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Royal Enfield Motorcycle Tour India
Ladakh Moto Tours invites you to join them in this motorcycle tour in India! With a Royal Enfield 500cc motorcycle, you will ride through various beautiful destinations such as the unspoiled forests, valleys, and mountains, tea gardens, Darjeeling, and many more. Besides, on the way, you will also see the majestic view of Kanchenjunga and Mount Everest and view the Himalayas to its optimum beauty. Come and join if you want to feel the adrenaline rush!
Key information
- Bike: rental bike (500cc Royal Enfield Electric Start)
- Mileage: 1040 kilometers / 650 miles
- Daily rides: 60 - 150 kilometers / 37 - 93 miles
- Riding gear: not included: good crash helmet, goggles, waterproof bike boots shin and ankle protection, protective trousers, protective jackets, protective gloves, windproof and waterproof trousers and jacket, scarf or bandana to keep dust out of your nose and mouth, warm fleece
- Meals: breakfasts, lunches, and dinners
Highlights
- Starts in Mirik and ends in Dooars
- Ride through tea plantations along the border to Nepal
- Ride on the Singalila Ridge, the most fascinating Himalayan region
- Take the narrow mountain roads through deep valleys and remote passes
- Ride from Sandakphu to Phalut, the most spectacular route of the tour
- Venture through the small hamlets and tea gardens
- Ride to Dooars on the India-Bhutan Highway
- 13 nights of accommodation
9 days with instruction
Group size: Maximum of 10 participants
Airport transfer included:
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
Airport transfer included:
Indira Gandhi International Airport
Accommodation
During this tour, you will stay at three-star and four-star hotels.
Program
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Delhi / Kolkata
Ladakh Moto Tours will meet you at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) or Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and transfer you to your hotel. Because fellow group members may be arriving on different flights, you 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 / Kolkata - Bagdogra - Mirik
Today, you will rise very early to board your flight to Bagdogra Airport (IXB). On arrival in Bagdogra, you will be transferred to Mirik by a minibus which takes approximately 3 - 4 hours upon arrival at your hotel in Mirik.
Day 3: Mirik - Darjeeling, 60 kilometers / 37 miles (2150 meters / 7095 feet)
Post breakfast, you will meet the tour staff waiting with the motorcycles and have a briefing to cover safety precautions, touring style, road conditions, and check personal equipment, with time to select your bike and become familiar with starting procedures, control layouts, and bike handling. You ride through tea plantations along the border to Nepal to Darjeeling “The place of the Thunderbolt” the famous tea planter’s bazaar high up in the Himalayan foothills.
- Riding time: 2 - 3 hours
Day 4: Darjeeling - Sandakphu, 70 kilometers / 43 miles (3636 meters / 11998 feet)
Post breakfast, you will ride on a road which is a famous trekking route in West Bengal “Darjeeling - Sandakphu - Phalut - Rimbick - Ramam” but now, it is also a motorable road which gives you a chance to ride on the Singalila Ridge, the most fascinating Himalayan region on the Indo - Nepal Border. Sandakphu and Phalut is one of the most popular ones in the Eastern Himalayas due to the grand vistas of the Kanchenjunga range and the Everest range which can be seen from the ridge and also for the seasonal wildflower blooms and birding. You can view the Himalayas to its optimum beauty and grandeur and the panorama is completed by the mighty Kanchenjunga and Mount Everest.
- Riding time: 3 - 4 hours
Day 5: Sandakphu - Phalut (3600 meters / 11880 feet) - Rimbick (2286 meters / 7545 feet)
The ride from Sandakphu to Phalut is the most spectacular route of the ride. Riding through rhododendrons and the burned silver fir forest makes most of the beautiful sight; you will come across a stone house with blown off a roof on the top of a small ridge. The place is known as Sabarkum. Start descending from here to Rimbick from where you can have stunning views of Kanchenjunga along with other ice pinnacles that reflect the hidden colors of sunlight revealed only at dawn and twilight.
Day 6: Rimbick - Pemayangtse
Post breakfast, you will be riding through the small hamlets and tea gardens till Nayabazar. From Nayabazar to Legship is a flat riding just on top of River Rangit, passing through terraced farms, lush sub-tropical vegetation, and occasional villages till you reach Pelling.
