About Classic Himalaya
Classic Himalaya 2010
July 2nd to July 14th - FULL
July 16th to July 28th - SPACE AVAILABLE
Classic Himalaya is the perfect combination of holiday and adventure. A mix of livley sightseeing and exciting driving through jaw dropping scenery. It’s your choice whether you drive one of our Jeeps or ride one of our Enfield Motocycles.
After visiting the Golden Temple and the world famous ceremony on the India/Pakistan border at Wagah, (as seen on Michael Palin’s ‘Himalaya’), we collect our vehicles and depart for the Spiti Valley, one of the remotest regions in the world.
Described by Rudyard Kipling as “a world within a world” the Spiti Valley is surely one of the worlds great road trips Once there, you really will feel you’re in another world.
Cut off for most of the year due to heavy snow, the valley road has only been open to foreigners since 1992. No words can prepare you for the beauty of Spiti and the Himalaya. It’s like driving through a living museum. Thousands of years of wind erosion have created the most fascinating landscape, often referred to as ‘moonlike’. The terrain varies from lush vegetation through to mountain desert. The roads themselves have to be seen to be believed and are aquite staggering feat of engineering.
The route takes us just a few miles from the Tibet border and the influence of this close neighbour is clearly evident in the people, houses and monastries. The whole area has a peaceful and calming feel.
The Classic Himalaya is much more than a holiday. It really is the Motoring Adventure of a Lifetime.
Created on Thursday, January 1st, 1970 and was last updated on Tuesday, February 16th, 2010