This motorcycle tour is about fantastic roads, snaking endlessly up high mountains - The Silk Road on a Royal Enfield Bullet, destination Leh. After a gentle start from the foothills around Shimla we kick-off for Leh, riding over 1900kms across the world's highest roads and passes to a Himalayan Shangri La.

After resting in Manali we kick-off for Leh, riding over 1900kms across the world's highest roads and passes to a Himalayan Shangri La and on a Royal Enfield, India's most famous motorcycle. As you ride you join the ‘three mile high club’, we'll cruise to 18,500 feet, riding Royal Enfield Bullets over the world's highest motorable road to Nubra.

We commune with Khampa Nomads on the Ladakh Plateau amidst their ancient pastures and ride on to discover the peaceful lanes and shady orchards in the ancient silk road capital of Leh.

• This is a physically demanding Road Tour with some long riding days, in widely varying weather conditions.
• The ride calls for a high degree of mental and physical stamina, Royal Enfields are heavy - 160+ kg with luggage.
• We will encounter long sections of broken road on these mountain highways and off-road riding skills will be required.
• Skill and riding experience are necessary to manoeuvre across rough, muddy and sometimes water-filled sections of roadway.
• High mountain weather can quickly change from warm sunshine to driving snow.
• Changes of clothing can be required several times a day and we check that Riders are carrying the neccessary for all conditions.
• Riding in India can be dangerous! Over-speeding and careless road positioning can lead to accidents.
• Typically we can expect warm daytime sun, with cool to chilly evenings, at altitude it can be very cold at night and snow is possible.
• Domestic transfers are as comfortable as possible, with possible delays at Leh Airport due to it’s altitude.

• Accommodation on this Tour ranges from comfortable 3 star hotels through comfortable camping sites to more basic guest houses.
• We try to choose comfortable clean accommodation with attached bathrooms. Sometimes guest house bathroom facilities are shared.
• Campsite tents in which we stay often have attached 'bathrooms' with toilet and washbasin, proper beds, linen, pillows and blankets.
• Several camp sites are at high altitude, sleeping can be uncomfortable and disturbed at high altitude.
• For those sharing, we put same gender singles together in twin beds or a double and a single according to your choice.
• Single accommodation (room or tent) is usually arranged before the Tour.
• Chosing single accommodation en-route will be charged at an additional £30 per night; deducted from the Motorcycle Security deposit.
• We will arrange Pre & Post Tour Accommodation at the current standard rates.