Trip Itinerary
Day 1: Rendezvous at the group hotel. Complimentary airport transfer provided. KE group package services begin with the evening meal.
Day 2: Our still packed bikes travel overland to Pokhara, whilst we enjoy a tour of Kathmandu visiting sacred Buddhist and Hindu sites, followed by dinner in one of favourite restaurants.
Day 3: After breakfast we take the short flight along the Himalaya to Pokhara. Here in the warmth of this idyllic location we assemble our bikes and take an afternoon ride to Phewa Lake.
Day 4: Today we make a circuit ride up and around Sarangkot hill which provides a magnificent panorama of the Annapurna range. A long descent return to Pokhara and chilled beer !
Day 5: Leaving Pokhara we tackle the 'Khali Horseshoe', including an awesome descent through the village of Hot Chilli to our lakeside camp at Begnas Tal.
Day 6: Our ride today is 'Dawn to Dusk'. Initially ascending we follow a wild section of singletrack to the Modi Khola and on to our camp at Kalasti by jeep tracks.
Day 7: It gets even better as we tackle 'ridge riders'. Ascending through the 'jungle highway' we pass through unspoiled ridge-top villages, then a major downhill blast to camp.
Day 8: 'Sunset Boulevard' initially follows the Annapurna circuit before we turn off and take a maze of footpaths and an exciting ride ensues. A final road climb leads us to Gorkha and our lodge.
Day 9: Today is free to explore this ancient capital of Nepal and the views from the old Royal Palace are amazing. But, if you want we can do an afternoons circuit ride around Gorkha.
Day 10: It's the 'Corker from Gorkha' for us and possibly the best ride of the whole trip as we follow challenging tracks and trails to cross the Trisuli river and onto our riverside camp.
Day 11: Initially following a pleasant track, we then tackle the 'Vertical Mile' (1600m/5250ft of ascent) up to the rim of the Kathmandu valley and our camp at Kakani (2250m/7382ft)
Day 12: A jawdropping sunrise over the Langtang and Ganesh Himal should be the start to today, then a descent through the Royal Nagarjun Forest reserve to Kathmandu and our hotel.
Day 13: The morning's free for souvenir shopping amongst Kathmandu's many interesting shops. Complimentary airport transfer provided. KE group package services end.
