Manali–Leh Highway Expedition (Bike)

Arrive Manali (2,050 m) — bike allotment, gear check, route and safety briefing; Old Manali evening

• Arrive Manali (2,050 m)
• bike allotment, gear check, route and safety briefing; Old Manali evening

Ride over Atal Tunnel through Keylong to Jispa (3,200 m) — Sissu waterfall and Deepak Tal enroute

• Ride over Atal Tunnel through Keylong to Jispa (3,200 m)
• Sissu waterfall and Deepak Tal enroute

Cross Baralacha La (4,890 m); Suraj Tal and Deepak Tal — camp at Sarchu (4,290 m)

• Cross Baralacha La (4,890 m); Suraj Tal and Deepak Tal
• camp at Sarchu (4,290 m)

The Gata Loops, Nakee La, Lachulung La and Tanglang La (5,328 m); descend through the Moore Plains to Leh

• The Gata Loops, Nakee La, Lachulung La and Tanglang La (5,328 m)
• descend through the Moore Plains to Leh

Mandatory recovery and acclimatisation — Shanti Stupa, Leh Palace, Main Bazaar at an easy pace

• Mandatory recovery and acclimatisation
• Shanti Stupa, Leh Palace, Main Bazaar at an easy pace

Ride over Khardung La (5,359 m); Diskit Monastery, Hunder dunes and Bactrian camels

• Ride over Khardung La (5,359 m)
• Diskit Monastery, Hunder dunes and Bactrian camels

The Shyok river road to Pangong Tso; lakeside camp at Spangmik

• The Shyok river road to Pangong Tso
• lakeside camp at Spangmik

Sunrise over Pangong; ride back over Chang La (5,360 m) to Leh

• Sunrise over Pangong
• ride back over Chang La (5,360 m) to Leh

Bike handover; departure from Leh

• Bike handover
• departure from Leh