Great Himalayan Bullet Tour:

Detailed itinerary of The Great Himalayan Bullet Tour:

Day 1: Arrival in Delhi by Air/Train

Reception at the Airport/Station and transfer to the hotel in the heart of Delhi. Unload bikes from BLR-DEL train and get a check up done. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 2: Delhi - Manali (2000 m)

An early morning start for a day ride to Manali. Arrival at night. Overnight stay in a comfortable family guest house in one of the serene villages of Manali.

Day 3: Manali (2000 m)

Rohtang pass (3979 m) is 51kms from Manali on the highway to Keylong/Leh. It offers a panorama and spectacular mountain view. The pass is open from June to October each year although trekkers can cross it earlier. It is a gateway to Lahaul Spiti, Pangi and Leh valley just as Zojila pass is a gatway to Ladakh. There are a beautiful sight of glaciers and peaks,The Chandra river flows down in the Lahaul valley. Slightly to the left are the twin peaks of the Geypan. During summer(mid June to October) regular buses ply between Manali-Keylong/Darcha, Udaipur, Spiti and Leh,13 kms further is a splendid valley between Solang village and Beas Kund. Solang valley offers the view of glaciers and snow capped mountains and peaks. It has fine ski slopes. The Mountaineering Institute has installed a ski lift for training purpose. Located here is a hut and guest house of the Mountaineering and Allied sports Institute, Manali. Now a few hotels have also come up. The winter skiing festival is organised here. Training in skiing is imparted at this place.Manali has many attractions which can be explored,Over night stay in Manali.

Day 4: Manali- Udaipur [6H 170 km]

Udaipur is a town in Lahaul and Spiti District of Himachal Pradesh. It is located at an altitude of 2,743 meters, and is around 53 km north of Keylong.The village was called ‘Markul’ in olden days. Major attraction here is the Markula Devi Temple.A temple dedicated to this goddess is quiet famous in Lahaul because of the wooden carvings in it. The village is situated at the point where the Chenab and Mayar Nallah meet, hence it also becomes a starting point of the Mayar valley.

This place is therefore a starting point for Mayar valley and further on to Zanskar and other peaks. This is a green area rather the whole Chenab valley is greener than the Lahaul valley. It has a rest house and some hotels and is a good resting place

Day 5: Udaipur - Sarchu (4000 m) [5H 150 Km]

After breakfast, at about 07.30 Hours, you start the days ride for Sarchu. From Keylong, the road passes through a high altitude desert with extraordinary mountain views. You take timeout for a tea break at Darcha, another check-post, where our companion the Bhaga River has been bridged. Further, the road climbs to Patseo, from where you can get a birds eye-view of Darcha; a little further is Zingzingbar. The country gets wilder now,icy streams flow across the road that at times disappear into grey. The ˜now-here-now-gone" track goes over the Baralacha La [4880m] standing at the crossroads of Lahaul, Zanskar, Spiti and Ladakh regions, before dipping down to Sarchu. On arrival, check into alpine tents with attached toilets, and relax.

Day 6: Sarchu - Rumtse (3500 m)

The zig zag road goes up to Lachung La pass at 5050m and plunges into deep and impressive gorges. We then ascend in the direction of the Tanglang La pass (5300 m), world's second highest motorable pass. We come across a few villages as we approach the Indus valley. We drive along the Indus for next 50 kms and finally cross the valley to reach Leh.

Day 7: Rumtse – Leh (3500m)

From Rumtse, the ride to Leh is an exciting one, with views of the Indus Valley and many monasteries on the way. Day one at Leh is easily manageable, we have a short walk on a rather flat terrain to aid acclimatization. Over night stay in Leh Hotel.

Day 8: Leh - Khardung La - Leh(5600 m-3500m) [3H 110 Km]

We go up to Khardung La pass takig another labyrinth of zig zag tracks in our stride. The Kardung La is the highest motorable pass of the world at 5600m/18380Ft from sea level. The panorama on the Zanskar chain at the south and the great Karakoram chain at the north, is magical. We re-trace our route to go back to Leh. For true riders and adventure seekers the incomparable visit to Stok village is a must, located on the other side of Indus at the bottom of Stok Kangri (elevation 6153m/20182 feet) which is the highest mountain in the Stok Range of the Himalayas.

