Day Tour Itineraries

An easy ride for anyone who wants to enjoy the lush countryside and experience the village culture around the Kathmandu valley. Depart our mid city bike shop and navigate the bustle of Kathmandu’s roads, eventually rolling into her quieter suburbs. Cross the main ring road heading onto a gentle 4km incline of paved road. Cross a small pass and exit the valley. Enjoy the splendor of changing sceneries as we cruise around to Tinpiple and then head off road through the farming villages. There are a few sections of short narrow trails to tackle. Meander through the rice paddies and climb a sharp hill before crossing the river and reaching to Tokha, an old Newar settlement. Follow the narrow trial up to the temple and enjoy a picnic lunch. The remainder of the day is mostly downhill as we roll back down to Kathmandu city.

This ride takes us back to the architecture of the fourteenth century as we explore historic villages in the southern section of the Kathmandu valley. After an early breakfast, we wind our way through Jawalkhel, Bhainsepati and head south to Bungamati, renowned for its Rato Machhindranath Temple and traditional Newari architecture. The ride continues south, climbing along a jeep track through lush forests to the village of Champi, with its stunning sweeping view of the southwestern corner of Kathmandu valley. We navigate a tricky single track section and suspension bridge to reach the picturesque village of Chapagaon. The famous Bajra Varahi Temple can be found just south of town. Although now decrepit, you will still be able to spot beautiful woodcarvings of Lord’s Krishna and Narayan. From Chapagaon we ride on an exciting jeep track, more like a roller Coaster ride to Taukhel (close to the Godavari Central Resort). Here we pick up the paved, but quiet Godavari road, which takes us down hill to Kathmandu; we’ll stop in for a visit of Patan Durba Square on the way back.

A challenging ride for the fit rider with good off road skills.
Leaving Thamel we head through about 15 minutes of heavy traffic to the ring road, crossing the ring road we head gently uphill past the Balaju Water Gardens and on to the main Kathmandu Trusili Road. Following this paved road uphill for 1km we reach the park gates of Raniban. You will need to leave a photocopy of your passport here, we will assist you with copying pre-departure. After entering the park the paved road quickly ends and turns into a rough jeep track. It’s quite flat for the first 2km, and then as we pass another check point, the road begins to climb in a series of switch backs through the jungle. Two to three hours of steady climbing with dappled valley view’s through the thick jungle brings us to Jamacho, the summit. After enjoying the views, backtrack downhill for about 2 kms, and then take a small track off to the left enjoying a superb downhill section with those amazing Himalayan views as your backdrop. This rocky and at times slippery track through the jungle will delight any serious rider. After about an hour, rejoin the solid jeep track and meander around the mid section of Jamacho Peak, before meeting the Trusili – Kathmandu road once again and recuperate whilst rolling down the remaining 5km back to Kathmandu.