🇳🇵 Nepal Motorcycle Tour (Private Room!) 🏍️ Riding a Royal Enfield through Nepal, including rafting & safari🗻🚣🦏🌴

Pack your backpack and your motorcycle gloves, and let’s set off together on an unforgettable motorcycle tour through Nepal! 🇳🇵🏍️ This trip is designed as an independent backpacking adventure on a rental motorcycle, taking us both along the world’s highest mountains and into the lowlands to see elephants and rhinos. For this trip, you should be able to handle a motorcycle safely, but you don’t have to be a pro (yet). :-) Our travel group: 🙋🇩🇪 Timo T. - Trip Leader 🙋🇩🇪 Thomas - Trip Mate 🙋🇩🇪 Timo - Tripmate ⬇️⬇️⬇️ More information ⬇️⬇️⬇️ ________________________________________ ℹ️ OVERVIEW: Our itinerary: Kathmandu 🏯🏍️ -> Chitwan National Park🦏🌴 -> Bandipur 🌄-> Pokhara 🚣-> Lower Mustang ⛰️-> Pokhara 🪂-> (Gorkha 🕌) -> Kathmandu 🏍️🏯 📅 Days 1-3: Kathmandu - The Holy City 🏯 Our journey begins in Nepal’s capital. We’ll all meet up for dinner at the latest to get to know each other in a relaxed setting 🍜🍻. The next day, we’ll have time to explore the most beautiful highlights of this bustling metropolis and pick up any missing gear for our big Nepal motorcycle tour. 🏯 📅 Days 3–5: Chitwan National Park 🦏 🏍 Stage: 150 km – ⭐⭐ moderate (70% paved, winding) From Kathmandu, our first stage takes us down through the mountains into Nepal’s tropical lowlands. Chitwan National Park, on the border with India, is one of the most significant and biodiverse national parks in South Asia. We have various options here for exploring the national park, e.g., on a guided jeep safari or on foot. The chances of spotting wild rhinos, crocodiles, and other large animals are comparatively high in Nepal and represent a unique opportunity. (✅ Half-day safari + national park fee included in the tour price). 📅 Days 5–6 Bandipur – the living museum 🛕 🏍 Stage: 90 km – ⭐ easy (95% asphalt, heavy traffic) Our second stage takes us back into the mountains to the mountain village of Bandipur. The route from the lowlands to the Kathmandu Valley is one of the most important connecting roads and therefore heavily trafficked, but in relatively good condition. After 3–4 hours on the motorcycle, you can spend the afternoon leisurely enjoying the historic trading town and strolling through the lovingly restored old town. The next morning, early risers will be rewarded with a unique view of the Annapurna range in the light of sunrise. We’ll then continue on to Pokhara in the early morning. 📅 Days 6–8 Pokhara – The Outdoor Paradise 🏞️🚣 (76 km) 🏍 Stage: 76 km - ⭐ easy (80% asphalt, mostly well-maintained) Today’s stage to Pokhara is relatively relaxed at just 76 km. While Pokhara is one of Nepal’s tourist cities, this has its advantages. Accommodations and restaurants here are of a high standard, and you can find everything you might need for outdoor sports (and motorcycle tours to the highlands). Pokhara offers countless activities, such as bungee jumping from the world’s second-highest bridge, paragliding, kayaking, rafting, or trekking tours through the Annapurna Mountains. Almost anything is possible here. ✅ A half-day rafting tour 🚣 and the TIMS trekking permit are already included in the tour price. 📅 Days 8–10 Lower Mustang Valley – the deepest gorge in the world ⛰️ 🏍 Stage: 🔄320 km - ⭐⭐⭐ challenging (20% paved, limited infrastructure) Ready for even more motorcycle adventure? If so, join me through the Lower Mustang Valley into the Kali Gandaki Gorge, surrounded by the world’s highest mountains. The route features increasing levels of difficulty (asphalt, unpaved roads, gravel, rough scree) with various gradients and several river crossings. If you only feel confident tackling part of the route or would rather spend your time trekking or enjoying a few relaxing days in Pokhara, that’s no problem—we’ll find a solution. (✅ Fee for TIMS Card – Mustang Valley included in the tour price) 📅 Days 10–12 Pokhara – Time by the Lake 🏞️ (76 km) After 3 exciting days in the Mustang Valley, it’s time for a day of relaxation. The day is yours to spend as you wish and can be used again for action-packed activities or spa visits. 