Mongolian ride to the Eagle Hunter

'The land is so vast and wild, only passionate travelers or fiercest enemies would cross it to visit the Mongolian Nomads". 

There has been many wheelies happening along the ride, but Ben did it right! 

Himalayan Heroes adventure to Eastern Himalayas-INDIA

January 2017, Himalayan Heroes crew ventured through the most stunning yet remote land of eastern India. Between the lost tribes of Nagaland (Head hunters) and the most isolated settlement of Tawang, upper region of Arunachal Pradesh. Two weeks motorcycling through dense bamboo forest and bone freezing cold of Sela pass whilst tackling endless bends of amazing road to Twang. It was a pure motorcycling experience to discover the authentic culture, delicious cuisine, breathtaking landscape and heart-warming people of Arunachal and Nagaland.  

Our original plan was to cross border into  Burma (Myanmar) from India and spend around a week to explore Burma and eventually head back to India; which didn't happen due to some political instability and we worked out the plan B, to ride around North-East of India, and it was a great decision. 

Here below are few shots from our ride and ever since we have came back from Eastern India, we've been planning a new ride. Can't wait to ride there again.....

The Death Valley Ride Photos

Nepal Motorcycle Adventure-into the wild

Nepal motorcycling adventure combining the best riding experience both on paved-road  with four days of technical expedition-style off road.

River Gorge, narrow and slick endless bends to the deepest gorge in the world. Ride up to the sacred temple pilgrimage site of #Muktinath, set high in the base of mighty #Annapurna mountain range, offering the best snow-pack mountain views in all of the Himalaya. We will spend a night in the authentic Nepali village of #Nuwakot and two nights in charming lakeside #Pokhara. There is a lot to do around Pokhara, #parasailing #canyoning #helifly #treks #whitwaterrafting #shightseeing town can keep you busy for a week or so.

 We will stop at Royal #Chitwan National Park and before we land back at Kathmandu we do a run toward Tibet border to spend an overnight at Last resort to party overnight. Join and experience the absolute

Magic of Nepal with us on our next adventure through the most authentic Himalayan country on Royal Enfield​ 500cc. It's an amazing feeling to ride just next to a 8,000meters high mountain and being able to see it so clear and close. Nepal is the only country where you can get so close to such high gigantic mountain. You can see wind-swinging the fresh snow on top of the mountain.





                 

The Death Vallley of Indian Himalaya

 

Saddling up to ride around Indian sub-continent including high Himalaya? Here is one route that you don't  want to miss on your riding itinerary. "The Death Valley of Indian Himalaya". Yes indeed, its one of the most breathtaking regions of India, where you will tackle the roads of your dream adventure. This ride is remarkable in every terms of motorcycling, the scenery is sublime and imposing and nature appears in her wildest and grandest moods.

 Everything in Himachal Pradesh is on a stupendous scale. it's a region of Himalayan shepherds reside in the most isolated settlements in middle of nowhere. Getting there is an adventure itself.  The mighty Chandra-Bhaga river rolls along in a deep and narrow gorge of Pangi. 

 On the lower ranges are grassy slopes of rich pasture with dense forests of pine and cedar, while higher up the stern and majestic mountains attaining an altitude from 18,000 to 21,000 feet rising far above the line of eternal snow. But all this is not rugged and sublimity and naked beauty. Every few miles the traveler reaches tolerably open nooks of surpassing beauty, which may have been small lakes in some gone by age, while the river was cutting its course."

 To continue ....

Lost in the deep gorge of high barren mountains of Indian Himalayas.

While riding the deep gorge of stunning barren high mountains of Indian Himalayas. I think it was the best detour i ever took on our ride.

 

Into Thin Air--Riding To The Lost Shangrila- MUSTANG.

Into Thin Air--Riding To The Lost Shangrila--MUSTANG.

We have been riding the treacherous Nepal Himalayan roads since last five years, they are tough to ride and we go high up to the mountainous regions on off the beaten tracks, where regular people would hardly go. Or even won't imagine to go, why would they go there? No five stars hotels to stay, no fast food chain, forget about riding!

 Where its cold and weather is extreme but we love it, we love adventurous motorcycling, and that's the reason; we are going back to ride Nepal again on fall November, we're going to ride the higher region of Nepal Himalaya, "Mustang", The Land of fierce "Khampa", This land had been forbidden for the foreigners till 1995, even today, to enter into that forgotten land, we need to obtain a special permit to enter into that forbidden land. 

 Yes, November, we would love you to   join us for the ride of lifetime into one of the most unexplored regions of the Himalayas. Upper Mustang provides experienced riders with an adventure that very few have dared to undertake.

This ride is not for the faint hearted. it checks you to the core, It will push your riding skills, the bike, and endurance to the limit. The rewards are plentiful however as you get the chance to experience the last remaining Tibetan kingdom in all it’s glory. The majority of the tour rides close to 4000m on terrain which regularly encounters snowfall, landslides and glacial melt. So get ready to take deep breathes!

