Treks In Himalaya

Haratio29 · Sep 10th, 2009, 03:20

Hi People

Hopefully as before I can get some good advice from the people on this forum.

I am arriving Delhi and spending a week doing Varanasi, Agra, Delhi so will arrive Oct 7th / 8th ... Spending weeks and will go Shimla, Minali and Mcleod Ganj/Dharamsala and ending in Amritsar ...

I would like to hire/buy a motorbike in Manali and then drive through mountains to Amritsar ...

Is this doable?????

If not can anyone suggest some good trecks around Manali/Mcleod ganj .. Ideally lasting 2 - 3 days??

Thanks in advance

engti · Sep 10th, 2009, 03:54

If you want to buy a bike. I would suggest you do it in Delhi. Better options available there.

Although personally speaking, riding from Manali to Amritsar doesn't sound all that enticing. Take a bus to Amritsar if you have to.

If you're getting a bike, take off from Manali and across the Rohtang pass into the other side to Lahaul Spiti. With just 2-3 days in hand you will just get a taste of the place and I will guarantee you will want to come back. Like me

I went there in 2006 without any idea of what the place was about, took a bike into Lahaul side, simply fell in love with the place.

Now I am being a little more ambitious and going for a trek in the Kinnaur region

Good luck with your plans.

engti · Sep 10th, 2009, 04:02

Double Posting

delhiwala · Sep 10th, 2009, 19:51

Bikes on hire at Manali are usually in bad shape...

Hire from Delhi itself. Lalliji og Karol Bagh is a renowned man in this field.

Sep 10th, 2009, 03:20	#1
Haratio29 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 4	Treks In Himalaya Hi People Hopefully as before I can get some good advice from the people on this forum. I am arriving Delhi and spending a week doing Varanasi, Agra, Delhi so will arrive Oct 7th / 8th ... Spending weeks and will go Shimla, Minali and Mcleod Ganj/Dharamsala and ending in Amritsar ... I would like to hire/buy a motorbike in Manali and then drive through mountains to Amritsar ... Is this doable????? If not can anyone suggest some good trecks around Manali/Mcleod ganj .. Ideally lasting 2 - 3 days?? Thanks in advance

Sep 10th, 2009, 04:02	#3
engti Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 15	Double Posting Last edited by engti : Sep 10th, 2009 at 14:21. Reason: Double Posting

Sep 10th, 2009, 19:51	#4
delhiwala IM what IM Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indeyah ! Posts: 4,813	Bikes on hire at Manali are usually in bad shape... Hire from Delhi itself. Lalliji og Karol Bagh is a renowned man in this field. __________________ Travel only with thy equals or thy betters; if there are none, travel alone. - The Dhammapada

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Sep 10th, 2009, 03:54	#2
engti Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 15	If you want to buy a bike. I would suggest you do it in Delhi. Better options available there. Although personally speaking, riding from Manali to Amritsar doesn't sound all that enticing. Take a bus to Amritsar if you have to. If you're getting a bike, take off from Manali and across the Rohtang pass into the other side to Lahaul Spiti. With just 2-3 days in hand you will just get a taste of the place and I will guarantee you will want to come back. Like me I went there in 2006 without any idea of what the place was about, took a bike into Lahaul side, simply fell in love with the place. Now I am being a little more ambitious and going for a trek in the Kinnaur region Good luck with your plans.