West Nepal Bike tour of Pokhara, Lumbini and Bardiya National Park:

Trip Fact Finder:
Duration     –     15 Nights/ 16 days
Activities     –     Mountain Biking
Best Seasons:     –     January through to June & Late September till December
Cycling Level:     –     6 out of 10
Percentage off-road:     –     60%
Altitude Range:     –     1150 to 2195 meters
Average daily distance:     –     35 km

Trip Itinerary :

Day 1     –     Arrive in Kathmandu
You are met at the airport and transferred from there to your hotel. Overnight at the Hotel.

Day 2     –     Kathmandu- Pokhara
The bus ride to Pokhara is a 6 hour drive in the shadow of the rugged mountains. Overnight at a hotel.

Day 3     –     Bike tour of Pokhara
Spend the day on a biking tour in and around Pokhara. Overnight at a hotel.

Day 4     –     Pokhara to Ande Khola
You pedal down the road from Pokhara to Ande Khola. Overnight at a camp.

Day 5     –     Ande Khola to Tansen
Today you cover the route from Ande Khola to Tansen. Overnight at a hotel.

Day 6     –     Rest day in Tansen
Relax and renew your strength on this rest day. You can also go sightseeing in the vicinity. Overnight at a hotel.

Day 7     –     Tansen to Butwal
Pedal your way from Tansen to Butwal. Wind up an exhilarating day of riding at an overnight camp.

Day 8     –     Butwal to Lumbini
The day’s ride takes you from Butwal to Lumbini, a place closely associated with Buddhism. Overnight at a camp.

Day 9     –     Lumbini to Babai River
A day of biking, interspersed by a short bus ride, finds you at the Babai River in the Dang Valley. Overnight at a camp.

Day 10     –     Exploration day in the Dang Valley
You explore the Dang Valley on bike, enjoying the unique scenery. Overnight at the camp.

Day 11     –     Dang Valley to Royal Bardia National Park
You bike and take a short bus ride to reach the Royal Bardia National Park. Overnight at the Jungle lodge.

Day 12     –     Royal Bardia National Park
The day finds you out on a jungle safari. At night you stay over at the Jungle Lodge.

Day 13     –     Royal Bardia National Park
Another day out on a safari – observing the region’s rare wildlife. Overnight at the Jungle Lodge.

Day 14     –     Park- Nepalgunj- Kathmandu
You transfer to Nepalgunj for return flight to Kathmandu. The one-hour flight offers you some spectacular mountain views.

Day 15     –     Kathmandu

You have a free day in Kathmandu with the option of sightseeing. Overnight at a hotel.

Day 16     –     Kathmandu
This is the end of your tour. You are transferred to the airport in time to for your flight.Trip Cost Includes: –

  • Guide/mechanic,
  • Driver and support vehicles at each end of the tour
  • All meals (except in Kathmandu and Pokhara – BB basis)
  • Lodging throughout the tour on twin shared basis including last night in Kathmandu
  • Fully serviced tented accommodation as itinerary provides for
  • Safari
  • Airport transfers
  • English and Nepali speaking guides/mechanic
  • Bike tools for general servicing (not spare parts for personal bikes)
  • All permits and approvals.
  • Portage of bikes as required and planned in tour
  • Reservations made for all lodgings and advance scout sent.
  • Bedding (sleeping sheet may be added at clients cost)
  • Domestic airport departure taxes in Nepal