Upper Mustang MTB – 15 Days

Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu

A Nature Horizons representative will greet you at the airport. After checking into the hotel and short rest later, the team guide will meet you to brief you about the trip. Feel free to explore Kathmandu city by yourself or sign up for one of our guided tours.

Includes: Accommodation

Day 2: Warm-up ride around Kathmandu

Before embarking on the trip, it is important to get some practice runs. Then, we will head to one of Kathmandu’s mountain biking trails. The guide will check your biking requirements before heading to Jomsom.

Includes: Accommodation/Breakfast

Day 3: Fly to Pokhara (822m)

Weather permitting, we will take the early flight to Pokhara. The half-an-hour flight is enjoyable with the mountain views. At Pokhara, feel free to explore the city by yourself.

Includes: Accommodation/Breakfast

Day 4: Fly to Jomsom (2743m) and ride to Kagbeni (2804m)

We will fly from Pokhara to Jomsom. Once you disembark the aircraft, the ground team will sort out your luggage. The ride to Kagbeni kicks off the start of the trip to Upper Mustang. The peaks of Dhaulagiri, Tukuche, Nilgiri, and the south side of Annapurna Mastiff can be seen along the trail. For the first leg of the route, we will follow the trail from Jomsom to Kagbeni. The course will also help you to acclimatize.

Includes: Accommodation/Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Day 5: Muktinath enduro (maximum altitude 3900m)

Right after breakfast, we will hit the trails. The drive up to Muktinath will be a little over 30 minutes. Muktinath is a holy place for both Hindu and Buddhist pilgrimage. After a short tour of the temple, we will continue the ride towards Jhong village. Section of the route requires pedaling before giving way to a single track downhill.

Riding past mixed routes with alleyways and single tracks, we will reach Kagbeni. After getting to the shuttle point of Lubra Trail, the ride takes through rocky and sandy single tracks. The downhill ride to Kagbeni is enjoyable with the view of Mount Nilgiri and Dhaulagiri. Overnight at Kagbeni.

Includes: Accommodation/Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Day 6: Gyu la enduro (maximum altitude 4077m)

We’ll pack our bikes onto the shuttle and head to the base of Gyu la after breakfast. We’ll arrive at the base of Gyula after a one-hour trip. To get to the peak of Gyu la 4077m, we’ll have to pedal and push our bikes for over an hour.

Our descent to Chhusang village begins after we reach the pass. Chhusang is a one-and-a-half-hour descent. The track is easy to follow and has a nice flow to it. In some portions, we’ll paddle. We’ll be shuttled down to Chele 3050m after we get to Chhusang.

Includes: Accommodation/Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Day 7: Dhakmar Enduro (maximum altitude 4000m)

We’ll be riding three different sorts of trails in Dhakmar today, so it’ll be a good day. Our journey will begin in Chele and end in Dhakmar. It’s a beautiful drive. Along the trip, we’ll stop for short tea and photo breaks, as well as local exploration. It will take us around two hours to get to Dhakmar. We’ll travel up to 4000 meters above sea level, where we’ll start our first descent to Dhakmar.

With rough pebbles and sands, it’s a short and enjoyable track to ride. We’ll drive back up to the top to ride the following route, similar to the first. Finally, we’ll take the shuttle back up to the exact location to ride the day’s final trial. In comparison to the first two paths, the last trail is smooth and less steep. For lunch, we’ll ride to Charang village, followed by the drive to Lo Manthang.

Includes: Accommodation/Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Day 8: Lo Manthang enduro (maximum altitude 4280 m)

Riding down from the highest point on our trip will be an exciting day. We’ll travel up to the starting place of our ride once we finish our meal. We’ll be pedaling and pushing our bikes up to Chogo la 4280 m once the bus drops us off. We start our descent towards Marang village from the summit of Chogo la, passing past Ghar Gumba. Today’s trail has some rocky spots and requires some pedaling. We’ll pack our bikes back into the shuttle and go back to Lo Manthang for lunch once we get to Marang. We will drive up to another drop place from Lo Manthang after lunch and a little break. We’ll arrive at our drop-off location after 30 minutes of traveling. We’ll return to Lo Manthang via bike. It’s a short and relatively easy trail.

