8 Day Explore the Himalayas on Wheel Guided Motorcycle Tour

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival day (5 to 6 kilometers / 3 to 4 miles)

Upon your arrival at Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL), you will be received by a Planet Way Round representative and transferred to the hotel. You will check-in for a complete day of rest where welcome drinks will be served. Post lunch, you will visit markets, Leh Palace, and Shanti Stupa. You will stay overnight in Leh.

Day 2: Leh – Ule (175 kilometers / 109 miles)

After breakfast, you will drive to Lamayuru. En-route, you will visit the monastery, Magnetic Hill, and Gurudwara Pathar Sahib. You will check-in at a resort or camp in Alchi or Ule and enjoy your hot lunch. After lunch, you will drive to visit the mesmerizing Moonland and one of the oldest monasteries in Central Ladakh. You will stay overnight in Ule.

Day 3: Ule – Leh (70 kilometers / 43 miles)

After breakfast, you will drive to Leh. En-route, you will visit Alchi Monastery and the Hall of Fame. You will arrive in Leh by the afternoon. Hot lunch will be served at the hotel. The evening will be free for you to spend at your leisure. You will stay overnight in Leh.

Day 4: Leh – Nubra Valley (125 kilometers / 78 miles)

After breakfast, you will drive to Nubra Valley via Khardung La, the highest motorable road in the world at 18,380 feet. In the afternoon, you will arrive in Hunder, Nubra Valley, the coldest desert in the world. You will have lunch at the camp. The rest of the day will be free for you to explore Diskit and Hunder Village. You will stay overnight in Nubra Valley.

Day 5: Nubra Valley – Leh (125 kilometers / 78 miles)

After breakfast, you will leave to visit Diskit Monastery and explore the place. One of the unique features of the landscapes of Nubra is the sand dunes between Diskit and Hunder villages. Later, you will drive back to Leh by the same route, crossing Khardung La Pass. You will stay overnight in a hotel in Leh.

Day 6: Leh – Pangong Lake (134 kilometers / 83 miles)

After breakfast, you will leave for Pangong Lake which is 14,500 feet above sea level. You will ride through Changlang La Pass at 17,350 feet, the third highest motorable road in the world. Upon your arrival at the camp in Pangong Lake, hot lunch will be served. Later, free time will be at your leisure to enjoy the color-changing views of the lake and the sunset on its banks. You will stay overnight on the banks of Pangong Lake.

Day 7: Pangong Lake – Leh (134 kilometers / 83 miles)

In the early morning, you can enjoy the picturesque view of the sunrise on the lake. After breakfast, you will drive back to Leh and en-route, visit Hemis, Thikse Monastery, and Shey Palace. You will stay overnight in Leh.

Day 8: Departure day

In the early morning, you will transfer to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to board a flight onward to your next destination. The journey will end with sweet memories of Ladakh.

Skill level

Intermediate

• can ride for three to four hours
• average riding experience
• little assistance required
• comfortable with extreme curves and leans
• average experience with unsurfaced roads
• steep ascents and descents

• En-route visit to Alchi Monastery and the Hall of Fame
• Sightseeing in Hemis, Thikse Monastery, and Shey Palace
• Tour around Leh Palace, markets, and Shanti Stupa
• Trip to Diskit Monastery and explore Nubra Valley
• Visit to Lamayuru Monastery, Magnetic Hill, Gurudwara Pathar Sahib, and Moonland

This tour will take place in Leh, Ule, Nubra Valley, and Pangong Lake. It will start and end in Leh.

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During this tour, breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided daily.

• Enjoy the views of Pangong Lake
• Explore Deskit and Hunder Village

• 7 nights accommodation
• Royal Enfield 350 or 500cc bike (fuel extra)
• Services of a backup team or guide along with the group
• Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner
• Transfers from and to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)
• Inner line permit

• Any kind of personal expenses
• Optional tours
• Extra meals ordered
• Monument entrances and rafting charges
• Anything not specifically mentioned under What is Included
• Tips
• Insurance
• Laundry and phone calls bills
• Any kind of drinks (alcoholic, mineral, and aerated)
• Cost incidental to any change in the itinerary
• Stays on account of flight cancellation due to bad weather, ill health, roadblocks and/or any factors beyond control

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.