Hemis
Monastery Festival & Top of the World Motorbike Safari
18
June - 02 July 2004 (Festival Tour) / 25
Jul - 07 Aug 2004 (this tour is without festival)
 Himalayas
Simply conjure up an "image" - satellite of magnificent
snow covered peaks - remoteness / alpine green valleys / high altitude passes.
Our Royal Enfield Motorbike Safari is to the saddle of Buddhist culture in
Ladakh, living in harmony with harsh climatic conditions in the Higher Himalayas.
This motorbike safari is one of the best activities to participate in a holiday
catering pure unadulterated pleasure & taking the challenge of the intricacies
of riding your 500cc motorbike in the High Himalayas and visiting the beautiful
Hemis Monastery to see a Monastic Dance festival.
 The Hemis
monastery celebrates a 2-day festival every year. Its resident Lamas
perform sacred masked dances
leading to
the destruction of the evil forces, & sacrificial offerings. The festival
takes an auspicious turn every 12 years in the Tibetan year of the Monkey
(2004). On this occasion the two storeys high Thanka depicting Padmasambhava
is
displayed. This festival is scheduled from 27 - 28 June
2004.
Attractions of the Motorbike Safari to the Top of the World:
- Insight into the Alpine Valley with thick coverage of Deodar / Pine / Silver
Fir.
- Riding in the Higher Himalayan Range / Pir Panjal / Greater Himalayan
/ Some of World's highest inhabited villages & Circuits.
- Mountain
Rivers - Beas / Chandra / Indus.
- Landscapes
from Alpine valley / Semi Barren / Barren Land Scapes .
- Road Condition
from Metalled / unmetalled / River Bed / Gravel / Sand.
- Scenic
view of the satellite snow covered peaks & high mountain passes
- Baralacha-la / Lachulung la / Khardungla.
- Serpentine
Roads & Hairpin
Bends.
- Variation
in colours & scenic changes in the topography & hillock
features.
- Mountain
Lakes - Rewalsar / Suraj Tal / Tsomoriri / Tsokar & Sulphur
Springs.
- Variation
in accommodation - hotels / Camping / Local rest houses.
- Insight
into Buddhist Culture - Local
Customs, Tradition & lifestyle.
- Visit
to the Hemis Monastery Festival - A special Festival in 2004!
- Ride to
The Highest Motorable Pass in the World - Khardung La
- Bridges
of Various categories enroute - Primitive Technology
but the
lifeline of
the area.
- Realistic
motorbike adventure in term of the price offered.
- The challenge
of the higher Himalayas - a Slightly Strenuous Expedition
to take on this Motorbike
safari challenge
It is possible
to join this tour as a Jeep Passenger if you have a group of at least 3 people
interested in travelling on this route. Please contact us for more details.
Route: Delhi
- Kalka - Dharamsala - Rewalsar - Manali - Rohtang Pass - Keylong - Jispa
- Sarchu - Polokangla - Tsomoriri -
Hemis Monastery - Leh -
Alchi - Khardung La - Nubra Valley - Leh - Delhi ; Grade: Moderate
- Difficult ; Best Season: Mid June - Mid Sep
Cost:
- €1540.00 Plus Leh - Delhi Airfare - Approx € 125.00
10% less for Pillion rider - Pillion Riders will only be able to join
if they are travelling with a biker. If you are interested in being
a Pillion
rider on a tour and are travelling alone there will be an extra charge
of € 50.00 per day.
More
Details and Pictures about this Motorbike Safari Here
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