11 Days Nepal Mountain Biking & Jungle Safari at Chitwan National Park

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrived in Kathmandu

Pass By: Tribhuvan International Airport
Our airport representative will receive you at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu. You will be then transferred to your respective hotel in our private tourist vehicle.
Either on this day or the next day, depending upon your arrival time, there will be a pre-biking meeting, where you are requested to bring your passport, 2 passport-sized photos and a readable copy of your travel insurance.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at boutique hotel in Kathmandu.

Day 2: Ride from Kathmandu to Kakani (2300m) - approx 33 km

Stop At: Raniban Shiva Mandir
Ride out of Kathmandu through the bustling back streets of Thamel. Leaving the city behind, ride outside the Queen forest (Raniban) for a while and then bike up to Kakani mostly climbing on paved road.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Hotel included buffet style breakfast
• Dinner: Traditional Dhal Bhat will be prepared by your host family. Choice of Vefetarian and non-vegetarian.
Accommodation included: Overnight at homestay with a local family.

Day 3: Ride from Kakani to Shivapuri Village (2000m) - approx 33 km

Stop At: Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park, Kathmandu, Kathmandu Valley, Bagmati Zone, Central Region
Have breakfast and start the day’s biking. At first, there is downhill. Enjoy the thrill of going down a hill in Nepal. Then, there is a bit of uphill track. Once pass through this, it is mostly downhill. The route is called Scar Road, which runs through Shivapuri National Park. After riding in the trail, rest at Shivapuri village. This village affords a magnificent view of the Himalayas.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Your host family will cook for you a simple and healthy breakfast.
• Lunch: Lunch pack will be prepared by villager or we will stop at community-based restaurant for lunch. Vegetarian is available
• Dinner: Traditional Dhal Bhat will be served by your host family. Choice of Vegetarian and non-vegetarian.
Accommodation included: Overnight at homestay with a local family.

Day 4: Ride from Shivapuri to Chisapani (2430m) - approx 67 km

Stop At: Chisapani Bazar
After having a hearty breakfast, ride uphill to reach a flat jeep trail that runs about 7km around the valley rim. Next, pass through single track through the jungle. Further the trail includes a jeep trail uphill, 3 km, up to Nagi Ghompa,then descend 9km down to the rocky road. Then move forward to Mulkharka passing through the scenic jungle.
After taking break for an hour or so, you once again ride through jungle trail (8km) riding past the streams and lake, finally make your last uphill ride (3km) to Chisapani. Chispani is a small hill top village that has an excellent view of the himalayas all around the valley.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Your host family will cook for you a simple and healthy breakfast.

• Lunch: Lunch pack will be prepared by villager or we will stop at community-based restaurant for lunch. Vegetarian is available
• Dinner: Traditional Dhal Bhat will be served by your host family. Choice of Vegetarian and non-vegetarian.

Accommodation included: Overnight at homestay with a local family.


Day 5: Ride from Chisapani to Nagarkot (2175m) - approx 37 km

Stop At: Nagarkot View point tower, Nagarkot, Bagmati Zone, Central Region
Early morning after having breakfast, we now move towards Nagarkot riding down the jeep trail 12 km and passing through the jungle and mountains on the North as a backdrop till the next junction where we rest for lunch. Descending down upto a jeep trail onto a smooth path for 7km and start climbing upwards to Nagarkot.
Riding upwards we reach Nagarkot, another hill station with splendid view of the himalayas and sunset on the background.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Your host family will cook for you a simple and healthy breakfast.

• Lunch: Lunch pack will be prepared by villager or we will stop at community-based restaurant for lunch. Vegetarian is available
• Dinner: Traditional Dhal Bhat will be served by your host family. Choice of Vegetarian and non-vegetarian.

Accommodation included: Overnight at homestay with a local family.

Day 6: Ride from Nagarkot to Dhulikhel (1550m) - approx 22 km

Stop At: Thrangu Tashi Monastery, Dhulikhel, Bagmati Zone, Central Region
Today we ride pass the narrow roads towards Dhulikhel. Passing through different jungle and riding downhill, along beautiful small villages head off to Nala from where the road leads you to the historical town of Dhulikhel.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Your host family will cook for you a simple and healthy breakfast.

• Lunch: Lunch pack will be prepared by villager or we will stop at community-based restaurant for lunch. Vegetarian is available
• Dinner: Traditional Dhal Bhat will be served by your host family. Choice of Vegetarian and non-vegetarian.

Accommodation included: Overnight at homestay with a local family.

Day 7: Ride from Dhulikhel to Banepa (1500m) via Namobuddha - approx 28 km

Stop At: Namobuddha Monastery
Today, in the morning we ride from Dhulikhel to Banepa. Along the way we ride uphill through Kavre Bhanjyang to reach Namobuddha, a beautiful, quiet and pure place with a very famous Buddhist Monastery. We explore the famous Monastery and relive the Buddhist culture and then after breakfast, ride downhill to reach Banepa a village with old Newari settlement. From Banepa, we will be picked up and driven back to Kathmandu.
After the one-week biking trip be prepared for the luxury safari trip to Chitwan National Park which starts on the next day.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Your host family will cook for you a simple and healthy breakfast.

• Lunch: Lunch pack will be prepared by villager or we will stop at community-based restaurant for lunch. Vegetarian is available
Accommodation included: Overnight at boutique hotel in Kathmandu.


Day 8: Drive from Kathmandu to Chitwan National Park

Stop At: Chitwan National Park, Sauraha, Chitwan District, Narayani Zone, Central Region
After having breakfast, head to Chitwan National Park. On reaching resort, you would be briefed by our Guest Relations Officer. After the lunch you would be going for Village tour on a OX cart. Meanwhile the dinner would be ready by the time you return to the resort.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Hotel included buffet style breakfast

• Lunch: Hotel included buffet style lunch

• Dinner: Hotel included buffet style dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at resort in Chitwan National Park.

Day 9: Jungle Activities at the Chitwan National Park

Stop At: Narayani River, Chitwan National Park, Chitwan District, Narayani Zone, Central Region
After the Breakfast we will move ahead for morning tour which will provide you one of the best times to see the wildlife at its best with Elephant Safari/Jungle Walk. Then after the Lunch we would go for canoe ride through the grassland and forest upstream of Narayani River. We will take local boats to watch crocodiles along the banks and also visit the Elephant Breeding Centre. Late afternoon you would be entertained with the Cultural Tharu Program.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Hotel included buffet style breakfast

• Dinner: Hotel included buffet style lunch

• Lunch: Hotel included buffet style dinner

Accommodation included: Overnight at boutique hotel in Chitwan National Park.


Day 10: Early Morning Activities and Drive Back to Kathmandu by Tourist Vehicle

Stop At: Kathmandu Spa, Kathmandu, Kathmandu Valley, Bagmati Zone, Central Region
Today, after morning tea we would be going for bird watching as Chitwan is very famous also for the different species of the birds, which is the attracting fact for the visitor. After that we would be back to resort, have breakfast and get ready for heading towards Kathmandu in a tourist vehicle. Our representative will assist you for it.
In the evening, we host farewell dinner for you at a typical Nepali restaurant with cultural dance show.
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Hotel included buffet style breakfast

• Dinner: Farewell dinner for you at a typical Nepali restaurant with cultural dance show.
Accommodation included: Overnight at boutique hotel in Kathmandu.


Day 11: Final departure

Pass By: Tribhuvan International Airport
The trip concludes. Our airport representative will drop you at the international airport in Kathmandu for your flight departure from Nepal.

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Hotel included buffet style breakfast

No accommodation included on this day.