Boss Of All Rides
Himalayan Marathon

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Boss Of All Rides - Himalayan Marathon
Himachal, Ladakh & Zanskar / Himalayas

A Himalayan Motorcycle Marathon
An epic 20 day riding adventure, considered one of the most challenging tours in India and the Himalayas. This marathon requires a strong heart, lungs, back, and unwavering determination.

Rider : USD 5000
Pillion : USD 4500

Tour Route & Highlights

Manali – Jalori Pass – Kalpa – Tabo – Kaza – Chandertal – Jispa – Padum – Kargil – Leh – Khardung La – Nubra – Pangong – Umling La –  Leh – Sarchu – Keylong – Killar – Sach Pass – Chamba – Dharamshala – Manali

Expedition Details

22 days tour involving 20 days of motorcycle ride and easily the most demanding tour presented in India and Himalayas. You need a big heart, large lungs, sturdy back and will of a Lion for this motorcycle marathon ride. Remember this is “The Boss of All Rides.”

 

We start the tour from Manali traversing our route to Tirthan valley and into rocky Kinnaur region. We ride around exploring the towering mountains and roads of Kinnaur valley, adventuring into Spiti valley to ride to its numerous remote villages not to miss the World’s highest Post office at Hikim and cutting across the Chandra valley into Lahaul and further to the challenging Zanskar valley. The dusty trails of Zanskar leads us to Suru valley making way to lead us to Ladakh where we scale Khardung La before we enter Nubra to enjoy bacterian camel ride on the sand dunes of Hundur village. We ride further to blue Pangong lake. The pinnacle of ride reaches with scaling Umling La Pass 5798 m, which is higher then Everest Base Camp and the highest motorable pass in the World. We tread our path from the Trans Himalayan regions into Pir Panjal mountains testing our riding skills on the Death valley Roads crossing Sach Pass leading to Dharamshala which is known as abode of HH The Dalai Lama. We end the marathon in Manali.

Trip Dates

Group Name Dates
Group I
04 – 25 July 2026
Group II
15 Aug – 05 Sep 2026
Group III
29 Aug – 19 Sep 2026

Single Rider with sharing room : USD 5000
Single Rider with independent room : USD 5500
Rider & pillion sharing bike & room : USD 4500

The above price is on per person twin sharing basis. If you wish to have your own independent room USD 499 would be the supplement

Itinerary

Arrive Kullu airport, meet on arrival and transfer to your hotel in Manali. Morning free. Afternoon we assemble at the hotel for a small briefing about the tour and then we meet our Royal friend – The Himalayan. Later we take you on a test ride to Naggar Castle and Roerich Art Gallery. Ride back to your hotel for a relaxed evening. Overnight at hotel.

Morning after breakfast we start our Motorbike adventure. On your Royal Enfield bikes from Manali to Tirthan Valley. Ride from Manali on NH 21 crossing Kullu town and after crossing tunnel at Aut, we turn to enter Tirthan valley. We ride along Tirthan river entering the valley to our abode by the river bank. Enjoy the gurgling river or ride further deeper into Tirthan valley to explore its scenic views and villages. Overnight at guest house.

We start our ride in morning, climbing up and crossing over Jalori Pass from where on a clear day a long necklace of Himalayan Range can be viewed including peaks of Kullu region like Deo Tibba, Hanuman Tibba etc. We now descend down towards Satluj valley. We ride crossing Rampur and continue riding Satluj valley, entering Kinnaur and head to Recong Peo the main town of Kinnaur region and climb up to Kalpa village. Kalpa village is located in backdrop of Kinner Kailash mountain range. On arrival check in and overnight at hotel.

Another day of an interesting ride. Its exciting riding the narrow Satluj valley till Khab where Satluj river meets Spiti river and this points is also the reference where we enter the Spiti valley. We ascend upto Nako village, the last among Kinnauri villages located on banks of a small lake. We walk around village and later continue further towards Tabo. Tabo monastery was founded in 996 AD by the great teacher Richensang-po, Tabo is renowned for its breathtaking murals and stucco images – and is often called “The Ajanta of the Himalayas”. The largest monastic complex in Spiti, the old section has 9 temples, 23 chortens, a monks chamber and a nuns chamber. There are several caves adorned with frescoes and contemporary structures too. In trans Himalayan Buddhism, Tabo’s sanctity is next only to Tibet’s Tholing gompa. Overnight at Guest House in Tabo.

