DELHI-MANALI–LEH–SRINAGAR–DELHI-(ONE SIDE VOLVO)

• Open for Solo & Groups
• PLACES TO BE COVERED: DELHI – MANALI – JISPA – SARCHU – LEH  – PANGONG – NUBRA – KARGIL – SRINAGAR – PATHANKOT – DELHI  
• DURATION: 12 DAYS / 11 NIGHTS TOUR – A TRUE PLEASURE FOR ANY TRAVELER

FIXED  DATES OF 2021 ARE:

• RIDERS ARE EXPECTED TO COME ON DAY 00 TO BOARD VOLVO BUSES FROM DELHI TO MANALI.

TOUR  ITINERARY:

TOUR ITINERARY:

DAY 00
DELHI TO MANALI BY OVERNIGHT VOLVO

DAY 00 –  Delhi – Manali by Volvo – 560 Km. – 13 to 14 hours

Buses will start from Delhi by evening.

DAY 01
MANALI

STAY AT MANALI HOTEL – 1ST  Night

Once you check in the Manali hotel, you can relax, order your lunch and take sleep after a night journey. Day one is for bike checkup and test rides for the riders. Evening tea is the Orientation Meet time. It’s very important as the group gets the briefing on the entire tour. The riders are introduced with each other and are open to ask any of the queries from the tour leader.

The mechanic will give a brief introduction about the Royal Enfield bike and its basic handling.

Do’s and Don’ts are not to missed by anyone as the tour which you have chosen is not a visit to a hill station, it’s LEH and it’s different.

DAY 02
MANALI TO JISPA  ( 120 KM. – 4 TO 5 HRS. – ALTITUDE : 3,080 MTS.)

STAY AT  JISPA – 2ND NIGHT

Today we have to cross the Rohtang la – altitude 3878 MTS.

This route will make you feel the heights of snow white covered Rohtang La and then the green field of Kelong valley.

This day is also important for the bikes and the bikers as they will cross the first pass of this route – Rohtang La,  one of the worst but the most lovable pass of the riders.

DAY 03
JISPA TO SARCHU (110 KM. – 2 TO 3 HRS. – ALT : 4000 MTS. / 13,850 FT.)

STAY AT SARCHU IN TENTS – 3RD Night

The tour starts very early in the morning.

One crosses Baralacha la – 4830 MTS.

The green fields of Keylong and Jispa are also a treat to the eyes. This ride & this night stay is the most crucial stay of the entire tour the reason is that this night halt is at a place of the highest altitude in our tour where we have to stay at night. Riders must follow the health and the safety instructions of the tour leader.

DAY 04
SARCHU TO LEH  (230 KM. – 8 TO 9 HRS.- ALTITUDE : 3500 MTS. / 11,500 FT.)

STAY AT LEH HOTEL – 4TH Night

Sarchu is the last town of Himachal Pradesh and after this we enter the state of Jammu and Kashmir. This road is having many passes. Road is rough so the riders have to be very cautious.

We will cross Nakeela Pass – 15,547 FT. ,Lachulungla Pass – 16,616 FT. 

Then comes the Great Gyanchuthang Plains. This plain land with a straight road in the centre is approximately 50 km. long. It leads to Thanglang La – altitude 17582 mt. – it’s the worlds 2nd highest road.On the way we will cross Upshi ,Rumptse Village & Upshi Village. From Upshi river Indus will flow along the road. This river is originated from Kailash Mansarovar.

YOU HAVE ENTERIED THE AREA OF INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION.

One can see the barley field in these villages as it’s the main crop here. If, luck enough then far away from the main road you can see the nomads of Leh Ladakh with their flocks of sheep ,famous for Pashmina Wool.

If, on time then can visit Thiskey Monastry which is on the way to Leh.     

DAY 05

FREE DAY AT LEH – 5TH Night

Bike check up day.

