Upper Mustang Motorbike Tour – 14 Days

Day 01: Arrival at Kathmandu meet at the airport & transfer to Hotel. 1350m

On this very first day, you will be picked up by a Nepal Enfielders team member at Tribhuvan International Airport and driven to your hotel. After you take some time and freshen up, you will be briefed about the Upper Mustang bike tour and the road and safety rules of Nepal will be summarized. The keys to the bikes ( bikes as per your choice) will be handed to you and a test drive around the hotel can be done. A cultural dinner will be hosted for you.

Overnight Stay at a hotel in Kathmandu

Day 02: Bike Ride from Kathmandu to Pokhara, 822m (200km) 6-7 hours.

We set out on our Upper Mustang bike tour by motorcycle from Kathmandu, the nation’s capital. Through the Prithvi Highway, the journey is 200 kilometers for the entire day. The ride will be even more enjoyable once you leave the city and begin to take in the greenery and picturesque landscapes along with the highways’ sideways glimpses of the Trishuli River.

We’ll eat lunch and refuel our bikes around noon, after which we’ll ride toward Pokhara. Pokhara (822 m) is one of the most popular vacation spots in the country. After arriving in Pokhara we will check in to a hotel and proceed for a lakeside sightseeing tour with drinks and live music while taking in the area’s natural beauty and taking quiet sightseeing in the adjacent lakeside Fewa.

Overnight Stay at Pokhara.

Day 03: Ride Pokhara to Tatopani, 2474m (110km) 5-6 hours.

On this third day of your upper mustang bike tour, you will start experiencing an off-road journey, starting from Beni.

After an early breakfast, you will ride on the Baglung Highway to – BeniBazzar (70 KM), on a pitched road. This section of the ride provides spectacular views of Annapurna, Fishtail, and Dhaulagiri. After Beni, you will start riding off-road. In addition, the majority of the trip is through stunning terraced farmlands, and you will get the opportunity to stroll over Nepal’s highest and most famous suspension bridges. After BeniBazzar, your course is unpaved, graveled, and bumpy, posing a significant challenge to riders. In some areas, you will get a thrilling experience of river crossings as well.

The Natural Hot Spring Bath at Tatopani should be relaxing to you.

Overnight stay at Tatopani.

Day 04: Ride Tatopani to Chuksang, 2962m (75km) 5-6 hours.

On the fourth day, we will leave early in the morning after eating breakfast for Chuksang (2962m). It takes 4-5 hours to travel the entire trip. You will have the most adventurous journey today, even though we go on dusty off-road through Jomsom. After a four-hour ride, we arrive at the charming, windy city of Jomsom, where you may enjoy lunch and a specialty coffee while admiring the Himalayas. We eventually arrive in Chuksang, where you can spend the night and tour the village’s nearby river and sheep shed.

Overnight Stay at Chuksang.

Day 05: Ride Chuksang to Geling, 3544m (35km) 3-4 hours.

After breakfast, we’ll get ready for another exciting part of our upper Mustang bike tour to the 3544-meter-high Chuksang. We must provide our entrance pass for a restricted area here before entering the Gheling at Chussang. The red rock tunnels at Chele and the yak herders’ town at Tangbe are stunning and well worth stopping at while you’re on the ride on the way.

Overnight Stay at Geling.

Day 06: Ride Geling to Tsarang, 3588m (45km) 4-5 hours.

After breakfast today, we’re prepared for another day of exciting upper Mustang bike tours to the stunning Tsarang Village, 45 kilometers away from the starting location. Tsarang Village is located at 3588m, which really is pretty fantastic because we are currently riding at 3588m. You will encounter completely off-road/dirt road riding situations throughout the journey, some of which are difficult. The landscape along the Kali Gandaki River banks is breathtaking. Kali is Sanskrit for “Black,” and the river’s water is also that color.

From Geling, we will travel by the enchanted Upper Mustang Valley for about 4 hours. Tsarang is a typical village that still has the appearance of a medieval city. We’ll also see more than 2,000-year-old monasteries and other historic sites there.

Overnight Stay at Tsarang.

Day 07: Ride to Lo- Manthang from Tsarang ,3840m (20km) 3 hours.

