8 Days Mt. Biking Tour

Trip Itinerary

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  Day 01
  Welcome to Kathmandu (1400m.)

  Arrive Kathmandu airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.

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  Day 02
  Kathmandu

  After breakfast sightseeing tour to Swayambhunath Stupa, where you can see lots of monkeys & beautiful view of Kathmandu Valley. This old stupa is called Monkey Temple as well. Bouddhanath Stupa, second biggest Stupa in the world & Pashupatinath Temple, famous Hindus Temple. In the afternoon prepare for the tour. Overnight at hotel.

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  Day 03
  Kathmandu - Nagarkot (2100m)

  To help you acclimatize before you enter high Tibetan plateau you will be driven to Nagarkot, a 2100 meter hill resort located 30 Kms away from Kathmandu. En-route capture the most breathtaking panoramic Himalayan sights of Mt. Everest, Manaslu and Gauri Shankar. Nagarkot accommodates finest resorts, hotels, restaurants and cafes. You will spend the night at one of the best resort or hotel in Nagarkot. In the evening, you can catch the most magnificent sunset view in Nagarkot.

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  Day 04
  Nagarkot - Dhulikhel (1600m)

  Early morning beautiful sunrise view can be seen from the hotel. Many snow mountains view including Mt. Everest view can be seen if the weather is clear. After breakfast start your biking adventure along the leisurely downhill trail to Dhulikhel amidst the enchanting picturesque vistas of Himalayas through interesting Nepalese countryside. Dhulikhel, an ancient town situated 30 kms east of Kathmandu.

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  Day 05
  Dhulikhel - Nylam (3750m)

  After early breakfast you will paddle through the beautiful Nepalese countryside to Kodari on the Nepal Tibet border, a large section of the road runs parallel to Bhote Koshi river. After completing the border formalities at both the Nepalese and Chinese immigration posts and meeting Tibetan guide you will further paddle up a series of incredibly steep switchbacks to Zhangmu on the Tibetan side of the border. A short drive of only 30km from the border takes you to Nyalam, on a steep winding road which passes through a mossy gully with cascading waterfalls.

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  Day 06
  Nyalam Rest Day

  You spend a day in Nyalam in order to acclimatize before heading up high. For acclimatization, exercise walk / ride to Milareppa cave will be arranged.

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  Day 07
  Drive to La Lung La (5124m, 50 km - 1.5 hrs approx) and cycle or drive to Kathmandu

  You will drive for a little more than an hour from the lush, green lower hills into the dry, arid landscape of the Tibetan Plateau. Once you are on the top of La Lung La you will be treated with a breathtaking panorama of the Himalayan range including Mt Everest – a fitting backdrop to the vastness of the Tibetan Plateau. After a brief rest on the top of the pass you are now ready for downhill ride to Nepal via friendship highway. You will drive or ride back to Dhulikhel where you can have lunch there. Then slowly drive or ride back to Kathmandu.

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  Day 08
  Departure

  Drive to Airport for your Final Departure.