Name: 13 Day Himalayan Heights Guided Motorcycle Tour in India
Brand: Brahmand Tour
Price: 1570 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 10.0 (2 reviews)

Accommodation

Check-in Time:

12:00

Check-out Time:

12:00

Delhi: Zone by the Park or similar (breakfast only)
Palampur: Hotel Citrus or similar (breakfast + dinner)
Chamba :Hotel Ashiana Residency or similar (breakfast + dinner)
Killar: Hotel Shivay or similar (basic hotel) (breakfast + dinner)
Jispa: Padma Lodge or similar (breakfast + dinner)
Padum: Hotel Omsilla or similar (breakfast + dinner)
Lamayuru: Hotel Grand Moonland or similar (breakfast + dinner)
Leh: Hotel Charu Palace or similar (breakfast + dinner)
Sarchu: Camp (breakfast + dinner)
Manali: Hotel Ashapuri Village or similar (breakfast + dinner)
Palampur: Hotel Citrus or similar (breakfast + dinner)

Note: In the Himalayan region, most hotels don't have twin bed rooms (separate beds). Brahmand Tour can request the hotels to provide the two different blankets if you are booked on a sharing room basis.

Program

Day 1: Arrival in Delhi

Meet and greet by Brahmand Tour's representative at Delhi Airport followed by transfer to your hotel.

Overnight: at a four-star hotel
Meals: breakfast

Day 2: Delhi - Dharamshala (by morning flight), Dharamsala - Palampur (38 kilometers / 23 miles, 2 hours approximately)

Morning transfer to Delhi Airport to board the flight to Gaggal. On arrival, you will meet and transfer to your booked hotel. After refreshments, it’s time to gather at the hotel lobby to do a brief introduction about the upcoming epic adventurous journey. After the briefing, you will be taken to the motorbike station to pick up the motorbike. Evening free at leisure to personal activities.

Activity: Test ride
Overnight: Four-star hotel
Meals: Breakfast and dinner

Day 3: Palampur - Chamba (155 kilometers / 96 miles, 5-6 hours)

After breakfast, you will start your ride toward Chamba, a famous hill station in India. You will stop for lunch at Chuwari in Dhaba (small food stall). During the ride, you also stop for photography at picturesque places. On arrival, check into the hotel. Evening free at leisure to relax and walk in the local market. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 4: Chamba - Bairagarh - Sach Pass - Killar (160 kilometers / 99 miles, 6-7 hours)

After breakfast, you will start the ride toward Killar which will be approximately a 3.5-hour ride from Chamba. You stop for lunch at Bairagarh or in the local Dhaba (local food stall). From Biragarh, you will ride toward 4420 meters high Sach Pass. It connects the Camba Valley with the Pangi Valley. The route to this high-altitude pass is totally off-road and it offers amazing scenic beauty.

During the journey, you will cross many waterfalls, stream crossing (water Nullah), and snow walls. Sometimes too much water in these Nullahs also makes the biking experience more thrilling. Stream crossing is one of the favorite adventures for riders. On arrival, check into the hotel. Evening free for personal activities.

Overnight at a hotel
Meals: Breakfast and dinner

Day 5: Killar - Baihali Jot Mountain - Jispa (150 kilometers / 93 miles, 5-6 hours)

After breakfast, drive to Jispa and you will now enter Lahaul valley. Apart from scenic mountain beauty, Lahaul Valley offers fascinating Buddhist art and culture, high passes, picturesque mountain villages, a massive glacier, and much more. On arrival, check into the hotel. Free time to relax. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 6: Jispa - Shinkula Pass (5091 meters) - Padum (140 kilometers / 87 miles, 6-7 hours)

It's a long day of the off-road trail via Shingu La, you continue your descent crossing Purne. You will enjoy lunch at Purne. Continue the ride to Padum. Enjoy a warm stay at a hotel.

Overnight at: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast and dinner

Day 7: Padum - Lingshed (3882 meters) - Singge La (5009 meters) - Sir Sir La (4832 meters) - Lamayuru (180 kilometers / 112 miles, 7-8 hours)

After early breakfast, you will set off for another off-road adventurous ride towards Lamayuru, crossing the beautiful Zanskar valley and enjoying the panoramic view of the rugged Zanskar mountain. En route, you will stop for a lunch break at a local Dhaba (food stall). Continue the ride to Lamayuru, and check into the hotel.

Day 8: Lamayuru - Leh (115 kilometers / 71 miles, 7-8 hours)

Before you set out for the sights of Lamayuru, you will be amazed to know the spellbinding fact that the unique landscaping of Lamayuru is quite similar to the Moon's surface. Thus Lamayuru is also known as “Moonland or Moonscape”. En route stop at Magnetic Hill and Gurudwara Patthar Sahib and the confluence of Indus and Zanskar Rivers, before reaching the capital of Ladakh which is Leh (3500 meters).

Overnight at: Hotel 4*
Meals: Breakfast and dinner

Day 9: Leh (free day)

Today you have a free day for personal activities. You can walk around and explore the local markets of Leh while we will service the bikes, and make them fit for the journey ahead. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

Special note: Today, you can also opt for the Leh sightseeing tour with an English-speaking guide and chauffeur-driven vehicle at an additional cost.

