Overview

We are the only company in the world who send an international guide and doctor on our Ladakh Tri-Adventure while keeping group sizes sustainably small. Established in 2007, we offer high altitude trekking and mountaineering in some of the most breath-taking locations around the world.

Bike, Hike & Raft Ladakh

Ladakh Tri-Adventure is a 16 day trip; 4 days of mountain biking, followed by 4 days of trekking before finally spending two days rafting down the Zanskar river, covering a total distance of 270km. The entire expedition is at high altitude (with a low point of 2940m and a high point of 5005m) which adds another challenging element to this adventure.

Ladakh is a region in North Western India stretching from the Himalayan to the Kunlun ranges on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau. The name ‘Ladakh’ means “land of high passes” in Tibetan/Ladakhi.

Ladakh is more akin to Tibet than India with over 90% of the population practising Buddhism. As well as time spent on the trail, we take every opportunity to visit local monasteries, palaces, villages and markets.

Bike

We cover a distance of 150km over the four-day biking section.  We begin in Leh and follow the Indus river for the majority of our journey, exploring a region considered to be the birthplace of civilisation. The majority of our trail will be over paved roads. On day 3 we climb away from the Indus and begin making our way to the heart of Zanskar. The four days spent on the bike are a good challenge, with the final day being the toughest as we spend 6 hours climbing to Hanupatta.

Trek

We trek for a total of 50km over the four days in an area considered to be one of the most remote regions of the Himalayas. This route is quite as we will have the trail to ourselves apart from a few villagers that we may pass going about their daily routines. We cross the river several times and trek over 4 high passes: the Sirsir La Pass (4826m), the Burniktse La Pass (4390m), the Sengge La Pass (5,005m) and the Chuchokhuri La Pass (3970m).

Raft/Kayak

The Zanskar River is considered by many to be one of the best rivers in the world for rafting. We will paddle over 70km across the two days we spend on the river. The river flows through a large box canyon with walls over 1,000m and no road access – so once we begin our journey, we are committed to reaching the end of the canyon! Our journey ends at the confluence of the Zanskar and Indu Rivers.

Ladakh Tri-Adventure Expedition Costs & What’s Included

The total cost of the Ladakh Tr-Adventure is highlighted above. You are required to pay a 399.00 deposit. You can pay the remaining balance by instalments or in full. All fees must be paid two months prior to departure.

Your fees include the following;

• Return International flights from Dublin to Delhi (Economy Class) (UK flights not included)
• Internal flights in India
• Experienced Irish/UK expedition leader
• Experienced Irish/UK expedition doctor
• Training Weekend
• Local guides, cooks & muleteers
• All accommodation based on twin sharing in hotels in Delhi and Leh and camping elsewhere
• All meals and drinking water except in Delhi where accommodation is based on B&B
• A celebratory dinner
• All transport throughout the expedition
• All group gear consisting of first aid kits, mountaineering equipment, cooking equipment, bikes & helmets.

Flying from the UK? 

You are more than welcome to join us from the UK. If so, you can select the ‘exclude flights’ option on the checkout. You can then book your own international flights to join us in India.

Watch our Info Talk

If you’d like more information on this expedition or the Kenya Tri-Adventure you can watch our information talk that we recorded in the Great Outdoors. James talks about Kenya first and starts the Ladakh talk 7 minutes in