🇳🇵 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 planned as an independent backpacking adventure on a rental motorcycle and will take 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 ride a motorcycle safely, but you don’t (yet) need to be a motocross pro. :-) Our travel group: 🙋🇩🇪 Timo T. - Trip Leader 🙋🏻‍♀️🇨🇭 Sara - Tripmate 🙋🇩🇪 Thomas - Tripmate 🙋🇩🇪 Timo - Tripmate 🙋🇩🇪 Christian - 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 leg 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. Here, we have various options for exploring the national park, such as a guided jeep safari or on foot. The chances of spotting wild rhinos, crocodiles, and other large animals are relatively high in Nepal, making this a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. (✅ Half-day safari + national park fee included in the tour price). 📅 Days 5–6 Bandipur – the living museum 🛕 🏍 Stage: 90 km – ⭐ easy (95% paved, 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 thoroughfares and therefore very busy, but it’s 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 bathed in the light of sunrise. In the early morning, we’ll continue on to Pokhara. 📅 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. Although Pokhara is one of Nepal’s major tourist destinations, 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 into 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. ✅ The tour price already includes a half-day rafting tour 🚣 and the TIMS trekking permit. 📅 Days 8–10: Lower Mustang Valley—the deepest gorge in the world (optional) ⛰️ 🏍 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 (paved road, unpaved road, gravel, rough scree) with varying 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 the TIMS Card—Mustang Valley—included in the tour price) 📅 Days 10–12: Pokhara – Time by the Lake 🏞️ (76 km) After three 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% paved, some roadwork, heavy traffic) The final leg takes us through the river valley from Pokhara to Kathmandu via Nepal’s main transportation route. During my last visit, the road was undergoing continuous expansion, but there are still frequent “off-road” construction zones along the way that cause delays. There’s the option to spend one less night in Pokhara, ride part of the stage the day before, and stay overnight in the ancient royal city of Gorkha (Gorkha → Kathmandu 145 km). 📅 Days 13–14 Kathmandu ✈️ To give us a chance to recover from the last leg of our Nepal motorcycle tour (and as a buffer day), we’ll spend one more day in Kathmandu before our Nepal motorcycle tour ends the next morning. The day is yours to spend as you wish. There’s 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 little 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 destinations in the world 🛤️ ➕ Explore the “Roof of the World” on your own by motorcycle 🏍️ ➕ Ride a genuine Royal Enfield through the world’s deepest gorge ⛰️🏍️⛰️ ➕ 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 other travelers from around the world in Kathmandu, Chitwan, and Pokhara 🍻🌏 ➕ Embark on new adventures with rafting, trekking, or safaris 🚣🧗🦏 ➕ Enjoy some of the best (vegetarian) cuisine in the world🍜 What’s included in the tour price? ✅ 10-day motorcycle rental, including 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 on foot) – 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 from 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 the 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: admission fees for sights, museums, and temples in Kathmandu and along the way ❌ Anything 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) (✅) Honda XR (190cc) +$5/day (✅) Royal Enfield Himalayan (411cc) + $12/day (✅) Royal Enfield Scram (411cc) + $12/day (✅) Royal Enfield Himalayan (450cc) + $25/day Each motorcycle is thoroughly inspected and serviced at the workshop before departure. All motorcycles are equipped with a small luggage rack and crash bars to prevent major “damage” if the bike tips over while parked or traveling at low speeds. ________________________________________ ℹ️ TRAVEL SEASON: Best Time to Travel ☀️🌺 We’re traveling in Nepal at the start of the peak season. The rainy season is over, temperatures are quite pleasant (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 mornings! So, ideal conditions for a motorcycle tour of Nepal! We’ll also be on the road during the Hindu Festival of Lights (Diwali—similar to Christmas). This offers a great opportunity to gain a deeper insight into Nepal’s Hindu culture! ________________________________________