📅 Days 12–13: Return to Kathmandu 🏁 🏍 Stage: 200 km – ⭐⭐ moderate (75% asphalt, some construction zones, heavy traffic) The final stage takes us through the river valley from Pokhara to Kathmandu via Nepal’s main transportation route. During my last visit, the road was under constant construction, but there are still frequent “off-road” construction zones along the way that cause delays. There is the option to spend one less night in Pokhara and ride part of the stage the day before, staying overnight in the ancient royal city of Gorkha (Gorkha -> Kathmandu 145 km). 📅 Days 13–14 Kathmandu ✈️ To give us time to recover from the last leg of our Nepal motorcycle tour (and as a buffer day), we have one more day in Kathmandu before our Nepal motorcycle tour ends the next morning. The day is yours to spend as you wish. There is also the option to extend your motorcycle rental by one day (❌ not included in the tour price) and visit a Himalayan viewpoint east of Kathmandu, from which, with a bit of luck and VERY good weather, you can see all the way to the summit of Mount Everest. ________________________________________ What can you expect on this trip? ➕ Travel through one of the most exciting countries in the world 🛤️ ➕ Discover the "Roof of the World" on your own by motorcycle 🏍️ ➕ Ride a genuine Royal Enfield through the deepest gorge in the world ⛰️🏍️⛰️ ➕ The perfect mix of action, nature, culture, and adventure. 🧭 ➕ A cool travel group with a maximum of 6 participants🤗 ➕ Marvel at the sunrise against the backdrop of the world’s highest mountains 🌄 ➕ Meet fellow travelers from all over the world in Kathmandu, Chitwan, and Pokhara 🍻🌏 ➕ Embark on new adventures with rafting, trekking, or safaris 🚣🧗🦏 ➕ Enjoy one of the best (vegetarian) cuisines in the world 🍜 What’s included in the tour price? ✅ 10-day motorcycle rental incl. helmet (see all included motorcycles below) ✅ Accommodation (13 nights in a private single room) ✅ 10 simple continental breakfasts ✅ Chitwan National Park permit fee - Chitwan ✅ Half-day safari (jeep or walking) - Chitwan ✅ Half-day rafting tour - Pokhara ✅ TIMS Card (for Mustang Valley or trekking) - Pokhara ✅ Complete planning, organization, and customized packing lists ✅ 24/7 Customer Service and Support by joinmytrip.com What is not included in the tour price? ❌ (International) Flights to/from Nepal (Kathmandu) ❌ Visa fee (15$–30$) ❌ Daily meals, snacks, and drinks (approx. 5$–10$ per day) ❌ Fuel (approx. 3–4$ per 100 km) ❌ Optional: ACAP permit for Mustang Valley (approx. $22) ❌ Optional: Insurance deductible & motorcycle gear (jacket, shoes, etc.) ❌ Optional: Repair costs for flat tires ($10) or other minor breakdowns (max. $50) 🔧🙈 ❌ Optional: entrance fees for sights, museums & temples in Kathmandu & along the way ❌ Everything else not listed or marked with ❌ ________________________________________ ℹ️🏍️ Motorcycles (subject to availability): ✅ Royal Enfield Classic (350cc) ✅ Hero Xpulse (200cc) ✅ Yamaha FZS (150cc) ✅ Honda XR (150cc) ✅ Bajaj Pulsar (220cc) ✅ KTM Duke (200cc) (✅) Royal Enfield Himalayan (411cc) + $15/day (✅) Royal Enfield Scram (411cc) + $15/day Every motorcycle is thoroughly checked and serviced at the workshop before departure. All motorcycles have a small luggage rack and crash bars, so there is no major "damage" if the bike tips over while stationary or at low speed. ________________________________________ ℹ️ TRAVEL SEASON: Best Time to Travel ☀️🌺 We’ll be traveling in Nepal at the start of the peak season. The rainy season is over, temperatures are comfortable (cool in the mountains, tropical in the lowlands), and the landscape is blooming and green in all its glory. But most importantly, the air is relatively clear, offering sweeping views of the world’s highest mountains—especially in the morning! Ideal conditions, then, for a motorcycle tour of Nepal! We’ll also be on the road during the Hindu Festival of Lights (Diwali—similar to Christmas). This provides a great opportunity to gain a deeper insight into Nepal’s Hindu culture! ________________________________________