This adventure is like nowhere in the world, riding in middle of nowhere among the highest mountains of Nepal Himalaya, encountering the local settlements of the high mountains and riding in the shadow of 8,000meters high mountains. It won't be easy,if you think that this motorcycling is gonna be easy and fun than you are dreaming it, on our previous ride, we have had some of the riders who had to quite the ride and jump into the back-up jeep, they couldn't take the exhaustion and the altitude and the rough roads, Royal is not really a off road motorcycle but there is no other way to enjoy this ride than on Royal Enfield. A legendary machine. 

14 days adventure, once in a lifetime on Royal Enfield in Nepal, have you ever imagined that you would travel Himalaya on a motorcycle? Will witness the 8,000meters high mountains. Will live what you have been watching on National Geography or Discovery channels? yes, this is the ride, which is gonna fulfill your zest for adventurous motorcycling. 

we are going regardless, are you coming with us on a ride of "Lifetime"?

Motorcycle Expeditions to Laos & Thailand-

Motorcycle Expeditions- "Thailand & Laos - Riders Paradise" 

We have been riding and will continue pioneering  in the Himalayan countries, Nepal has been outstanding experience as well as Bhutan never failed to appeal our riders and still keeps dragging attentions of riders from all around the world. Indian Himalayan roads are incredibly beautiful but now we really need to go out of Indian Sub-continent and explore the South-east Asian countries, we are commencing from Thailand & Laos.
 This is the call for our previous riders, who have been our friends on long expeditions to India, Nepal and Bhutan.

Fellas:  If you have a bit more time and like to explore and ride more extensively, our new tour provides an outstanding opportunity to obtain a thorough impression of the uniqueness of a large part of Northern Thailand and parts of North West Laos. The roads are mainly rural two lanes with a variety of surfaces and wind through areas of spectacular mountainous beauty. In total this trip covers approximately 12,000 km's  of some of the best riding anywhere in the world. Between Mae Hong Son and Mae Taeng there are 1,864 bends or twisties ( I know bend goes forever in the Himalayas:P) which gives everybody a great opportunity to improve their cornering skills whatever their level of expertise.

Among the highlights of the trip we will visit the highest mountain in Thailand (Doi Inthanon), 2,565 meters.(It's not high enough, on our India ride we go till 5'600meters)  We will visit the Long Neck Women of the Kayan Tribe, famous for the brass rings that they wear around their necks.
We explore the Golden Triangle, the region made famous by Khun Sa, once one of the world’s most infamous drug king, who even had his own private army.

We will explore the remote and mountainous province of Nan and the little town of Bo Kluea, famous for its stunning views and its unique salt wells, all the time riding through wonderful landscapes of rivers and mountains.
North of Bo Kluea we cross into Laos were we enjoy spectacular mountain riding to Pak Beng, Luang Prabang a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Vang Vieng and finally the capital, Vientiane. Once back in Thailand we continue along the Mekong River into the mountains of Phu Ruea. Before returning to Chiang Mai we visit the site of Thailand's first capital city, Sukothai- another UNESCO 

World Heritage Site. 
10 days on the road and total 12 days off and on road experience on Kawasaki 650, our crew is so excited to change the bike. Royal Enfield has been a real pain in the arse as the suspension is a bit of issue with this bike. we would like to run our first trip on fall November, As i said, this is gonna be a soft and relaxing trip.
This trip includes all your accommodations and food including day beverages, motorcycles, fuel and a professional Motorcycle guide including back-up jeep, monument entrance fees and much more.

A lifetime motorcycle touring experience awaits you.....

Motorcycle Adventure in the Himalayas

The Indian Himalayan motorcycle adventure is the Himalayan odyssey, this famous Manali-Leh road is the great adventure to experience once-in-a-lifetime on Royal Enfield. We ride around 1500kms during 10 days ride, riding some the toughest and highest motor-able roads on the planet. These highest and toughest terrains have been our playgrounds since last many years and we ride there every year from May to September, As this Little Tibet of India remains close during 7 months of the year due to heavy snowfall and harsh climate condition, when temperature drops down to -30 in the winter. The northern land of Indian sub-continent is mountainous and sparsely populated, arid geography and high mountain passes makes it hard motorcycle trip and checks the riders core.  

 

The road is real fun, 50% is gravel and rest is tarmac with pits and holes that you may struggle to avoid. Border road organization works throughout the summer to repair the road but the harsh winter cracks it up and leaves it back in the same condition, if you have got a a saggy beer belly, a Kidney belt may help you to tight! 

The best time to ride the northern Indian Himalayas is summer, Mid June to Mid September, although its summer but weather up at the higher passes changes in a minute, a rain suit and few extra inner liners are advised to pack in your day back-pack.  

