Rough Riding Below Mt. Kanchenjunga – 12 days

Cycling southeast from Taplejung on a combination of dirt and paved roads, down to the Indian border town of Charali, our route climbs, descends, twists and turns its way through a part of Nepal seen by very few tourists, and even fewer have seen it the way we are doing it.

After flying from Kathmandu to Taplejung via Biratnagar, the first four days are spent making our way south through picturesque villages and golden fields of rice and wheat to our highest camp on the Pauwa Pass, from where there are spectacular views stretching from Kanchenjunga to Mt Everest. From the pass, it’s a two-day ride through the tea plantations of Ilam [Nepal’s tea growing capital] to the warm plains of the Terai. We spend a day in Ilam to relax or to go exploring in the tea garden on and off the bike. The Terai with its colourful bazaars, fields of tea, fruits and vegetables and the ever smiling faces of the Nepalese. This area is completely unspoiled, with hardly any Westerners passing through – let alone mountain bikers. In only the first five days we cover around 240 km, with an awesome 5000m of ascent and even more awesome 7800m of descent.

Trip facts:
Trip length: 12 Days
Activity: Sightseeing, Mountain biking
Trip type: Adventure
Starts in: Kathmandu
Ends in: Kathmandu

Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 02: Sightseeing tour in Kathmandu. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 03: Flight to Biratnagar. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 04: Flight to Taplejung and explore the village. Overnight at Lodge.
Day 05: Biking to Kabeli. Overnight at Lodge.
Day 06: Biking to Jor PokhariI. Overnight at Lodge.
Day 07: Biking to Pauwa Pass. Overnight at Lodge.
Day 08: Biking to Ilam. Overnight at Lodge.
Day 09: Biking in and around Ilam. Overnight at Lodge.
Day 10: Biking to Biratnagar. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 11: Flight to Kathmandu. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 12: Depart Kathmandu

Costs include:
* Meet, assisted upon arrival at Kathmandu by our office representative.
* All arrival / Departure transfers as per the itinerary by air-conditioned vehicle.
* 03 Nights twin/double room accommodation with breakfast at 3 star hotel in Kathmandu.
* 02 Nights twin/double room accommodation on full board basis at 3 star hotel in Biratnagar.
* 06 Nights / 07 Days mountain biking trip as per the itinerary with our guide and supporting staff, vehicle on full board basis.
* National park fee.
* Airfare for the sector Kathmandu / Biratnagar / Taplejung and Biratnagar / Kathmandu with domestic airport taxes and transfers.
* Applicable hotel and government taxes presently 24.3%.

Costs exclude:
* Any meals other than breakfast in Kathmandu.
* Cost for Mountain bike hire (US$ 50-55 per bike and depends on the type of bike).
* Travel insurance.
* International air fare to and from Nepal.
* Items and expenses of personal nature.
* Any kind of alcoholic drinks, cold drinks, snacks, laundry, phone call, internet.
* Any costs which arise due to a change of the itinerary, landslides, political disturbance and strikes etc.
* Any other costs whatsoever, that is not mentioned in the cost inclusion.
* Tipping amount.

For booking please e-mail us info@explorernepal.com or complete the booking form at the bottom.