Western Nepal Mountain Bike Tour Itinerary Details:

Days 1: Meet at Kathmandu Intl Airport, transfer to hotel

Days 2: Sight-seeing of Kathmandu: Leave for full day sightseeing in Kathmandu valley includes the Hindu temple complex at Pashupatinath (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) & the biggest Buddhist Stupa at Boudhanath. Also visit Monkey Temple the Swyambhunath (2000 years old temple) and visit Patan city of fine arts, Overnight in Hotel

Days 3: Leave Kathmandu by bus to Tistung for 2 hours. From here we saddle-up for our introductory off-road ride, with full vehicle support, in the Palung Valley to Kulekhani Lake (28km). After a late lunch we re-hit the trail. Those of you that are undaunted by Himalayan hills can ride up to our hotel, the Everest Panorama Resort, near Daman. You will enjoy the spectacular mountain views, on a clear day you can almost see the full Himalayan mountain range, from Everest in the east to Dhaulagiri in the west. Overnight in Hotel

Days 4: After breakfast we cycle down to a nearby monastery then return to the hotel for lunch. Having filled up with excellent food, we prepare for the exciting ride to Hetauda in the Terai Region. The broken road descends an amazing 1,500m in altitude over 65 km. . Overnight in Hotel

Days 5: We travel 30km by support vehicle and then cycle onto Sauraha along dirt track with guide support only, covering 40km.Overnight in Hotel

Days 6: Today you are free to enjoy the jungle activities in Chitwan National Park . Not to be missed is a walk through the jungle - you never know what you might meet or what might meet you! Other activities are; ride in a dugout canoe, elephant ride and bird (over 400 species) and animal (fifty species) watching. Keep a sharp lookout for the Royal Bengal Tiger; a rare sight and the gharial crocodile.

Days 7: We leave the park and spend the whole day cycling through the western Terai along dirt and tar sealed roads. There is an epic descent and for those that feel up to it and a one hour climb to the Somewhat Mountains! Distance covered 60km. In the afternoon we make our way by vehicle to Tansen.

Days 8: You have the option of trekking for two hours in the morning to reach the Kali Gandaki River and the recently restored Ranighat Palace, where a previous Prime Minister was banished by the then King of Nepal. If this doesn't appeal to you then we can drive for two hours before continuing by bike to Pokhara. Weather permitting this route can reveal the most beautiful view of Mt. Machhapuchhre (fishtail) and the Annapurna Range. Overnight in Hotel

Days 9: Boating on the lake and walk up to the World Peace Pagoda. From here enjoy the views of the mountains, lake and Pokhara spread out in front of you. Overnight in Hotel

Days 10: Today we hike and bike the Royal Trek, a low altitude trek. After a 13 km drive out of Pokhara to Begnas Lake we set off on foot to Majnathana, two hours uphill, where we meet up with our bikes. From here we descend 20km off-road, initially following the ridgeline and the view of Annapurna IV. Once we reach the bottom of the ridge you can ride the 10 km back to Pokhara. Overnight in Hotel

Days 11: We catch a morning flight back to Kathmandu, the bikes return by road, you can spend your watchful eyes for Shopping, evening join cultural show and Nepali dinner, overnight in Hotel.

Days 12: Final departure, transfer to airport