$1,694.34
13 Days
Yes
* In case the minimum number of participants is not reached, the tour can be cancelled or extra charges applied
A 13 days adventurous motorcycle tour including 12 days of riding. We start our tour with a ride around Manali town across Atal Rohtang Tunnel which 9 kms long at 3000 m is longest tunnel in the World. We start our ride down the Beas Valley crossing Jalori pass to enter the middle Himalayas riding up the satluj valley taking challenging roads of Kinnaur region to beautiful Sangla and Kalpa villages. We keep riding taking roads deeper into Himalayas crossing Nako. From here we launch ourselves into the Trans Himalayan region, Spiti valley which is very similar to rural Tibet and hence known as Little Tibet. In Spiti we ride visiting some monasteries and hidden villages among highest in The World. We continue our adventure riding over Kunzam Pass across Chandra valley and then into Pangi Valley all the way riding by river Chander taking the roads flanked by deep gorges. We cross Sach Pass to enter Chamba valley and end the motorbike ride at Mc Leodganj. Enjoy his Holiness Dalai Lama’s abode Dharamshala which has colourful shops lined in its markets and flavours of delicious momos.
HIGHEST ALTITUDE GAINED: Kunzam Pass 4558 m
PLACES COVERED: Manali, Tirthan Valley, Jalori Pass, Sangla valley, Kalpa, Nako, Tabo, Kaza, Ki monastery, Kibber Village, Chandertal Lake, Keylong, Killar, Sach Pass, Chamba, Dharamshala, Mc Leodganj
OPERATIONAL PERIOD: 15th June to 15th September
Highlights Of The Tour
Itinerary
Day 1 Kullu - Manali - 50
Arrive Manali
Arrive Kullu airport, meet on arrival and transfer to your hotel in Manali. Morning free. Afternoon we assemble at the hotel for a small briefing about the tour and then we meet our Royal friend – The Himalayan. Later we take you on a test ride to Sollang Valley and Atal Rohtang Tunnel which is longest tunnel in World at 3000 m. Ride back to your hotel for a relaxed evening. Overnight at hotel.
Day 2 Tirthan Valley - 110
Manali/ Tirthan (110 kms/ 3 - 4 hrs)
Morning after breakfast we start our Motorbike adventure. On your Royal Enfield bikes from Manali to Tirthan Valley. Ride from Manali on NH 21 crossing Kullu town and after crossing tunnel at Aut, we turn to enter Tirthan valley. We ride along Tirthan river entering the valley to our abode by the river bank. Enjoy the gurgling river or ride further deeper into Tirthan valley to explore its scenic views and villages. Overnight at guest house.
Day 3 Tirthan Valley - Sangla - 209
Tirthan/ Sangla (209 kms/ 8- 9 hrs)
We start our ride in morning, climbing up and crossing over Jalori Pass from where on a clear day a long necklace of Himalayan Range can be viewed including peaks of Kullu region like Deo Tibba, Hanuman Tibba etc. We now descend down towards Satluj valley. We ride crossing Rampur and continue riding Satluj valley, entering Kinnaur and taking a detour entering the beautiful Sangla valley from Karcham. After a long and a very interesting ride we halt for the night in a camp/ guest house at Sangla
Day 4 Sangla - Kalpa - 110
Sangla/ Chitkul (60 kms)/ Kalpa (51 kms)
Today we ride to explore the Kinnaur belt, riding to Chitkul the last remote village towards Indo China border. We then return to Snagla and continue our ride further to Kalpa village. Kalpa village is located in backdrop of Kinner Kailash mountain range. On arrival check in at hotel. Rest of day free to explore Kalpa village. Overnight at hotel.
Day 5 Kalpa - Tabo - 190
Kalpa/ Nako/ Tabo (190 kms/ 8 hrs)
Another day of an interesting ride. Its exciting riding the narrow Satluj valley till Khab where Satluj river meets Spiti river and this points is also the reference where we enter the Spiti valley. We ascend upto Nako village, the last among Kinnauri villages located on banks of a small lake. We walk around village and later continue further towards Tabo. Tabo monastery was founded in 996 AD by the great teacher Richensang-po, Tabo is renowned for its breathtaking murals and stucco images – and is often called “The Ajanta of the Himalayas”. The largest monastic complex in Spiti, the old section has 9 temples, 23 chortens, a monks chamber and a nuns chamber. There are several caves adorned with frescoes and contemporary structures too. In trans Himalayan Buddhism, Tabo’s sanctity is next only to Tibet’s Tholing gompa. Overnight at Guest House in Tabo
Day 6 Tabo - Kaza - 105
Tabo/ Dhankar/ Pin Valley/ Kaza (105 kms/ 06-07 hrs)
Today we ride around Spiti valley, exploring the mesmerizing landscape, varied colors of mountains and remote villages & gompas. We start our ride in morning towards Dhankar village & monastery. This Monastery at Dhankar rests high over the valley and is a stupendous example of local architecture. It is regarded to have once been a fort and was also the residence of the ruler of Spiti – the Nano. We ride further towards Pin Valley, the land of Ibex and Snow Leopards. We end the day on reaching Kaza, the main town of Spiti valley. Evening free to explore Kaza town and make some noise “ride hard, party hard”. Overnight at hotel.
