1. Best time to travel (mid-June to end-July, early September to early October)
2. To avoid congestion on Rohtang Pass, set out early from Manali
3. Take Diamox pills to avoid altitude sickness by the time you reach Sarchu
4. Keep yourself hydrated to help beat altitude sickness
5. Pack a tyre puncture kit and a spare set of tubes to be better prepared
6. wear multiple thin layers to adjust to the changing temperature with altitude
7. Don’t stop for too long at the extremely high passes
8. Start early in the day, halt early as the water in the nullahs increases in volume in the evenings
9. Go via Spiti Valley for a truly sublime, remote travel experience
10. Travel slowly with a few breaks and have a deeper experience
Motorbike Tour Program of Ladakh
We are suggesting here the best itinerary for a motorbike adventure in Ladakh.
Day 1 Delhi - near Kufri (camp)
Day 2 Kufri - Tapri (on the Hindustan-Tibet highway, past Rampur)
Day 3 Tapri - Nako | entrance to Spit valley
Day 4 Nako - Key Monastery (we camped past Kaza)
Day 5 Key Monastery - Khoksar (past Gramphu, joined Manali-Leh highway)
Day 6 Khoksar - Sarchu cross three high- altitude passes - Baralacha La. Nakee La and Lachung La)
Day 7 Sarchu - Tso Kar (camped by the lake)
Day 8 Tso Kar - Leh (highest pass on the road, Tang lang La)
Day 9 Leh (relaxed in the town)
Day 10 Leh - Sumoor (past Khardung La)
Day 11 Sumoor - Leh (crossed Khardung La)
Day 12 Leh - Pangong Tso (second highest pass in Ladakh. Chang La)
Day 13 Pangong Tso - Leh