On ride with us, you must have at lest 2 to 3 years of motorcycling experience and fair bit of gravel ride experience as well. Roads are full of tricks that you need to know, how to tackle! Sharpe bends, zigzagging constant hairpins, slick bends, mud-patches and snow sleets, sand patches and hard-core gravel. If you are pillion, make that you keep an eye on the road as well, rider may not always avoid the pits and Royal Enfield suspensions are not really shock proof and result can be tragic. We have had many causality during our rides, it usually happens while racing or not been careful on the road. It's a holiday ride and we will not allow you to race. 

The scenery is so sublime and it keep dragging our attentions, we have plenty of time on the road and you can always stop to take photos and enjoy the ride, there is always a back-jeep with our crew to look after you.

A CHARITY RIDE---The Great Indian Ride

 Raising fund to empower the women in India, to support the underprivileged kids in the urban and On your arrival in India, you will meet our crew at the airport on your arrival. You will be well looked after right from the beginning until your departure. Every single participant is requested to raise minimum 500USD to support the NGO apart from the tour expenses. for more details, please have a look on www.thegreatindianride.com

The Great Indian Motorcycle Ride is a motorcycle expedition not for the faint hearted and will be an amazing journey traveling from the North to the South of India, and will take approximately 32 days in duration. This event being one of our biggest adventures and challenges will truly test the core character of any rider.
We are excited to announce that this amazing adventure will be raising funds and supporting national charity - ‘PLAN INDIA’. The aim to educate, build and strengthen the remote communities in the way of establishing schools, hospitals, orphanages and supporting other charity organizations of our precious and beloved Himalayas is one of our proudest initiatives.

Commencing mid September 2016, this adventure will cover over 6000km of some amazing and diverse scenery that one will ever come across. We will tackle some of the most treacherous mountain passes in Asia including one of the worlds highest motorable roads situated at an elevation of over 5600m - KHARDUNG (LA) PASS. We will meet the sacred Ganges where millions of Hindus who believe to bathe in its water is to be absolved of all sins, and to be cremated on its banks and have one’s ashes immersed in its waters ensures salvation of the soul. Staying in Rishikesh, a pilgrimage town and the starting point of the holy Char Dham pilgrim route, we will encounter the beautiful daily ritual of the Aarti prayer. This ceremony takes place as the sunsets over the horizon, and with thousands of tiny oil lamps lit and set adrift from the banks of the holy river – The mother GANGES, it will be a spiritual experience. If spirituality is not your thing, then you will certainly not be disappointed in the visual aspect.
Moving further South we stop to view some of the oldest temples dating back to 950AD. Furthermore we’ll visit ancient forts, monasteries and some of the havelis (palaces) in the state of Rajasthan including India’s pride, the Taj Mahal.
Continuing through diverse landscapes we will stay overnight in Nagpur. Nagpur (also known as the Orange City – one for the KTM lovers) is situated at the Zero Mile marker indicating the geographical and dead centre of India.
No trip to India is complete without visiting The Kanha National Park now known as the Kanha Tiger Reserve. Rudyard Kiplings famous ‘The Jungle Book’ was inspired by this place, and we certainly can’t wait to be up close and personal with the Bengal Tiger. If we survive the visit to see the exhilarating Tigers, we’ll then continue on past Kerala’s vast expanse paddy fields. The neat little hamlets (a type of settlement) which lines up along either side of the canals are just as amazing in panoramic sights that one can never forget! The Chinese fishing nets, the reminiscent past trade links, and finally to ride to India’s most southern point, will be one of our greatest and rewarding achievements, Cape Comorin (where the Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and The Bay of Bengal meet).
This is just an overview of the extensive itinerary we have planned, and if you wish to find out more then please click on the Itinerary Tab at the top of the page.
The inaugural GREAT INDIAN RIDE will have its challenges, and as each year passes we will further develop and make changes accordingly. We hope to create more awareness and we are thrilled to be part of this great venture. We promise to share our skills, knowledge and energy into the charity wholeheartedly. We hope to inspire others to join us and to be part of "PLAN INDIA" in making a difference to those who need it most.
We have places available for 40 riders, and to be part in this new and exciting ride, we ask each rider to raise funds of a minimum of $500 USD, over and above the cost of the tour*. We hope that you will be just as excited as we are, and join us in one of our most fulfilling and humbling life experiences.
*Tour cost includes all accommodation, meals and motorcycle hire with in the 32 day period. Please note that this price does not include international flights or visas. For terms and conditions, visit Dates & Rates page.

INDIAN MOTORCYCLE ADVENTURE

“ROYAL ENFIELDS FROM THE HIMALAYAS TO THE SOUTHERN TIP OF INDIA”

15 SEPTEMBER TO 16 OCTOBER 2016 - 6,000 KM