Tour Overview

Few road trips in the world match the scale of this one. This 9 Days Leh Ladakh Bike Tour Package takes you from Delhi through Manali and into the high passes of Ladakh, riding a Royal Enfield across some of the highest motorable roads on the planet before returning through the same dramatic terrain. Expect glacial lakes, ancient monasteries, dunes at altitude and a fair amount of thin mountain air along the way.

Duration: 9 Days / 8 Nights Route: Delhi → Manali → Leh → Ladakh Bike Expedition → Manali → Delhi Starting Point: Delhi | Ending Point: Delhi Transport: Overnight Volvo Bus, Tempo Traveller, Royal Enfield Bike (in Leh)

Day 1: Delhi to Manali, Overnight Volvo

Report to the Volvo boarding point in Delhi in the evening and settle in for an overnight ride through the Himalayan foothills. The route passes Chandigarh, Bilaspur, Sundernagar, Mandi and Kullu Valley while you sleep, so you wake up already in the mountains. Overnight: Deluxe Volvo Bus

Day 2: Manali Arrival and Local Sightseeing

Arrive in Manali by morning and check into your hotel. Once rested, spend the day exploring the hill station's mix of temples, monasteries and old-town charm.

• Hadimba Devi Temple, a wooden cave temple set inside a cedar forest
• Ghatotkach Temple
• Club House
• Tibetan Monastery
• Van Vihar
• Mall Road
• Old Manali, with its cafés and narrower, quieter lanes
• Manu Temple
• Vashisht Village and its natural hot water springs

Evening is best spent wandering Mall Road for Himachali food and casual shopping. Overnight: Manali

Day 3: Manali to Leh, Tempo Traveller Expedition

An early start for one of the most spectacular high-altitude drives anywhere in the world, crossing several of India's highest mountain passes in a single stretch.

En route: Solang Valley, Atal Tunnel, Sissu, Keylong, Jispa, Darcha, Baralacha La Pass, Bharatpur, Sarchu Plains, Gata Loops, Nakee La, Lachulung La, Pang, More Plains, Tanglang La Pass, Upshi, Karu, Leh.

Arrive in Leh by evening and take the rest of the day easy; acclimatisation at this altitude matters more than sightseeing on day one. Overnight: Leh

Day 4: Leh Local Sightseeing by Royal Enfield

Pick up your Royal Enfield motorcycle and start the riding portion of the trip properly.

• Hall of Fame Museum, dedicated to the Indian Army's presence in the region
• Shanti Stupa, a white-domed structure with sweeping views over Leh
• Leh Palace, a nine-storey former royal residence overlooking the town
• Namgyal Tsemo Monastery
• Leh Main Market and the local Tibetan market

Sunset over Leh from one of the higher viewpoints is worth timing your day around. Overnight: Leh

Day 5: Leh to Nubra Valley via Khardung La

Today's ride crosses Khardung La, one of the highest motorable roads in the world, before descending into Nubra Valley.

• Khardung La Pass
• North Pullu
• Diskit Monastery, home to a giant Maitreya Buddha statue overlooking the valley
• Hunder Sand Dunes, an unusual patch of cold desert at altitude
• Double-hump Bactrian camel ride
• Shyok River

Overnight: Nubra Valley

Day 6: Nubra Valley to Pangong Lake, Back to Leh

Another full day of riding through changing terrain.

• Shyok Route
• Durbuk
• Tangtse
• Pangong Lake, its water shifting through shades of blue depending on the light
• Chang La Pass
• Karu
• Leh

Spend real time at Pangong before the ride back. Overnight: Leh

Day 7: Leh to Manali via Tempo Traveller

An early departure retraces the Leh–Manali Highway back toward Himachal.

En route: Tanglang La, More Plains, Pang, Lachulung La, Gata Loops, Sarchu, Baralacha La, Jispa, Keylong, Atal Tunnel, Manali.

Arrive in Manali by evening. Overnight: Manali

Day 8: Manali Adventure, Shopping and Local Food

Catch up on anything missed earlier in the trip.

• Solang Valley
• Nehru Kund
• Jogini Waterfall
• Naggar Castle
• Nicholas Roerich Art Gallery
• Jana Waterfall, optional
• Apple orchards, seasonal

Evening is for Mall Road shopping, the Tibetan market and Himachali woollens, along with local dishes worth trying at least once: siddu, babru, trout fish, chha gosht, thukpa, momos and a proper Himachali dham. Board the overnight Volvo for Delhi once you've eaten your fill. Overnight: Volvo Bus

Day 9: Arrival in Delhi

Arrive in Delhi by morning, carrying nine days of high passes, monasteries and mountain air with you. Anyone planning a Leh Ladakh Bike Tour for the first time will find this route covers pretty much everything the region is known for, without cutting corners on settling in or ride time.

Tour Ends with Wonderful Memories.

Tour Inclusions

Delhi–Manali–Delhi luxury AC Volvo tickets, Manali–Leh–Manali seat in Tempo Traveller, accommodation in comfortable hotels and camps, daily breakfast, Royal Enfield motorcycle for Leh sightseeing as per itinerary, fuel for included bike routes, backup vehicle during the bike tour subject to group departure, an experienced tour captain for group rides, a professional driver for the Tempo Traveller, hotel transfers, inner line permits, parking charges, toll taxes, driver allowance, and all applicable hotel taxes.

Tour Exclusions

Airfare or train tickets, lunch and dinner, personal expenses, monument entry tickets, camera fees, camel ride charges, river rafting, ATV ride, zipline, travel insurance, medical expenses, oxygen cylinder if required, bike security deposit, riding gear (helmet, riding jacket, gloves, knee guards), fuel for personal use beyond the itinerary, GST if applicable, any expenses due to road block, landslide, snowfall, weather conditions, vehicle breakdown, political disturbance or natural calamities, and anything not mentioned under the tour inclusions.

Cost depends on group size.