Leh & Ladakh Bike Tour Via Shinkula

Itinerary

DAY 1: DELHI - SHIMLA (341km 8- 9hrs)
Arrival at Delhi air port. Our team will meet you there and we start our onwards journey to Shimla. Shimla is the capitol of Himachal Pradesh. It is a famous hill station with many places of attraction. We reach in the evening at hotel in Shimla. Check-in at hotel , evening time to relax. Overnight stay at hotel.

DAY 2: SHIMLA - SHOJA (154 km 5-6hrs)
Early morning after breakfast ride towards Shoja. It is a very scenic ride as we pass through dense forests and hill town of Narkanda on the way. The road is very exciting especially for motorcyclists. Check-in at hotel and overnight stay.

DAY 3: SHOJA - NAGGAR (90km 4-5hrs)
Early morning after breakfast ride towards Naggar. The ride is quite interesting and adventurous since we will be crossing jalori pass (10,282 ft). After Jalori pass it is mainly downhill till Banjar town. We go through Aut tunnel on the way to Naggar. We reach Naggar in the afternoon. Check-in at hotel and time to relax. You can explore the surrounding area of naggar. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 4: MANALI SIGHTSEEING (20km 45min)
Today after breakfast we go for sightseeing tour of Manali. We will visit Hadimba Devi temple, Vashisht hot springs, Old Manali and Manali mall road. Evening return to Naggar. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 5: NAGGAR - JISPA (170 km 5-6 hr)
Get a filling breakfast and start our ride towards Jispa. We will be crossing Gulaba , Marhi , Rohtang Pass (13,058 ft) and Koksar on the way. We reach Jispa in the evening at our hotel. Overnight stay in Jispa.

Day 6: JISPA - Keylong to Kurgiakh, via Shinkula Pass (83km | 10 hours)
As you leave from Keylong, pass the border security checkpoint at Darcha (32 km from Keylong) the road to Zanskar bifurcates in the left, directing towards a place called CHIKKA or CHIKA.From Chika to until Shinkula Pass (about 40 km from Darcha) the route inclines from 3300m above sea level in Darcha to over 5000m above sea level at Shinkula Pass. From Shinkula, the descend starts and takes you to 3500m above sea level in less than 10km, so make sure you check your brakes before you start descending. Darcha to Kurgiakh is the toughest part of the journey, for there is literally nothing on the way – no villages, no food, no help whatsoever.

Day 7: Kurgiakh to Purne, Zanskar (29km | 3 hours)
Kurgiakh to Purne is an easy drive and takes less than 3 hours (with a few short breaks on the way, of course) making it possible to drive further to Padum the same day if you’re in hurry. But be known that if you didn’t give Purne a day, you will miss the most beautiful highlight of the journey – Phugtal Monastery. Built around a cave, Phugtal monastery remains one of the world’s most isolated monasteries that are still be reached only by foot. Purne is the last stop from where the trek to Phugtal starts. The trek may take about 2 hours each side.

Day 8: Purne to Padum (56km | 5 hours)
Purne to Padum can be 7 hours drive with a few steep uphill and downhill stretches. The route gives almost no water crossings and stays on one side of the valley for most of the time. Padum has the only petrol station of the entire Keylong-Kargil route, so make sure to top up.

DAY 9: Padum to Rangdum (115km | 7 hours)
Padum to Rangum will take you the largest glacier in the Ladakh region: Drang-Drung glacier and the mountain pass of PensiLa (located at 4,700m above the sea level). The route, again, has no hints of tar but only a dirt road. For the first 40km, as you will leave Padum, you will find small villages (with a village called Skygam being one the biggest, having a couple of homestays too) to eat and relax. Once you start your ascend for PensiLa (the last 50km to Rangdum) there is nothing to be found.

DAY 10: Rangdum to Kargil (115km | 5 hours)
As you start from Rangdum, drive for about 55km, you reach a police checkpoint in a town called Panokhar. From Panokar to Kargil, is a 60km stretch of proper asphalt – though pretty narrow, well maintained. As you leave Panokhar and drive towards Kargil, you will slowly leave dry mountains and enter into a comparatively greener valley, giving the impression that you’re entering Kashmir. Panokhar to Kargil may remain the most enjoyable ride of the entire journey. If you’re willing to do more km, you can go to Lamayuru and stay there. Lamayuru is a small Buddhist town located almost midway to Kargil and Leh.

DAY 11: Kargil - LEH (218 km 5-6hr)
The Kargil to Leh highway goes alongside the beautiful Indus River as well as through certain barren terrains including the Namika La, Zozi La, and Fotu La passes located at a greater altitude. Anyhow, this road trip rewards you with breathtaking sights of the untouched landscapes and historical constructions in some places.

DAY 12: LEH LOCAL SIGHTSEEING
Today we visit places nearby Leh Town. Pathar Sahib Gurudwara , Magnetic Hill (where cars defy gravity ), and meeting the Sangam of Zanskar and Indus rivers near Nimu. Evening visit to Leh Palace. Overnight stay at hotel.

DAY 13: LEH TO NUBRA VALLEY (120km 5-6hrs)
After Breakfast ride to Nubra Valley via Khardungla (Highest Motor able road in the World, 18,380 ft) Ar-rive at Hundar by afternoon. Lunch at Camp evening visit Sand dunes (area covered with sand and one can see double hump camel Interested people can also enjoy camel Safari in Sand Dunes between Disket and Hunder Village. Overnight Stay in camps.

DAY 14: NUBRA TO PANGONG LAKE VIA SHAYOK ROUTE (140 km 6-7hrs)
After Breakfast visit Diskit Monastery, where you can have a magnificent view of Diskit Valley and ride towards the mighty Pangong Lake (which is 40% in India and 60% in China) via Shayok route. Overnight stay in Camp at Pangong.

DAY 15: PANGONG LAKE TO TSO -MORIRI VIA TSAGA-LA PASS (220km)
Start off from Pangong lake in the morning. You'll Cross Chushul Village, Tsaga Village and Tsaga-La Pass. Such a charismatic beauty the high-altitude lake portrays as the surrounding mountains shimmer their reflections on the blue-green water of the lake. You'll cross Loma-Bend. Overnight in Tso Moriri Lake.

DAY 16: TSOMORIRI LAKE TO LEH (220 km 7-8hrs)
After early breakfast we leave for Leh. It is a long ride back to Leh via Namashang La - Sumdo - Mahe - Chumathang - Kere - Karu - Shey. Evening we reach Leh. Check-in and overnight stay at hotel.

DAY 17: LEH SIGHTSEEING
Full day for local market shopping , exploring the town of Leh. Overnight stay at hotel in leh.

DAY 18: DEPARTURE TO DELHI.
After breakfast check out and we leave for Leh Airport for flight back to Delhi.