DETAIL ITINERARY:

Day 1: Arrival  & Transfer to hotel

Our staff receives you at Tribhuvan International airport arrival gate, on your arrival date and time. Drive to Bikemandu in Patan for introduction, paperwork and payment then transfer to your hotel for overnight stay. Leisure time afterwards. Rest or stroll around the town with fellow riders to see locality and visit to an ancient Durbar squares with a guide to explore and experience the outlook of the beauty of cultural heritages.

Day 2: Kathmandu to Pokhara (200 KMS, 6 Hrs)

After breakfast in the morning, a support jeep will be at your hotel at 8.00 am then drive you to Bikemandu. A quick paperwork and formalities then get set for the drive. Beginning from Kalanki, the riders shall begin up their ride and come across the hectic busy K-Town. After reaching Thankot Check Post, the riders will experience steep down hill ride till they make it to Naubise. After short refreshment and rest, the riders shall further gear up and drive with the flow of river alongside through several towns and villages to our final stop for the night at city of the lakes “Pokhara”

PS: A few pit stops and Break on the way as organised by the guide. Guide disposal for entertainment and activities

Day 3: Pokhara – Tatopani (1190 M, 115 Kms, 6 Hrs)

After early breakfast, set out for town of Beni, 90 Kms on the Baglung Highway which takes about 3 hours and a convenient place to stop for lunch. From here set out on a rough terrain on the newly constructed road to Jomsom through the deepest gorge flanked by highest mountains “Dhaulagiri (8167M/7^th  highest))  to the West and “Annapurna” (8091M/10^th highest)to the right to arrive at Tatopani. Tatopani which means “Hot Water” is one of the most popular overnight stops in this area. It is so named because of the Hot Springs, located close by. Overnight in Tatopani.

PS: Guide disposal for entertainment and activities

Day 4: Tatopani – Kagbeni  (2805 m) (75 Kms, 5 Hrs)

Breakfast at hotel in the morning and start ride by 9.00 am. You will ascend toward the Himalayan zone today, bypassing a few world’s highest mountain in the Eastern side. All off road riding today towards high Himalayan region. Change in surrounding vegetation and alluring nature will be noticed while continuing to the North. Leisure time after reaching Kagbeni for overnight stay.

Kagbeni: It is a tranquil village known as Kagbeni surrounded by spectacularly mesmerising mountains. Kagbeni is a gateway to Upper Mustang and Muktinath.

Day 5: Kagbeni  – Muktinath (3800m)  – Jomsom 2755 M (55  Kms/5 Hrs)

Breakfast at hotel in the morning. We set towards Muktinath after a short excursion around the village and capturing memories. The road ascend towards highest point in lower Mustang region is surprisingly smooth but narrow black topped that connects a small town “Muktinath” settled on the lap of Nilgiri Himalaya. Muktinath is famous place which is not only remarkable in aspect of religion but it is an ultimate destination that is a part of popular Annapurna circuit trek. Hindu and Buddhist have strong belief that if one can reach Muktinath, their soul after the deceased easily make way to the heaven. We stroll around this town while enjoying captivating views of Himalayas and  Kali Gandaki river. It is a good moment to interact with locals of the highland and understand about their lifestyles, tradition and cultures. Interested personnel can purchase millions of years old ammonite fossils as a souvenir. The fossils have been proved as a remain of dead sea animals when Eurasian and Indian tech tonic plates collided 30 – 50 million years ago. After a full day of exploration, we descend to Jomsom for overnight stay. PS: Guide disposal for entertainment and activities

Jomsom (2743 m) is the Administrative seat of the Mustang Region and the gateway to the Annapurna region. A land of mystique, the rugged peaks of the Annapurna, Nilgiri and Dhaulagiri gaze down in their awesome splendour at weathered landscapes which contrast with the deep river ravines over noisy river beds. PS: Guide disposal for entertainment and activities

Day 6: Jomsom – Beni (95 Kms, 6 Hrs)

As soon as you open your eyes and look around, today you will see the captivating views of surrounding within the tranquility of this remote village. After breakfast we set out for Beni. We ride back to Beni through Marpha village “a garden of Apple” if time permits/level of exhaustion followed by Lete/Ghasa which are a few Himalayan settlements along the road. After arrival at Beni, you can have leisure time and relax for next day. Overnight stay here.

PS: Guide disposal for entertainment and activities.

Day 7:  Beni – Pokhara (90 Kms, 3 Hrs)

Have breakfast in the morning. Start ride by 9.00 am to Pokhara. Today, we ride along the paved road, that makes us feel relief after a long treacherous trail riding in the previous days. After arrival to Pokhara, enjoy leisure time. You will have enough time to walk around Lake side and explore the famous tourist town in Pokhara. You can witness yourself now by observing the panoramic Himalayas across other mountains from Pokhara about your epic journey into the land of majestic Himalayas. Every time you look across the mountains to the north, the white snow-capped Himalayas found to be greeting you as you get more familiar with them and also recall the apparent livelihood of people, their cultures and magnificent landscapes in the Himalayan region.

Day 8: Pokhara – Kathmandu

Have breakfast in the morning. Start ride by 9.00 am to arrive Kathmandu by 1700 PM. It is the same way back along the river valley. End of tour drinks Farewell BBQ after arrival. Presentation of Tour Designed T-Shirt for memory. Tour group photo together and transfer to hotel. A deserving rest awaits you after a long wonderful journey of restricted land of wonders “Upper Mustang, Nepal”.

Day 9: Departure arrangement/Fly home

Note: If your hotel does not provide airport transfer service, Bikemandu will provide airport transfer service from your hotel. Request you to consult with Bikemandu Rep. in this regard. A Jeep accompanied by our guide will arrive at your hotel at your preferred time to convey you all to the airport so that we can bid a farewell to all our riders in a Nepalese cultural way. Our guide will assist all our valued riders to check out and accompany you until cordial departure from the airport.

 

Extra Information:

• It will be cold up in the Himalayan so please pack warm clothes, visual equipment (binoculars), head torch, Swiss knife, packed instant energy foods etc. Please bring light weight sleeping bag as sometime it is difficult to get extra blanket in Mustang area. Bring some toffees for children of Himalayan if you want to get in touch with village children in remote area. They are very curious and happy to see you.
• In the Mountain, for foods/drinks you need local cash to pay. You can take out local cash in high street banks from your card in Kathmandu and Pokhara or exchange your currency with money changers in Thamel.

 

Conclusion:

Lower Mustang is one of the best places to visit and explore in the world. We are sure that all of you will thoroughly enjoy and will also be an incredible experience of your life. We would like to say come and involve in this adventure. It will be an amazing journey of adventure into the land of wonders that makes you more richer to share your real life’s amazing stories to all. Your willingness, patience, team work and little hard work in the adventure journey will take you to the ultimate place in Nepal beyond Annapurna Himalayan ranges. Welcome to Nepal for the beautiful experience! Namaste ?

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