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Manali–Leh Cycling Expedition - 8 Days (Sissu, Jispa, Baralacha La, Sarchu & Nakee La)

4.3(20 reviews)8 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Eight days, 480 km, five passes and 5,328 m. Eight days with a fitted bike, a support vehicle carrying luggage and oxygen, a mechanic and a ride-along option on every stage.

The Carburettor Club
Runs this trip
Bike expedition
Eight days, 480 km, five passes and 5,328 m
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • Old ManaliGearing matters more than anything on this route.
  • Atal TunnelCycling the tunnel is permitted and it is nine kilometres of flat, cold, well-lit tarmac.
  • KeylongDeliberately easy.
  • Zing Zing BarThe hardest day of the ride and it comes third.
  • Gata LoopsTwenty-one hairpins in four kilometres on a loaded bike, then two more passes.
  • More PlainsForty kilometres of dead-flat plateau at 4,600 m with a headwind that gets up by eleven.
  • Tanglang LaOne of the highest motorable passes in the world, and then a hundred kilometres of descent into Leh.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 7 nights accommodation as listed: hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Transport
  • Airport pickup and drop, private vehicle
  • All internal transfers by private vehicle
  • Support vehicle carrying all luggage, with oxygen and a mechanic
  • A ride in the vehicle on any stretch you cannot complete
Meals
  • Breakfast daily plus the meals listed on each day
  • All camps and guesthouses with meals
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 10
Permits & fees
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day
Safety
  • Hardtail MTB fitted to you, with helmet and repair kit

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Transport to Manali and flights from Leh
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Lunches and dinners not listed on a day
  • Your own bicycle if you prefer it
  • Damage to the hire bike

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Manali Lodge

Lodge

Day 1

Sissu Inn

Hotel

Day 2

Jispa House

Hotel

Day 3

Sarchu House

Hotel

Day 4

Pang Lodge

Lodge

Day 5

Tanglang La Inn

Hotel

Day 6

Leh Residency

Hotel

Day 7

What you'll eat

7 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 7 dinners across 8 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 8.

  • DinnerServed on days 1–7
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–8
  • LunchServed on days 2–7

20 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

Operator

The Carburettor Club
4.3 (20)

Based in Manali

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.3/5
Based on 20 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.3/5
Guide
3.9/5
Itinerary
4.1/5
Transport
4.2/5
Accommodation
4.3/5
Tour operator
4.3/5
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Carla Mendes – Stockholm2026-02-23 · Verified booking

8 days of proper riding. The support vehicle was never far when someone needed it. Lodges along the way were simple and comfortable enough after a long day. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves. No hesitation recommending them.

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Yuki Tanaka – Berlin2026-02-23 · Verified booking

Machines were well maintained and the daily briefings were short and useful. Solid operator.

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Rohit Verma – Nagpur2026-02-23 · Verified booking

Machines were well maintained and the daily briefings were short and useful. Rooms were basic in the best way — dry, warm, and right where we needed them. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.

Reply from The Carburettor Club

Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.

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Rohit Verma – Chennai2026-02-23 · Verified booking

Himachal & Ladakh on two wheels is the way to see it. No complaints about the organisation. Rooms were basic in the best way — dry, warm, and right where we needed them. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down. Good value for what's included.

Reply from The Carburettor Club

Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Farah Qureshi – Chennai2026-01-14 · Verified booking

Machines were well maintained and the daily briefings were short and useful. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves. Solid operator.

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Manav Sethi – Bengaluru2026-01-14 · Verified booking

Machines were well maintained and the daily briefings were short and useful. No hesitation recommending them.

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Vikram Bose – Nagpur2026-01-14 · Verified booking

Route planning was the strong point — long days, but the stops were in the right places. Lodges along the way were simple and comfortable enough after a long day. Simple food, well made, and enough of it. Solid operator.

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Yuki Tanaka – Auckland2026-01-14 · Verified booking

Machines were well maintained and the daily briefings were short and useful. The teahouses were warm and the beds were fine after eight hours walking. Would book with them again.

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