Day 9: Leh - Changthang (4500 m) [5H 160 Km]



We ride to the Indus valley in the direction of the Tibetan border. On the way, we visit the monasteries of Tikse, erected at the top of a rocky terrain, dominating the village. Then the coveted visit of Hemis, the biggest monastery of Ladakh. After Upshi, we ride along the Indus till Mahe bridge, and leave the valley to enter the heart of Changthang/Rupshu, the most isolated part of Ladakh. Taking a sandy track, we reach the famous Tso Moriri lake, gleaming in its turquoise glory. overnight Camping on the shore of the sacred lake.
We call Rupsho or Changthang (Remember Riding Solo To The Top Of The World) the Indian part of the huge Tibetan plateau which extends from East to West for more than 2000Km. Changthang means Eastern Flat Land it is the land of nomads located in the east of Leh on the Chinese border. The average altitude of the area is around 14600ft above sea level,too high for regular life only the Changpa nomads live here with their yaks and their goats which are the main attraction of this area apart from wild animals,lakes and rare birds.

Day 10: Tso Moriri lake and Tso Kar lake (4300 m) [3H 100 Km]



Tsomiri is the largest of the High Altitude Lake (HAL) with an altitude of 4,595 m (15,075 ft)in Ladakh and is the largest of the High Altitude Lakes in the Trans-Himalayan biogeographic region entirely within India.The remote high plateau of Changthang stretches from western Tibet into eastern Ladakh The Max length 19 km and the Max width is 3km.You can visit Korzok monastery at Tsomoriri which lies on the western bank of the lake.This region, known as the land of the nomads, will give you an experience to last a lifetime. See the nomads' traditional lifestyle and share a cup of butter tea in one of their black yak-hair tents along the incredible oval-shaped bank of Tsomoriri. The lake changes its turquoise blue color with the light and is surrounded by a picturesque landscape Korzok.

Korzok, situated at 15,000 feet (4,572 m) with its dozen or so houses and its gompa appearing like a mirage among the barren hills, is the only permanent settlement in ChangThang otherwise the region is inhabited only by nomadic Chang-pa herds people. The Rupshu Chang-pa live in tents all the year round, moving in accordance with an old-established annual routine between the pastures the exist wherever an occasional stream carrying snowmelt from the heights makes possible the growth of grass, scanty indeed, but reportedly highly nutritious. The few barley-fields at Korzok must be among the highest cultivation in the world, but there is no guarantee that the crop will ripen every year.

Day 11: Tso Kar - Sarchu [5H 150 Km]

We take a rugged but safe track to reach the Leh-Manali road, next to Pang Road straight to the south till Sarchu. Camping overnight. The region is the refuge of many animal species that we come across while trekking: wild hares, thick fur marmots, white partridges, ibex, wild donkeys from Tibet (Kyangs), wolves and if lucky, some very very rare snow leopards.

Day 12: Sarchu-Manali (2000 m) [7/8H 230 Km]

Last stage of the rally, which is one of the longest but definitely a worthy one! Early departure towards the south till Manali. Night spent at a comfortable guest house.

Day 13: Manali (2000 m)

After breakfast the morning is free to go to Manikaran, a famous religious & tourist spot and One of the most delightful places to see around Manali situated at a distance of 45 kilometers from Kullu and 3 kilometers from the region of Kasol. The region is mostly visited by the pilgrims who arrive in large numbers to offer prayers in the temples and the Gurudwara situated in Manikaran near Manali.
The region of Manikaran is situated at an elevated altitude of 1700 meters above sea level. The region is marked by the presence of a number of hot springs. The waters of these hot springs are sacred to the local people and the large number of tourists who arrive to wade through the waters or take a holy dip in the hot springs. reach back to Manali & Night spent at a comfortable guest house.

Day 14: Manali-Delhi 542 km, 9-10hrs NH 21

Early morning start back to Delhi. Reach by late evening Transfer to the hotel and stay overnight at Delhi.

Day 15: Delhi Airport/Railway Station

Free Day in Delhi after loading the bikes on the DEL-BLR train.Transfer to the Airport/Station in the evening.

NB: The schedules are given for information but are subject to change from a year to another, Especially depending on the findings of new roads and weather forecast.

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