Essential Nepal | Motorcycle Road Trip - 8 Days
ESSENTIAL NEPAL ROYAL ENFIELD TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
- Discover Nepal’s incredible landscapes and captivating natural and cultural heritage.
- Ride through rural villages and endless rice fields.
- Interact with Hindu Holy Men at Pashupatinath Temple.
- Head into the jungle on the lookout for Royal Bengal tigers, Asian elephants, one-horned rhinoceros and sloth bears in Chitwan.
- Explore Pokhara, Nepal’s adventure capital, and Gorkha, the birthplace of the King Prithivi Narayan Shah who established the unification of Nepal's kingdoms.
- Admire a stunning sunrise in Sarangkot.
- Experience the warm Nepalese hospitality.
- Ride free of luggage.
Day 01. WELCOME TO NEPAL | PRE-DEPARTURE BRIEFING
Upon arrival in Kathmandu, our friendly representative will be waiting for you at the airport with a sign displaying your name. He will then drive you to your hotel. At the hotel, you will receive a detailed pre-departure briefing.
Depending on your time of arrival, you are free to relax or explore the city.
Overnight in Kathmandu.
Day 02. KATHMANDU & BHAKTAPUR SIGHTSEEING
After a safety briefing, we will collect our Royal Enfield motorcycles and hit the road for our first ride in Kathmandu and the Kathmandu Valley.
In the morning, we will visit:
In the afternoon, we will ride to Bhaktapur. The ancient Newari town is renowned for its fine religious architecture and its traditional handicrafts. Among other places, we will visit:
- the Brass & Bronze Museum (Metal Museum),
- the Woodcarving Museum,
- the 55 Window Palace,
- the Golden Gate,
- and the Five Storeys Temple (Nyatapola Temple).
Overnight in Kathmandu.
Meals: Breakfast.
Day 03. RIDE TO GORKHA (Approx. 150 km / 93 miles)
Early in the morning, we will ride to Gorkha, a very important historic place in Nepal. Gorkha is the birthplace of the King Prithivi Narayan Shah who established the unification of Nepal's kingdoms. The curvy roads towards Gorkha pass through many small villages and ancient towns where we will stop by for enjoying the views.
We will have our lunch at the Gorkha Farm House.
In the afternoon, we will visit:
- the Gorkha Durbar,
- the Vishnu temple,
- the Mahadev temple,
- the Ratna temple,
- and the Gorkha museum.
Overnight in Gorkha.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 04. RIDE TO POKHARA VIA BANDIPUR (Approx. 139 km / 86 miles)
Overnight in Pokhara.
Meals: Breakfast.
Day 05. SARANGKOT SUNRISE AND RIDE TO CHITWAN NATIONAL PARK (Approx. 170 km / 106 miles)
Early in the morning, we will ride to Sarangkot to catch the beautiful sunrise. Sarangkot is famous for its view of Mt. Machhapuchhre (6,993 m) and the Annapurna mountain range. We will return back to our hotel for breakfast.
After breakfast, we will hit the road again and head to the Chitwan National Park.
The jungle of Chitwan National Park is home to the Royal Bengal tigers, one-horned rhinoceros, Asian elephants, sloth bears and many majestic birds.
In the afternoon, we will visit a typical Tharu community village.
Overnight in Chitwan.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 06. CHITWAN NATIONAL PARK | JUNGLE ACTIVITIES
In the morning, hike into the jungle on the lookout for Royal Bengal tigers, Asian elephants, one-horned rhinoceros and sloth bears.
Option: You can choose to go on a morning Jeep Safari instead.
In the afternoon, we will go on a river safari. During the river safari, we will see a lot of crocodiles and different species of birds. Don't forget to bring your binoculars!
Overnight in Chitwan.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 07. RIDE BACK TO KATHMANDU (Approx. 153 km / 95 miles)
Overnight in Kathmandu.
Day 08. DEPARTURE
- Helmet (included in your package).
- Riding jacket.
- Riding pants.
- Riding boots.
- Sport sandals and trainers.
- Gloves.
- Balaclava.
- Kidney belt (optional).
- Rucksack or duffle bag.
- Daypack.
- Sunglasses.
- Sunscreen.
- Insect repellent.
- Camera.
- Water Bottle or Hydration Bladder.
- Medicine (in particular, diarrhoea medication): Water Purification Tablets/ Isotonic Powder/ Basic First Aid Kit/ Diamox/ Oximeter / Ibuprofen for general aches and pains/ Imodium or Pepto bismol capsules for upset stomach or diarrhea.
- Copies of important documents (passport, vaccination certificates, travel insurance) & extra passport photos.
- Power adapters.
- Padlocks.
*This list is not exhaustive.
What’s included
- Pre-departure support.
- Airport pick-up & drop-off (private vehicle).
- Royal Enfield Bullet 500cc per person during the trip.
- Helmet.
- Experienced English-speaking motorcycle guide.
- Fuel.
- Jeep support with driver.
- Mechanic support and spare parts.
- Accommodation (7 nights): 3 nights in Kathmandu, 1 night in Gorkha, 1 night in Pokhara and 2 nights in Chitwan.
- Meals (refer to itinerary for meal plan).
- Sightseeing tours as mentioned in the itinerary.
- Entrance fees & National Park entrance fees.
- Jungle activities as mentioned in the itinerary.
- First aid kit/s.
- Travel map.
- Farewell dinner in Kathmandu.
- All government taxes, VAT and service charges.
What’s NOT included
- International flights and domestic flights.
- Tips for driver, guides & others.
- Motorcycle damages.
- Personal riding gear.
- Personal expenditures, all bar bills, laundry, telephone calls, nutri-bars, etc.
- Visa fees.
- Travel and rescue insurance.
- Anything else not specified in the ‘what’s included’ section above.
Accommodation:
- Kathmandu (3 nights): Carefully selected 3-Star hotel.
- Gorkha (1 night): Farm House.
- Pokhara (1 night): Carefully selected 3-Star hotel.
- Chitwan (2 nights): Carefully selected Jungle Resort.
Meals:
- Day 1: N/A.
- Day 2: Breakfast.
- Day 3: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
- Day 4: Breakfast.
- Day 5: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
- Day 6: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
- Day 7: Breakfast & Farewell Dinner.
- Day 8: Breakfast.
- Riding experience (Motorcycle driving license & International driving license required). Pillions are welcome – price for pillion is available on request.
- Your passport with Nepali visa and ID card are also required.
- You are required as a condition of booking to have an adequate travel insurance.
