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Adventure Cycling Tours
We also organize cycling tours around the Kathmandu
Valley and beyond. Cycling is a great way to travel
around Nepal and it is becoming increasingly popular.
Why not to try some biking after you have been
on one of our trekking and rafting trips?
Hyangla Namsari Tour: 5 day
Day 01: Kathmandu to Nagarkot
(38 km)
Ride starts early after breakfast from Kathmandu,
we pass medieval town of Bhaktapur. Bhaktapur
is an ancient city present full of Newari culture,
many temples and squares. After exploring Bhaktapur
we head northeast to Nagarkot on pitch road. We
slowely climb 20km to Nagarkot passing steeply
terraced rice fields and houses. When we reach
on the top, if weather permit, we will be able
to see the Himalayan range of Langtang and Khumbu
region. Overnight on the guest Hotel/guest house.
Day 02: Nagarkot
- Namo Buddha- Dhulikhel (35 km)
We eat breakfast with sunrise views over the Himalayas.
After we ride downhill leaving Nagarkot top to
Nala other Newari Village. On the way we pass
some interesting villages of Chetri and Bharamans
people and their daily lives on the fields. Then
we leave for Dhulikhel on a dirt trail climbing
and descending small hill before reaching the
holy Buddhist site of Namo Buddha. According to
legend it was here that Buddha, in a previous
incarnation, fed his flesh to a hungry tigress
as an offering. A stone statue marks the site;
there is an active monastery on top of the hil.
We follow the picturesque view along tarmac and
dirt roads back to Dhulikhel. We spend a night
at Dhulikhel. Enjoy sunrise in the morning.
Day 03: Namo Buddha to Pauwa - Timal
Danda (36 km)
After breakfast trip begin to famous Timal Danda,
where lives majority of Tamang people. First part
of the riding up to Bhakunde Besi is fine pitched
road. From there start up hill with full of dust
road up to Timalcot. From top of the TimalDanda
you will see fantastic views of Himalyan range
and Sun koshi river valley to north and south
to Mahabharat range. Once you are on top the trip
follows will small up and downs and passes many
Tamang village up to Pawa.
Day 04: Pauwa to Dhulikhel
(37 km)
Ride starts after breakfast with Himalayan views
on the north side. Return same trial up to Timalkot.
From Timalcot will take a fantastic downhill dust
road to Panchal valley. We cross small river call
Ghue Khola and follow the small track of Valley
up to Tinpiple of Tamaghat. From here up to Dhulikhel
friendly up hill with pitched road.
Day 05: Dhulukhel to Kathmandu via Lubhu
Sisneri (33 km)
Final day of ride passing ancient city of Panauti.
This is less known town rarely visited by tourists.
Indreswor Mahadev Temple in Panauti is the oldest
surviving temple in Nepal, believed to be constructed
in 1294A.D. Climbing west; we follow small track
along the Roshi River. Beyond the town of Madhuban,
we enter into a narrow pristine valley ascending
300m on superb trail to reach the summit of Lakhuri
Bhanjyang. This is probably the oldest route east
out of Kathmandu Valley, connecting the ancient
cities of the valley with Panauti. The ethnicity
of the people change as we descend from Tamangs,
Thakuries and Chhetris to lowland Newari farmers.
We then cycle the last part of our journey from
Sisneri to Kathmandu city with short visit to
Patan Durbar Square.
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Adventure Bike and river ride tour:
5 day (combination trip with rafting/kayaking)
Day 01: Kathmandu to Nagarkot
Day 02: Nagarkot to Namo Buddha
Day 03: Namobuddha to Dolalghat
same day rafting for about 4 hours on Sunkoshi
River up to Dumja overnight camp in the tent on
river bank.
Day 04: Bicycle to Namo Buddha.
Day 05: Namo Buddha to Kathmandu
via Panauti and Lubhu Sisneri.
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Gam Beshi Himalaya view tour: 3 day
Day 01: Kathmandu to Namobuddha
via Lubhu Sisneri and Panauti.
Day 02: Namo Buddha to Nagarkot
via Dhulikhel
Day 03: Nagarkot to Kathmandu
via Bhaktapur.
4. A day down hill trip:
1- Timal Danda to Panchkhal valley
2- Nagarkot to Bhaktaour
3- Phulchoki to Godawari Botanical
Garden
4- KAkani to Budanilakantha
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