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| Srinagar to Leh Motorbike Tour |
12 Nights / 13 Days |
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Day 1: Delhi to Srinagar (by air)
Reception upon arrival and transfer to Deluxe Houseboat. Afternoon shikara ride on the Dal lake. Dinner and overnight stay in Deluxe Houseboat
Day 2: Srinagar
Morning test ride your motorbikes and ride them through the valley. Visit the Mughal Gardens and Nishat Bagh. Enjoy your ride and get familiar with the motorbikes. Evening free for relaxation. Dinner and overnight stay in Deluxe Houseboat.
Day 3: Srinagar to Kargil via Drass
Morning ride to Kargil, enroute stops include Sonamarg and Baltal hamlets, famous for rugged snow peaked meadows. Past Baltal cross over Zoji-La Pass (11,500 ft). Reach the Drass valley with strikingly different landscape dotted with remote mud huts giving an impression that you really have travelled back in time. After a passport check we continue on to Kargil. Overnight in a local hotel.
Day 4: Kargil to Leh
Morning visit to local Immambarah and Turkish inspired architectural structures from the Silk route days, when this used too be a major stop for Central Asian trade route. Enroute to Leh stops include Mulbekh Monastery, perched on a mountain over the village of the same name, known for the huge image of Buddha carved from a giant rock. After Mulbekh, continue on to Alchi and Likir Monasteries. These monasteries house Buddha and renowned 1000-year-old religious wall paintings. This evening arrive in Leh and check into hotel.
Day 5: Leh
Full day sightseeing tour of the monasteries - Hemis, Shey and Thikse. The Hemis Gompa is the most powerful of the monasteries in the vicinity of Leh and belongs to the Kaguyupa Buddhist sect. Shey and Thikse occupy hill top sides and offer remarkable views across the Indus Valley. Overnight at Leh
Day 6: Local sight seeing
Morning sightseeing of the Leh Palace, Shanti Stupa and Sankar Gompa. Afternoon drive to Stok across the river Indus to see the Stok Palace. Evening free to explore the bazaars. Overnight Leh
Day 7: Leh - Spituk - Alchi - Likir- Uleytokpo
After breakfast at the hotel we'll set out for Spituk and arrive after a ride of 8kms. From there we move further upto Alchi, 64 kms from Leh. Here you'll visit the 11th century Alchi Gompa- the only Gompa in Ladakh region on flat ground. Thereafter, we cover Likir to visit the splendid three storey Dhamma Wheel Gompa, which houses a massive Buddha statue. Then we'll proceed to the Uleytokpo camping ground for overnight camping.
Day 8: Lamayuru
Today, we'll ride to Lamayuru. Here we'll visit the small Wanlah Gompa located in the south of this place. The night is spent in an overnight camp in Lamayuru.
Day 9: Back to Leh
After breakfast we start our backward trip to Leh. Riding in these high altitude regions is quite adventurous, with the winding and serpentine roads flanked by mountains on one side and deep gorges on the other. Upon arrival, you check in at your hotel and spend the night there.
DAY 10: Leh to Sarchu
Today ride to Sarchu - the traditional village on the way to Manali. Overnight at Sarchu Deluxe Camp.
DAY 11: Sarchu to Manali
Ride through beautiful landscapes through Rohtang pass and Marhi. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 12: Manali Sightseeing
Visit to the hot sulphur spring water, Hidimba temple, Tibetan monastery, overnight at the hotel.
Day 13: Manali to Delhi
After early breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport in Kullu for your flight to Delhi. Our representative will meet you in Delhi and help you to transfer to the international airport for your flight to your onward destination.
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