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Founder & CEO, Motorbike Expeditions
Akshay Thakur is the founder and CEO of Motorbike Expeditions. A native Himalayan rider, he has spent more than a decade on the high passes of Ladakh, Spiti and beyond, and has personally shaped every route the company runs.
Akshay left school in 2012 to follow the road. In 2014 he set out on his first solo ride across the Himalayas — long days, thin air at the high passes, and villages that rarely saw travellers. That ride taught him what riders actually need out there: local knowledge, a reliable machine, and someone who has done it before.
He started small, renting out a couple of bikes in Manali and helping travellers find their way. Demand grew year on year, and in 2019 he registered Motorbike Expeditions. Since then he has led and designed more than 100 tours across Leh, Ladakh, Spiti, Nepal, Bhutan and beyond, for riders from over 30 countries.
On this blog Akshay writes about what he knows first-hand: route planning, high-altitude riding, acclimatisation, bike choice and the practical side of taking a motorcycle into the Himalayas.
Akshay's first articles are on their way. In the meantime, browse the rest of our ride guides.