If, health wise one is feeling O.K. then can visit Shanti Stupa, Thiskey Monastry, Shey Palace  and go to the famous Tibet market. This day is free for shopping. If, you are interested we can arrange local cabs for you for river rafting in Indus river (extra charges). 

Take rest for the adventure ride of the next day.

DAY 06
LEH –  KAHARDUNG LA – Nubra – 125 KM. – 3 HRS.– ALTITUDE – 18,380 FT. / 5620 MTS.)

STAY AT NUBRA – 6TH Night

Today you will ride the highest motorable road in the world.  It’s the most exciting and the most challenging path of the tour.  This route is the Old Silk Route which leads to China. This route also leads to Saichen Glacier.To ride on this road and to reach the Pass is the main target of this 13 days long tour. You can take as many photos as you can with the historical board behind you saying ‘ YOU ARE AT THE HIGHEST MOTORABLE ROAD IN THE WORLD . 

Crossing Khardungla we will enter the Nubra Valley. It’s a green valley with peach trees all over & sand dunes with double humped Siberian camels.                                                 

DAY 07 

NUBRA TO PANGONG TSO ( 120 KM. – 4 TO 5 HRS. – ALTITUDE : 15,000 FT.)

STAY AT PANGONG TSO IN TENTS / HOTEL – 7TH Night

The Pangong lake is the highest natural salt lake in Asia. It’s  a real treat for your eyes. It’s first look will make you speechless. It’s 160 km. long and has a turquoise color.  One third part of the lake is in India and the rest is in China. 

This road from Nubra to Pangong is the actual love passionate ride for off road lovers. This ride is a real dream ride for a biker.

We will stay in the tent accommodation along the lake side in Spangmik Village. The color combination of this crystal clear lake with the surrounding mountains will pamper your eyes. 

DAY 08
PANGONG TSO TO LEH – (160 KM.- 5 TO 6 HRS.)

STAY AT LEH – 8TH Night

On the way to  Leh comes the Chang La pass – altitude 17,658 mts. It’s the 3rd highest motorable pass of the world.

Tangste is the place from where The Karakoram Range of mountains start and the river Shayok flows along it. This area is exposed to direct Ultra Violet sun rays.

On the way back to Leh one can visit the famous 3 idiot school, The Lotus Valley School and one can have lunch there.

Afternoon will be free for sightseeing or shopping.

DAY 09
LEH TO KARGIL – 220 KM. – 4 TO 5 HRS.

STAY IN TENTS – 09TH Night

Today we will catch NH 1 to reach Kargil. The initial road from Leh towards Kargil is excellent but as we proceed it comes back to it’s original rough form.  We will stop at the Pathar Sahib Gurudwara to have ‘Prasad ‘ of tea and sweets. This Gurudwara is built and maintained by Indian Army.

Alchi Monastry and Lamayaru Monastries are on the way. On the way we will cross Fotula Pass –13,470 FT. and Namkila Pass-12,198 FT. 

We will visit Mulbek Village at Chamba having the 1st century statue of Lord Buddha of Khushan Period engraved on a mountain. This village is the last village having the Hindu or Buddhist population after this area the entire population is Islamic. When you will cross these areas you will see and experience the change over from one culture to another.

DAY 10
KARGIL TO SRINAGAR – 208 KM. – 4 TO 5 HRS.

STAY AT SRINAGAR HOTEL / HOUSE BOAT – 10TH Night

Our first halt on this route will be the War Museum made in the memory of our brave jawans who gave their life in Kargil war of 1999.. We will pay our homage to them and will fill ourselves with pride to be in a country which have such brave people. On the way to Srinagar we will cross Drass, one of the 2nd coldest inhabitant place of the world.

Then comes the narrowest Zozila Pass – 11,953 FT.  To cross this patience and concentration is required or we can say that you will have to apply all your riding experience here. Crossing it we will proceed towards Sonmarg and will start seeing the lush green mountains of Paradise on Earth – KASHMIR.

