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MOTOR BIKING SAFARI - MANALI TO LEH
Day 1 : Manali
Enjoy a relaxed day at Manali or go sightseeing and visit the Doongari Devi temple, Vashisht Bath, and view points in Manali. Stay overnight at your hotel.
Day 2 : Manali/Jispa
After breakfast we begin our motorbike safari to Jispa (3320 m). On the way we stop at Rohtang Pass (3978 m) on one of the highest motorable roads in the world. We also visit Dashohar Lake and Beas Kund and ride past the green meadow at Keylong (3348 m). Arrive at Jispa and stay overnight in tents.
Day 3 : Jispa/Sarchu
After breakfast we leave for Sarchu on the border between Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir. Here you can see the nomadic Gaddi people and an army outpost. On our way we stop at Baralacha la Pass (4891 m). At Baralacha la, which means " a pass with cross roads," the roads from Ladakh, Zanskar, Lahaul and Spiti intersect. Stay overnight at tents in Sarchu.
Day 4 : Sarchu/Pang
After Breakfast we leave for Pang. On the way we halt for lunch at Lachung La (5079 m). We arrive at Pang in the evening and stay overnight in a tented camp at an altitude of 4630 m.
Day 5 : Pang/ Leh
After breakfast we leave for Leh and ride though the vast Kyungshu Plains. You can see Kiang - the Wild Ass of Ladakh on these plains. On the way we halt at Tanglangla Pass (5500 m). This is one the highest passes to have a metalled road. Stay overnight at a hotel in Leh.
Day 6 : Leh
After breakfast we leave for a tour of Shey, the summer palace of the royal family of Ladakh. We also tour Thiksey and Hemis monasteries, where you can see the Buddhist cultural heritage of Ladakh. Return to your hotel to stay overnight. |