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A 4 night 5 day Road Tour and short Trek into the mountains east of Kathmandu. Departing Kathmandu we ride to the Tibetan Border and rest in the peaceful terraced gardens at The Last Resort. An early start gets us onto the road to Jiri. Built by Swiss engineers over 30 years ago the road climbs steeply over three passes before Charikot and through steep sided pine forests before emerging in the hidden valley of Jiri. In Jiri we take a short trek (or not) up the valley to another Swiss enterprise "The Cheese Factory", where at 2,633m. Yak milk is processed into butter and cheese. We picnic in beautiful alpine meadows and back down for afternoon tea. The next day we head back towards Kathmandu but stay on the valley-edge in Dhulikhel. Our last day winds back through old Newari Villages in the south of the Valley, lunch and back to your Kathmandu hotel. Tour EssentialsLocation: Central north Nepal.
Duration: 5 days 4 nights.
Distance: 550kms.
Riders: 3 to 5.
Seasons: Feb to Jun & Sept to Nov.
Start Day: Thursday. Finish Day: Monday
Rider Price: € 195.
Price Includes: Bullet ~ Fuel ~ Accommodation ~ Support ~ Adventure
Price Excludes: International Air Tickets ~ Visa ~ Bar / phone Bills ~ Insurance Tour WaypointsRide the Arniko Highway to the peaceful gardens of The Last Resort.
Riding the Arniko and Swiss highways to Jiri.
Day Trek around the Jiri Valley. Swiss cheese factory alpine meadow picnic.
Swiss mountain highway, riverside lunch stop.
Return to Kathmandu through the south of the Valley. Old Newari Villages.
Administration StuffSingles - We do not charge for single accommodation on this Tour. Generally we put singles of the same gender together sharing a twin room (or a double + single bed room).
Pre – Post Tour - Arrangements can be made for additional days before and after the planned Tour dates including escorted transfer to the scheduled Tour hotel. Additional transfer and hotel room fees will be charged pro-rata.
Accommodation Notes - In Jiri we stay in comfortable guest house accommodation. At The Last Resort we stay in terraced gardens in tents.Reality CheckPhysical Stamina & Climate - Gentle to moderately taxing. Sometimes the roads are dusty, dirt roads. Kathmandu city traffic is busy and at times aggressive. Requires a degree of cool and mental stamina. Daytime is typically hot and sunny, evenings warm to cool, sometimes rain showers.
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