After travelling through the dry mountains of Ladakh to see these green mountains will be a real relief to your eyes.

DAY 11

SRINAGAR TO PATHANKOT – 350 KM. – 7 TO 8 HRS.

STAY AT PATHANKOT HOTEL – 11TH Night

Vai Anantnag we will cross the 2531 MTS. Long Jawahar Tunnel. If, lucky enough we will try to take some ‘Prasad ‘ from the langar pandals set up for the yataris of Amarnath.  We will be moving on NH – 44 and will again come back to NH-1 to proceed towards Pathankot.

Reaching Pathankot will make everyone go into the deep thoughts of asking yourself that have we really done this most adventurous and daring trip to Leh? 

DAY 12                                                                         

PATHANKOT  TO DELHI – 473 KM. – 8TO 9 HRS.

You will be on NH-1 now but we are sure that you will be missing those bumpy and challenging roads. Most of the times riders ask us that now this highway is like this only , when will some good roads come. ‘Good’ here means those roads of Leh Ladakh. These lines show that you are a complete rider now.

TOUR INCLUDES:

• Volvo ticket from Delhi to Manali
• Bike/SUV/Tempo Traveler from Delhi to Delhi (as per the package). 
• Leh bike/SUV/Tempo Traveler for 3 days, for Nubra & Pangong (350 & 500 cc as per availability).
• Himalayan bike will not be provided in Leh for 3 days and instead of it 500 cc will be given.
• Fuel for the complete tour. (As per package).
• Bikes will be strictly given as per the itinerary only and not for local & free day rides.
• 11 nights’ accommodation on double / triple sharing bases (as per package) in standard hotels / tents /    camps & guest house with neat & tidy rooms and western wash rooms. All tent accommodation will be in Swiss camps with attached western wash rooms. Accommodation starts from night stay on Day 01 at Manali  till night stay on Day 11 in Pathankot. If, the group number is odd then 1 room will be on triple sharing (not for girls or couples).
• Leh season is a short & heavy season so accommodation can be divided in nearby hotels too.
• Meals on MAP plan, 2 meals (Breakfast & Dinner) at eating joints on the way & may not be in major towns where people prefer to have platters according to their personal tastes. From dinner on Day 01 at Manali  till breakfast on Day 12 in Pathankot. 
• Manali Green Tribunal permit/Inner line permit for Nubra & Pangong lake (INR 800).In case if, there is any change in the permit cost then the difference will be payable by the traveler before   the tour begins. 
• Tour Leader cum Guide on his bike to lead the group.
• Tour Manager to manage the group by taking all safety measures to make the tour a success.
• Well experienced and skilled Royal Enfield Mechanic with spare parts and tools. They are well trained to handle large groups.
• The spare parts, engine oil used or any damages of the bike during the tour are chargeable.
• Backup car with more than10 bikes.
• Riders are requested not bring any suitcase & it’s highly recommendable that maximum luggage should not be more than 60 ltr.as you will have to carry it on your own to your hotel rooms/backing vehicle.
• Basic first Aid Kit & Oxygen cylinder. It’s advised that one should bring his/her own medicines which are known and suitable to him.
• Helmets for rider and the pillion rider.
• TBC T- shirt per rider.
• Participation Certificate for each rider.

TOUR EXCLUDES:

