Trip Facts

  • Duration:10 Days
  • Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous
  • Max Altitude:3,800 meter
  • Min group size1
  • Holiday typeTour

About Muktinath Pokhara Cycling

The plummeting bike course from Muktinath to Pokhara will take you from the base of the mountains above 5,000 meters to the pleasant valley of Pokhara underneath 1,000 meters. The highlight of the trip are seeing panoramic views of the Annapurna mountains, seeing paddies and time-worn temples, seeing remote habitation and going through steep climbs and enjoyable downhills.

Respected by Hindus and Buddhists alike, the sanctuary of Muktinath is arranged in a woods high up in the mountains. A Buddhist cloister and a Bishnu sanctuary are found in the forested areas. It is additionally a site where regular gas interminably rises up out of the grounds. A little fire is lit to stamp the normal gas planes.

Leaving this delightful spot, you drop on your bicycle with breathtaking perspectives of Mt. Dhaulagiri (8,160 m), Mt. Nilgiri and a few different crests. On the way, you will experience Thakali individuals in their local towns. The Thakali are of Tibetan birthplace however their settlement in this area for eras have made their own dialect and traditions.

Further, as we ride through trekking trails we go through numerous picturesque towns rich in society. The rough trails from Jomsom rise and plummet through windswept desert scene, slowly conveying us to lower grounds and into the cleared street. We cycle along this street going along waterways and through valleys until we achieve the excellent city of Pokhara on the foothills of the Annapurna reach to appreciate the city's live music or massage at a neighborhood spa.

Itinerary

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Thamel is a tourist district that has numerous bars, shops and restaurants that provide you a taste of Nepali lifestyle. In the afternoon we will sort out our bikes and a tour briefing will be done over dinner.

    You will leave the hotel at 6:30 AM and reach the bus station near Thamel. The 7-hour scenic drive to Pokhara leaves at around 7:30 AM with lunch en route. Pokhara is a valley known for its panoramic views of Mt. Annapurna, Mt. Fishtail and Mt. Dhaulagiri among others. Relax in the evening and go to bed early.

      The distance you will cover today is 11.8km After an early flight to Jomsom, we assemble the bikes and ride the relatively flat river trail to Kagbeni and stay overnight at a guesthouse.

        In the morning, we ride to uphill as we head towards Muktinath, the highest point of this trip. The landscape here looks like a desert and you might come across trekkers and pilgrims on their way to the holy temple of Muktinath. Reaching the temple of eternal flame with majestic mountain backdrop is an achievement in itself. Stay overnight at a guesthouse.

          We begin our descent with beautiful views of Mt. Dhaulagiri and other eight thousanders. Along the way yak herds amid quiet villages. At the end of our ride today we reach Marpha, a scenic village known for its apples and of course the popular ‘Marpha’ apple cider. Stay overnight in a guesthouse.

            In the beginning we will ride a fabulous downhill with a descent towards Tatopani. In Nepali language, tato pani means hot water, which is exactly what this place is - a natural hot spring. Here in the wilderness you can chill and relax your muscles in the hot water beside Kali Gandaki River.

              Today we will descend further along Kali Gandaki river to reach Beni. From here we will ride along Baglung Highway and later take a trail to Sarangkot. Relax in the evening but go to bed early to catch a spectacular sunrise view from Sarangkot

                After breakfast, check your brakes before beginning our ride along a narrow downhill trail to Pokhara. Being the gateway to the Annapurna region, Pokhara is swarming with trekkers hanging around the lakes of this beautiful valley. Relax the afternoon and evening at your leisure before dinner. Stay overnight in a hotel.

                  Start early from Pokhara on a bus drive to Kathmandu. Later in the evening, you are invited to join a Nepalese dinner with cultural show before returning to the hotel.

                    Here ends your Memorable trip in Nepal,Our staff will drop you at Tribhuban International Airport (Kathmandu Airport on your comfortable time.