Includes: Accommodation/Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Day 9: Chooser enduro (maximum altitude 4050 m)

The journey today starts with a long drive to Samdzong village. The village opened up to visitors relatively late. The landscape, culture and tradition is unique. It takes an hour to get there. Following our exploration of Samdzong, our shuttle will drop us halfway to Samdzong la, where we will start our descent to Choser village. Choser is a short and enjoyable trail ride. We’ll have lunch in Chooser and then tour the city’s famous caverns and monasteries. After completing our excursion, we will return to Lo Manthang for the night.

Includes: Accommodation/Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Day 10: Rest day at Lomanthang

We will have a rest day at Lomanthang. Right after breakfast, we will drive to Kora la, the border between Nepal and Tibet. After lunch, feel free to explore the area around Lomanthang.

Includes: Accommodation/Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Day 11: Dhi Enduro (maximum altitude 4000 m)

Today is the trip’s most exciting day. We’ll be riding one of Upper Mustang’s most beautiful trails. We’ll be pedaling for over an hour to the top of Dhi La 4000m once our shuttle leaves us off. We’ll forget about the uphill battles because of the beautiful scenery. We’ll start our descent to Dhi once we reach the peak. We’ll be riding through the alleyways of massive sand and rock formations, which may remind you of Grand Canyons. The path down to Dhi is dusty, with loose sands and rocks. We will drive back to Kagbeni after reaching Dhi, which will take 3 hours. We’ll be riding some minor single-track parts along the route.

Includes: Accommodation/Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Day 12: Jomsom enduro (maximum altitude 3800 m)

We’ll bike to Jomsom for lunch after driving up to Muktinath to see the Lupra trails. We’ll travel to the top viewpoint after lunch, where we’ll enjoy the best view of Mount Nilgiri, Tilicho Peak, and Dhaulagiri Peak. Finally, we’ll start our descent back to Jomsom after taking in the sights. On the edge of the trail, it is incredibly narrow, giving you a thrilling experience. Overnight at Jomsom.

Includes: Accommodation/Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Day 13: Fly to Pokhara

Our bikes will be loaded onto the shuttle, and we will leave early for Pokhara. If the weather permits, we will fly back to Pokhara early in the morning. You may relax by the lakeside and spend the day at leisure.

Includes: Accommodation/Breakfast

Day 14: Fly to Kathmandu

Flight from Pokhara to Kathmandu. Spend your day at leisure.

Includes: Accommodation/Breakfast

Day 15: Final Departure

Our representatives will drop you at the airport.

Included

• Accommodation in Kathmandu in a 3-star hotel for 3 nights in B&B plan.
• Accommodation in Pokhara in a 3-star hotel for 2 nights in B&B plan.
• All necessary ground transportation for airport transfers and shuttle service during the ride
• All necessary internal flights.
• All necessary sightseeing permits, tickets and national park entrance fees.
• All meals during riding days (you can order food item of your choice for each meal from menu available at tea houses, tea and coffee is provided with meals only)
• All necessary accommodation in the most authentic and local tea houses during the ride (twin sharing)
• An english speaking, well experienced mountain biking guide with mechanical skills.
• All staff salaries and insurances.
• First aid kit carried by our staff.
• All government taxes.
• Welcome and Farewell dinner.

Excluded

• International airfares.
• Nepal visa fee.
• Travel and rescue insurance.
• Riding gears (protection pads, sunglasses, gloves)
• Meals in Kathmandu and Pokhara (lunch & dinner)
• Any personal expenses during the trip like battery charge, hot shower, laundry, extra meals,tea,coffee, snacks, boiled water, bottled water, alcoholic beverages & soft drinks and internet service.
• Mountain Bike (we can arrange full suspension mountain bikes if you don't plan to bring your own. Hiring a mountain bike will cost USD 45 per day.)
• Tips for guide, porters and other staff.
• Anything not mentioned in the ‘price includes’ section.