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| Cycling
and motorbiking across the world's highest
mountains can be quite an experience
for you. If the travel bug has bitten
you, and you long to be out there, breathing
free, inhaling the unpolluted air away
from the concrete maze of cities, try
a cycling trip across Himalayas. Our
exciting 17 day trip takes us to the
very heart of the Himalayas. You know
that, Manali is a beautiful little town
in Kullu valley, which attracts a large
number of tourists every year. India
Tour Online offers adventure tour packages
to this hill station. We offers many
adventure sports, such as skiing, hiking
and trekking and is a perfect holidya
destination for those who seek adventure.
Take a tour to this exciting adventure
destination and enjoy an unforgettable
holiday experience with India Tour Online. |
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Duration |
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07 Nights / 08 Days |
| Destinations
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Delhi – Kullu –
Manali – Marhi – Sissu
– Keylong – Patseo
– Sarchu - Whisky Nullah
– Pang - Taglang La - Upshi
- Leh |
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| Day
01: Arrive Delhi -On arrival
Delhi, Heart of India. The guest will
be met by our representative and transfer
to hotel and check into the room. Rest
of the day is free to enjoy the city
atmosphere of Delhi. Stay overnight
at Hotel. |
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02: Delhi-Kullu-Manali - Leave
for the domestic airport to board the
flight to Kullu. Our representative
will meet you at Kullu airport and take
you to the waiting vehicles for your
drive to Manali. Have lunch on the way.
Arrive in Manali and check into the
hotel where you stay overnight. |
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03: Manali -Day comes with
a chance to assemble our bikes and prepare
ourselves for the adventure ahead! Manali
is a beutiful little town situated in
Kullu valley and the perfect place to
take the bike for a test ride and to
get used to India roads. Manali nestles
at the head of a lush green valley,
on the banks of the Beas river and at
the base of the Himalayas. |
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04: Manali-Marhi - Our first
day's cycling, and what a day it is!
We enjoy the day, almost as soon as
we leave Manali the well-paved road
begins to climb, and will still be climbing
when we get to our camp at Marhi, by
covering 32 km from Manali. There are
dhabas every few kilometers on the way,
and guestrooms are available at Marhi.
Dinner and overnight stay in camp. |
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05: Manali-Sissu-Keylong --
Early morning move to Sissu, covering
53 kms. You will pass through the Rohtang
pass on your way. The condition of roads
may have to beechecked on this stretch.
There are dhabas about a kilometer below
the summit of the Rohtang Pass, and
at Gramphu and Khoksar on the other
side. You may camp at Sissu for lunch
and relax there. Then after continue
short and easy ride to Keylong crossing
mountain streams flowing over the road
covering 32 km. Overnight stay at camp. |
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06: Keylong-Petseo-Sarchu -
Early morning after breakfast ready
to easy ride Petseo covering approx.
48 kms. There is a hotel at Jispa, which
also provides good breakfast. Dhabas
and tent camp-style accommodation is
available at Darcha. After relish your
food and freshup just proceed to Sarchu
on the border between Himachal Pradesh
and Jammu & Kashmir. Sarchu is inhabited
by Himalayan Clan Gaddi and few lonely
soldiers at an army outpost. It is also
the actual border between Lahaul and
Zanskar. The distance of approximately
95 km is covered in around 4 hours.
Arrive and overnight stay in tents at
Sarchu. |
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07: Sarchu-Whisky Nullah -Early
morning after breakfast in tents ready
to cycling to Whisky Nullah by road
covering 51 km. The road very good.
You have to go uphill at Gata loops
and on up to Nakeela Pass. You may camp
at Whisky Nullah. A small stream is
the only source of water below the summit
of the Nakeela Pass on the northern
side 1-2 km before reaching Whisky Nullah
at the bottom. This water must be treated
before usage. The day passes some beautiful
arid mountain scenery of the high ranges.
Overnight in the camp. |
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08: Whisky Nullah-Pang - Early
morning after breakfast move to Pang
by road covering 30 km stretch is rather
rough, but ideal for the tough bikers
or riders. There is a campsite by the
river where you can pitch for the night. |
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09: Pang- Taglang La - Early
morning after breakfast ready to cycling
to Taglang La by road covering 53 km.
Starting 1 km below the summit, Manali
side. There is a rather hefty climb
to the top of the Taglang La and it's
40 kms downhill on the other side. About
5 kms after arriving at the river, you
find the first dhaba of this stretch
at the bottom of Taglang La. You can
also camp and use the river for water.
After this, there are dhabas in several
villages, and some also have tent camps.
Fresh stream water can be considered
a scarcity in this area though you might
find some isolated mountain streams
flowing down from the Tanglangla. The
ride is easy going being a flat plateau
area, but the road, which stretches
on ahead, is not as smooth as it looks.
There are tiny bumps all along! Stay
overnight in Camp at the base of Tanglang
La. |
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10: Taglang La-Upshi - Early
morning after relish breakfast ready
to ride a bit more until we summit Tanglang
La, at 5,328m the high point of the
trip, and the second-highest road in
the world! It'll be a welcome descent
that takes us all the way to Upshi,
and the start of a greener, more fertile
environment. Overnight stay in tents. |
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11: Upshi-Leh - Morning after
breakfast start cycling to reach Leh,
the Capital of Ladakh by covering 63
km. Enroute visit Hemis Gompa, Thiksay
Gompa and the ancient palace of Shey.
Arrive Leh by evening and check into
Hotel for dinner and overnight stay. |
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12: Leh -In the morning after
breakfast proceed for local sightseeing
city tour including Leh gompa, Leh Palace,
Shanti Stupa and local bazaar. Return
to Hotel for dinner and overnight stay
at hotel |
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13: Leh-Delhi - - Early morning
transfer to Leh Airport to catch flight
for Delhi. Arrive & check in the
Hotel. Spend the day at leisure and
take the International flight to onward
destination. |
| Tour
Highlights – |
• Visit Sarchu on the border between
Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir.
• Visit Leh Gompa and Leh Place.
• Stay in Leh – the
capital of Ladakh and enjoy the pleasent.
• Stay in tents and enjoy cycling.
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