12 Day Himalayan Discovery Tour

12 DAY NEPAL DISCOVERY TOUR

Edit: Intro to Himalayan discovery tour to go here!

"It's not just a bike tour, it's the Ride of a Lifetime!"

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TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

o Visit different UNESCO World Heritage Sites
o Ride along the plains, hills and the Himalayas
o Comfortable as well as adventurous riding
o Culture and Traditions of the country
o Best views of the Himalayas in the country

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TOUR ITINERARY

Teaching someone to ride a motorbike in Kathmandu would be as futile as teaching a monkey to juggle eggs. Once you’re out of Kathmandu, normalcy returns and you no longer need to fear for your life at every bend. The Kathmandu-Pokhara highway is one of the busiest in the country but still makes for a pleasant ride. With the roads being quite windy and steep, the average speed is barely 30kmph. But then a motorbike trip is never about the destination. A tiny nondescript road leaves the highway towards Bandipur. The air clears up and civilization makes way for the trees, valleys and mountains. You’ve now entered the surreal world of Bandipur, far removed from the chaos of modern day living. Old Newari buildings line the paved streets and the Himalayas serve as a backdrop between adjacent buildings. The town centre is off limits to all traffic (probably because of the steps on the streets) and so peace reigns supreme. Stay overnight in Bandipur.

Leaving the perfect little town of Bandipur is difficult. But the fact that Pokhara is the next destination eases the pain. The bike ride to Pokhara is relatively easy provided you don’t puncture your tire in the middle of nowhere. Fixing a punctured tire in Nepal is a bigger ordeal than it should be but that’s all part of the game. Powerful gusts of wind over the last 5kms welcome you to Pokhara. Pokhara’s location on the banks of a green lake with the snow capped peaks of the Himalayas in the background probably accounts for its popularity but nothing will prepare you for how picturesque this town is. If you’ve got your hiking boots, then this is the last chance to indulge in the little comforts of life before roughing it out in the mountains. If you don’t, then buy some wine, rent a tiny little boat, row to the middle of the lake and drink in this spectacular mountain town.

Stay overnight in Pokhara.

Today we start early towards Beni (70 KM) on the Baglung Highway. This section of the drive provides fantastic mountain vistas, picturesque terraced farmlands. From here, the road is unpaved and dusty with potholes in several places. Unpaved, graveled rough road poses a real challenge for drivers and makes it more difficult with the occasional river crossings. Ascend gradually through the Kali Gandiki gorge, the deepest gorge in the world.

Stay overnight in Kalopani.

After an early breakfast, set out on the trail by fantastic views of the Mt. Dhaulagiri (8167 m), Tukuche (6920m), and Nilgiri (7061m). As we pass between the Dhaulagiri and the Annapurna Mountain range, a dramatic change in vegetation is witnessed from green forests, to dry arid desert. Continue the ride towards Jomsom through the dusty graveled “off” road passing smaller settlements and apple orchards. From here continue ride passing through the village on the desert plateau brings us to Muktinath “Place of Salvation".

Stay overnight in Muktinath.

Will start the day with a ride to the Hill city of Tasen after breakfast in Pokhara. This drive follows a beautiful hill highway pass many small and big settlements to this wonderful town. We will have a great time here, exploring the major attractions around this culturally vibrant town.

Starting the tour with Mulgate (Tallest gate in Nepal), we will pay a quick visit to the ruins of the ancient durbar here. Similarly, SitalParti, Bhagawat Temple, Taksar, Tundikhel, Karuwa, and Dhaka Factories alongside Shreenagar Hill are the sites we will visit here. From here, we will continue our ride to Lumbini for about 1.5 hours. (Optional visit Sunauli (Nepal-India) border before hotel check in.)

Upon arrival at Lumbini check in to the hotel and rest of the day is free to relax and explore around Lumbini.

After breakfast we depart to Kathmandu passing through scenic fields and villages along the way to the ancient capital of the Himalaya.We end our adventure motorcycle tour through Nepal. The rest of the time is available to explore the city on your own, search for souvenirs for friends and loved ones back home, and relax and enjoy yourself after the remote, high elevation trekking. In the evening we will enjoy a farewell dinner together. Stay overnight in Kathmandu.