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10 Day Manali - Leh - Srinagar via Batalik Guided Motorcycle Tour in India
Manali, India
Royal Enfield Motorcycle Tour in India
This motorcycle tour in Manali - Leh - Srinagar will change the way you look at the travel. It is truly a ride through the heavens on the earth. This motorbike expedition will provide you some of the most amazing experiences for a lifetime. This dramatic bike expedition will let you experience some of the mighty glaciers, barren mountains, and sparkling rivers.
Key information
- Bike: personal or rental bike (Royal Enfield 500cc)
- Mileage: 1570 kilometers / 976 miles
- Daily rides: 90 - 230 kilometers / 56 - 143 miles
- Riding gear: available to rent: knee pads and elbow guards
- Meals: breakfast and dinner
Highlights
- Starts in Manali and ends in Srinagar
- See places like Chumathang, Upshi, Shey
- Ride up the majestic and highest motorable pass Khardung La
- Enjoy the rewarding ride to Leh, Nubra Valley, Sarchu, and Manali
- Cross Fotu La - the highest in the region in terms of altitude
- Admire the views of Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri Lakes
- Experience off-roading and river crossing
- 10 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Styles
9 riding days
Group size: Minimum of 6 participants
Accommodation
During the tour, you will stay at various accommodations:
- Manali: Hotel Hollywood / Kalinga / Seven Hills or siimilar
- Jispa: Jispa Journey Camps / The Yak Hotel Jispa / Hotel IBEX or similar
- Sarchu: Snow Gold Camps / Gold Drop Camps / Antrek Camps / Dorjey Camps or similar
- Tso Moriri: Yak Camps or similar
- Leh: Oasis Villa / Horpo / Zik Zik Holidays / Three Roses Leh or similar
- Nubra: Lasthang / Chunka Camps / Nature Nest Camps or similar
- Pangong: Wonderland Camps / The Ladakh Camps / Auspicious Camps or similar
- Kargil: Rangyul / Caravan or similar
- Srinagar: Amina House Boat or similar
Program
On this thrilling tour, you will witness a variety of winter sports in the Solang valley, many adventurous and picturesque spots along with an unforgettable experience on Shikara the Dal Lake. At Backpackclan, the 10 days trip covers Manali - Leh - Srinagar via Batalik is designed to the best of Backpackclan efforts.
With experts, you will be able to enjoy this trip without any glitches. So get ready to ride through one of the most mesmerizing routes world over. This bike expedition will take you across my attractive sights of Manali, Leh, and Srinagar thus giving you unforgettable memory for a lifetime.
Trip schedule
Day 1: Arrive Manali - local sight seeing and briefing
You will arrive Manali in morning, check in hotel and relax today to let your body acclimatize. Explore Manali local sight seeing. Your tour captain will give you a little brief about the ride, itinerary, bike allocation, etc. Evening at leisure. Explore and enjoy overnight stay in hotel with dinner.
Day 2: Manali to Jispa (140 kilometers / 87 miles)
Your long-awaited ride to Ladakh finally begins. Pack your bags and get set for a thrilling ride. Pack your bags and get set for a thrilling ride. On the way, you will pass Kothi, Gulaba, Marhi, Rohtang Pass (13,050ft), Tandi (last petrol pump before Upshi), and Keylong.
Once you reach Jipsa, an overnight stay will be provided. The first pass you will cross is the mighty Rohtang Pass. Hope that you would not get stuck in traffic jam and in Keylong.
Day 3: Jispa to Sarchu (90 kilometers / 56 miles / 6 hours)
Today gear up for an adventure. You will cross Zing Zing Bar, Suraj Tal, Baralacha La - 16040 feet (4889 meters) and Killing Sarai. Reach Sarchu by afternoon. Overnight stay with dinner in camps. The camps are a grade category with all bedding and attach (Western) toilet.
Day 4: Sarchu to Tso Moriri (230 kilometers / 143 miles)
Start your journey in morning after breakfast from Sarchu. After a photo session, start your journey towards Tso Moriri. You will cross Ghata Loopse (21 pins), Nakee La (15,547 feet / 4739 meters), Lachung La (16,616 feet / 5065 meters), Pang, Moore Plains, and Debring - where you will take the cut for Tso Moriri. Reach Tso Moriri by evening. Overnight stay in Tso Moriri with dinner.
Day 5: Tso Moriri to Leh (220 kilometers / 137 miles)
Post breakfast you will depart for Leh. After you cross the Mahe bridge you will ride alongside the mighty Indus River. You will see places like - Chumathang, Upshi, Shey, and then finally you will reach your destination, Leh. Spend your night in Leh.
Day 6: Leh to Khardung La to Nubra Valley (160 kilometers / 99 miles)
Ride up the majestic Khardung La (18380 feet / 5602 meters) - the highest motorable pass in the world, most fascinating of all passes, and then reach the picturesque Nubra Valley. Overnight stay in a camp / hotel.
Day 7: Hunder (Nubra Valley) - Diskit Village - Khalsar Village - Agham Village - Shyok Village - Durbuk - Tangtse - Spangmik (Pangong Tso) (150 kilometers / 93 miles)
This would the most adventurous day of your Ladakh motorcycle expedition. It is for sure going to blow your mind heading to Pangong Tso Lake. The thrill of riding on these road would give you ultimate experience.
You will experience off-roading and river crossing. Be ready for complete adventure. From the narrow stretches you will reach beautiful blue lagoon and that is Pangong Lake. The mesmerizing view of Pangong Lake would leave you speechless.