Day 10: Leh - Sarchu (260 kilometers / 162 miles, 7-8 hours)

The 10th day comes with a lot of fun with more plain and getting into the mountain range horizon. Cross the Tanglang-La Pass which is the third highest motorable mountain pass in the world at a height of 5328 meters. While you are on this route, you will see the bigger mountains on this part of the highway. Lachalung - The first giant above 5000 meters (5065 meters) and you will climb over another two high mountain passes Naki La (4877 meters). You will continue your ride to Sarchu which is the border line of two states J&K and Himachal Pradesh.

Overnight at: camp

Day 11: Sarchu - Atal Tunnel - Manali (210 kilometers / 130 miles, 5-6 hours)

Today, you will be leaving for the next destination Manali. Enjoy the view and later cross the Baralachha Pass (4850 meters) and have lunch at Jispa. After lunch, continue the ride to Manali en-route visit the Atal tunnel (going through Pir Panjal mountain range of the Himalayas at 10000 ft above sea level (the world's longest tunnel >9.5 km< above 3000 mt. altitude) to Manali. On arrival, check in at the hotel. Evening free to explore the Market of Manali.

Overnight at: Hotel 4*
Meals: Breakfast and dinner

Day 12: Manali - Palampur (240 kilometers / 149 miles, 6-7 hours)

This is the last day easy but a long ride. Passing by the beautiful lush green Kullu Valley. En-route view of Diana National Park.

Overnight at: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast and dinner

Day 13: Palampur - Dharamshala (Gaggal airport) + Departure

The morning after breakfast, transfer to Dharamshala Airport to board the flight to Delhi and connecting flight for onward destination.

Skill level required for this tour: Advanced

Advanced:

can ride for 5-6 hours
extensive riding experience
assistance on demand (if required)
experienced with riding a variety of motorcycles
comfortable with any terrain and weather conditions

Instructors

Rajesh Thakur

Rajesh works as a tour operator in India and proud of his job as he is making dreams come true for people who love to visit India, Nepal, and Bhutan. This opportunity gives him immense pleasure. He has many years of experience handling groups and individuals movements with multi national companies. However, still wanting something more interesting towards life, he chose adventure tourism and move towards Manali. With all of his knowledge and determination, he started his own travel venture which provides thrilling and adventurous bike rides experience to their valuable guests.

Location

This motorcycle tour will take you to explore the Himalayas in India. The route includes Delhi - Palampur - Chamba - Killar - Jispa - Padum - Lamayuru - Leh - Sarchu - Manali - Palampur.

Ladakh

The region of Ladakh, whose capital is Leh, is enclosed between the mountain ranges of the Karakorum and the Himalayas, and its population, equal to 232.864 inhabitants is divided into Tibetan school Buddhists, who reach just over half, and Shiite branch Muslims, with a small minority of Hindus.

Leh has about ten thousand inhabitants and is famous for the Royal Palace, similar to a miniature version of the Potala of Lhasa, as well as for the splendid wooden mosque and frequent visits of the XIV Dalai Lama. Other interesting places are the Buddhist villages of Lamayuru, Atitse, Bagso, Hemis, famous for the imposing monastery of the same name, Alchi, famous for the local monastery hosting wonderful wall paintings, and Likir.

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Food

You will be served breakfasts and dinners during this tour, while only breakfast is included during your stays in Delhi.

The following meals are included:

Breakfast
Dinner

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

Regular (typically includes meat and fish)

If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

What's included

12 nights accommodation in above mentioned or similar hotels on a twin-sharing basis as per the above program
Half board meal plan (breakfast & dinner) except in Delhi where we will provide only breakfast
Assistance on arrival & departure at airport / railway stations
Airport / railway station’s arrival/departure transfer by exclusive vehicles in Delhi
Royal Enfield 500 cc / Himalayan motorcycle with gearshift on the left
Fuel / gas and engine oil for motorcycle
Basic spare parts (tires-tubes, clutch & accelerator wire, engine oil, chain lock, etc) are included
4x4 support vehicle to carry luggage and all essentials
Road captain or technical assistance
Royal Enfield motorcycle mechanic
Entrances fee to places of visit (one time only)
Bonfire
Inner line permit (for restricted area)
All wildlife/environmental entry fee
First aid kit with oxygen cylinder containing adequate stock of the most frequently – needed medicine (if you have any medicine suggested by your physician then please carry it at your end)
All applicable taxes

What's not included

International and domestic airfares (Delhi / Dharamshala / Delhi)
Bike damage
Camera fee
Guide
Personal or travel insurance
200 USD security deposit for the bike rental (refundable)
Tips, gratuities, portage, laundry, telephone calls, beverages
Other expenses of a personal nature and any item not specified under cost inclusions

How to get there

Recommended Airports

DEL

Indira Gandhi International Airport

15 km

Transfer included

Airport: Indira Gandhi International Airport Airport transfer included: Indira Gandhi International Airport No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.

Cancellation Policy

A reservation requires a deposit of 22% of the total price.
The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
The rest of the payment should be paid 45 days before arrival.

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