Hills to Plain 8 Days

Amazing ride across Nepal’s wonderful highways with frequent stopover points that house diversified highlights of the country
Amazing road journey on a two-wheeler that begins with the descriptive exploration of wonderful mid-hill landmarks and ends with the thrilling wildlife activities in the conserved park of lowland Terai, “Hills to Plains” is a ride of a lifetime.
The journey begins with the soft and smooth ride to the amazing mid-hill town of Central Nepal Nuwakot that nestles atop on hill overlooking Trishuli Bazaar.  Explore the town that was the vantage point King Prithivi Narayan Shah used to conquer Kathmandu Valley. The ride continues to exceedingly wonderful Newari Town, Bandipur, which boasts on catering utter peace and the magnificence of Himalayan panorama.
The next destination trip comprises is a piece of heaven on Earth. Explore Pokhara, the town of natural wonders like lakes, caves, gorges, falls and Himalayas. Cruising along the most twisted Siddhartha Highway, we reach to Tansen. Tansen is an ancient trading town of the region and also the hub of natural and cultural diversity. The final destination we explore during Hills to Plains Ride is Sauraha, the wildlife hub of the country. Sauraha not only gives you the best wildlife glimpses, it also caters an opportunity to sight the unique culture of tharu tribe, who has been living in the inner plains of the country for ages.

A DETAILED ITINERARY THAT GEARS YOU UP FOR THE TOUR:
DAY 01: Ride from Kathmandu to Nuwakot 75 km Approx 3 hrs ride
DAY 02: Ride from Nuwakot to Bandipur 130 km Approx 4 hrs ride
DAY 03: Ride from Bandipur to Pokhara 81km 3 hrs ride
DAY 04: Explore Pokhara
DAY 05: Ride from Pokhara to Tansen 129 km 5 hrs ride
DAY 06: Ride from Tansen to Sauraha 167km Approx 4 hrs ride
DAY 07: Wildlife Activity at Sauraha
DAY 08: Ride from Sauraha to Kathmandu 146 km 5-6 hrs ride

DAY 01: Ride from Kathmandu to Nuwakot 75 km Approx 3 hrs ride
After the breakfast, we kick off the journey towards Nuwakot. Riding past verdant hills, picturesque farms and villages we reach Nuwakot after covering a distance of 75 km. On arriving Nuwakot, we check into beautifully architected local resort. After the lunch, we set out to explore Nuwakot Durbar Square. The quake has affected the historic Durbar Square and hence the entry inside the main palace of the Square has been restricted for now. However, the exploration around still gives you the clear picture, why King Prithivi Narayan Shah chose the place as base to conquer Kathmandu Valley. You can also explore around the villages, where you get to see the authentic culture of diverse ethnical tribes including Newars and Tamangs among others.

DAY 02: Ride from Nuwakot to Bandipur 130 km Approx 4 hrs ride
From Nuwakot the ride chases the retracing trail until Galchi. Beyond Galchi, it chases the road just above rushing Trishuli River (famous white water rafting destination in Nepal). Cross past the cable car station at Kurintar to arrive the most popular highway junction, Mugling. We drive west and ride over the bridge at the confluence of Trishuli and Marsyangdi Rivers. Then a gentle ride takes us to Dumre and taking a deviation over a hill we arrive to Bandipur. Unleash your exhaustion, check into your hotel and set out to explore the village.

DAY 03: Ride from Bandipur to Pokhara 81km 3 hrs ride
In the morning, we savor the beautiful sunrise view from a hilltop at Bandipur. Explore around the village and after the breakfast, we hit the road that goes all the way to Pokhara. It is a short ride today relatively along the less busy road. As we approach closer to Pokhara, the Himalayan peaks dominated by Annapurna and unique Fishtail come into the loop of our eyes. On arriving Pokhara, we straight away ride to our hotel in Lakeside. Enjoy your lunch and stroll around the tourist zone in Pokhara.

DAY 04: Explore Pokhara
Today, we will ride to the major highlights of Pokhara. We begin the motorbike sightseeing tour, with the ride to Mahendra Cave and on the way sight Seti River Gorge. Then we ride to the hilltop Sarangkot, which caters exceedingly beautiful and widespread views of the Himalayas. Sarangkot is also the hub of aerial adventure and hence if you have desires to give a try to Paragliding go ahead at Sarangkot. Riding down the road that penetrates lush vegetation we arrive back to Lakeside. Enjoy the delicious lunch and then resume the exploration of Pokhara. Ride to Davis Fall explore around and then ride back to Lakeside for the overnight stay.

DAY 05: Ride from Pokhara to Tansen 129 km 5 hrs ride
The most challenging section of the ride is finally here. Today the ride hits Siddhartha Highway, which is defamed for its extremely serpentine feature. Carefully riding is essential. Ride pass highway towns and get amazed with the sheer cliffs throughout the journey. On arriving Tansen, we will ride into our hotel. Tansen is presently a Newari Town but in the past it was a powerful kingdom ruled by Magar Kings. We will ride up to Srinagar, which is a hilltop catering the view of Himalayas at its best. From west to east, Himalayan peak from far west Nepal Kanjiroba, to Langtang in the Central Nepal with Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Mansiri, Ganesh in between can be sighted.

DAY 06: Ride from Tansen to Sauraha 167km Approx 4 hrs ride
Today the first part of the ride continues to run along the serpentine Siddhartha Highway until Butwal. Beyond Butwal, the journey on the road that goes across the woods of Churia Hills takes you to Sauraha. Sauraha, the destination famous for catering wildlife activities has so much to offer. On our arrival at Chitwan, we first check into our resort. Then we set for the Elephant ride into the jungle, which is a wonderful opportunity to sight rare species like Tiger, Rhino and Gangetic dolphin among others. In the evening, we shall enjoy Tharu Cultural Show in our resort.

DAY 07: Wildlife Activity at Sauraha
Today we will enjoy wildlife activities all day long. Starting with the jungle walk, which is opportunity to sight several species of birds and early morning jungle activities. In the afternoon, we shall go for the exciting Elephant Bathing Session in Rapti River. Then, in the late afternoon, we shall visit Elephant Breeding center, where we get see these giant creatures being trained and cared.

DAY 08: Ride from Sauraha to Kathmandu 146 km 5-6 hrs ride
The final day of the Chill out Ride once again goes along the serpentine mountain highway. The first section of the ride runs on the road having urban localities on both sides until Narayanghat. From Narayanghat, the ride chases the road through the jungle for a while and pretty soon the ride begins to hit the serpentine mountain highway all the way to Kathmandu. On arriving Kathmandu, we shall ride in our designated hotel. Finally, the trip concludes.

TOUR COST: Enquire Us!

INCLUDES:
Royal Enfield bike
Petrol, Basic tools & spares
Hotel accommodation
Breakfast and dinner during tour
All activities in Chitwan National Park (including meal, canoe ride, guided jungle walk, elephantback safari, Tharu cultural dance)

EXCLUDES:
Expenses of personal nature like drinks, mineral water, phone calls etc.

GROUP SIZE: Minimum 1 to Maximum 10 riders.