1. Bikes (for those who are bringing their own).
2. GST @ 5%
3. Bikes security deposits.
4. Himalayan bike will not be provided in Leh for 3 days, instead of it 500 cc will be given.
5. Bikes will be given as per the itinerary only and not for the local, free day or free time ride.
6. Spare parts, Engine oil used on the way or any kind of bike damages during the tour is payable as extra directly.
7. If, the rider because of any circumstances leaves the ride in between then the charges for transporting the bike from the leaving point till Delhi are chargeable from the rider.
8. Any personal air / bus / taxi / jeep fare Any kind of personal expenditure like such as tips , extra meals, alcohol, mineral water, laundry, optional tours , medical expenses, phone calls ,entrance fees to monuments/forts/monasteries, camera fees, guide fees etc.
9. No airport, railway station or bus stand pick up or drop.
10. Any kind of state fees for bikes, tolls, parking, traffic fines for bikes or any local people charging entry fees to any place.
11. Any kind of personal, accidental or medical insurance or any medical expenses.
12. In case of any natural calamity, landslides, road blockage etc. if, the tour is extended or the itinerary has to be changed then any extra cost which occurs beyond our control will be on client’s side.
13. It’s an adventure ride full of challenges and unpredictable weather conditions. Some areas are also political tensed so because of any such natural or human made calamity if, the tour is extended / diverted or terminated before the ending date then in such case TONY BIKE CENTRE / it’s associated partners/ hotel owners/ cab owners will not be responsible for it and any additional cost has to be paid by the clients.
14. Tour excludes all such things which are not mentioned above in our tour includes format.

IMPORTANT POINTS:

• Minimum age of the rider for this tour should be 21 years.
• Minimum riders required to start a tour is 6.
• The tour can be cancelled if, the riders are less than 6 in number, per group. 
• If, tour is cancelled because of less number of riders then the riders of that group can join the nearest date tour or any other departure from our Leh tours or can take the total refund back.
• If, any rider wants to leave the tour in between then he has to pay the transportation cost from the leaving point till Delhi.
• Riders must have proper riding gears for the tour or they will not be allowed to join the group.
• Check in time for all the hotels is 12 noon. In case of early check in, rooms will be available if, they are not occupied.
• Srinagar is a tensed area. If, there is any disturbance or if, we come to know that anytime anything can go wrong then even if, the situations seems to be normal at that particular time, we will not take any risk and WILL NOT GO VIA SRINAGAR. 
• Your safety is our priority.
• No compromise on your safety.

Quotation  for the Leh Ladakh Bike Expedition – 2021:

+ 5% GST on the total package.

DOCUMENTS TO BE CARRIED:

PAYMENT TERM: 100% ADVANCE ONCE THE ORDER GETS CONFIRMED, WE WILL SEND YOU OUR ACCOUNT DETAILS WHERE YOU CAN SUBMIT RS.5, 000/ AS BOOKING AMOUNT. REST 50% OF THE TOUR COST BEFORE 60 DAYS OF THE TOUR AND THE BALANCE TO BE PAID 30 DAYS BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF THE TOUR. 

MANDATORY: NO RIDER WILL BE ALLOWED TO DO THE RIDE WITHOUT PROPER RIDING GEARS.  TONY BIKE CENTRE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO CANCEL THE RIDE OF A RIDER IF, HE/SHE IS NOT WEARING PROPER RIDING GEARS. NO RISK CAN BE TAKEN ON THESE WORLD’S TOUGHEST ROADS.

COVID PRECAUTIONS: Team TBC will take all the precautions during the tour to keep its team and clients safe from Covid 19 and will follow all the protocols.  All the travelers should follow all the protocols for the safety of the group. If, wearing of mask/hand wash/social distancing & other precautions are not taken then the team leader has the authority to take action against that traveler. If, any traveler during the tour feels any such symptoms than he/she should immediately inform the leader so that immediate action is taken.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

Riders should be clear that what they have chosen is not a joy, family or luxury ride, it’s a real tough challenging tour so be ready to face it with a positive mindset.  

REQUEST: Kindly, go through all the written material & attachments very carefully and clear all your doubts before booking or before the tour starts as once the tour starts we want to move like a family, enjoying and facing all odd & evens with a clear positive attitude and without any doubts. Once the order gets confirmed then it will be considered that you have gone through all the terms and conditions and agree with it.

For any other required tour query please feel free to contact on the following numbers or best is to send a mail on the given Email ID : tonybikecentre@gmail.com

Mala Trehan : 9899835312

Rajesh Trehan : 9811281681