Best Season March, April, May and September, October, November, December
Highlights
Sightseeing Hindu secret god Bishnu in Budhanilkantha
Buddhist monastery for female priests in Nagi Gumpa
Typical Tamang village
Enjoy a panoramic view, sunrise and sunset
Kathmandu is the perfect mountain biking experience for those adventurers with a short time frame and low budget. The route for Mountain biking initiates from Budanikantha,Chisapni and Nagarkot before returning back to Kathmandu. Mountain biking around Kathmandu valley lets you pass through several Tamang villages that exist at the edge of valley which will give you the insight into lifestyle, culture and religion of the ethnic community of Tamang without having to travel far from the capital city.
Itinerary
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After breakfast we will start bike riding from Kathmandu Hotel to Budhanilkantha around 7 am in the morning. It takes about 20- 30 mines to reach Budhanilkantha, where we will be sightseeing of the Sleeping Hindu god (Bishnu). After that, we will continue to ride gradually uphill till the Nagi Gumpa. The ride becomes easier as the single track and flattening down till Mulkharka then continue to ride to Chisapni through the jungle. The Chisapani is famous for sunrise and sunset views, where we can capture many Himalayan peaks including Ganesh Himal, Dhaulagiri, Langtang and any more peaks.
At morning we will have a sunrise view then we can breakfast. After Breakfast we will start our ride from chisapani to Nagarkot though green forest and a single track. The ride will be very interesting because of birds, superb views of the Himalayas and the villages. We will stay overnight in Nagarkot .
Early in the morning, we will have a sunrise view from Nagarkot from Viewtower. Then after breakfast, we will start riding towards the Chyangunarayan Temple which is a Hindu temple then back to Kathmandu, where the tour ends.
This itinerary is not suited for you? Plan your own trip.