Easy
Chopta & Tungnath
A long weekend to the highest Shiva temple in the world. No permits, no altitude drama, and the best first Himalayan ride there is.
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Guided Royal Enfield expeditions into the Garhwal and Kumaon Himalaya. Three days or twelve. Permits, backup vehicle, mechanic, and a leader who has ridden the road.
We've rented motorcycles in Rishikesh since 2015, which means we've spent ten years listening to riders come back and tell us what went wrong. The tours we run are built out of that.
Which Tour Is Right for You?
| Tour | Days | Distance | Max altitude | Difficulty | Season | Open to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chopta & Tungnath | 3–4 | ~450 km | 4,000 m | Easy | Mar–Jun, Sep–Dec | Everyone |
| Do Dham | 7 | ~900 km | 3,583 m | Moderate | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | Everyone |
| Chardham | 12 | ~1,600 km | 3,583 m | Moderate–Hard | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | Everyone |
| Adi Kailash & Om Parvat | 9 | ~1,400 km | 4,572 m | Hard | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | Indian nationals only |
Never done a Himalayan ride before? Start with Chopta. Three days, one short trek, no permits, and you'll know by the end of it whether the longer rides are for you.
Riding with a foreign passport? Chopta, Do Dham and Chardham are all open to you. Adi Kailash is not — it sits inside a restricted border zone where Inner Line Permits are issued to Indian citizens only.
Moderate
Do Dham
The two most powerful of the four dhams, without taking two weeks off work. Our most-booked expedition.
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Moderate–Hard
Chardham
Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath. The complete circuit, ridden in the order the yatra is meant to be done.
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Hard
Adi Kailash & Om Parvat
Into Kumaon, along the Nepal border, to the last valley before Tibet. Inner Line Permits arranged.
View itineraryWhat Comes With Every Ride
A Royal Enfield, prepared for the route.
Himalayan 450, Himalayan 411 or Classic 350 depending on the ride. Serviced before departure, tyres and chain checked for the distance. Bring your own bike instead if you'd rather — we'll take it off the price.
A backup vehicle for the whole trip.
Luggage, spares, fuel reserve, oxygen, medical kit. You ride with a day bag.
A mechanic who travels with the group.
There is no Royal Enfield service centre in most of the places we go. There is ours.
A tour leader who has ridden it.
Not a guide following a schedule — someone who knows which dhaba to stop at, which stretch floods, and when to turn the group around.
All permits and registrations handled.
Chardham e-passes, Inner Line Permits, check post formalities. We do the paperwork; you need to send documents on time.
Accommodation and meals.
Hotels and homestays throughout, all meals from the first evening.
Ten Years of Watching People Come Back
We started as a rental shop, and we still are one. Since 2015 we've been handing bikes to riders at Ram Jhula and listening to them come back and tell us what happened — the road that was shut, the pass that took four hours longer, the guesthouse that turned out to be a shed. Our tours are assembled from a decade of that.
Small groups. Ten riders on a mountain road is a group. Thirty is a traffic jam that arrives everywhere late and eats last.
We turn people around. If a rider is unwell at altitude or the weather has closed a pass, we change the plan.
Our own fleet. The bikes on our tours are the bikes we own and maintain, not hired in from a broker the week before.
We're local. Registered in Rishikesh, based at Ram Jhula, riding these roads for ten years. When something goes wrong at 3 AM in Guptkashi, you're calling someone who knows who to wake up.
How It Works
1. Talk to us first. Message on WhatsApp and tell us what you ride and where you've ridden. We'll tell you honestly which tour fits — including if the answer is a shorter one than you had in mind.
2. Confirm your seat. An advance holds your place. Balance before departure.
3. Send your documents. ID, and for Adi Kailash a medical fitness certificate. Three weeks minimum before departure.
4. We send you the pack. Full itinerary, packing list, what to expect, what to train for.
5. Meet in Rishikesh. Briefing and bike handover the evening before. We ride at first light.
When We Ride
The Himalayan riding season has two windows, and they aren't flexible.
May to June — everything open, meadows in flower, long daylight. Busiest and best.
September to October — the clearest air of the year, thin crowds, cold nights. Most experienced riders prefer it.
July and August are monsoon and we don't run high-altitude tours through it. Landslides close roads at no notice.
Chopta is the exception — it's low enough to ride from March through December, and the winter snow trek to Tungnath between December and March is one of the best things in Uttarakhand.
FAQs
Do I need my own motorcycle?
No. A Royal Enfield is included in every tour. If you'd prefer to ride your own, you can, and we reduce the price accordingly — it needs to be 350cc or above with good tyres and a recent service.
How fit do I need to be?
It varies by tour. Chopta needs nothing more than the ability to walk uphill for two hours. Chardham includes a 16 km trek to Kedarnath. Adi Kailash is the hardest — high altitude, cold, and long days on broken road. Each tour page has a specific fitness section.
Can foreigners join these tours?
Chopta, Do Dham and Chardham are all open to foreign nationals — Chardham registration accepts passports. Adi Kailash and Om Parvat are inside a restricted border area and Inner Line Permits are issued to Indian citizens only.
What licence do I need?
A valid motorcycle licence. Foreign riders need a passport and an International Driving Permit endorsed for motorcycles.
Are permits included?
Yes. We handle Chardham registration and Inner Line Permits, and the fees are in the tour price. You need to send documents at least three weeks ahead.
What if the weather closes the route?
We adapt. Mountain weather closes roads every season and no operator can promise otherwise. We'll always have an alternative plan, and safety decides — not the schedule.
Do you run private tours?
Yes. Four or more riders can book any of these on dates of your choosing. Message us.
How far in advance should I book?
For May–June departures, two to three months. Those fill first. September–October is easier, but Adi Kailash needs three weeks minimum regardless, for permits.
Not Sure Which One?
Tell us what you ride and where you've ridden. We'll tell you which of these fits — honestly, even when the answer is the shorter trip.