DAY 1
Arrival in Leh | Adapt for the day
Altitude: 3500 mts.:
After arrival, reach for the designated hotel in Leh.
You have to acclimatise to the new environment so, take a
sip of water every 15 minutes to keep yourself hydrated.
Rest till 4 pm, and visit Shanti stupa, Leh Palace and local
market on your own.
Walk back to the hotel and rest for the night.
DAY 2
Sham Valley Sightseeing | Local
Distance: 80km| Ride duration: 4 - 5 hrs| Altitude: 3500mts
Wake up to a beautiful morning in the mountains and have
a hearty breakfast.
Get ready for an adventurous ride to 'Sham Valley', which
is beautifully nestled around the Srinagar - Leh highway.
Start off the sightseeing by paying homage to the martyrs
of the Indo-Pak War at the Hall of Fame.
Enjoy delicious langar at Gurudwara Pathar Sahib and
know the story behind the construction of this Gurudwara
by the army.
Another interesting place to visit today is Magnetic Hill, a
small stretch of the road that defies the law of gravity.
Visit Indus Sangam Viewpoint to watch the confluence of
Zanskar and Indus Rivers.
After a day filled with fun and adventure, return back to
the hotel for dinner and an overnight stay in Leh.
DAY 3
Leh to Nubra Valley | Khardong-La
(World highest motorable road )
Distance: 120 km Ride duration: 5 - 6 hrs Altitude of khardong-la: 5360 mts
After having a healthy breakfast in the morning, get ready
for the ultimate adventure.
This journey will take you through some of the highest
passes in the world and will greet you with the everchanging views of the barren land.
Take a stopover at the cafe on Khardung-La Pass, the
world's highest all-season motorable road and soak in the
views as you will feel like on top of the world.
If time permits, visit the oldest and the largest monastery of
Ladakh, the Diskit Monastery, which also houses a large
Buddha statue.
Enjoy the exquisite double-humped Bactrian Camel Ride,
exclusively found in this region, as this region was a part of
the famous silk route.
Overnight stay at the campsite in Nubra Valley.
DAY 4
Nubra to Turtuk village or Siachen Base
and back
Distance: 150 km Ride duration: 6 - 7 hrs Altitude of Nubra : 3000 mts
After a delicious breakfast, ride towards Turtuk
Turtuk is the last outpost in India after which the Pakistancontrolled Gilgit-Baltistan begins and is one of the gateways
to the Siachen Glacier
The place is culturally, linguistically, and historically
different from what you’ve seen till now in your Ladakh
holiday as it falls under the Gilgit-Baltistan region. Even the
landscape is different with dramatic narrow valleys and
steep mountains, unlike Central Ladakh and Nubra
Comparatively, situated at a lower altitude than Leh, you’ll
see green pastures here that yield fresh produce like
apricots and apples
Come back to the campsite and proceed for dinner
Overnight stay in camps at Nubra valley.
DAY 5
Nubra to Pangong Lake | Shayok Valley
Distance: 160 km Ride duration: 6 - 7 hrs Altitude of Pangong : 4250 mts
Wake up in the morning in the beautiful Nubra Valley and
have a scrumptious breakfast.
Get ready for the most awaited day as you will be visiting
Pangong Lake on the Indo-China border.
One of the highest altitude saline water lakes, Pangong Tso
will greet you with its changing colours from shades of blue
to green to red.
Spend the rest of the day exploring the surroundings of the
Pangong Lake with the view of the Shyok river on one side
and the mountains on another side.
You can also recreate some of the moments from your
favourite Bollywood movies like 3-idiots and Jab Tak Hai
Jaan and enjoy the place in Bollywood style.
Overnight stay and dinner at a campsite near Pangong
Lake.
DAY 6
Pangong Tso to Leh | Chang La - pass
Distance: 150 km Ride duration: 6 - 7 hrs Altitude of ChangLa pass : 5250 mts
Wake up in the morning to the beautiful Pangong Lake
view and have a delicious breakfast.
As you mark your way back to Leh, take a small stopover at
the Chang-la Pass, which is one of the highest mountain
passes in the world.
You can also visit the Chang-la Cafe, located just on the
Changla Pass.
Visit the Changla Baba Temple on top, after which the pass
got its name and is believed to be the guardian of the people
visiting Chang La.
Further, visit the Druk Padma School, famed for the movie
’3 Idiots’ as the site where the last scene was shot.
One can also visit the beautifully structured Thiksey
Monastery and Shey Palace en-route, if time permits.
Upon reaching Leh, rest for some time followed by dinner
at the hotel.
Overnight stay at a hotel in Leh.
DAY /
Departure | Goodbye
Distance: 4 km
After breakfast. Head towards Leh airport for your flight
back home.
Ladakh bike trip for / days ends with lots of Photos and
memories, hope to see you soon.