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Ladakh Motorcycle Tour
Twelve days from Manali to Leh and back out through Nubra and Pangong, over five passes above 5,000 metres, with a mechanic and a backup vehicle the whole way.
Expedition facts
- India, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh
- Country, region
- Max 25°C, min -2°C at altitude
- Weather
- Royal Enfield Himalayan 450
- Expedition vehicle
- Tarmac, gravel and river crossings
- Driving terrain
- ± 1,800 km
- Driving distance
- 12D 11N
- Duration
- Moderate, high altitude throughout
- Expedition difficulty
- 12
- Max group size
What you will remember
Khardung La 
Pangong Tso 
Nubra dunes 
Post-ride camping
Ladakh: the cold desert on the roof of India
Ladakh sits behind the main Himalayan range, in its rain shadow, which is why a place surrounded by the highest mountains on earth looks like a desert. Villages appear where there is meltwater and nowhere else. Between them the road runs for hours through ochre rock and open gravel plain with nothing in it. The passes here are among the highest a vehicle can be driven over anywhere, and the monasteries have been sitting above the Indus for six hundred…
From
$2,850per rider
Expedition price
- Rider$2,850
- Pillion$2,150Sharing the rider's machine
Machine
- RE Himalayan 450IncludedIncluded in the rider price
- Full damage protection+ $230Waives the deposit on the expedition machine
Rooms
- Single room+ $610Your own room throughout
Prices are set in US dollars and converted for display, so the figure you pay depends on the rate on the day. Flights are not included. Offhorizon Adventures may revise these prices without notice.
Expedition program
3 days
Day 1Arrive in ManaliMore details
Day 2Shakedown rideMore details
Day 3Manali to JispaMore details
What is in it, and what is not
In the price03
Motorcycle & Fuel
Royal Enfield Himalayan 450cc motorcycle provided for the entire expedition. Fuel is included for the full tour.
Expert Team Support
An experienced expedition leader, front and rear riding guides, and a professional mechanic will support you throughout the journey.
Backup & Logistics
A backup support vehicle will carry luggage, spare parts, and provide assistance whenever required.
Not in the price03
Permits
All permits for restricted areas such as, Pangong Lake, Hanle, and Umling La are included.
Safety Support
First aid kit and oxygen cylinder are available for high-altitude safety.
Luggage Support
All luggage will be transported in the backup vehicle during the expedition.
Route map
What to expect
What is under the wheels
Roughly two thirds sealed road and one third gravel, sand and broken surface. The passes are mostly tarmac now. The Shyok river road, the run into Hanle and the last stretch to Tso Moriri are not, and there are two or three water crossings depending on the season and the time of day.
What you will be riding
Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 as standard, prepared and serviced by our own workshop in Manali before every departure. Larger and smaller options are available on request. Every bike carries a spares kit, and the mechanic rides with the group rather than following in a truck.
The half of it that is not riding
Monasteries at Thiksey and Diskit, an afternoon in Turtuk, nomad camps on the Changthang, and a lot of time simply sitting somewhere very high and very quiet. The schedule has slack in it on purpose, and the slack is where most of this happens.
Comfort where there is any to be had
Hotels in Manali and Leh, lodges in the valleys, and fixed camps with proper beds and hot water where a valley has nothing else. Nubra, Pangong and Tso Moriri are camps because there is no alternative at that altitude, not because it is more rugged.
See it to believe it
Ride this one with us
Ask about a date on the list, or tell us when you can travel and we will see what fits.
The clearest account of what we do is not written by us
Riders share their journeys on Google, TripAdvisor and Trustpilot. Read what they say about the routes, the landscapes and the crew who kept them moving.
To everyone who has ridden with us: thank you. Your stories are the reason we keep planning the next one.