Beyond Kathmandu (trip)
Beyond Kathmandu
- Kathmandu airport, Nepal
- Active & Adventure
| from $2,595* per person | 11 Days | April, May, October, November |
| Comfort accommodations | Exertion level: 3 | |
| Operator: Pedalers Pub & Grille | 12 people max | |
The next leg of our journey, heads along the Terai Plains, which border India, Nepal's southerly neighbor. This area, the breadbasket for Nepal, is also the home of Chitwan National Park, where we will spend our next couple of evenings. And perhaps, during an optional elephant back trip into the park, you may spot rhino or the elusive tiger. We will also visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lumbini, the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama, who we know today as Lord Buddha.
Turning northward, we venture back towards the Himalayan foothills, pedaling first to the medieval town of Tansen, perched on the ridge overlooking the Kali Gandaki River. Then onto Pohkara, with its dramatic backdrop of the Annapurna Mountain Range, one of the most magnificent vistas in the world. We relax here for a day before flying back to Kathmandu.
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3 testimonials about the provider, Pedalers Pub & Grille:
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Reviewer: Mary B
located in
Trumansburg,
NY
USA
What a great time I had on this tour -- it's one week I will always remember. We stayed in very nice hotels (swimming pools in all of them), ate wonderful meals, saw both the requisite Thai cultural sites and some off-the-beaten path things -- like a Buddha cave at a temple out in the middle of nowhere! Our guide, Yai, was just wonderful -- she provided lots of background on Thai culture. In fact, that may have been the best part of the tour, apart from the riding. I feel like I came back with a solid understanding of the country and its people, something I definitely would have missed if I hadn't had Yai as a guide. Would I take this tour again? In a heartbeat!
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Reviewer: Richard G
located in
Oak Ridge,
TN
USA
This was a really fun trip comprised of all Bike Friday riders. Tom, the leader did an excellent job of showing us and educating us about Thailand. Also, based upon numerous adventure travel trips I have been on I can see that he is the best for having a well organized, and safe trip. The safety issues that he did really make a differnce. We all got loaner cell phones that were pre-prgrammed with the leaders and everyone elses numbers. In the event of getting lost or having a problem, all we had to do was use the phone. I cant tell you how often I wish I had this on a couple of ther trips I've been on. Plus Tom's emhasis on good lodging and good food made for very pleasant evenings.
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Reviewer: Gerda E
located in
Milwaukee,
Oregon
USA
Bike Friday send us a suggestion, we grabbed it without knowing anything about Pedalers Pub and Grille, and only knew Thailand from guide books. This trip was very special, the outfitter really knows his stuff. The backroads, the jungle, the Karst mountains, the little villages, the accommodations, the meals - everything was top notch. Tom knows his business and makes sure his clients are well taken care of. His "sag" driver was always there when needed, atop of every incline he had fresh fruit and ice water, before every lunch spot he had ice cold towelettes to wipe the sweat off the brow. This area is tropical, hot and humid, and incredibly beautiful. The combination of bicycling and kayaking is what intrigued us. The Andaman Sea with its rock formation islands is exactly what we had seen in travel magazines. To be there and experience kayaking into the lagoons inside these rocks was fabulous. The end of the bike trip was another kayaking adventure through the mangrove forest in a marine park. Local fishermen clamming, crabbing and fishing was special because a lot of our delicious Thai food came from the sea.
Itinerary
Day 1 - We'll gather today in Kathmandu. After checking into our unique boutique lodge, Dwarikas, we leave you free to explore or relax, as your guides gather the rest of your fellow riders. You will start your tour with traditional Nepalese music and dance during our welcome dinner at a renowned local restaurant in Kathmandu.Day 2 - Kathmandu awaits you this morning, as we head out to explore some of this ancient, colorful city. Our journey will take us from the awesome Swamyambhunath Temple, to bustling Durbar Marg to ancient Hindu temples where public creamations are still held. Kathmandu is an interesting mix of new and old, with cars sharing the city streets with elephants and monkeys guarding colorful temples. In late afternoon, we will transfer out of Kathmandu to our hotel perched on top of Daman Pass.
Day 3 - Your wake-up call comes before dawn has a chance to crack. The whole reason for bedding down high atop Daman is to enjoy the awesome view of the Himalayas at sunrise. Before the clouds settle in, you will be able to see the entire length of the range from Everest in the east to Dhalagari in the west. Then it's a big downhill bicycle tour to our next overnight stop in Hetauda.
Day 4 - Today's cycling tour takes us across the Terai Plains, Nepal's breadbasket. This agricultural region sits slightly above sealevel, providing a stark contrast to the high altitude of the Himalayas. We will be sharing our roads here in the Terai Plains, with hundreds of cyclists, as the Nepalese still use bicycles as a primary form of transport in this region. Afternoon will find us at Chitwan National Park, where we are shuttled deep into the wild grasslands.
Day 5 - You have the day free inside the park. Our lodge offers walking tours through the lush forests or elephant back trips in search of the tigers and rhinos that inhabit the parklands. At dinner we can compare notes on what was seen.
Day 6 - After breakfast we will shuttle back out of the heart of Chitwan and down the road a bit before we start cycling. Todays bike tour takes us across more of the Terai Plains to the city of Lumbini, just north of the border with India. Lumbini is the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama, who later through enlightenment became Lord Buddha, the inspiration for the world's third largest religion.
Day 7 - We leave the flat Terai Plains behind today, as we roll back towards the foothills of the Himalayas. As we did leaving Daman, we will be following one of Nepal's older highways, the Siddharta Highway, built originally to connect India and Nepal but no only carrying local traffic as it winds through the valleys and mountains, enroute towards Pohkara. Tonight will be will bedding down in historic Tansen, in a hotel perched on the ridge offering great views of the Annapurna Mountains.
Day 8 - Our last bike tour of the Nepal trip, takes us further through the foothills to colorful Pohkara, with its lovely lake in town center and a backdrop of the towering Annapurna Mountains. You would be hard pressed to find a town with a more dramatic setting.
Day 9 - The day is free today, allowing you time to explore Pohkara or perhaps joining your guides for a hike to nearby villages offering spectacular photo opportunities. If you want some more miles on yoru bike, there are options here as well. In late afternoon, we will pack the bikes, as they head by truck to Kathmandu tonight.
Day 10 - We take the easy way back to Kathmandu today, catching a flight from Pohkara. The balance of the day in Kathmandu is free to explore some more of the city, or shop for those mandatory gifts for your house and pet sitters. We'll end the tour with another evening of Nepaleses music and dining in Kathmandu.
Day 11 - As they always say ... all good things must end. We'll shuttling you back to Kathmandu Airport to catch your outbound flights back home or on to more adventures.
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