Tourism Scouts India

Nubra Valley – Cycling Tour (8 Nights / 9 Days)

Ladakh
This tour through the high-altitude cold desert of Ladakh takes you over passes, into remote valleys, alongside glacier-fed rivers, and through Tibetan villages. Be among the first to bicycle a new road over Warila Pass and cycle through the beautiful Sakti and Nubra Valleys. This tour ends on the highest note possible, a cycle up (and of course down) one of the highest motorable roads in the world.
Arrival at Leh and check into the hotel.
Today you visit the Stok Palace Museum and then ride our bikes to open your lungs and get your breathing system accustomed to the climate. After that, you may ride to Stakna and Thiksey monasteries. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Today, you begin your trip to the Nubra Valley. It is one of the historical places to visit in Leh, and its Tibetan name Dumra means a "valley of flowers". With a gradual climb up through a valley to the village of Sakti. Looking ahead, you can see our destination, Warila Pass. Dinner and overnight in camps.
Today is your ride to Wari La Pass, located northeast of Leh in the Nubra valley of Ladakh. For you, it will be a lengthy and constant climb to the top of Warila Pass for unforgettable mountain views. Then, down the side of the foothills, you cycle through the monumental villages of Tangyar and Khyungru. Dinner and overnight in camps.
Next in your itinerary is the downhill flurry passes of traditional Ladakhi homes. Stop over for a while and enjoy the Ladhaki culture. Then, before climbing slowly to Khalsar, you join the Karakoram highway into the Nubra Valley with stunning views. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Today is a long day. Shyok Valley is mesmerizing, and the landscape changes to sand dunes in a blink of an eye. But you would not know when you'd experience the shift in the vistas as you cycle to Hundar and on to the Muslim village of Turtuk. Dinner and overnight in Tents.
Turtuk to Khardung is more of a rest day as you transfer to Khalsar and then take a rest in the camps. Here you set up camps in pasturelands near the North Pulu check post. Dinner and overnight in camps.
One of the dreams for riders and travelers who come to Leh is to ride on one of the highest motorable roads in the world - Khardungla Pass. This will be the highest point in the trip, and post drenching in the fantastic views of the valleys and snow-capped cliffs, it's a thrilling descent to Leh - you would love it to its fullest. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
You end this thrilling ride with us and fly back to Delhi on the note to meet again and create friends and memories for life.
Included
  • 08 nights accommodation in handpicked hotels (Single room will attract an additional supplement).
  • Meals as mentioned in the program.
  • 01 experienced guide to provide local knowledge and support.
  • Snacks and soft drinks for each day’s ride.
  • Tourism Scouts India water bottles to keep.
  • Litter bag.
  • Inner line permit fee.
  • A mountain bike with full mechanical assistance and spare parts.
  • Ground transfers as planned in the private vehicle program (if required).
  • Team: Mechanic, cook, Support vehicles driver, English-speaking tour leader, assistants.
  • A support vehicle to carry luggage, Stocks Spare parts, etc.
  • Luxury Van (Tempo Traveler) will be all the time as a backup for taking a group from one place to another. If a guest decides not to ride, relax for the rest of the tour.
  • First Aid Kit and Oxygen Canister: for in case of emergency.
Excluded
  • Any kind of taxes.
  • Airfare and transportation to and from the trip pick up / drop off locations.
  • Lodging before and after the trip.
  • Personal items purchased during the trip.
  • Optional activities not scheduled by Tourism Scouts India.
  • On select trips, some meals are not included. On these trips, Trek Travel invites you to explore the local cuisine at your leisure.

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