11 Days
16-70
Moderate
Chitwan National Park
Biking & Jungle Safari
Kathmandu
Kathmandu
Nepal offers world-class rapids and exhilarating mountain descents that are made for mountain biking. Many of the bike trails are best suited to more experienced riders with a good level of fitness. Fine views and challenging descent through a national park, after a tough initial climb of 700m.
This biking safari adventure takes you, at first, for a thrilling ride around the Kathmandu valley. As you ride up and down the hills and adventurous trails on your mountain bike, the beautiful Himalayas dominate the skyline. And then, the trip takes you to Chitwan National Park. Lonely Planet, the largest travel guidebook publisher, says it is “one of the best wildlife-viewing national parks in Asia”.
When the biking tour ends, the safari adventure begins. At Chitwan National Park, you will do lots of activities such as elephant safari, canoeing, jungle safari, visit to the elephant breeding centre, and watching wildlife. You will get to watch some of the rare wild birds and animals, and plants.
Itinerary
- Airport pick-up and hotel transfer
- Trip briefing and gear check
- Overnight in Kathmandu
- Ride through UNESCO sites: Swayambhunath, Patan Durbar Square, and Pashupatinath
- Easy-paced ride to warm up and explore the heritage
- Overnight in Kathmandu
- Scenic drive with mountain views
- Relax by Phewa Lake
- Overnight in Pokhara
- Climb through villages and terraced fields
- Enjoy panoramic views of Annapurna & Machhapuchhre
- Overnight in Sarangkot
- Downhill and jeep track through local villages
- Return to Pokhara for rest
- Overnight in Pokhara
- Travel from the hills to the lowlands
- Settle into the jungle lodge
- Enjoy the Tharu cultural program
- Overnight in Chitwan
- Canoeing, bird watching, and a jungle walk
- Jeep safari to spot rhinos, deer, crocodiles, and, if lucky, tigers
- Overnight in Chitwan
- Bike ride through community forests and local settlements
- Learn about local life and conservation efforts
- Overnight in Chitwan
- Scenic return journey through hills and rivers
- Leisure evening in the capital
- Overnight in Kathmandu
- Ride through Shivapuri National Park (technical sections for experienced riders)
- Great forest and valley views
- Overnight in Kathmandu
- Transfer to the airport for an onward flight
- End of trip
Cost Includes
- 10x Breakfast
- 9x Dinner
- 8x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 10 nights
- Pick up from and drop off at the hotel and the airport in a private tourist vehicle
- Twin sharing accommodation in a three-star hotel in Kathmandu, Dhulikhel, and Nagarkot on a B&B basis
- Twin sharing accommodation in a comfortable guesthouse in Kakani, Shivapuri village, and Chisapani
- Two-night-and-three-day accommodation in Chitwan with full board meals and all jungle activities
- Farewell dinner in the evening before the day of departure
- All ground transportation is by tourist car/van/minibus, depending on the group size
- Entrance fees and permits for all national parks, monasteries, temples, and heritage sites
- Licensed English-speaking mountain biking guide
- Mountain bike
- Food, accommodation, salary, insurance, equipment, and medicine for our field staff
- Duffel bag and sunhat
- All government taxes and official expenses
- Entry/Admission – Raniban Poultry Farm
- Entry/Admission – Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park
- Entry/Admission – Chisapani Bazar
- Entry/Admission – Nagarkot Nature Trail
- Entry/Admission – Dhulikhel Mountain Resort
- Entry/Admission – Namobuddha Monastery
- Entry/Admission – Chitwan Tharu Village
- Entry/Admission – Elephant Safari Chitwan
- Entry/Admission – Elephant Bathing Center
- Entry/Admission – Chitwan Jungle Lodge
- Entry/Admission – Crocodile Safari Lodge & Camp
- Entry/Admission – Thamel
Cost Excludes
- Your International round-trip air ticket
- Your travel insurance
- Nepal entry visa
- Lunch and dinner in all places except in Chitwan (about US$ $15 per person per day)
- All items of a personal nature, like drinks, laundry, etc
- Tips for biking guide and driver
Notes
- Confirmation will be received at the time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
- Traveler pickup is offered
Our airport representative will receive you from Kathmandu International Airport and transfer you to the hotel. Your guide will brief you up to brief about this trip upon arrival.Airports- Tribhuvan Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal
- You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
What do I need to bring?
In a tour, the vehicle transfers all the heavy items and equipment. But the personal belongings of the clients, which are required at any moment, like money, a water bottle, a camera, sun cream, and toilet paper, etc., should be carried by you. It’s therefore advisable that you pack your personal belongings into your daypack.
Riding Kit
- Helmet
- Bike gloves x 3 pairs
- Biking glasses
- Padded cycling shorts (to last at least 5 rides)
- Long-sleeved base layers
- Short-sleeved and long-sleeved cycling tops
- Biking socks (at least 5 pairs)
- Hat and non-biking gloves
- Head torch
If you’re bringing your bike:
- Brake pads specific to your bike x 2 sets
- Rear mech hanger specific to your bike x 2
- Bottle of dry lube
- Four inner tubes or a spare bottle of fluid
- Tubeless tires (two for each tire)
- Quick link to suit your chain
- For 29” wheels, bring extra spare tubes (These are more difficult to find in Nepal.)
If you’re bringing your own bike, you must make sure that you have it professionally serviced before the trip, and ask your bike shop to use dry lube on your chain.
Recommended Equipment
- Duffel or rucksack bag or suitcase
- Daypack
- Warm wool or synthetic hat that covers your ears (only if you are traveling in the cold season i.e., January, February, and December)
- Goggles or sunglasses for the sun beam, dust, and wind
- A neck warmer is another piece of gear for extra warmth if you feel you will need it, and is for the cold season, i.e,. January, Februar,y and December
- 1 pair of warm gloves (This is required if you are traveling in the cold season, i.e., January, February, and December.)
- T-shirts (2)
- Waterproof (preferably breathable fabric) shell jacket (preferably if you are traveling inthe rainy season from June to September)
- 1 pair of cotton pants (loose jeans/khakis) and 1 pair of shorts
- 2 pairs of lightweight long underwear/thermals (if you are traveling in winter: January, February, and December)
- 2 pairs of liner socks, synthetic or Capilene
- 1 pair of light camping shoes or sneakers
- 1 pair of sandals
First Aid Kits
Our guide will also carry the first-aid kit bag during the trek. However, we still recommend that you bring your personal first-aid kit as well.
- Extra-strength Excedrin for altitude-related headaches
- Ibuprofen for general aches and pains
- Imodium or Pepto-Bismol capsules for an upset stomach or diarrhea
- 1 small personal first-aid kit with blister treatments such as mole skin, band-aids, some waterproof tape, anti-infection ointments, etc. Your guide will have more extensive medical gear, but you should have the basics for general use.
Miscellaneous
- Passport and extra passport photos (4 copies)
- Airline ticket (Please make a copy and leave one at our office in Kathmandu, just in case you need to change the date of your departure)
- Durable wallet/pouch for travel documents, money & passport
- Lip balm (At least SPF 20, 2 sticks. A string taped to the stick is helpful to hang around your neck, and some are now being sold with a cord already attached. Handy as it avoids you from having to stop and look for it.
- Sunscreen
- Toiletry kit
- 2 bandanas
Know more before you go
Minimum age of participants is: 16
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