Six Raids a Year
Ladakh Expeditions.
Every route below is re-scouted each season before a single rider joins. Difficulty ratings reflect altitude, terrain, and days in the saddle — not fitness alone.
01 — Ladakh
Khardung La Traverse
Six passes, two river fords, and a night at 4,200 metres under more stars than sky. The route Indian Moto Adventures is built around — walked and ridden in full by our own guides before a single guest ever joins the convoy.
Duration
7 Days
Max Altitude
5,359 m
Vehicle
Motorcycle Convoy
Difficulty
Moderate
Elevation Profile · 7 Days
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- Day 1Arrive Leh — airport pickup, bike handover, altitude briefing and medical check.3,500 m
- Day 2Leh Acclimatisation — easy warm-up loop past Shanti Stupa and Leh Palace.3,650 m
- Day 3Leh → Khardung La → Nubra Valley — first pass crossing, descend into Diskit.5,359 m
- Day 4Nubra Valley (Hunder) — rest day among the dunes; camel safari, bike servicing.3,100 m
- Day 5Nubra → Khardung La → Leh — recross the pass, camp at 4,200 m under open sky.5,359 m
- Day 6Sham Valley Loop — gentler terrain, river crossings, village monasteries.3,800 m
- Day 7Departure — farewell breakfast, gallery handover, transfer to the airport.3,500 m
Starting from
$6,400 / person
02 — Ladakh
Umling La Extreme Altitude Run
The world's highest motorable road, at 5,882 metres. Thin air, thinner margins, and a support vehicle carrying supplemental oxygen the entire way. Our most demanding raid, and the one riders talk about for years.
Duration
6 Days
Max Altitude
5,882 m
Vehicle
Motorcycle Convoy
Difficulty
Extreme
Elevation Profile · 6 Days
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- Day 1Arrive Leh — medical screening, oxygen briefing, bike handover.3,500 m
- Day 2Leh → Chang La → Leh — acclimatisation out-and-back over Chang La.5,360 m
- Day 3Leh → Pangong Tso — cross Chang La, camp lakeside at Pangong.5,360 m
- Day 4Pangong → Hanle — into the remote Changthang plateau, dark-sky camp.4,500 m
- Day 5Hanle → Umling La → Hanle — summit day, the world's highest motorable road.5,882 m
- Day 6Hanle → Leh — return convoy, farewell dinner in Leh.4,500 m
Starting from
$7,200 / person
03 — Ladakh
Pangong & Nubra Circuit
Cold desert sand dunes at Hunder, double-humped camels grazing beside parked Enfields, and a lake at Pangong that changes colour through the afternoon. The gentlest raid we run — still crossing 5,300 metres at Chang La.
Duration
5 Days
Max Altitude
5,300 m (Chang La)
Vehicle
Motorcycle Convoy
Difficulty
Moderate
Elevation Profile · 5 Days
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- Day 1Arrive Leh — briefing and bike handover.3,500 m
- Day 2Leh → Nubra Valley — cross Khardung La, descend to Hunder's dunes.5,359 m
- Day 3Nubra → Pangong Tso — ride the Shyok river route to the lakeshore.4,200 m
- Day 4Pangong → Leh — return via Chang La, the circuit's high point.5,300 m
- Day 5Departure — rest morning, gallery handover, transfer out.3,500 m
Starting from
$4,100 / person
04 — Zanskar, Ladakh
Zanskar Winter Raid
Studded tyres, a convoy capped at six riders, and roads that empty out completely once the passes start to close. This is Indian Moto Adventures at its most committed — book only if you've raided with us before.
Duration
10 Days
Max Altitude
3,850 m
Vehicle
Motorcycle Convoy, Studded Tyres
Difficulty
Extreme
Elevation Profile · 10 Days
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- Day 1Arrive Leh — winter kit fitting, studded-tyre bike briefing.3,500 m
- Day 2Leh Acclimatisation — cold-weather riding drills, gear checks.3,600 m
- Day 3Leh → Kargil — descend toward the Zanskar approach road.3,300 m
- Day 4Kargil → Zanskar Rim — first taste of winter Zanskar terrain.3,850 m
- Day 5Into the Valley — frozen river sections, remote high villages.3,700 m
- Day 6Zanskar Valley — monasteries and a rest day for the convoy.3,650 m
- Day 7Deeper Zanskar — further into the valley's quiet reaches.3,700 m
- Day 8Return Leg Begins — re-cross the rim, weather-dependent pacing.3,850 m
- Day 9Toward Kargil — retrace the approach road.3,300 m
- Day 10Kargil → Leh — farewell dinner, departure.3,500 m
Starting from
$9,800 / person
05 — Spiti to Ladakh
Spiti–Ladakh Crossing
The longest raid on our calendar: out of Himachal's Buddhist high desert, over Kunzum La, and into Ladakh proper. Two mountain cultures, one continuous convoy, twelve days in the saddle.
Duration
12 Days
Max Altitude
5,079 m (Kunzum La)
Vehicle
Motorcycle Convoy
Difficulty
Moderate–Extreme
Elevation Profile · 12 Days
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- Day 1Arrive Manali — briefing and bike handover.2,050 m
- Day 2Manali Acclimatisation — gear check, short warm-up ride.2,050 m
- Day 3Manali → Kaza via Kunzum La — the crossing into Spiti's high desert.5,079 m
- Day 4Kaza (Key, Kibber) — rest day among Spiti's cliffside monasteries.4,200 m
- Day 5Kaza → Tabo — valley-floor riding to an ancient monastery town.3,280 m
- Day 6Tabo → Nako — high desert villages along the Sutlej.3,660 m
- Day 7Nako → Border Region — toward the Spiti–Ladakh frontier.4,000 m
- Day 8Onward to Ladakh — long riding day through high plateau country.4,200 m
- Day 9Approaching Leh — final high-altitude stretch before Leh.3,800 m
- Day 10Arrive Leh — rest and recovery after ten days on the road.3,500 m
- Day 11Leh Exploration — optional monastery loop, bike hand-back prep.3,650 m
- Day 12Departure — farewell breakfast, transfer out.3,500 m
Starting from
$8,600 / person
06 — Manali to Leh
Manali–Leh Highway Run
The classic introduction to Himalayan riding: five high passes across one of the most photographed highways on Earth, with an experienced convoy handling every logistics headache so you can just ride.
Duration
8 Days
Max Altitude
4,890 m (Baralacha La)
Vehicle
Motorcycle Convoy
Difficulty
Moderate
Elevation Profile · 8 Days
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- Day 1Arrive Manali — briefing and bike handover.2,050 m
- Day 2Manali Acclimatisation — gear check, short warm-up ride.2,050 m
- Day 3Manali → Jispa — into Lahaul, first taste of high-desert riding.3,080 m
- Day 4Jispa → Sarchu via Baralacha La — the route's high point.4,890 m
- Day 5Sarchu → Leh — long riding day across the high desert plains.4,700 m
- Day 6Arrive Leh — rest day after the highway push.3,500 m
- Day 7Leh Exploration — optional monastery loop, gallery handover prep.3,650 m
- Day 8Departure — farewell breakfast, transfer out.3,500 m
Starting from
$5,300 / person