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Guide

Mountain Ascend Treks licensed English-speaking mountain biking guide(s). The number of guides and assistant guides is dictated by the group size.

Accommodation

Twin sharing accommodation in a two three star hotel in Kathmandu and Pokhara; Breakfast Included. Accommodation in different guesthouses during the biking trip below upper Mustang, with full board meal (Breakfasts, lunches and dinners).

Transport

Ground transportation to and from Kathmandu. Airfare from Pokhara to Jomsom including airport tax.

Meals

All your standard Meals prepared by Mountain Ascend Treks.

Flights

Ground transportation to and from Kathmandu. Airfare from Pokhara to Jomsom including airport tax.

Not included:

Others

International airfare and airport departure tax. (See the international flights page) Your travel insurance (mandatory for the trip; should cover helicopter rescue charges). (See the travel insurance page) Nepal entry visa – you can obtain a visa easily upon your arrival at the Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu. (Tourist Visa with Multiple Entries for 30 days and 90 days can be obtained by paying US $40 and $ 100 respectively. Please bring 2 copies of passport size photos). Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu and Pokhara – about USD 20 per person per day. All items of personal nature like drinks, laundry etc. Biking attire and other personal gears. Tips for biking staff and driver. (Tipping is expected). Others expenses not mentioned in the Price Includes section.

Insurance

Your travel insurance (mandatory for the trip; should cover helicopter rescue charges). (https://www.tourradar.com/travel-insurance).

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Day 1 Day 1: Arrival In Kathmandu
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Arrival In Kathmandu

Arrival in Kathmandu Airport, greeting by our representative and transfer to the Hotel. Take you’re time to relax & soak in Nepal’s ancient capitol with some sight seeing.

Overnight at a Hotel. Breakfast Included
Day 2 Day 2: Drive To Pokhara (900M)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Drive To Pokhara (900M)

Today we have a 7 hour drive in a private van to Pokhara with some stunning veiws from the road along the way as we skirt the impressive Annapurna Massif.

Overnight at a Hotel. Breakfast Included
Day 3 Day 3: Sightseeing Around Pokhara Valley
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Sightseeing Around Pokhara Valley

The adventure starts today with a warm up ride on our home trails of the Pokhara Valley!

We have plenty of circuits to choose from. Flat Cross Country rides, hard climbs that offer stunning views of the Himalayan Range, recreational rides visiting some caves or just enjoying our flowing single-track, it’s up to you… Get into the groove before jumping up into the high mountains the next day.

Overnight at a Hotel. Breakfast Included
Day 4 Day 4: Fly From Pokhara To Jomsom(2730M). Biking To Kagbeni (2800M). Distance: 12 Km Biking
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Fly From Pokhara To Jomsom(2730M). Biking To Kagbeni (2800M). Distance: 12 Km Biking

We’ll leave early to take the spectacular flight from Pokhara to Jomsom, (approximately 20 minutes). As soon as we land at Jomsom airport, we assemble our bikes, and have breakfast in the lap of Mount Nilgiri.

After breakfast, we start biking to Kagbeni (2800m). Our ride will follow the Kaligandaki gorge on a flat, rocky jeep track along a famous holy trekking trail. Kagbeni is the entry point to Upper Mustang where we’ll stay in the “Red House” hotel.
Day 5 Day 5: Kagbeni (2800M) To Muktinath (3800M). Distance: 20 Km Biking
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Kagbeni (2800M) To Muktinath (3800M). Distance: 20 Km Biking

We recommend waking up early to enjoy the spectacular sunrise and get some photos that you wouldn’t believe! Today we will be biking mostly uphill to Muktinath on jeep track. We will have lunch at Jharkot exploring afterwards some of the monasteries and local culture.

Overnight at Guesthouse.
Day 6 Day 6: Muktinath (3800M) To Chaile (3050M). Distance: 18 Km Biking
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Muktinath (3800M) To Chaile (3050M). Distance: 18 Km Biking

Today our journey enters into the forbidden land of Upper Mustang. We will ride uphill to the Gyu La pass descending to Chusang where we will have lunch and rest for a while.