Today we ride around Spiti valley, exploring the mesmerizing landscape, varied colors of mountains and remote villages & gompas. We start our ride in morning towards Dhankar village & monastery. This Monastery at Dhankar rests high over the valley and is a stupendous example of local architecture. It is regarded to have once been a fort and was also the residence of the ruler of Spiti – the Nano. We ride further higher towards some of World’s highest villages to Comic, Hikim & Langza. Hikim boasting of World’s Highest Post office & Langza village located in backdrop of Chao Chao Kang Nilda Peak. We end the day on reaching Kaza, the main town of Spiti valley. Evening free to explore Kaza town and make some noise “ride hard, party hard”. Overnight at hotel.

Morning we start yet another day of fantastic scenic views across Spiti valley. We cross Chichim Bridge which is the highest Bridge in Asia. What a ride is going to be from here onwards, hold your breaths to ride into the Himalayas. From Chichim we ride towards Losar which is the last Spiti village and from here start the ascend towards Kunzam Pass (4558 m) which lies on main Great Himalayan Range. We get beautiful views of CB ranges and continue further across Chandra valley providing charming scenic views and exciting ride. We ride through the trans Himalayan region crossing Batal, Chatru entering into Lahaul valley. From Gramphoo we continue through Lahaul valley crossing several village likes Sissu, Gondla, Tandi, Keylong, Gemur to Jispa. We check in at the camp for overnight stay.

Today we start our ride to enter Zanskar valley. We ride to cross Shinku La 5091 m and descend down to the valley floor surrounded by towering mountains. We ride along the Zanskar river crossing several tiny villages to reach Purne and from here further to reach Padum by evening. The ride today involves riding in a narrow valley with towering mountains on both sides with enchanting views. On arrival and check in at hotel.

An absolute fantastic ride with excellent views of mountain passes. Its going to be a day of roller coaster ride across Zanskar region, climbing up & down, criss crossing mountains and high passes, viz Zang La, Singe La 4200 m, Sirsir La 4800 m, Hanupatta & Wanla villages to finally reach Lamayuru. One of the most important and largest monastery of Ladakh region Lamayuru located on Srinagar highway. We check in for overnight stay at Lamayuru.

After breakfast visit the monastery, which is built on a hill slope and has a beautiful statue of Avalokiteshwara, God with thousand arms. Later we start our ride, watch the spectacular Moon like landscape unfold around you as you depart from Lamayuru monastery. Continue to Leh enroute viewing confluence of Indus & Zanskar river, Magnetic Hill, and Pathar Sahib Gurudwara. Arrive Leh & check in the hotel. Rest of day is free to walk around the town, explore the colorful market or visit Leh Palace. Overnight in hotel.

Today after breakfast at your hotel ride to Nubra valley via the famed Khardungla pass (5600 m), which was once the highest motorable pass in the world. Later ride to Nubra valley, take photoshots enroute. The natural home of double hump bacterial camel and famous old silk route, enjoy a small camel ride at the sand dunes. On arrival check in at camp. Evening explore Hunder village. Overnight stay at camp at Hunder.

Today after breakfast we leave for yet another mesmerizing ride to follow Shyok river to reach Pangong Lake (4250 m). Arrive Pangong, which is the highest salt water Lake in the World, shared by two countries India & China. Enjoy the beauty of the lake. Overnight in camp.

After breakfast we start our ride on banks of Pangong Lake, a breath-taking ride with stunning views of the lake. We ride further deeper into Himalayas crossing the famed battle grounds of 1962 Indo China war, crossing villages of Tsaga and Chushul. Enroute also visit the Warm memorial at Rezang La, built in memory of ferocious battle of Indian soldiers who showed exemplary bravery. Major Shaitan Singh was awarded Param Vir Chakra, the highest gallantry award of India for this battle in 1962. We ride along the Indus river to Loma from where we enter the Tibetan plains leading us to Hanle. Hanle village which is rated as the best place for astronomy observations and has an ISRO observatory. We stay overnight at a local homestay and relax to be ready for an exciting day ahead.

Morning we start our ride taking a dirt road for 30 kms, riding across a vast Tibetan plateau and then scaling a mountain pass. We ride down from here to Chisumle from where our ascend to Umling La starts. We reach the top of Umling La, having the distinction of being the highest motorable pass in the World, 5798 m. We click many pictures and spend a little time at the top and then to ride down towards Chisumle and then back to Hanle for overnight.

After breakfast we ride back to Loma from where we follow the course of river Indus down towards Leh town. A pleasure & exciting ride with mesmerising views all around. On arrival in Leh, check in and overnight at hotel.

