Day 1 - Chennai to Delhi

Delhi Metro Rail
 




Things to carry for Manali to Leh bike trip.
Make sure u pack light.Carry Essentials like thermals upper and lower, 2 jeans, a couple of washable t-shirts, inner wears, biking gear(Knee guard, gloves,balaclava,helmet),sun screen lotion,lip balm, medicines(Diamox for AMS - Acute Mountain Sickness) As oxygen level falls as you climb above 10,000 feet you a prone to get head ache, breathlessness, vomiting. All the medicines you need for a trip, Toilet kit,passport.


 

Day 1: we took a flight from Chennai(Kingfisher airlines) to Delhi. From Delhi we boarded a volvo bus to manali in the evening and reached in the morning.
Day 2: Checked in to Hotel Himgiri also was booked in advance.
We got our bikes from Tiger Eye Adventures. 4 bullet 500cc's.Not all that new bikes. Bikes costed us each Rs.950/day as we booked it 3 months back. Checked the bikes, repaired it. Then spent some time in Manali with last minute shopping for riding gears and winter cloths.You get winter cloths cheaper in Manali for pillion, and u can still bargain. For riders try Cramster or Alpine star or some other branded gears.
Day 3: Started riding to Leh

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  1. UnknownJuly 13, 2018 at 12:31 AM

    Nice and interesting information and informative too.
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  2. UnknownAugust 27, 2018 at 4:22 AM


    Nice and interesting information and informative too.
    Can you please let me know the good attraction places we can visit: Chennai To Delhi Flight

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