What It’s Like to Spend 10 Days on a Royal Enfield in the Himalayas

There are road trips, and then there is the Himalayas. Ten days on a Royal Enfield Trip in the Himalayas isn’t a vacation—it’s an adventure by engine, a high-altitude love affair between you, the road, and the occasional yak.

I signed up expecting “scenic views” and a few cold nights. What I got was dust in my teeth, adrenaline in my veins, and a serious crush on a machine that sounds like God clearing his throat.

Day 1: Get a Ride by Bumpy Roads

You don’t ease into a Himalayan Motorbike Tour. You launch. The first hour out of Manali felt like riding a jackhammer on a rollercoaster, but in the best possible way. Every curve throws you face-first into postcard landscapes—snow-capped peaks, pine valleys, glacial rivers. I forgot what WiFi was by lunchtime.

Day 3: Altitude & Attitude

By the time we hit 13,000 feet, it wasn’t just the air that got thinner—so did our patience. The Royal Enfield, though? It didn’t flinch. That thumping engine became my mountain therapist. When the cold crept into my gloves and doubt into my head, I’d just twist the throttle and let the bike remind me why I came.

Day 5: The Brotherhood of the Saddle

Somewhere between Baralacha La and Sarchu, your group stops being strangers. When you’ve pushed each other out of mud, waited out landslides together, and shared dry Maggi noodles at a roadside shack, you’re bonded. Not in the "follow me on Instagram" way—in the "I’d trust you with my life and bike" way.

Day 7: The Land Looks Back

Leh wasn’t the end of the road, just the eye of the storm. We rode past ancient monasteries, prayer flags flapping like applause in the wind. Kids waved from rooftops. Locals gave us chai and warnings about the roads ahead, usually in the same breath. There’s a spiritual thrum to Ladakh—it doesn’t scream; it resonates.

Day 9: Khardung La—Because Apparently Gravity is Optional

Riding up to Khardung La, the second highest motorable road in the world, is not glamorous. It's cold. It's rough. And it’s 100% worth every groan your spine makes. The altitude makes you dizzy. The view? That'll knock what’s left of your breath clean out of your lungs.

You get to the top, park your rumbling beast next to a dozen others, and laugh—because you’re standing on top of the world, and somehow, you rode here.

Day 10: The Downhill is Emotional

The last day is a weird mix of triumph and heartbreak. Your legs are sore, your face is sunburned, and your soul is absolutely lit. You’ve dodged boulders, conquered rivers, and fallen in love with a bike that smells like oil and freedom.

No amount of GoPro footage will explain it. No Instagram caption will do it justice. Ten days on a Royal Enfield in the Himalayas isn't a tour—it's a recalibration of what you think you're capable of.

And once you’ve heard that engine echo across the mountains, every other road will feel just a little too tame.