Trip Grade: D (Tough)

OPTION 1 :   PHULCHOKI HEIGHT TO GODAWARI BOTANICAL GARDEN

After an early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to the top of Phulchoki Danda, highest point in the Valley and then we head down through a very thick jungle to the Godawari Botanical garden where we will have lunch. It is a beautiful garden with an amazing collection of plants and flower. Take a break in the garden for the time being and we ride back to Kathmandu.

OPTION 2 :  NAGARKOT TO BHAKTAPUR

Early morning you will be transferred to Nagarkot, a famous hilltop, where we enjoy a hearty breakfast and the beautiful panorama of the Himalayan range then we head off along the Valley rim. The decent begins in earnest. We visit Nala and then to Bhaktapur for a lunch. After lunch you will be transferred to your hotel in Kathmandu.

OPTION 3 :  NAGARJUN SUMMIT TO BALAJU GARDEN

After a breakfast we drive or ride on top of Nagarjun (top of the Raniban jungle) and then ride downhill towards Balaju Botanical Garden, where you will be offered a packed lunch. After taking a break amidst beautiful collections of flora and fauna, we will ride back to Thamel.

OPTION 4 :  KAKANI TO BUDANILKANTHA

Early morning transfer to Kakani, where we enjoy a hearty breakfast and the beautiful panorama of Himalayas then we head off along the valley rim. We enter the Shivapuri Watershed and Wildlife Reserve then to the valley floor at Budhanilkantha. Visit this shrine of sleeping Vishnu on a bed of snakes on the way back to Kathmandu.

OPTION 5 : NAGARKOT TO INDRAWATI RIVER

The ‘Retread’ Trails. This is an epic track descent through terraced paddy fields and small villages that lead us to the Indrawati River. We will stop to take photos as the Himalayas are right behind us all the way down and also makes offerings at the local temples to help ensure that we remember those technical skills when we need them. After 1000m of downhill a jeep road leads us to the Freedom Highway. the main road to Tibet. We have lunch in at 0km. (Dhal Bhat) and drive back to Kathmandu.

TRIP REQUIREMENTS

GROUP SIZE:   Minimum 2 pax.

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