Itinerary
We currently have availability in June, August, September and October 2009. Please use this itinerary as a guide only, due to the nature of adventure travel in extreme terrain this itinerary may be subject to change at short notice. Riding times are estimates only, some days may be quicker and some longer than outlined here. As explained on signing up this is not a holiday it is an adventure, each day's length can be affected by many factors including adverse weather, road closures / land-slides and short notice national strikes. It is important that we are relaxed, adaptable and willing to make tough decisions when the need arises.

Pre Rally

Day 1
Depart Heathrow Terminal 3 evening flight, Arrive Delhi early the following day. Day 2
Spend day sightseeing in Delhi, India's capital city. Catch overnight train to Kalka.oDay 3
Catch train to Shimla. This train journey was featured on Michael Palin's 'Great Train Journeys' series and is one of the best on earth. Arrive Shimla, wash and brush up then out for sightseeing. Shimla is an amazing place - seat of the British Raj and it's landscape and history are unrivalled. Spend tonight talking to team members whilst dining at a wonderful old colonial hotel. Once we have arrived in Shimla there will a brief period to wash and rest, we will then get on with arranging permits, meeting the team, and getting used to the bikes. oRally Starts

Day 4: Shimla - Sarahan 250kms: 9 hours
The second day is longer and more demanding but feels no harder due to the fact you are becoming more confident on your bike and the forest trails and mountain passes are becoming less daunting. Today's ride is quite simply mind-blowing as we wind our way on and off road all the way over the mountain.Day 5: Sarahan - Sangla 122kms: 8 hours
Today we travel through a beautiful and remote region called the Bapsa valley following the immense Sutlej River towards our nights stop at Sangla - altitude 2700 metres. Tonight we camp, the pitch will be very well set up and mattresses are supplied. Food and showers are also set up. Use your sleeping bag for extra comfort.Day 6: Sangla - Kalpa 90kms: 6 hours
Today we can pace ourselves a little and take a more restful ride as the time on the bikes is relatively short. We ride right up to Chitkul which at 3450 metres is slap bang on the Tibet border. If we get any closer to the border the Chinese will shoot us on sight. That's official. There is a shoot on sight order in place and we'll ride right up to the boundary. After time spent waving and swapping pleasantries with the Chinese occupying forces (!) we'll move on to our nights destination at Kalpa - altitude 2900 metres. The hotel we stop at has a stunning view of the Kinnaur Kailash peak rising up above us to a mighty 6050m.Day 7: Kalpa - Tabo 180kms: 8-9 hours
Today sees us and our bikes thoroughly searched by guards at a military camp that we pass. Your previously supplied permits, received during our warm up day in Shimla, will be checked and then we will pass on towards the remote village of Gue - where we can go and see an ancient 400 year old mummified body. Tonight we stay in the Tabo monastery itself; this is a very special moment as it's a highly revered place - Tabo is the most important monastery after the mighty Tholing monastery in Tibet.Day 8: Tabo - Rangrik 150kms: 9 hours
Another amazing day's riding takes us past some incredible mountain scenery towards Rangrik. Day 9: Rangrik - Keylong 200kms: 9 hours
Today is long and quite tough. We're heading over the infamous Kunzum-la pass at a truly massive 4500 metres, which is right on the border of the 2 regions of Lahaul and Spiti. There is a highly respected temple on this pass and if we're on target for time we'll visit it. A 20 minute trek from the motorable pass and we can take in a wonderful sight, the high altitude lake of Chandratal. We spend tonight at Keylong at 3305 metres.

Day 10: Keylong - Jispa 140kms: 9 hours
Today we tackle the incredible moonscape of the high altitude desert. We will ride past Jispa to Baralachha-la at an impressive 4892 metres. Welcome to the highest motorable pass in Himachal Pradesh. Once we've tackled this we'll roll on to our nights stop at Jispa.

Day 11: Jispa to Manali 130kms: 9 hours
Welcome back to a wonderful green landscape after we head up and over the mountain of Rotang-la towards our well earned and welcomed 2 night stop in amazing Manali. We'll all be absolutely knackered, ready for a good rest and a large slice of R and R.
Day 12: R&R - Manali
Manali is a fantastic place to rest ourselves and the bikes, there is plenty of activities such as Paragliding, Mountain Trecking, White Water Rafting and it is also a fascinating hill station to do some shopping for the loved ones back home.
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Day 13: Manali - Tattapani 220kms: 9 hours
Today we ride along the mighty Beas River and climb into the Seraj valley through the incredibly scenic, marijuana strewn landscape of Jalori-la. Our night will be spent in Tattapani which is well known for its hot water springs. A natural hot communal bath is a wonderful way to relax after a long day's ride. River rafting is also an option here as there is a fantastic range of white water to try on for size. Class 3, 4 and 5 rapids are in the area and organised trips can be tailored to all bravery levels!

Day 14: Tattapani - Parwanoo 145kms: 9 hours
Today is the final day we'll spend in the saddle of our trusty Enfields, we'll all be feeling tired but elated at our achievement, and will ride in together through the 'low' country roads as we say good bye to the mighty Himalayas, and the bikes themselves.

Day 15: Parwanoo
Get up late and enjoy breakfast, then laze around by the pool before getting packed up in plenty of time for the train to Delhi at 5.30pm from Kalka, a mere 4 kms from the hotel. Arrive at Delhi at 9.45pm that same night. Accommodation for tonight will be close to the airport.
 Day 16: Transit - Delhi airport from hotel
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