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Pokhara Valley Biking Tour
Trip Facts
- Group Size: Min-4
- Grade: C: Strenuous
- Transportation: Private Vehicle
- Type of Tour: Mountain Biking Tour, Activity Holiday
- Total Days: 05 Days
- Trip Cost: USD -
Trip Overview
Pokhara is the starting or finishing point for some of the Nepal's most popular treks such as the Annapurna Circuit, The Jomsom Trek and the Annapurna Sanctuary Trek.
Its fame rests on the natural beauty of its lakeside location and its nearness to the mountains, not on a great historical or cultural endowment.
Picturesque villages, gently rolling chains of hills with terraced fields of rice, subtropical forests and the unique outline of the Himalayas - whose gigantic mountains are only fifty kilometers away and seem so close that you could touch them.
Day to Day Outline Itinerary
| Day | Activities | |
| Day 1 | - | We bike upto Sarankot which is about 15 km mostly up on paved and 10 km off-road towards Naudanda and hits again on paved road with less traffic mostly downhill via Hemja to the Hotel. O/N Hotel Distance: 55 km Altitude gain: 500m |
| Day 2 | - | Riding through the main town Mahendra Pul and turn right on off-road after crossing the British Gorkha's Camp, which is mostly mixed trail with unless 2 or 3 short carry up and down about 10min. in between Ghachok and Lhachok after crossing Bhurjung Khola and back again on Tarmac to the Hemja (Tibetan Refugee Camp) (Awesome mountain views on this trail as; Annapurna South and Fishtail). O/N Hotel |
| Day 3 | - | Today almost 10% off-road biking through Davis Fall and down to cross the river about 7km Jeep track upto Kristi danda. You can enjoy the spectacular mountain views of Dhaulagiri, Nilgiri, of course Fishtail and Annapurna. We turn toward Nirmal Pokhari on fantastic off-road with single trail down to the Seti River and back to hotel. O/N Hotel Distance: 35 km Altitude gain: 260m |
| Day 4 | - | From hotel we bike towards highway to Tansen and Butwal. We cross right to the off-road climbing approx. 3 km on Jeep track after 12km from the main road and begin nice single trail with technical down through Biswa Shanti Stupa (World Peace Pagoda) to the dam side. O/N Hotel Distance: 35 km Altitude gain: 375 m |
| Day 5 | - | Today we bike 10km to the Pokhara - Kathmandu Highway and then turn left to Begnas Lake. After lunch steep climbing about 6km off-road upto Kalikasthan (15-20minute carry up in between) then 7 km wide Jeep track down to Bijayapur Khola and continue on biking on highway and back to the hotel. O/N Hotel Distance: 38 km Altitude gain: 190 m |
Client Reviews
My husband and I went on a trek in Nepal this past August, and we had a fabulous time. It was truly the most unique, beautiful outdoor travel experience that either of us have ever had. For anyone considering trekking in the Himalayas, we highly recommend Raj Tamang as a guide. His company, Responsible Adventures (www.responsibleadventures.com) and (www.notjusttreks.com), is professional and customer-service oriented. We were amazed at the ways that Raj and his employees went above and beyond to make this experience memorable for us. Raj is a 'walking encyclopedia' of information about the culture and history of Nepal, and his confident, welcoming nature put us at ease. He was experienced at facilitating positive, genuine interaction between Himalayan villagers and Western trekkers such as ourselves, and that made all the difference in our 10 days touring the Manang valley. His company offers a service that is truly a cut above the rest.
We can't wait for another opportunity to trek with Raj! Feel free to check out our story and pics at www.joshandelise2008.blogspot.com
Elise and Josh Drexler
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
