Delhi → Delhi Tsomoriri Special | Umling La Pass | Zanskar Route

🔶 DAY 1: Delhi → Manali (Overnight Volvo)

Duration: 12–13 hrs
Altitude: 6,730 ft

Highlights:

• Begin your journey from Delhi Volvo Boarding Point (evening departure).

• Comfortable overnight ride through the plains and into the Himalayan foothills.

• Enjoy night views of the highway and mountain curves.

• On arrival in Manali next morning, transfer to hotel (self-arranged taxi/auto).

• Overnight stay in Manali.

🔶 DAY 2: Manali Arrival + Acclimatization & Briefing

Highlights:

• Check-in at the pre-booked hotel.

• Relax and acclimatize to Manali’s mountain climate.

• Explore Mall Road, Tibetan Market, Hadimba Road (self-exploration).

• In the evening:

  • Meet your tour leader.

  • Detailed safety briefing.

  • Introduction to fellow riders.

  • Gear distribution (helmet, knee/elbow guards, riding jacket depending on package).

• Overnight stay in Manali.

🔶 DAY 3: Manali → Jispa

Duration: 4.5–5 hrs
Altitude: 10,498 ft

Key Highlights (Point-Wise):

• Start your Ladakh ride after breakfast.

• Cross the Atal Tunnel – India’s longest high-altitude tunnel.

• Short stop at Sissu Waterfall Viewpoint.

• Ride through Tandi & Keylong along the Chandra & Bhaga rivers.

• Scenic views of snow-clad peaks and wide valleys.

• Reach Jispa, a peaceful village perfect for acclimatization.

• Dinner & overnight stay at Jispa.

🔶 DAY 4: Jispa → Padum Via Gombo Rangjon (Zanskar)

Duration: 7–8 hrs
Altitude: 16,703 ft (Shinku La)

Key Highlights:

• Begin early for a thrilling ride towards Zanskar.

• Cross the spectacular Shinku La (Shingo La) Pass — one of the newest high-mountain routes.

• Narrow trails, glacier streams & off-roading sections.

• Landscapes shift from green valleys to raw, rugged mountains.

• Enter the remote Zanskar Region.

• Arrive in Padum, a major town of Zanskar known for its isolation and culture.

• Overnight stay in Padum.

🔶 DAY 5: Padum → Kargil

Duration: 9–10 hrs
Altitude: 8,780 ft

Key Highlights:

• Early departure from Padum due to the long travel distance.

• Visit & pass through:

  • Rangdum Village – surreal landscapes.

  • Pensi La Pass (14,400 ft) – gateway to Zanskar.

  • Drang-Drung Glacier – one of Ladakh’s largest glaciers.

• Enjoy a dramatic transition from rugged Zanskar to the greener Suru Valley.

• Continue the ride towards Kargil, a historically significant town.

• Overnight stay in Kargil.

🔶 DAY 6: Kargil → Leh

Duration: 6–7 hrs
Altitude: 11,500 ft
Distance: 221 km

Key Highlights:

• Scenic morning ride along the Srinagar–Leh Highway.

• Stop at:

  • Mulbekh Maitreya Buddha (rock-carved statue).

  • Namika La Pass

  • Fotula Pass – highest point on Srinagar–Leh Highway.

  • Lamayuru Monastery – Moonland landscapes.

  • Magnetic Hill – anti-gravity phenomenon spot.

  • Gurudwara Pathar Sahib – spiritual stop.

• Reach Leh by evening.

• Check-in, dinner & rest.

🔶 DAY 7: Leh → Nubra Valley (via Khardung La)

Duration: 6–7 hrs
Altitude: 10,370 ft
Distance: 123 km

Key Highlights:

• Ride to the world-famous Khardung La Pass (18,380 ft).

• Enjoy tea & photos at the summit board.

• Descend to the warm desert landscape of Nubra Valley.

• Visit:

  • Diskit Monastery – giant Maitreya Buddha statue.

  • Hunder Sand Dunes – double-humped camel safari.

• Optional adventure activities:

  • ATV

  • Zipline

  • Go-karting

• Overnight stay in Nubra (camp or hotel).

🔶 DAY 8: Nubra → Pangong Lake

Duration: 6–7 hrs
Altitude: 13,860 ft
Distance: 184 km

Key Highlights:

• Early morning ride towards Pangong using the Shyok or Wari La route (operator’s choice).

• Witness changing terrains — from deserts to mountains to lakeside.

• Arrive at Pangong Tso, famous for:

  • Color-changing water

  • Long shoreline views

• Spend the evening beside the lake under the cold, starry sky.

• Overnight stay at lakeside camps.

🔶 DAY 9: Pangong → Hanle

Duration: 5–6 hrs
Altitude: 14,000 ft
Distance: 190 km

Key Highlights:

• Ride through remote Changthang Valley.

• Stop at:

  • Chushul War Memorial – India-China war history.

  • Tsaga La Pass – open vistas of barren landscapes.

• Reach Hanle – one of India’s most secluded villages.

• Explore (time-permitting):

  • Hanle Observatory – India’s highest astronomical observatory.

  • Local wildlife & Black-necked cranes.

• Overnight stay in Hanle.

🔶 DAY 10: Hanle → Umling La → Hanle

Duration: 5–6 hrs
Altitude: 19,024 ft (Umling La – WORLD’S HIGHEST ROAD)

Key Highlights:

• Start early for the legendary ascent to Umling La Pass.

• Experience:

  • Extreme altitude

  • Minimal vegetation

  • Pure adventure terrain

• Celebrate your achievement at the Umling La signboard.

• Descend back to Hanle for safety and rest.

• Overnight stay in Hanle.

🔶 DAY 11: Hanle → Tsomoriri

Duration: 5–6 hrs
Altitude: 11,500 ft

Key Highlights:

• Ride through remote routes via:

  • Salsal La

  • Chumur Village

  • Charchagan La

• View multiple small lakes including Ryul Tso.

• Drive along the full length of Tsomoriri Lake — Ladakh’s largest high-altitude lake.

• Arrive at Korzok Village, located on the lake’s edge.

• Evening walk near the serene crystal-blue lake.

• Overnight stay at Tsomoriri.

🔶 DAY 12: Tsomoriri → Jispa

Duration: 7–8 hrs
Altitude: 13,783 ft
Distance: ~230 km

Key Highlights:

• Start the long journey back towards Himachal.

• Visit:

  • Tso Kar Lake – salt marsh basin.

  • Puga Hot Springs – geothermal mud pools.

  • More Plains – straight high-altitude highway.

  • Nakee La & Lachung La passes.

  • Gata Loops – 21 hairpin bends.

  • Baralacha La – dramatic mountain pass.

• Reach Jispa by evening for a warm stay after a long ride.

🔶 DAY 13: Jispa → Manali

Duration: 5–6 hrs

Key Highlights:

• Enjoy a refreshing morning at Jispa.

• Ride towards Manali passing by:

  • Atal Tunnel

• Arrive in Manali, check into hotel.

• Bike handover.

• Evening free for leisure, cafés & final-night celebrations.

• Overnight stay in Manali.

🔶 DAY 14: Manali → Delhi (Overnight Volvo)

Duration: 12–13 hrs

Key Highlights:

• Breakfast at hotel.

• Check-out around 12 noon.

• Free time for shopping at Manali Mall Road.

• Evening boarding for the overnight Volvo back to Delhi.

• Arrive next morning with unforgettable memories.