After much delibrations, here is our final itinerary for our Ladakh biking trip:
Day 01 is September 10th. Most of this will be done on a hired bike from leh. So if any one is interested, you must be willing to hire and ride a bike through the highest roads on earth and willing to tent in the wilderness.
Day 01: Arrive in Leh. Complete day for rest and leisure to acclimatize. Evening Visit to Leh Market & Shanti Stupa. Overnight at a hotel.
Day 02: Go for white water rafting from Chilling to Nimu on the Zanskar river till it meets the grand Indus. These are Grade III to Grade III B rapids. Will be back to Leh by 4 pm. Evening free to visit to Shanti Stupa, Samkar Gompa (Leh Gompa), Namgyal Tsemo (Victory fort) and Leh Palace.
Day 03: Ride to Khardung La and continue to Hunder for over night stay.
Day 04: Next morning, either go to a double humpback camel breeding farm at Dikshit, or visit Panamik, the last village on LAC before the Siachen Glacier, and the leave for Leh. Stay at Leh.
Day 05: Head to Pangong Tso over the mighty Chang La pass. The journey will take atleast 5 hours. Stay at Pangong in tents.
Day 06: If whether, health and authorities permit, attempt the first solo ride to the top or Marsimik La or return to Leh. Ride to Alchi and stay there.
Day 07: Ride to Dah Hanu valley via Khaltse. Spend day exploring one of the most secluded tribal regions in the world, who are known to be the purest Aryan race in the world...the Dards. Stay at Dah or Biama.
Day 08: Move to Drass via Kargil through the spectacular terrain. Day for Drass exploration and stay at Drass.
Day 09: Ride to Kargil, explore the area. Ask locals for other places to see. If we have time then move to Lamayru and stay there, else stay at Kargil.
Day 10: Depending on whether we stay at Lamayru oor Kargil, ride to Leh. Explore the remaining sights of Leh and possibly shop a little.
Day 11: Leave early morning for Delhi.
