Charismatic Kashmir
This tour is available only on request and can be customized to fit your travel schedule. We require a minimum of 4 riders to organize this tour. The cost mentioned here is for a typical 20 day tour inclusive of bike rental, fuel, tour guide, food and accomodation (twin sharing at hotels and house boat). Back-up vehicle and on board mechanic can be arranged at an additional cost.
Route Summary
| Day | Start | Stopover | Highlights | Distance | |
| Miles | Kms | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Delhi | Delhi | Arrival at the National Capital, Delhi. Check-in to Hotel | - | - |
| 02 | Delhi | Shimla | Express train or air-conditioned coach to Chandigarh, the most well-planned city in India and after quick lowdown on the bike, road/terrain and traffic we start riding to Shimla - a idyllic hillstation that was once the summer capital of the British India | 75 | 120 |
| 03 | Shimla | Mandi | Ride through dazzling valleys, quaint hamlets in one of the most spectacular mountain routes in India, we reach Mandi - the gateway to Kullu Valley | 95 | 155 |
| 04 | Mandi | Manali | Riding along the wild Beas river, we reach, the most popular hillstation in North India, Manali, which is also known as honeymooners' paradise | 65 | 110 |
| 05 | Manali | Manali | Day for acclimatization. Visit the bazaar and sink-in to mother nature admiring the tranquil alpine scenery and the inviting peaks around | 15 | 25 |
| 06 | Manali | Keylong | Reach Keylong after an early-morning clamber up the Rohtang pass situated at a lofty 13,000 feet! | 90 | 140 |
| 07 | Keylong | Sarchu | Keylong at the fag-end of Lahaul valley is the only town that we come across between Manali and Leh. We Start riding towards Sarchu while the Alpine mountains gradually tranforms to the lunar landscape, characteristic of Ladakh. We cross glacial waters and summit the ever-imposing Baralacha La at more than 16,000 feet - fourth highest motorable pass in the world! | 70 | 115 |
| 08 | Sarchu | Rumtse | After a pleasent stay at the well-appointed tents at Sarchu, we ride towards Rumtse crossing two major passes - Lachlung La and the 2nd highest pass Tanglang La at 17,257 feet - which is also the highest point on the Manali-Leh road | 100 | 160 |
| 09 | Rumtse | Leh | Leaving the high-altitude village of Rumtse, we proceed towards Leh - the capital city of Ladakh after visiting two famous Gompas - Thiksey and Hemis | 40 | 60 |
| 10 | Leh | Leh | Visit the Stok Palace and Shanti Stupa around Leh and indulge in a variety of cuisine - ranging from Tibetan, to European and American cuisine. Great day to rest , relax and reflect upon | 20 | 30 |
| 11 | Leh | Hunder | Today you will achieve one of your personal milestones, crossing the world's highest motorable pass, Khardung La, at 18, 380 feet! We proceed to Hunder- a quaint village situated in the Nubra Valley | 50 | 80 |
| 12 | Hunder | Hunder | Visit the Sulphur springs, Take a ride on the Bactrian Camels and Explore the Nubra Valley | 30 | 50 |
| 13 | Hunder | Alchi | The only monastery in Ladakh built on a level surface, the 10 centuries old monastery at Alchi is also home to the best preserved, exquisite Indo-Tibetan art reamins inthe world! | 90 | 140 |
| 14 | Alchi | Kargil | We pass via Lamayuru Gompa which is the oldest monastery in Ladakh and ride to Kargil - once an important trade junction along the silk route - the second largest town in Ladakh situated on the banks of the Suru river | 120 | 200 |
| 15 | Kargil | Srinagar | We pass through the second coldest inhabited place, Drass and cross the notorious Zozilla pass at 11,400 ft to enter the Kasmir Valley while the arid landscape transforms back to Alpine forests and lush green Valleys and presents magnificent vistas all along the road to Srinagar - the capital of Kashmir. We spend the night in a houseboat on Dal or Nageen Lake | 120 | 200 |
| 16 | Srinagar | Patnitop | Crossing some of the avalanche-prone mountains (during winters, of course), we ride through 2.5 kms long Jawahar tunneland reach the idyllic hillstation at Patnitop | 150 | 240 |
| 17 | Patnitop | McLeodGanj | We reach the enchanting hill town of McLeod Ganj in Himachal Pradesh which is also the headquarters of the Tibetan Government-in-exile and the home of his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama | 200 | 315 |
| 18 | McLeod Ganj | McLeod Ganj | Visit the market to buy souvenirs and miscellaneous other items of interest | 15 | 25 |
| 19 | McLeod Ganj | Chandigarh | After the last day in the mountains (not to mention the last riding day of the tour), we descend to the most prosperous city of India - Chandigarh. | 195 | 310 |
| 20 | Chandigarh | Delhi | Ride back to Delhi and Check-in to Hotel. The last riding day of this tour followed by a Farewell towards evening/night. | 165 | 260 |
| Total Distance (approximate) | 1,765 | 2,760 | |||
€ 3,000 (euros) per rider
€ 2,500 (euros) per pillion or passenger
Inclusive of airport transfers, food, luxury accommodation, bike rental, fuel, tour
guide, Motorhome (back-up vehicle) plus all taxes and levies.
Why ride with us? | Customize
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| On REQUEST | For 4 or More Riders |
