fast broad gauge train to Delhi. Reaching Delhi at 10 PM. O/n Hotel near the airport.
Day 30
AT DELHI.
Post dinner transfer to Airport to board the flight back home.
Cost Includes:
- Royal Enfield Standard 500cc / Himalayan 411cc / Himalayan Scram 411cc
- Spare parts for the bikes
- Support Vehicle for luggage.
- Toyota Innova / Small Bus.
- Mechanic
- English Speaking Road captain / Tour guide
- Fuel & Oil
- First Aid Equipment
- Breakfast, Lunch, dinner
- Hotels 3*/ Heritage
- Fixed Camp
- Inner Line Permit
- Oxygen in the unlikely event of altitude sickness
- Delhi – Manali Volvo Bus Tickets
- Shimla – Delhi Train Tickets
Cost Dos Not Include:
- Any part broken while riding will be payable extra
- The expense of personal nature viz laundry, telephone calls, tips, mineral water, beverages, etc.
- Expense arises due to unforeseen circumstances like roadblocks, landslides, flight cancellation, etc.
- Personal Insurance
- Sleeping Bags
- Helmets or any riding gear
- Indian Visa and International Flights
