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ANNAPURNA BIKING TOUR |
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Trip code NAP-MBT–03 |
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Mountain Biking Adventure to
Annapurna Circuit
Nepal is the world's number one adventure
playground for mountain bikers. Through mountain
biking trip is one of the most amazing
activities for travelers in Nepal which is
possibility ranges from a low land of just few
hundred feet above the sea level to the highest
point on earth and one to several days tours are
available to suit your fitness level and
personal preference.
Annapurna biking trip begin on the day of your
arrival, a briefing program will be arranged in
your hotel to brief you about the daily program
during trek. The second day will be a Kathmandu
excursion day and you will visit some heritage
and pilgrimage sites of Kathmandu such as Durbar
Square, Kasthamandap, Swoyambhunath (Monkey
temple), Patan Durbar Square, Krishna temple,
etc. The next day you will have a scenic 6-7
hours of drive to Bulbule of Lamjung district,
the starting point for Annapurna circuit trek.
We then start our biking trip to the foot of the
Himalayas riding up to 5416m Thorong-La pass,
the highest pass of the tour and down to Jomsom
with thrilling decent of 2700m. We have massif
view of Annapurna, Gangapurna, Nilgiri and many
more. It combines mountain biking in Annapurna
circuit, through the foothills of the Annapurna
Himalayas, with explorations of the Kali Gandaki
valley and more.
We cross raging rivers over bamboo suspension
bridges, ride through pristine pine forests and
pass 15th century Buddhist monasteries and Hindu
shrines. The small villages en-route will give
you a glimpse into Nepali culture with the
quaint little lodges a well deserved nights
rest. There will be some portage sections
however the stunning panoramic views of
Dhaulagiri, the Nilgiri peaks and Annapurna I
will make up for time off the bike.
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Highlight of this trip:
- Visit temples, Art/architecture/Pagodas and
heritage sites in Kathmandu
- A classic trek on ancient trade routes
- Both mid-hills and Trans Himalayan
semi-Tibetan cultural experiences
- Visit to old Buddhist monastery in Braga
- Explore beautiful Manang Village
- Stunning mountain views
- One of the world's most popular high pass
journeys (Thorong-La) offering views of Lamjung
Himal, Annapurna Himal family (I,II,III,IV),
Machhapuchhre Himal, Manaslu Himal, Dhaulagiri
range, Dhaulagiri ice-flow, Tilicho peak,
Tibetan ranges etc
- The Pilgrimage town of Muktinath
- Journey through deepest gorge of the world,
Kali Gandaki valley
- Natral hot springs at Totopani
- Magnificent Himalayan sunrise sight from the
Poon hill
- Vast range of bio-diversity on trail conserved
wild life and vegetation
- Cultural exchange with different community
with majority of Gurungs, Magars, Brahmin,
Ksetri and Thakali.
- Lake valley of Pokhara
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Mountain Biking Adventure
to Annapurna Circuit
An ideal trek from the World's deepest Gorge to
the World's Highest Pass
Trip Code: NAP-MBT - 03
Trip Cost: USD 735 per person
Group Size: Minimum 2 upto 16 person
Accessibility: Drive to Bhulbule/Khudi to
trailhead from Kathmandu or Pokhara, start
biking trek according to the itinerary, after
Thorong-La pass from Jomsom fly back or biking
trek to Pokhara.
The Route: Maximum altitude (5416m)
Thorong -La passes 4/6-hrs average biking and
walking per day in strenuous trails.
Season: Spring: March - April/Autumn:
September – November
Facility: Well managed teahouse lodges
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Outlined Itinerary:
Day 01: Arrive in Kathmandu
(1317m) transfer to hotel.
Day 02: Excursion day in
Kathmandu
Day 03: Kathmandu drive to
Bhulbhule (840m)7-hrs
Day 04: Bhulbhule biking to
Chamje (1385m)5-hrs.
Day 05: Chamje walk and biking
to Dhanakyu (2200m)6-hrs
Day 06: Dhanakyu walk and biking
Chame (2710m)4-hrs.
Day 07: Chame biking to Pisang
(3250m)3-hrs
Day 08: Pisang biking to Manang
(3540m)3-hrs.
Day 09: Excursion to Gangapurna
Lake & Gompa’s
Day 10: Manang biking Thorong
Phedi (4450m)4-hrs
Day 11: Thorong Phedi walk to
Thorong top (5416m) then walk
and biking to Muktinath
(3810m)9-hrs
Day 12: Muktinath biking to
Kalapani via Kagbeni
(2535m)6-hrs
Day 13: Kalapani biking to
Tatopani (1183m)3-hrs
Day 14: Tatopani biking and
trekking to Ghorapani
(2860m)6-hrs.
Day 15: Early hike to Poon Hill
(3200m) then trek and biking to
Tadapani (2630m)5-hrs.
Day 16: Tadapani trek and biking
to Ghandrung village
(1940m)3-hrs.
Day 17: Ghandrung biking to
Nayapul (1070m)4-hrs then drive
to Pokhara.
Day 18: Pokhara Drive to to
Kathmandu (1317m)6-hrs
Day 19: Departure day and flight
onward destination
Includes
Fee: National Park
entrance permit & TIMS card
Activities: Sightseeing
and biking trekking trip as per
itinerary.
