Upper Mustang Mountain Biking

You start the day with delicious breakfast served at your Hotel. The sightseeing involves tour of two religious and cultural sites of Pashupatinath temple and Boudhanath stupa.

Pashupatinath Temple: It is one of the most celebrated Hindu temples in South-Asia. The temple is devoted to Lord Shiva. This place is a UNESCO world cultural heritage site. The Bagmati river flowing besides the temple is religiously and spiritually significant for Hindus where cremation of dead body takes place. Pashupatinath temple holds the most of prominence during Shivaratri – Shiva’s birthday and thousands of pilgrims gather in the night to celebrate the day. Boudhanath Stupa: It is one of the biggest Stupas in terms of size and height in Nepal and located in east of Kathmandu in the ancient trade route between India-Nepal and Tibet. The site is peaceful and culturally filled with intermixed influence of Tibetan and Sherpa roots. Stupa built in the trading route between Kathmandu and Tibet has four pairs of eyes directed towards all four directions. It is believed to be influenced by Mahayana Buddhist philosophy. After short tour of city we return to hotel and prepare for the trek. Overnight will be spent at hotel.

Pokhara – the beautiful lake city of Nepal nestled in the lap of the majestic Annapurna – is located 200 kilometers west of Kathmandu. Early morning you embark for long yet scenic and adventurous drive to Pokhara. As you drive out of the Kathmandu valley the road descend to the Trishuli River valley on the other part. The Highway is narrow in breadth, and snake bend in shape thus make the drive thrilling. After scenic and adventurous drive, arrive at the hotel and rest the remaining evening. You can utilize your rest time exploring around the lakeside or shop around. Overnight in a hotel.

From Pokhara you will fly early morning – pre-Breakfast due to weather and wind conditions in Jomsom – to Jomsom the capital town of the Mustang administrative region. This breathtaking mountain flight provides magnificent gorge made by two 8000m peaks – Annapurna and Dhaulagiri. The flight is indeed awestruck and thrilliing. Arrive at Jomsom – in the clear beautiful day you will be mesmerized by the view of Nilgiri and other peaks just in the front of the airstrip – and then prepare for the ride of the day. The ride today goes to Kagbeni. Cycling along the Kali Gandaki River bank up to Kagbeni is a steady and awesome ride mostly on flat trail. You will explore around the Kagbeni in the evening. Overnight at local lodge.

After breakfast, we start our cycling following the trail towards Muktinath leaving behind the beautiful Kagbeni village. We will be cycling uphill mostly today. We will explore the ancient monastery at Dzong and get some beautiful views for some time. Now, we will continue our ride towards Muktinath. Upon arrival at Muktinath, we will spend some time exploring around Temple and Monastery. Overnight at local lodge at Muktinath.

Today is exciting day as we enter the restricted area of Upper Mustang. After breakfast, you set for the say with uphill ride up to Gyu La Pass. The view from this point is tantalizing in terms of view of the Himalayan peaks. After crossing the pass, the trail descends steeply down on a winding ridge to Tetang and further down to Chhusang. Again, from Chhusang, you will follow the mostly uphill trail until Samar. Today you are entered in to the majestic and mystic Shangri-La of Upper Mustang. Overnight stay at local lodge

The ride today takes you through four high mountain passes which are Nyila La, Dajori La, Bhena La, and Yamda La Pass before you reach Ghami. Thus, the day is challenging. Considering the amount of effort that you need to put into pedaling your bike, it’s definitely a hard day. But what rewards you with mesmerizing views of the peaks, beautiful plateaus, and unparalleled scenery of entire landscapes throughout the day. After this arduous day, you arrive at the beautiful village of Ghami. Overnight stay at the local lodge

Today is another remarkable day of your biking trip in the Upper Mustang. The day is comparatively short and easy after yesterday’s tough ride. There is only one uphill to paddle today to cross the Chinggel Tharsang Cholya pass. Other than this, the trail for today is mostly downhill. Since there is a smaller uphill section to paddle you can save your energy and even time to enjoy the unparallel scenic beauty of the region. After this undemanding ride you reach Charang village. You can utilize your rest of the day here exploring the Buddhist Monastery, chat with the monks, and even play soccer! Overnight Stay at the local lodge.

Your excitement to reach Lo-Manthang – a fantabulous place in the Upper Mustang which has served as the headquarters of the region and the capital of the Kingdom which was abolished in 2008 after the country changed to Republic. The ride to Lo Manthang leads past a high mountain pass called Lo La pass which is also known as ‘windy pass’. The beautiful walled city of Lo-Manthang can be seen from the pass. Riding downhill from the top, you arrive at Lo Manthang by Lunch time. After lunch you can explore this incredible forbidden town of Lo Manthang – lost in time and untouched by the outer world for centuries. Visiting the Royal Palace, monasteries, and other attractions are the highlights of the day. Overnight Stay at the local lodge.

Today is an extra day at Lo Manthang. We will be riding Garphu. You will reach Kali Gandaki River crossing several tributaries where you will find Ghom. Ghom is a cave in the mountainside known as cave of thousand windows and the historical site of monastery. Your experience will be enhanced with awesome scenery and the isolated Tibetan Culture. After the exploration, you will return to the lodge and overnight at the lodge.

Today, we will follow the track with mountain view which is steep and sandy. We will ride uphill to Yara. In the afternoon we will ride to Luri Gumba and explore the Gumba. After some exploration, we will return to the Yara and overnight at local lodge at Yara.

Today we will start our day will nice single-track enjoying the beautiful landscape. We will have to climb for upto 2 hours, and we will finish our day at Tangbe. Tangbe is a simple, isolated, and remote village. Overnight at local lodge at Tangbe.

After breakfast, we will start our day. Aft first part will be pushing uphill following the single track. After the push, we will descent to Chhuksang. Today we will get awesome scenery which includes some of the best views of Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and Nilgiri. We will spend our overnight at local lodge at Chhuksang

We will be leaving Chhuksang passing through Dajori La and Taklam La pass. We will pass through the sacred place where the ancient art of Sky Burial is carried out. Here we also may get to see the rare Himalayan Vulture in the sky. We will continue our ride till Jomsom. Overnight at a local lodge at Jomsom.

After breakfast, we will start our ride towards Tatopani following the Jeep track. We need to start early as the wind starts after 11 am and it can make the riding a bit challenging. You will be descending for most of the part until you reach Tatopani. Overnight at a local lodge at Tatopani.

After breakfast , we will start our drive towards Pokhara. We will get to see the beautiful landscapes, river, forest and others. We will be riding off road until Beni and through the pitched road till Pokhara. We will check into the hotel upon reaching Pokhara and overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast, you will be taken to the airport for your flight to Kathmandu. Upon reaching Kathmandu, you will be taken to the hotel and rest of the day is provided as a free day for you. You can either rest or explore around the hotel area today. Overnight at the hotel.