Cycle Ladakh U
Tour code: CIL Tour style: Classic Explore Tour comfort: Simple Cycle grade: Tough
DURATION DAYS 17
TOUR
£1485 £2198
TOUR ONLY FLIGHT INCLUSIVE Sankar
Phyang Spituk
Stok MATHO
Monastery 3590m
Hemis UPSHI GREAT HIMALAYA RANGE
Fly to/from DELHI
HAMYA 3850m
CHUMATHANG SUMDO
Nangchan La Pass 4700m KORZOK Moriri Tso LEH LEH INDIA
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60 km Cycle Ladakh CIL Epic ride exploring the monasteries and villages of Ladakh
Set in the far north of India, Ladakh is a unique region, inaccessible during the winter months. For a short period in the summer the passes clear of snow and we can visit the remote monasteries and experience the Buddhist traditions that have shaped the culture. Starting with Leh as our base we cycle to Hemis, Stok and Phyang monasteries before following quiet paths along the Indus River. Few tourists visit this region and exploring by bike allows us to reach some of the smaller villages in the Indus Valley and gain an insight in to how people live in a region that is totally cut off for more than half of the year.
17 day tour itinerary
Day 1 Join tour Delhi. Day 2 Fly to Leh Take the morning fl ight to the Ladakh capital, Leh. Rest of the day to relax and acclimatise. Day 3 Monasteries Take to our bikes this morning and cycle to the Shankar Gompa. Cycle back to Leh stopping to visit the Spituk Monastery en route. Day 4 Phyang Cycle north-west from Leh to Phyang village and visit the small monastery. Day 5 Stok Palace Leaving Leh today we cycle to nearby Stok where we visit the Palace before continuing on to Matho. Days 6/7 Hemis Today we visit one of Ladakh’s largest and most well known monastery, Hemis Gompa. Follow the Indus River until we reach
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Upshi. Rest day at Upshi. Day 9/10 Rivers and villages Continue to follow the Indus river as we make our way to Hamya and on to Chumathang. Days 10/11 Sumdo Cycle to Sumdo and spend a day exploring the village. Days 12/13 High Pass Leaving Sumdo we cross the Nangchan La Pass (4700m) and descend to Korzok. Return to Sumdo. Day 14 Return to Leh Visit Tsokar Lake before a dramatic drive back to Leh, crossing the Pologongka La Pass (4940m) and the Tanglang La Pass (5359m). Days 15/16 Delhi Fly back to Delhi, free time to explore the old and new parts of the city. Day 17 Tour ends Delhi.
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DAILY DISTANCES
Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12
20km 32km 31km 35km
32km 60km 42km
43km
INDIA DELHI
Tour essentials
Accommodation: 7 nights hotels, 9 nights camping. Meals: 16 breakfasts, 10 lunches and 10 dinners are included. Tour staff: Explore tour leader, bike mechanic, driver(s) and local guides. Included Bike: We provide 21 gear Trek 4300 mountain bikes with front suspension – see tour notes for details. Route and Terrain: On this tour we cycle 295 km over eight days (an average of 37 km per day). We follow some major roads whilst cycling around Leh and then smaller paths between villages. There are some steep ascents and descents and the altitude will make the cycling feel tougher. A support vehicle is available throughout the tour. We have graded the route as tough. Group size: Generally 10 to 16.
Planned tour dates
2013 Tour only dates 19 Jul - 04 Aug 09 Aug - 25 Aug
Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.
Single rooms are available from £380 For more information and to book, go online at
www.explore.co.uk
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