The most awaited day of the upper Mustang bike tour is today. We will start early after breakfast and move to reach Lo-Manthang- an ancient walled city often known as the Forbidden Kingdom. On the way, you will be treated by a stunning panorama of the Nilgiri, Annapurna I, and Bhirkuti Peak. The ride today allows you to experience off-road, crossing suspension bridges, and also crossing a river.

The trail first drops to Tsarang Chu Canyon and then climbs sharply. Additionally, the trail slowly ascends to the windy pass of Lo, providing an opportunity to take in the wonderful view of the walled city of Lo-Manthang from the high pass. The high pass is a fantastic location for group photos and the major vintage location for numerous well-known photographers who have caught incredible shots of the Forbidden City with a lunar-like backdrop. Then we will ride downhill until we arrive at Lo-Manthang.

Overnight Stay at Lo-Manthang.

Day 08: Explore Lo-Manthang and Kora- La Boderr Pass, 4650m (45km)

After breakfast, we will start our journey to reach the highest point of our upper Mustang bike tour, Kora-La-pass, at 4650m ( Nepal-TibetBorder). Lo-Manthang to the Kora-La border is roughly 40 kilometers, where you can experience riding paved roads, and also pitched roads to the Kora-La border. The Annapurna mountain range and other mountains may be seen in stunning detail from this location.

Also, we will visit Choser Cave also known as Sky Grottes of Mustang, that have ancient grottoes erected inside a precipice, a 10-storey structure, and a round opening that offers unthinkable views of the grinding landscapes.

We can ride around the valley and explore the local area. You can also visit a royal palace at Mustang.

Overnight stay at Lo-Manthang.

Day 09: Ride back Lo-Manthang to Samar, 3600m (50km) 4-5 hours.

Today after breakfast, we’ll start the alternate route from Lo-Manthang that will take us back to Samar. we will travel 50 Kilometers far from Lo-Manthang which is full of off-road. On the way, you will gain the wind-blasted dirt road breathing on a ‘ton ‘of dust and grit and almost succumbing to reach the Dajongla Pass.

Day 10: Ride from Samar to Kagbeni to Muktinath, 2804m (25km) 3 hours.

After breakfast, we set off for 25 kilometers from Samar to Kagbeni. It is a 25 km ride that descends off-road trails to Kagbeni. After we reach Kagbeni we again ascend to see Muktinath Temple, situated at 3710m. Muktinath is a sacred Hindu tabernacle, a must-see on any visit to Mustang. Pilgrims from all over the sub-continent aim to visit a frightened Hindu temple at least once in their lifetimes. You can stroll around the sacred place and take a bath at 108 stoned taps at Muktinath.

After we visit the place we again head to charming Kagbeni.

Overnight stay at Kagbeni.

Day 11: Ride from Kagbeni to Kalopani, 2505m (39km) 4-5 hours.

We will resume our Upper Mustang bike tour to Kalopani, 39 kilometers from Kagbeni, after breakfast. On this day we will travel 39 kilometers from Kagbeni via Jomsom which is a famous city. We then move toward Kalopani, through bumpy and dusty trails crossing several villages, rivers, and small trees. After riding for 4 and a half hours, we will reach Kalopani.

Overnight Stay at Kalopani.

Day 12: Ride back to Pokhara from Kalopani 822m (110km) 6-7 hours.

On our 12th day of the Upper Mustang bike tour, we ride back to Pokhara from KaloPani after breakfast. You can also stop at a few villages on the way. Marpha is one of the famous villages for apples that lies in between when you travel from Kalopani to Pokhara. On this day, we continue our ride to Pokhara, and you will stay overnight at Pokhara.

Day 13: Ride from Pokhara to Kathmandu (200km) for 6-7 hours.

Today is the final day of our Upper Mustang bike tour. We will travel 200 kilometers from Pokhara to Kathmandu after breakfast. Here, our memorable and thrilling bike tour across Upper Mustang and the Forbidden Kingdom City of Nepal comes almost to an end. We will stop for lunch at Mugling Village, which is well-known for its fresh local fish from the Trishuli River. Then, we will have a farewell party when we arrive in Kathmandu to express our complete delight with the recently completed Tour.

Overnight Stay at Kathmandu.

Day 14: Departure to your Home land or onward destination & farewell at the airport.

We will drop you off at the airport today in accordance with the schedule for your flight. We hope your trip is safe and secure, and we hope to see you again soon for more exciting travels.