Day 7 Kaza - - 80
In Kaza – Touch the Sky
Morning we ride to visit Comic which is among the World’s Highest permanently inhabited village and then later visit Hikim boasting of World’s Highest Post office & Langza village located in backdrop of Chao Chao Kang Nilda Peak. Evening free to explore Kaza town & market. Overnight at hotel.
Day 8 Kaza - Keylong - 200
Kaza/ Keylong (200 kms/ 8 hrs)
Morning after breakfast we start our ride towards Kibber village at 4205 m which has now become famous for Snow Leopard sighting in winter months. We cross Chichim Bridge which is the highest Bridge in Asia.
What a ride is going to be from here onwards, hold your breaths to ride into the Himalayas. Now we ride inside deep into Himalayas. From Chichim we ride towards Losar which is the last Spiti village and from here start the ascend towards Kunzam Pass (4558 m) which lies on main Great Himalayan Range. We get beautiful views of CB ranges. We ride through Chandra valley crossing Batal, Chatru entering into Lahaul valley. From Gramphoo we continue through Lahaul valley crossing several village likes Sissu, Gondla, Tandi to Keylong. We check in at hotel for overnight stay.
Day 9 Keylong - Killar - 135
Keylong/ Udaipur/ Killar (135 kms/ 6 hrs)
Post breakfast we start our ride into Pattan valley and crossing villages to reach Trilokinath Temple which is revered alike by Hindus & Buddhist of the region. We ride to Udaipur to visit beautiful wooden Pagoda temple of Mrikula Devi temple. From Udaipur we start our exciting ride to Pangi valley, the road is along Chandra Bhaga river and perched & cut across high on cliff. This road is also famously known as The Death Road among travellers. Pangi is a remote valley tucked inside Himalayas and still remain untouched and with basic infrastructure. We reach Killar the main village of Pangi valley and spend our night in a basic guest house.
Day 10 Killar - Chamba - 160
Killar/ Sach Pass/ Chamba (160 kms/ 7 hrs)
Early in morning we start our ride to Chamba town from Pangi. From Killar we ride down to valley floor from where we start ascend through thick woods up towards Sach Pass, a steep and treacherous ascend. We cross the tree line and drive in barren rocky surroundings up to Sach Pass at 4414 m. We pay our respect at the temple at the pass and descend to its meadows which are full of numerous Himalayan flowers in July August. We continue our drive down the mountains passing lush green villages like Bairagarh, Tissa and many others to reach Chamba town located on banks of Ravi river. Check in at hotel. Later visit Laxmi Narayan temple and local market. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11 Chamba - Dharamshala - 190
Chamba/ Dharamshala (190 kms/ 5 hrs)
Today we start our day with a climb to Jot from where we ride down to Kangra valley and following a highway reach Dharamshala. Dharamshala a famous hill station in Kangra valley is also home to the Tibetan refugee community and is home to His Holiness The Dalai Lama. Evening free or spend time walking around the colourful Mc Leodganj market before heading back to our hotel to retire for the night.
Day 12 Dharamshala - - 50
In Dharamshala – explore the town
Today we spend the day riding around Dharamshala, we visit Norbulingka Institute which was set up to preserve Tibetan Handicraft and has workshops of metal work, embroidery, doll making and Thanka making. Also visit Karmapa monastery, St Johns Church in the Wilderness and Dalai Lama temple. Overnight at hotel.
Day 13 Dharamshala -
Depart Dharamshala
Intime transfer to Dharamshala airport to connect flight to Delhi. End of tour.
What's Included
Supplement price: $0.00
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Cancellations made 15 days before the reservation | 15% |
Cancellations made 30 days before the reservation | 15% |
Cancellations made 60 days before the reservation | 15% |
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