Motorcycle Trip to Ladakh/Leh and ....?
Hi all - first of all let me say that this site has an amazing amount of useful info which a friend and I have been searching through for days...
We're planning a trip to Leh/Ladakh and Kardung La, will have a maximum of 3 weeks and would like input on an itinerary.
We realise that acclimatising may be an issue and want to avoid any potential problems so which of the itineraries below would you recommend or do you have better ones?
#1 Shimla - Leh - Manali
Delhi to Shimla
Shimla to Narkanda
Narkanda to Manali
Manali to Jispa
Jispa to Sarchu
Sarchu to Tso Moriri Lake
Tso Moriri Lake to Leh
Leh to Nubra Valley (inc Kardung La)
Nubra to Hemis
Hemis to Sarchu
Sarchu to Manali (inc Rohtang Pass)
#2 Shimla - Spiti - Leh
Delhi to Shimla
Shimla to Narkanda
Narkanda to Sangla
Sangla to Kalpa (inc Chitkul)
Kalpa to Nako
Nako to Kaza (inc Tabo)
Kaza to Keylong (inc Kunzum-La)
Keylong to Sarchu
Sarchu to Tso Moriri Lake (inc Lachlung La)
Tso Moriri Lake to Leh
Leh to Kardhung La to Leh
Also - opinions seem divided on the best time to go.
We had been thinking of mid-June. OK or not?
Seems like most tour groups average less than 180 kms a day and we would like to stop along the way to see the sights etc but in a 3 week motorcycle trip would we have time to do a side trip to Nepal and still make it back to Delhi to fly home?
We have been in contact with a shop called BulletWallas who seem to have reasonable rates for rental Enfields - are there any better places we should contact?
What can we expect in terms of daily expenses for gas, accomodations, food etc if we keep it on a middle of the road budget (i.e not depriving ourselves but not insisting on Ewan and Charley style meals and hotels)?
Thanks all.
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