We bid adieu to Ladakh and ride till Upshi where we leave Indus valley and start our ride up to Tanglang La Pass (5328 m). From here we ride to Moore plains which is a vast expense of 50 kms of flat land and crossing it start our roller coaster ride crossing Lachung La (5065 m) and Nakila La (4800 m) to reach plains of Sarchu, where we spend our night in tents under stary sky.

After breakfast we start our climb upto Baralacha La Pass (4800 m) located on the main Great Himalayan Mountain range and a trek following CB range leads one till Chandertal Lake from here. We ride down to Lahaul valley touching the first village Darcha and crossing Jispa to end the days ride at Keylong. Rest of day free to explore the small town at your own pace. Check in and overnight at hotel.

Post breakfast we start our ride into Pattan valley and crossing villages to reach Trilokinath Temple which is revered alike by Hindus & Buddhist of the region. We ride to Udaipur to visit beautiful wooden Pagoda temple of Mrikula Devi temple. From Udaipur we start our exciting ride to Pangi valley, the road is along Chandra Bhaga river and perched & cut across high on cliff. This road is also famously known as The Death Road among travellers. Pangi is a remote valley tucked inside Himalayas and still remain untouched and infrastructure here is basic. We reach Kilalr the main village of Pangi valley and spend our night in a basic guest house.

Early in morning we start our ride to Chamba town from Pangi. From Killar we ride down to valley floor from where we start ascend through thick woods up towards Sach Pass, a steep and treacherous ascend. We cross the tree line and drive in barren rocky surroundings up to Sach Pass at 4414 m. We pay our respect at the temple at the pass and descend to its meadows which are full of numerous Himalayan flowers in July August. We continue our drive down the mountains passing lush green villages like Bairagarh, Tissa and many others to reach Chamba town located on banks of Ravi river. Check in at hotel. Later visit Laxmi Narayan temple and local market. Overnight at hotel.

Today we start our day with a climb to Jot from where we ride down to Kangra valley and following a highway reach Dharamshala. Dharamshala a famous hill station in Kangra valley is also home to the Tibetan refugee community and is home to His Holiness The Dalai Lama. Evening we explore Mc Leodganj visiting Bhagsunag temple, St Johns Church in the Wilderness and Dalai Lama temple. We spend some more time walking around the colourful Mc Leodganj market before heading back to our hotel to retire for the night.

Today is our last long ride, we cross Kangra valley riding by tea gardens, lovely villages. We visit 11th century Vaidyanath temple at Baijnath and continue our ride taking a mountain road up to Kandi Galu which is a small mountain pass entering Kullu valley. We follow river beas to reach our hotel at Manali. Check in and overnight at hotel.

Day free to relax in Manali. Engage in some café hoping at old Manali or visit Hadimba Devi temple and Manali market. If you are left with some more energy ride to Sollang Valley and Atal Rohtang Tunnel which is longest tunnel in World above 3000 m altitude. Overnight at hotel.

Intime transfer to Kullu airport to connect your flight back to Delhi.

All of these adventures can also be organized as independent tours for you alone, a couple, group of friends or a motorcycle club. We would be delighted to tailor-make the tour as per your wish & desires. If you wish us to organize your pick up or drop to nearest International airport or to add few more days or shorten the length of rides or take an extension tour to view Taj Mahal or Jaipur or a beach holiday to Goa. Let us know your requirement and we would be delighted to work out a memorable adventure specially for you.

 

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Glimpses of this Tour

Inclusions
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Payment terms

✓ Transfers to/from Airport and Hotel
✓ Accommodation on twin sharing basis in A category hotels/ guests houses/ camps/ tents
✓ Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner during the tour (during ride in remote areas Lunch can be at a local dhaba/ restaurant/ packed box)
✓ Royal Enfield Himalayan or Standard 500
✓ All Fuel for the ride
✓ English speaking guide
✓ First Aid Box and Oxygen on high altitude adventures
✓ Mechanics with all necessary spare parts
✓ Support vehicles to carry your luggage, spare, extra fuel
✓ Bottled mineral water throughout the adventure
✓ Tea/Chai & snacks en-route
✓ Permits & environment fees for restricted areas
✓ All entrance fees to places of visit

✗ Any flight international or domestic
✗ Travel Insurance
✗ Personal expenses
✗ Tips
✗ Alcoholic drinks
✗ Anything not mentioned in above price include column

USD 500 deposit must be made at the time of booking to enable us hold your seat on confirmed basis. Balance payment would have to be made maximum 8 weeks before the tour start date.

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