Srinagar – Leh – Manali Bike Trip: 9 Night 10 Days

Awaken to a beautiful dawn, and get ready to explore the day ahead. Post breakfast, you can get on your bikes and start on your Ladakh bike expedition towards the beautiful resort town of Sonmarg. From there, ride to the summit of Zoji la, and then descend futher down the Ladakh region. On reaching the small town of Drass, visit the Kargil war memorial to learn some incredible facts about the 1999 battle and pay homage. Thereafter spend the night in Kargil at your hotel.

The ensuing stretch of the motorbike trip to Leh Ladakh tour you will cross two high-elevation mountain passes. On leaving Kargil, you will first pass through Mulbek — giant living Buddha sculpture on rock mountain, Lamayuru — one of the oldest monasteries of Ladakh and enjoy the view of moon landscape. Then marvel at the fascinating phenomenon of magnetic hills and bask in the divinity of Gurudwara Pather sahib. When you arrive in the city in the evening, go straight to the hotel for an overnight stay.

This leg of the Srinagar to Manali motorcycle expedition includes a scenic and thrilling road trip to the Nubra Valley. The road to the valley crosses Khardung la, which is claimed to be the highest motorable road on the planet. When you arrive in Nubra Valley, on the banks of the Nubra River, check into a hotel for a relaxing overnight stay.

It's time to go all out on The Great Siachen Base Camp Excursion. The Base Camp is located at an elevation of 12000 feet above sea level. Siachen is home to the world's highest battleground. The total distance is nearly 120km, and it will take approximately 8 hours to complete. Overnight in Nubra.

This morning, you will leave behind the valley region and move toward the pristine pangong lake. Enroute you will pass through shyok village, the doors to which were thrown open only recently . When you arrive at the shores of this enchanting body of water, take in its beauty and tranquilly, and take photos of the surroundings. Later, transfer to the campsite for a warming bonfire and a peaceful overnight stay in the lap of nature.

Open your eyes to the striking view of the Pangong tso. After finishing breakfast you will head towards Leh. On your day seven you will cross the second highest pass of the world, chang la (17,590 ft). This pass is considered amongst the toughest passes. This pass connects leh with the changthang plateau. Before climbing the mighty pass you will see a small lake, known as Tsoltak. After crossing the pass we will descend down to shakti and will continue the remaining journey on the Manali-Leh highway. We will reach Leh by early evening and enjoy the city and spend the night over there.

In the morning, after a scrumptious meal of breakfast, the next stop for your tour is sarchu. You will pass through the borders of jammu and kashmir and himachal pradesh, taking in the panoramic vision of the mighty mountains and colors of nature. You will pass through the third highest pass, tanglang la (17,480 ft). Then you will pass through morey-plains, a plateau at a astounding height of 15,500+ft with a 45 km stretch of flat road. You will then cross the twin passes – lachung la (16,616 ft) & nakee la (15,547 ft) before reaching the famous gata loops (21 hairpin bends). Then by evening, you will be reaching sarchu.

Arise to a gorgeous sunrise at Jispa and have your breakfast in your accommodation. You will be heading towards the last day of your adventurous journey. Take your bike for a joyride and pass through the iconic route of Ttal tunnel and some of the most picturesque villages of Lahaul valley. Reach Manali and spend the night making merry at your already booked hotel.

Check out of the hotel after breakfast and continue your journey to Manali Bus Station (hotel to Bus Station ravel is not included in the package) to catch a bus to Delhi.