Tashi Delek to Ladakh, you will meet and greet with our ladakhi representative cum chauffeur and proceeds to your pre-booked hotel. Since Leh is an altitude of 11250 ft. above sea level hence due to high altitude, it is utmost importance that you walk or roam around in the town to prevent HAMS (high acute mountain sickness).
Afternoon it’s time to gather at hotel lobby for a brief introduction about the upcoming epic adventure journey.
Post briefing it is now time to get familiarized with your Machine (The Royal Enfield) as well as mountain traffic. On The acclimatization ride we will visit a beautiful and magnificent Tibetan structure “Shanti Stupa” and the splendid Leh Palace built it 17th century.
Evening will be free to go for last minute shopping in Leh market before entering the barren land.
High on Himalayas is the theme of the day as today your machine will be handed over following a brief introduction about the upcoming journey.
Post briefing now it’s time to get familiarized with your Machine (The Royal Enfield) as well as mountain traffic. We will kick off the ride to visit the main attraction of Leh surrounding i.e. Magnetic hill, Patthar Sahib and confluence of Indus and Zanskar rivers. Evening ride back to Leh, on the return we will visit a beautiful and magnificent Tibetan structure “Shanti Stupa” and the splendid Leh Palace built it 17th century.
Morning early breakfast say good bye to Leh city and proceed to Nubra Valley, another spell of adventure begins with Khardung La, which is the prime bucket list of every rider, and it has duly earned its reputation as second highest motorable pass in the world. Situated at an altitude of 17982ft., it falls on a most scenic route in Ladakh region that serves as the gateway to Nubra valley and Siachen glacier.
A 40km amazing ride to reach Khardung la top is in itself as exhilarating as it gets. Stop on the pass to capture the delighted achievement. Later continue towards Nubra valley followed by visiting Diskit monastery (the largest statue of Buddha). End of the day reach at Nubra valley (The land of Mongolian camels). If time permit, proceeds to the desert, where you can experience the double-humped camel ride or spend quality time in the heart of cold desert or you can cover it on next day.
After breakfast ride to Turtuk, known as the village divided by two countries borders. This picturesque village is the last major settlement of India before the Line of Control beyond which lies Pak occupied Kashmir.
Turtuk was under Pakistan's control until the 1971 Indo-Pak war where it came under Indian governance. After visiting this hamlet return back to Nubra Valley on the way stop at Shyok war memorial.
Today proceeds towards Pangong Lake. This Lake is the largest salty water lake in Asia, situated on the Indian-Chinese border (at the height of (14300ft. above Sea Level). En route, we will stop at Shyok village for Lunch.
Afternoon reach at camp-site located in front of the magnificent Pangong lake with breathtaking view high mountains, after refreshment at campsite witness the unforgettable Sun-set view at Pangong Lake
Another action-pack adventurous ride hence we must start early from Pangong to reach Hanle before sunset. The ride begins toward the second highest optical telescope in the world following Chushul war memorial, Tsaga la and Rezang la.
Dirt road prevails till Loma bend and takes huge ride time. Road blockages may lead to route change extending the ride hours by 2 to 3 hours. Riders need to have a mature attitude in such cases and cooperate with the team. We will stop at war memorials only if the Captain finds suitable as we are trying to reach Hanle before Sunset. Overnight stay at homestay/cottage at the remotest place. Please expect no luxuries.
On day 6th, the dream come true as today we will ride to newly opened pass in ladakh and we can proudly say that it is the highest motorable pass in the world (Umling la pass 19024ft. higher than Khardung la pass), which has been listed in Guinness Book of World Records (GWR). Experience the 360° view of Himalayan range.
This Day is very important for us. We will start our ride morning at 7:30 am to reach Umling la before lunch. This journey is very tough in terms of terrain as oxygen is very less compared to Hanle but it offers one of the breathing landscapes throughout the ride. On the return will skip the back track and reach back to Hanle via Photi la pass 18124ft. another snake track ride experience with different mountains views.
Morning saddle-up and ride back to the capital city of Ladakh “Leh”, via Mahe bridge, on the way we cross many remote picturesque villages in chumathang valley, we stop at Upshi for lunch. Later continue ride to Leh town. End of the day check-in at your pre-booked hotel in Leh city.
After completing the sensational expedition of Ladakh, Himalayas, evening enjoy the farewell dinner with our cruise where we share the memorable moments of the expedition. Overnight stay at hotel.
Today it’s time to say goodbye to mountains state as we will drop you at Leh airport for your onwards journey back to home with unforgettable memories and exciting stories to recount. Our services conclude here.