Day 7: Pemayangtse - Tashiding - Yuksom - Pemayangtse
You will wake up early and ride to the Sanga Choeling Monastery where sunrise over Kangchenjunga and the adjoining peaks can be seen on a clear day. After breakfast, you will visit the second oldest Pemayangtse Monastery of Sikkim built in 1716, ruins of Rabdantse, and the second palace of Sikkim. Afterward, you continue your ride to Tashiding Monastery and Yuksom which is the oldest capital of Sikkim where the first king of Sikkim was consecrated in 1642 A. It is set in loneliness and tranquility amidst the beautiful mountainous backdrop. Then, you ride back the same route to Pemayangtse.
Day 8: Pemayangtse - Rumtek, 110 kilometers / 68 miles
Post breakfast, you will ride taking the narrow mountain roads through deep valleys, remote passes, and tea plantations, visiting Ravangla Tibetan settlement and the beautiful village Ravangla (2440 meters) which located on the ridge separating the Teesta valley from the Rangit valley. The prime attraction of Ravangla is the unobstructed views of the snow peaks; it offers breathtaking views of Kanchenjungha along with its sister peaks of Pandim, Kabru, Sinialchu, and many others. After a long, twisty motorcycle ride at various altitudes, you will reach the Gangtok-Siliguri national highway and at Singtam, taking the diversion to Rumtek.
- Riding time: 5 - 6 hours
Day 9: Rumtek - Gangtok - Phodong - Rumtek, 150 kilometers / 93 miles round trip
Post breakfast, you will ride for a day excursion to Gangtok, the capital and largest town of the Indian state of Sikkim situated at an altitude of 1,437 meters / 4,715 feet, and Phodong and Labrang Monasteries.
Day 10: Rumtek - Kalimpong, 100 kilometers / 62 miles
Post breakfast, you will be riding out of Sikkim through the Melli and Rangpo check post and continuing further to Kalimpong “the city of gladiolas”, 80% of Indian Gladiolas are produced here. You will also visit the town.
- Riding time: 4 - 5 hours
Day 11: Kalimpong - Dooars, 110 kilometers / 68 miles
Post breakfast, you continue your last day ride to Dooars on the India-Bhutan Highway through the tea gardens and the Gorumara National Park.
- Riding time: 4 - 5 hours
Day 12: Dooars
Today is your day at leisure for wildlife viewing and jungle activities.
Day 13: Dooars - Bagdogra - Kolkata / Delhi
Today, you will be transferred to Bagdogra Airport (IXB) and then fly out to Kolkata / Delhi.
Day 14: Kolkata / Delhi
Today, you will be transferred to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) or Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to board the flight back home.
Location
Sikkim is in Eastern Himalayas, sandwiched between Nepal to its west, Bhutan to its east, Tibet to its north, and the Indian State of West Bengal to its south. It is the second smallest state in India (approximately the area is 7300 square kilometers), only 112 kilometers in length and 64 kilometers wide. The flat land is a rarity. Sikkim once covered a much larger area but now begins at the foot of the mountains. It is dominated by Khangchendzonga, which means the ‘Five Treasures of the Great Snows’.
According to Sikkimese belief, it is the repository of minerals, grains, salt, weapons, and Holy Scriptures. On its west side is the massive 31 kilometers long Zemu glacier. Various explorers and mountaineers have claimed to see yeti or theirs prints in the vicinity of the mountain and its glacier, and in common with other regions of the Himalayas and the Karakoram, the ‘abominable snowman’ has its place in folklore. Sikkim was formerly a separate kingdom but was effectively annexed (officially merged) by India in 1975. The royal family still lives here but no longer holds power.
Food
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- 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
Things to do (optional)
In Dooars, you can have a day at leisure for wildlife viewing and jungle activities.
What's included
- 500cc Royal Enfield Electric Start
- English speaking road captain / tour guide
- Spare parts for the bikes
- Mechanic
- Fuel and oil
- Support vehicle for luggage
- Toyota Innova / Mahindra Xylo / Scorpio / small bus
- First aid equipment
- Internal flights
- Inner Line Permit
- Oxygen in the unlikely event of serious altitude sickness
- Breakfasts, lunches, and dinners
- 13 nights' accommodation
- Fixed camp
What's not included
- Any part broken while riding (will be payable extra)
- Expense of personal nature (laundry, telephone calls, tips, mineral water, beverages, etc.)
- Expense arises due to unforeseen circumstances like roadblock, landslide, flight cancellation, etc.
- Personal insurance
- Sleeping bags
- Helmets or any riding gear
How to get there
Recommended Airports
CCU
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
1305 km
Transfer included
DEL
Indira Gandhi International Airport
10 km
Transfer included
Airport: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
Airport transfer included: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.
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 12% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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