CYCLING TOUR: MANALI - LEH

Day 01: Delhi - Manali
Arrive Manali. Checkin at Benon Resorts. Overnight hotel.

Day 02: Manali
Morning free to explore the city as well as to set your Bikes ready for the spectacular Trans-Himalayan mountain Bike covering a total distance of 484 kms. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 03: Manali - Khoksar (57kms)
Morning after breakfast start cycling to reach Khoksar via Rothang pass (3980 mt), the first of the high passes links Kulu Valley and Lahaul-Spiti Valley . Arrive Khoksar (3140 M) a bleak and wind swept place. Dinner and overnight stay in tents.

Day 04: Khoksar - Tandi (49kms)
Morning after breakfast start cycling to reach Tandi along Chandra river. Arrive Tandi and overnight stay in Tents.

Day 05: Tandi - Darcha (43kms)
Morning after breakfast start cycling to reach Darcha. Enroute stop at Gondhala to see the ancient Gondhala Fort., pass by Keylong (3348 M), an oasis of green fields, through Jispa (3142 M) where you can visit a newly built monastery which was specially built for H.H. the Dalai Lama and later in the evening arrive at Darcha which is situated in a very beautiful, wide and open landscape. Overnight stay in Tents.

Day 06: Darcha - Intermediary Camp I (35kms)
Morning after breakfast start cycling to reach the Intermediary Camp, passing through Patseo (3 811 M) which has a very beautiful and big green pasture land. Arrive the Intermediary Camp and overnight stay in Tents.

Day 07: Intermediary Camp I - Sarchu (40kms)
Morning after breakfast start cycling to reach Sarchu, the border of Himachal and Jammu and Kashmir States . Arrive Sarchu (4253 M) for dinner and overnight stay in Tents.

Day 08: Sarchu - Intermediary Camp II (49kms)
Morning after breakfast start cycling to reach Intermediary Camp II. Arrive the Intermediary Camp II near Lachung La for dinner and overnight stay in Tents.

Day 09: Intermediary Camp II - Pang (35kms)
Morning after breakfast start cycling to reach Pang, enroute stop for a while at Lachulung La top (5065 M) the third pass is reached after crossing the Tsarap Chu river. Arrive Pang which serves as a popular lunch stop. You will find many small parachute-made restaurants served by local Ladakhi women. Dinner and overnight stay in Tents.

Day 10: Pang - Taglang La (63kms)
Morning after breakfast start cycling to reach Taglang La. You will cycle down from of the longest plain belt at More plains. A gradual climb leads upto the Taglang Pass (5328 M), the 2nd highest motorable road. Cross over the pass and overnight stay in Tents by a samll stream at the base.

Day 11: Taglang La - Upshi (54kms)
Overnight stay in Tents.

Day 12: Upshi - Leh (60kms)
Morning after breakfast start cycling to reach Leh, the Capital of Ladakh. 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.

Day 13: Leh
Fullday at rest.

OPTION: Morning visit to Sankar monastery, Shanti Stupa and Leh Palace . Afternoon free at leisure. Evening Traditional Folk dances of Ladakh. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 14: Leh
Morning after breakfast visit to Stok Palace and museum. The Palace which is still the Royal residence of Stok has an impressive museum displaying ancient heritage of Ladakh. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 15: Leh - Delhi
Morning after breakfast transfer to the airport in time to board the flight for Delhi .