MANALI TO LEH TOUR BY ROYAL ENFIELD

Morning board Shatabdi Express train at Delhi for Chandigarh. On arrival, meet our motorbike team and check your Royal Enfield bikes. After the test ride start the journey and proceed for Nalagarh which will be our first night halt. Nalagarh is known for its lush greenery, serenity and the panoramic view of the Shivalik hills. Visit Nalagarh Fort also. Overnight at Nalagarh.

After breakfast, start the ride for Manali via Kullu. Ride through the meandering roads with green hills and valleys. After Kullu, ride on the other side of Beas River and enroute, visit Naggar which was the capital of Kullu Rajas till A.D. 1660.  The Ancient castle, now converted into Tourist Bungalow. Nicholas Roerich, the famous Russian painter and philosopher lived here and his quaint little house has been converted into a small museum. Reach Manali and check-in at the hotel. Overnight at Manali.

After an early breakfast, ride to Jispa, a small village in Lahaul region. Enroute, cross the spectacular Rohtang Pass which is at an altitude of 3980m. Riding on this road is extremely challenging and thrilling passing through narrow roads with many hairpin bends. After Rohtang you descend down to Lahaul valley and then reach Tandi, the place where Chandra and Bhaga rivers meet. Just ahead Tandi is Keylong, a small town and administrative center for Lahaul and Spiti Valley. Continue the ride and reach Jispa for overnight stay.

Today you will see the crystal clear lakes, rocky outcrops and streams in between. Ride through Zinzingbar and reach Baralacha La or pass where Zanskar, Ladakh, Spiti and Lahaul mountains meet. Descend Baralacha La and enter the landscape akin to the Tibetan Plateau – barren rocks with intricate patterns and amazing colours that are difficult to describe. Late afternoon, reach Sarchu – the border between Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir (Ladakh). Overnight at Sarchu.

Morning, start the ride for Ladakh leaving Sarchu plains behind. Ascend on the 21 hairpin bends known as “Gata Loops”. Then, you cross passes - Nakee La at 4711m and Lachulung La at 5065m. Riding further you reach the gorge where some of the rock faces look like huge anthills. Reach Pang and then ride further to reach More Plains, a 40 km flat stretch on this highway. Then ascend for Taglang La, world’s second highest motorable pass at 5300m. Descend down and arrive at Indus valley. Reach Leh by evening.

After breakfast, proceed for Leh sightseeing. Visit the surrounding monasteries of Hemis, Thikse and Shey. You may also take a ride up to Sangam (confluence of Indus and Zanskar Rivers). Evening visit the Shanti Stupa to witness an amazing sunset over the Indus Valley. Overnight at Leh.

Morning start early and ride to Khardung la, the highest motorable pass in the world at 5600m. Cross this pass and descend down into the opposite side for Nubra Valley, a high altitude cold desert of India. Reach Diskit which is the headquarter of Nubra Valley, check-in at the hotel. Later, visit Diskit Monastery – oldest and largest monastery in Nubra Valley. Evening, ride to Hunder, famous for Sand Dunes and Bactrian Camels. Overnight at Diskit.

This day you ride to Pangong Tso – the largest brackish lake, which is 134 km long and of which only one-third portion is in India and rest is in China. It is at an altitude of 4350m above from sea level. The lake mesmerizes one and all with its gleaming beauty. In winters, despite being saline water, the lake freezes completely. Overnight in camp at Pangong.

Morning after breakfast, start your ride for the return journey to Manali. Passing through the rocky mountains you reach Rumtse for overnight stay.

Start riding backwards on the path and passing through Taglang La, More Plains and Pang you reach Sarchu. Overnight at Camp in Sarchu.

Start early in the morning and ride to Manali. You will come across the same places you where you stopped while going towards Leh. Cross Baralacha La, Jispa and reach Keylong. Take some rest here and continue the ride. Ascend towards Rohtang Pass and then descend down to Manali. Late evening, reach Manali and check-in at the hotel. Overnight at Manali.

This day you will ride back to Chandigarh via Kullu and Mandi districts of Himachal Pradesh. Evening, reach Chandigarh, check-in at the hotel and handover the bikes. Overnight at Chandigarh.

Morning, transfer to railway station to board the Shatabdi Express train for Delhi for your flight to onward destination.

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