After having lunch, we’ll follow the banks of the Kali river and cross by bridge, riding uphill to reach Chaile. This is a nice little village that offers an awesome view of Mount Nilgiri and the Kaligandaki valley from a different angle than the first day in Jomsom. In Chaile we can explore some ancient buildings and a monastery.

Overnight at Guesthouse.
Day 7 Day 7: Chaile (3050 M) To Syangboche (3800M). Distance: 20 Km Biking
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Chaile (3050 M) To Syangboche (3800M). Distance: 20 Km Biking

Heading farther North into the Himalayas we’ll ride and push the uphills, enjoying the downhills after the passes. There’s 4 passes in between Chaile and Syangboche.

We’ll stop at Samar for lunch then ride again towards Syangboche, being likely to meet some village people, ponies and donkeys along the way!

Overnight at Guesthouse.
Day 8 Day 8: Syangboche (3800M) To Charang (3560M). Distance: 22 Km Biking
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Syangboche (3800M) To Charang (3560M). Distance: 22 Km Biking

To start we have a short climb to reach the first small pass with two more passes to come. From the 1st pass, we will be rewarded with an amazing view of Nilgiri, Annapurna, and Mustang. We will then ride, first on gentle track then hair rising downhill, to the Gilling then uphill again through some beautiful villages on singletrack. After the biggest pass of the day (4000m) we’ll ride the downhill to Ghami.

We’ll have lunch in a local tea house with some delicious food from the Tibetan influenced kitchen. Next, we’ll ride down through some farmland where yak/ Chauri graze and cross a bridge riding past Mani wall and an ancient Gumba. Then we’ll approach the last pass followed by a downhill taking us towards Charang where finally we can relax after the big day!

Overnight at Guesthouse.
Day 9 Day 9: Charang (3560M) To Lo Manthang (5200M). Distance: 20 Km Biking
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Charang (3560M) To Lo Manthang (5200M). Distance: 20 Km Biking

Today we’ll finally reach our destination of Lo-Manthang, the walled city of Buddhist heritage. It is a relatively easy day’s ride with only the Lo-la pass (3810m) to cross. In this true Himalayan landscape the views are amazing and there are some 360 degree view points where we can stop and take photos. We’ll be riding through open jeep tracks and some trekking trails. After the pass we’ll reach Lo-Manthang after about half an hour. We’ll take lunch in our guest house and relax for the rest of the day.

Overnight at Guesthouse.
Day 10 Day 10: Lo-Manthang (5200M)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Lo-Manthang (5200M)

Now we get the chance to explore the fascinating Lo-Manthang with it’s centuries old Gumba, Royal Palace, inhabited caves, museum and ancient Buddhist ways of life. We may even get the chance to meet the traditional King and Queen of the region!

Overnight at Guesthouse.
Day 11 Day 11: Lo-Manthang (5200M) To Ghami (3565M) Via Ghar Gumba. Distance: 30 Km Biking
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 11: Lo-Manthang (5200M) To Ghami (3565M) Via Ghar Gumba. Distance: 30 Km Biking

Now it’s time to be leaving Lo-Manthang and head back through some new single-track routes. We’ll have to pass two passes over 4000 meters, looking back up the Mustang Valley with some amazing views. We’ll be able to see the Ghar Gumbaon from the other direction and later in the evening we’ll explore the village of Ghami (the village we had our lunch in on the way to Lo-Manthang).

Overnight at Guesthouse.
Day 12 Day 12: Ghami (3565M) To Samar (3660M) . Distance: 32 Km Biking
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 12: Ghami (3565M) To Samar (3660M) . Distance: 32 Km Biking

We’ll now be reversing the route we took coming towards Lo-Manthang with the veiws and scenery just as spectacular as before! We’ll take lunch in Syangboche then ride up to the pass followed by a downhill to reach Samar village.

