SLMD Turtuk-Umling La-Tsomoriri 12 Days Bike Trip

• Welcome to Srinagar, Upon your arrival in Srinagar, you’ll need to make your way to the hotel. For hotel details, please get in touch with the concerned salesperson and proceed with check-in.

• After checking in, you can take some time to rest and explore nearby attractions such as Dal Lake and Nishat Garden.

• In the evening, there will be a briefing session at 7:00 pm, where you’ll meet the team marshal.

• The marshal will provide a detailed overview of the routes, rules, and regulations, and will explain in depth how to ride in the Himalayas.

• Overnight stay at Srinagar.

• Today Morning we’ll depart towards Leh.
• Travel distance and time (180km/6-7hrs).
• Terrain type ( Basic mostly highway).
• Crossing Namkila Pass and Fotula Pass
• Lamayuru popularly known for its Monastery and Moonland, a picturesque landscape resembles to the surface of the moon.
• Enroute we’ll cross many famous places like Gurudwara Pathar Sahab, Magnetic Hill, Sham Valley etc.
• Evening visit to Shanti Stupa.
• Overnight stay at Leh.

• Travel distance and time (130km / 5-6 hours)
• Terrain type (intermediate)
• We ride through the epic Khardung La Pass (17,982 feet).
• The valley is known for the sand dunes with white rolling sands, and the sight
  of the double humped Bactrian Camels.
• Diskit Monastery, the monastery has 33m statue of Maitreya Buddha facing
  down the shayok river.
• You can go for an adventure activities at Nubra valley as it is the hub for
  adventure activities, you can do ATV bike ride, Zip line, Rafting, Go karting and
  Double humped camel ride.
• Overnight stay at Swiss camp in Hunder (3150m).

• Today we will ride towards Turtuk village and back to Hundar.
• Travel distance and time (180 km / 6-7 hours)
• Terrain type (intermediate)
• which is the northernmost village in India situated in the Nubra Valley, on the banks of the Shyok river. It is the Balti region that was under Pakistan’s control until 1971, after which India gained control over this important area.
• Turtuk is the last out-post of India at Thang after which Pakistan-controlled Gilgit-Baltistan begins.
• Turtuk is famous for its varieties of fruits, especially apricots.
• Overnight stay at Swiss camp in Hundar
• Meal : Breakfast and Dinner.

• We will ride towards Pangong Lake via Shayok Route (east of Ladakh ), on the
  border with China.
• Travel time and distance (7-8 hours /180km approx).
• Terrain Type (advance level as most of the terrain will be off-roading and
  water crossings will be there.)
• You will reach the Lake by evening and you will be surprise to see such a
  beautiful lake in the middle of mountains.
• Pangong Tso (high grassland lake) is a high altitude salt water lake, the lake is
  so huge that 70% of it is in China and 30% is in India.
• Pangong lake altitude 4,225m.
• Overnight stay at Pangong.

• Travel distance from Pangong to Hanle via Koyul, Umling (285km /8-9 hours) Road condition is good (Intermediate). (Umling La 19,024 ft.)
• Travel distance from Pangong to Hanle via Migla (250km /8-9 hours) Road condition (Extremely bad roads in 2025 End). (MigLa 19,400 ft.)
• In November 2025, the Golden Eagle Expedition team visited MIGLA PASS, which is at 19,400 ft. The condition of the road was terrible, but the roads are under construction . Some sections are incredibly steep, with an incline of up to 70°, making the descent just as difficult as the ascent. (Visuals and footage are available on our social media sites.)
• We will decide once all the riders have reached Leh Migla Pass or Umling La Pass.
• Overnight stay at Hanle.
• Meal : Breakfast and Dinner.

• Travel distance and time (150km /5-6 hours)
• Terrain type (Intermediate).
• Hanle has a lovely Monastery offering some great aerial views of the whole village that is a home of about 1000 people with altitude of 4500 Mtrs.
• The Hanle Observatory, currently the second highest optical observatory in the world.
• Tso Moriri is a breathtaking alpine lake situated in the Changthang Plateau of Ladakh, India.
• It’s known for its stunning shades of blue, its remote and serene location, and its rich wildlife.
• Overnight stay at Tsomoriri.
• Meal : Breakfast and Dinner.

• Travel distance and travel time (220 kms/ 07– 08 hrs) approx.
• Terrain type ( advance).
• On the way you can explore Puga valley and Tsokar,
• You’ll reach the junction at Debring, where the road splits, the left is your turn-off towards Pang.
• The landscape becomes more arid and mountainous. You’ll cross the high passes of Lachung, Nakila pass and crossing 22 Gata loops,
• Overnight stay at Sarchu.
• Meal : Breakfast and Dinner.

• Early morning after breakfast we will ride towards Manali.
• Travel distance and time (180km/7-8hrs).
• Terrain type (intermediate).
• Serchu (Border) between Himachal and Ladakh).
• Baralacha pass (15,910 ft) and you get to cross the snow covered Baralacha.
• On the way we will visit the beautiful valley of Lahaul and you need to cross Sisu,
• Keylong, Jispa and Darcha.
• The Atal tunnel which is 9km long and it is the longest highway tunnel above
• 10,000 feet (3,048 m) in the world.
• Overnight stay at Manali.
• Meal : Breakfast and Dinner.

Morning at around 10 am after breakfast you will check out the hotel. Keeping your luggage at the reception you will get free time from 10 am- 4pm, you can roam around the market or go to nearby
places like Mall road, Hadimba Devi Temple. At 4pm, everyone will meet at Volvo bus stand.
Overnight journey from Manali to Delhi

You will reach Delhi around 9 -10am which can delay incase of heavy traffic. Journey ends with Sweet Memories of Ladakh.