Day 1: Manali

Arrive in Manali by 12 PM. After checking you in into a hotel, the road captain will brief you on the route and day-wise plan. You also meet your co-riders. This day is basically reserved for you to rest and to acclimatize to the high altitude ahead.

Day 2: RIDING PRACTICE IN MANALI

This day, we want you to get the hang of riding a Royal Enfield on the varied terrain of the Himalayas and be ready for the ride of your life. If you need any adjustments to be done, the mechanic can take care of it once we return to the hotel.

Day 3: RIDING PRACTICE IN MANALI

MANALI TO JISPA YOU WAKE UP EARLY IN THE MORNING TO RIDE ON THE WORLD'S HIGHEST ROAD - THE MANALI-LEH HIGHWAY. AS SOON AS YOU LEAVE MANALI, THE CLIMB FOR THE 13,051 FEET HIGH ROHTANG PASS STARTS. AFTER ROHTANG, THE ROAD DESCENDS INTO THE CHANDRA VALLEY, PASSING THROUGH KHOKSAR AND ON TO TANDI, KEYLONG AND THEN JISPA. YOUR NIGHT STAY IS AT A HOTEL IN JISPA.

Day 4: JISPA TO SARCHU

JISPA TO SARCHU TODAY YOU RIDE FROM THE LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPE TO THE STARK MOONSCAPE WHICH LADAKH IS FAMOUS FOR. A VERY SCENIC RIDE PASSING THROUGH SMALL LAKES, WATERFALLS AND STREAMS. YOU ALSO CROSS YOUR SECOND HIGH ALTITUDE PASS - BARALACH LA - AT 16,500 FEET. YOUR NIGHT STAY TODAY IS IN SWISS TENTS WITH ATTACHED TOILETS AT SARCHU.

DAY 05: SARCHU TO LEH

UNDOUBTEDLY THE BEST STRETCH ON THE MANALI-LEH HIGHWAY, THIS SECTION OF THE MANALI-LEH HIGHWAY WILL FEEL AS IF YOU'RE ON A ROLLER COASTER RIDE CLIMBING UP AND DOWN FROM ONE HIMALAYAN PASS TO ANOTHER. YOU RIDE UP AND DOWN THREE HIGH ALTITUDE PASSES, LACHLUNG LA (16,616 FEET), NAKEE LA (15,547 FEET) AND TAGLANG LA (17,480 FEET), THE SECOND HIGHEST MOTORABLE PASS IN THE WORLD. YOU FINISH THE DAYS RIDE IN THE ANCIENT CITY OF LEH.

DAY 06: EXPLORE LEH

REST IN LEH TODAY YOU TAKE A BREATHER FROM THE GRUELLING RIDE YOU HAVE HAD FROM MANALI. TODAY, YOU ARE FREE TO EXPLORE VARIOUS PARTS OF THE LEH CITY, LIKE THE NAMGYAL PALACE, TIBETAN MARKET, SHANTI STUPA AND VARIOUS MONASTERIES.

DAY 07: LEH TO PANGONG TSO

LEH TO PANGONG TSO LAKE TODAY YOU RIDE THROUGH THE THIRD HIGHEST MOTORABLE PASS IN THE WORLD, THE CHANG LA PASS AT 17,586 FEET. AFTER THE DESCENT FROM CHANG LA, THE MAGICAL PLAINS OF CHANGTHANG OPEN UP. BUT THE REAL TREAT IS THE 135 KM LONG PANGONG TSO LAKE. TODAY, YOU STAY ON THE BANKS OF THE BEAUTIFUL PANGONG TSO.

DAY 08: PANGONG TSO LAKE TO HUNDER

PANGONG TSO LAKE TO HUNDER TODAY WE RIDE ON ONE OF THE REMOTEST ROUTE OF LADAKH MADE ESPECIALLY FOR THE INDIAN ARMY, WHICH CONNECTS PANGONG LAKE TO NUBRA VALLEY BYPASSING LEH. THIS ROUTE WAS WASHED AWAY IN A CLOUD BURST IN 2010. PARTS OF IT ARE STILL NOT REBUILT. WITH VARIOUS STREAM CROSSINGS, RIDING ON DRY RIVERBEDS, SMOOTH TARMAC AND SWITCHBACKS, IT TRULY IS A RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE FOR AN ADVENTURE RIDER.

DAY 09: HUNDER TO LEH

HUNDER TO LEH TODAY, YOU TAKE THE ROAD TO THE HIGHEST MOTORABLE PASS IN THE WORLD - KHARDUNG LA - AT 18,380 FEET. IN SPITE OF THE ALTITUDE, TODAY YOU RIDE ON SOME OF THE SMOOTHEST ROADS SO FAR AND THE LANDSCAPE ALSO BECOMES GRAND. AFTER A STEEP AND TOUGH ASCEND AND CELEBRATIONS AT KHARDUNG LA PASS, YOU DESCEND BACK TOWARDS LEH.

DAY 10: LEH TO KARGIL

LEH TO KARGIL TODAY YOU RIDE ON THE SMOOTH LEH-SRINAGAR HIGHWAY. LUNCH IS AT THE ANCIENT LAMAYURU MONASTERY. POST WHICH, YOU RIDE OVER TWO SCENIC PASSES, NAMIKA LA (12,139 FEET) AND FOTU LA (13,478 FEET), BEFORE REACHING THE FAMOUS TOWN OF KARGIL.

DAY 11: KARGIL TO SRINAGAR

KARGIL TO SRINAGAR THE HISTORIC ROAD FROM KARGIL TO SRINAGAR IS A DELIGHT TO RIDE ON, WITH MAJESTIC VIEWS, GREEN VILLAGES AND RAGING RIVERS. THE REAL TEST OF THE RIDE, ZOJI LA PASS AT 11,575 FEET, OVERLOOKS THE BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAINS OF SONMARG ON ONE SIDE AND THE HIGH ALTITUDE LADAKH REGION ON THE OTHER. THE CONSTANT LANDSLIDES AT THE PASS MEAN THAT WE RIDE THROUGH MUD AND BROKEN ROADS. TONIGHT, WE PARTY ON A HOUSEBOAT IN THE BEAUTIFUL DAL LAKE.

DAY 12: SRINAGAR TO HOME

LEAVE FROM SRINAGAR TODAY IS THE DAY TO BID FAREWELL TO THE HIMALAYAS AND YOUR RIDING BUDDIES AND HEAD HOME AFTER A RIDE OF A LIFETIME.