Accommodation: 3 night’s
hotel in Kathmandu, 1 night
hotel in Pokhara and 14 nights
lodges during trekking on twin
sharing bedroom.
Food: 18 breakfast only
Staffs: One export biking
Guide and assistance guide
Transportation:
Arrival/Departure transfer and
surface road-head
transportation.
Company & Government’s
service charge: All
applicable Government taxes &
official service charges. And
Crew’s, daily wages/salary,
food, equipment, air and
road-head transportation
Excludes
- International flight,
departure taxes
- Travel insurance covering with
emergency Helicopter rescue
- Mountain bikes
- Personal bike and biking
equipments
- Lunch & Dinner
- Bar bills & Beverages
- Sherpa Porter or pack animal,
if necessary to hire for
carrying baggage
- Tips/Gratuities for trekking
crews
- Temple and Monastery entrance
fee while sightseeing in city
- Optional activities
- And unforeseen expenses which
are out of control by Nepal
Adventure Point
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Trip
Description: On the day of
your arrival, a briefing program
will be arranged in your hotel
to brief you about the daily
program during trek. The second
day will be a Kathmandu
excursion day and you will visit
some heritage and pilgrimage
sites of Kathmandu such as
Durbar Square, Kasthamandap,
Swoyambhunath (Monkey temple),
Patan Durbar Square, Krishna
temple, etc. The next day you
will have a scenic 6-7 hours of
drive to Bulbule of Lamjung
district. The fourth day is the
real starting of your biking
trekking. You will start to ride
from Bulbule to reach Jagat
(1300m), an attractive village
passing a majestic waterfall,
watching Langur monkeys along
the way through Ngadi, Lampata
and Bahundanda. Leave Jagat to
reach Dharapani descending and
ascending through the trail
passing by some hot springs,
waterfalls, forests, etc.
Crossing the Marshyangdi river
and making several ups and down
the trail forwards through
bamboo and rhododendron forest
to Tal Besi and to the foot of a
large waterfall which is known
as Tal (1675m). Descending
following the east bank of
river, the trek gets to Karte
and climbs to Dharapani (1920m).
From here, you will take trail
through enters the east- west
Manang valley in a forest of
blue pine, spruce, hemlock,
maple and reaches to Bagarchap,
Dhanakyu, Lata Marang, Thanchok,
and Koto. Trekkers who want to
explore Nar & Phu Valley and
Manang valley as a whole go
ahead though another route from
Koto. You will reach Chame, the
administrative headquarter of
Manang district in half an hour
horse ride from Koto.
From Chame excellent views of
Lamjung Himal, Annapurna II and
Annapurna IV can be witnessed.
The 7th day, horse riding
through the pine forests and
apple orchards you will reach
Pisang village, upper part of
Manang Valley. After a night’s
rest in Pisang, you have two
route options. If taken the low
route, an interesting village of
where normally, we go from the
high route from where we reach
Ngawal (3657m), a medieval
village. Ahead we will reach
Ghyaru, another medieval village
from where views of Lamjung
Himal, Annapurna lll, and
Gangapurna can be seen. Finally,
we descend to Manang it takes
about 4-hrs from Ghyaru to
Manang. If you take low road we
ride direct to the interesting
village of Braga (3550m), we
will reach interesting village
of Braga (3550m), where there is
a monastery about 900 years old
and belongs to the Kargyupa sect
of Tibetan Buddhism, and
contains some unique works of
art. In 30 minutes ride you will
reach Manang from here. The day
9th will be the acclimatization
day in Manang, while you can
even enjoy excellent views of
IV, Annapurna II and Tarke Kang
(7193m). If you descend from the
village you will see the glacial
lake at the foot of the huge
icefall that drops from
Gangapurna (7454m).
From Manang you will reach Yak
Kharkha through Marshyangdi
valley, Gunsa and beautiful
sparse juniper and barberry
forests. Riding about an hour
further you will reach Ledar.
After climbing along east bank
of Jar sang Khola, a short
descent will take you to Thorong
Phedi. Following steep rocky
ridges, you will reach one of
the important and highest points
of this trek, Thorong-Phedi from
where you can view excellent
views of Mt Dhaulagiri. After
crossing a meadow the trial
leads to the scared temple
Muktinath.
You will come to a junction of
two routes after descending from
Muktinath, one route leads you
to Jomsom and another to Kagbeni
that leads you to Upper Mustang.
In this horse riding trek, you
will march ahead to Jomsom.
Those with shorter time limits
can fly from Pokhara form Jomsom.
Those who want to bike ahead
reach Kalapani after several ups
and downs through Marpha. After
you reach Tatopani, you can
relax and stretch your tried
legs in the hot springs here.
Being via Ghorepani, a Magar
village, you will enjoy
panoramic views from Poon hill
and finally rest at a lodge in
Tadapani. If you have fewer time
limits, you can take another way
via Tirkhedhunga and Birethati
to reach Nayapul and finally
drive to Pokhara. Otherwise, you
can go further to Ghandrung and
reach Dhampus through Modi Khola,
Bheri Kharka, Deurali, etc to
reach Phedi and finally drive to
Pokhara from Phedi.
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Note
The itinerary can be customized according to your
duration of holiday. Similarly hotel can be upgraded
or downgraded depend on your budget.
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