Pangong Lake situated at an elevation of about 14271 feet (4350 meters). Pangong Lake is 134 kilometers (83 miles) long and extends from India to China. Spend some good time and relax your soul. Overnight stay in hotel.
Day 8: Spangmik (Pangong Tso) -Tangtse - Tsoltak - Chang La - Sakti - Karu - Leh (160 kilometers / 99 miles)
After a relaxing night at a comfortable hotel /camp, have breakfast and will start heading back to Leh. You will cross wildlife sanctuary and mighty Changla Pass (17,590 feet / 5361 meters). On the way, see the famed school that was used as an off-studio location in the hit Hindi film, 3 Idiots.
Day 9: Leh to Kargil via Batalik (220 kilometers / 137 miles)
The bike expedition today will move towards the town of Kargil. On the way, pay homage at the Buddhist monastery of Lamayuru, you will cross Fotu La (13,480 feet / 4108 meters) which is the highest in the region in terms of altitude.
Onwards on the excursion, you will cross Hambuting La mountain pass and then follow the road, descending to beautiful town of Kargil. Overnight stay in hotel.
Day 10: Kargil to Srinagar (200 kilometers / 124 miles)
After healthy breakfast, your Ladakh expedition will move ahead and you will cross the most beautiful pass in this region and that is none other than the Zojila Pass. You will take a break and then move ahead to Srinagar by passing breathtaking valley of Sonamarg.
Later you will drive to Srinagar, the capital of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Places to visit include Shalimar Bagh and take a shikara ride on the picturesque dal lake. Over night stay near dal lake.
Documents to carry
- 4 passport size photographs
- Original photo ID (voter card / passport / PAN card / Aadhar card)
- Driving license - original
- If bringing your own bike, all documents related to your bike should be submitted along with insurance papers
Bike rental deposit
Backpackclan requires a 10000 INR security deposit for each motorcycle. This is refundable at the end of the trip if there is no damage or spare parts used.
Important information
- If there is any additional expenses due to bad weather or any other reason beyond the control of the tour operator on account of hotel stay, transportation, and meals etc. extra bill will be raised. Neither Backpackclan nor the participating partners / hotels will be responsible for the additional expenses.
- Backpackclan is not responsible for any change in itinerary due to reasons beyond Backpackclan's control like change in flight and train schedule, cancellation of flights / trains, political disturbances, natural phenomenon, etc.
- If any group member wants to leave group in-between the tour then he / she has to pay the cost for transportation of bike from point of leaving the tour till Manali drop
- Group members would have to get own riding gears. Wearing a helmet, carrying a valid ID proof and driving license is mandatory
- All guests will be responsible for safety and security of their own luggage. Backpackclan will not be at all responsible for the damage / missing / lost luggage. So carry a small daypack bags to carry all expensive things with you
- Compensation for any damage / accident done by you during tour to others property / person would be directly payable by you
Skill level(s) required for the tour: intermediate and advanced
Intermediate:
- can ride for 3-4 hours
- average riding experience
- little assistance required
- comfortable with extreme curves and leans
- average experience with unsurfaced roads
- steep ascents and descents
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
Location
This exciting motorcycle tour takes place in India. Starting from Manali, you will then ride to Jispa, Sarchu, Tso Moriri, Leh, Nubra, Pangong Tso, Kargil, then it ends in Srinagar.
Food
Included in the package are daily breakfast and dinner.
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
- 10 nights accommodation in hotels / camps / guest houses on double / triple sharing from
- Day 1 to day 10 meals breakfast and dinner
- Dinner on day 1 to breakfast on day 11
- Volvo tickets from Delhi to Manali / Chandigarh services of experienced trip leader and motorbike
- Mechanic first aid kit and oxygen cylinder
- Inner line permit / Manali green tribunal permit
- Facility to carry luggage in a vehicle restricted to one rucksack / duffle bag of 60 liters per motorbike
- Royal Enfield 500cc motorbike helmet for both rider and pillion motorbike
- Fuel for the complete trip as per the itinerary
- Extra fuel for back up transport in an MUV like tempo traveller / Toyota Innova / Mahindra Xylo / Mahindra Scorpio from day 1 to day 10 as per the group size
- Participation certificate for riding up to highest motorable road of the world Khardungla pass and a goody bag from Backpackclan
- Team bon fire wherever possible half day sightseeing in Leh Ladakh on day 0\5 backup vehicle
What's not included
- Personal expenses like telephone, laundry, tips and table drinks etc.
- Any type of insurance-medical, accidental, theft
- Any airfare / rail fare other than what in mentioned in “inclusions”
- Airport, railway station or bus stop pick up or drop
- Cost of any spare part which will be used due to the accidental damage incurred when the motorbike is in rider’s possession.
- Cost incurred to transfer or tow the motorbike in case it is dropped on the way
- Vehicle servicing or maintenance cost
- Any lunch and other meals not mentioned in package inclusions security deposit per motorbike (10000 INR)
- As per the deposit policy (this is refundable at the end of the trip if there is no damage or spare parts used)
- Parking and monument entry fees during sightseeing
- Any cost incurred due to extension, change of itinerary due to natural calamities, road, blocks, vehicle breakdown, union issues and factors beyond Backpackclan's control
- Additional accommodation / food cost incurred due to any delay
- Riding gears for rider which can be hired (knee pads and elbow guards for 750 INR the whole trip)
- 5% GST anything that is not mentioned in the inclusion sections
How to get there
Recommended Airports
DEL
Indira Gandhi International Airport
408 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL). From the airport, continue your journey by another means of transportation to Manali, which is the starting point of the tour. For more information on how to reach Manali from Delhi, please send an inquiry.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 25% 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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