Overnight at Guesthouse.
Day 13 Day 13: Samar To Marpha (2670M). Distance: 30 Km Biking
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 13: Samar To Marpha (2670M). Distance: 30 Km Biking

We’ll start today’s ride early in the morning with a small climb up to Da- Jorila pass (3737m) then a downhill ride to Chaile. We’ll ride along the Kali Gandaki river bank to Kagbeni and take lunch in either Chhusang or Kagbeni. After lunch, we ride back along the Kali Gandaki gorge to our starting point at Jomsom. Then we’ll continue with a ride through gorgeous apple gardens to the beautiful village of Marpha. We will stay overnight in Marpha which is known for its apple brandy!

Overnight at Guesthouse.
Day 14 Day 14: Marpha To Tatopani (1250M). Distance: 45 Km Biking
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 14: Marpha To Tatopani (1250M). Distance: 45 Km Biking

We’ll wake up early after a good sleep (as you come down from high altitude most people sleep better at night) and have the chance to explore some of Marpha. After a good breakfast we’ll get started on our journey toward a more subtropical region along the Kaligandaki River. It’s downhill all the way with lush, green scenery and more oxygen in your lungs, what a great feeling! We’ll reach Tatopani (meaning ‘hot spring’ in Nepali) which is a famous place among locals for treating skin ailments (& not bad for tired legs too!).

Overnight at Guesthouse.
Day 15 Day 15: Tatopani To Beni (899M). Drive To Pokhara. Distance: 18 Km Biking
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 15: Tatopani To Beni (899M). Drive To Pokhara. Distance: 18 Km Biking

After breakfast we will ride along the river bed on a jeep track to the Beni Bazaar where we’ll meet the Pokhara road. Our vehicle will be waiting for us to take us back to Pokhara.

Overnight at Hotel. Breakfast
Day 16 Day 16: Rest/Shop/Explore In Pokhara Or Fly Back To Kathmandu
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 16: Rest/Shop/Explore In Pokhara Or Fly Back To Kathmandu

We’ll drive back to Kathmandu. Farewell dinner at a Nepalese restaurant with cultural dance program.

Overnight at Hotel. Breakfast and Farewell Dinner Included
Day 17 Day 17: Departure From Kathmandu
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 17: Departure From Kathmandu

The tour ends. Our representatives will take you to Tribhuwan International Airport for the final departure. You also have options to extend the tour.

Breakfast Included

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17 days tour

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Itinerary of your trip Upper Mustang Biking

Day 1: Arrival In Kathmandu

Day 2: Drive To Pokhara (900M)

Day 3: Sightseeing Around Pokhara Valley

Day 4: Fly From Pokhara To Jomsom(2730M). Biking To Kagbeni (2800M). Distance: 12 Km Biking

Day 5: Kagbeni (2800M) To Muktinath (3800M). Distance: 20 Km Biking

Day 6: Muktinath (3800M) To Chaile (3050M). Distance: 18 Km Biking

Day 7: Chaile (3050 M) To Syangboche (3800M). Distance: 20 Km Biking

Day 8: Syangboche (3800M) To Charang (3560M). Distance: 22 Km Biking

Day 9: Charang (3560M) To Lo Manthang (5200M). Distance: 20 Km Biking

Day 10: Lo-Manthang (5200M)

Day 11: Lo-Manthang (5200M) To Ghami (3565M) Via Ghar Gumba. Distance: 30 Km Biking

Day 12: Ghami (3565M) To Samar (3660M) . Distance: 32 Km Biking

Day 13: Samar To Marpha (2670M). Distance: 30 Km Biking

Day 14: Marpha To Tatopani (1250M). Distance: 45 Km Biking

Day 15: Tatopani To Beni (899M). Drive To Pokhara. Distance: 18 Km Biking

Day 16: Rest/Shop/Explore In Pokhara Or Fly Back To Kathmandu

Day 17: Departure From Kathmandu

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