01 Arrive Kathmandu and be transfered
to your hotel
Get bikes ready for a day’s riding around Kathmandu
Valley (arriving Saturday or Tuesday) Airport transfer
to Hotel
02 A days riding around Kathmandu valley, 30kms, Hotel
03 KTM to Bhutan (Mon / Thursdays)
(With one full day in KTM prior.) On & off- road,
65kms
04 Bike the surrounding hills off-road and make the
final climb on road to the Dochula Pass then a great
on road descent into Metshina & Wangdi. Off-road
& On road 90kms- mostly downhill
Pass 2990m alt.
Stay just out of Metshina at the Zangdho Pelri
05 A day exploring the off road and jeep trails of
the Wangdue to Punakha region with a great variety of
terrain and sights including Punakha Dzong, monasteries
and river environs Jeep trails &
Double track Approx 60kms of mixed off-road and jeep
trails climbing into misty hill tops and vivid himalayan
views…..with great downhills
- Zangto Pelri
06 Punakha to Phobjikha inside the Gangtey Valley
This day is too far and hilly to ride the full distance.
As such we have hand picked the best sections for the
days biking.
Departing from the hotel we bike into Wangdi & for
a further 20 or so Kms before Lunch. After lunch we
transfer to the Gangtey turnoff (alt gain 1500m)
For a challenging and magnificient 18kms ascent &
descent to the Valley
Option: Ride the last 12kms to the Farm House or bus
it up
50 kms
LUNCH
12-18kms, Phobjikha Farm House (exclusive to group)
07 Phobjikha - Phobjikha (Gangtey Valley)
A day’s biking around the valley –off road
Packed Lunch
Undulating biking at an average altitude of 2800-2900m
and no major ascents or descents 6hrs & Approx 40-45
kms Phobjikha Farm House
(exclusive to group)
08 Phobjikha to Bumthang
Departing Phobjikha we have a short gradual climb out
and make a short decent to the PeleLa at 3220-m Off
road. From the PeleLa we have a long and winding downhill
through a huge mixture of Bhutan terrain until we reach
Chendebji Chorten.
LUNCH
Following lunch we’ll bike on for another 27kms
to the lookout overlooking the Tongsa Dzong & Mangde
Chhu and from here board our bus and travel the next
69kms to the Kikila just out of Bumthang.
As time allows we can bike the last 14kms down into
the Bumthang Valley or bus it to our private lodge as
an option
Private Lodge, Bumthang
Incorporating the Swiss Farm House
09 Bumthang.
A day’s biking off road trails in Bumthang surrounding
the Bumthang Dzong
After savering the delights of the days biking we’ll
return to our Lodge for a taste sensation with the home
cooked meals.
30kms
6hrs Private Lodge
Bumthang incorporating the Swiss Farm House
10 Bumthang to near Wangdue
An early start by bus as we make a return trip to Wangdue
over much of the same terrain. This will allow us to
accumulate a few massive descents that were missed on
our uphill approach into Bumthang on Day4. From the
Yotola (3250m) we can bike the 29kms into Tongsa and
again onto the Tongsa lookout (1900m) another 7kms,
were we’ll assess our progress to ensure we have
sufficient time to bus it to the Kyichu Resort near
Wangdue.
50kms, mostly downhill, Kyichu Resort
11 Wangdue to Paro
To Paro by bus that allows a fair portion of the day
to explore Paro by bike or foot. We arrive in Paro to
savour the tales of the many days of thrilling rides
and a final banquet before the distant white-capped
himalayan peaks. Optional bike or walk in Paro
Bags packed ready for tomorrows flight to Kathmandu.
12 Paro to Kathmandu.
Early morning shuttle to the airport and arriving around
0930hrs in Nepal for a full day to chill out and enjoy
some shopping or optional sightseeing.
Kathmandu accommodation and dinner out
Transfer to airport, Free day
Kathmandu free day to shop, relax or take an optional
half day sightseeing of several world heritage sites.
13 Transfer out of Kathmandu to airport transfer.
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