Imagine yourself riding through stunning landscapes in one of the most diverse countries in the world on a classic Enfield bike. This bike tour of Nepal will make exactly this come true! Your experienced guide will show you around the treasures of Nepal. Visit Muktinath, a place of great religious importance and one of the most popular trekking destinations of the country.
- 12 days for £1696 per person
- Email us about this tour
- Call 0131 510 0522 to book this tour
Enfield Tour to Jomsom 12 day tour
Kathmandu, Bandipur, Tatopani, Jomsom, Muktinath, Pokhara
Itinerary
Day 1
Depart UK
Day 2 – D
Arrive Kathmandu
Meet our representative at the airport and transfer to hotel. Meet your Enfield team and have a trip briefing. In the evening enjoy a Nepalese welcome dinner with cultural programme at a traditional Nepalese restaurant.
Day 3 – B L
Kathmandu
Today you will go on a full day guided sightseeing tour of Kathmandu on your Enfield.
At first you will ride to Swayambhunath, situated on the top of a hill west of Kathmandu. The temple is colloquially known as the ‘monkey temple’ because of the large tribe of roving monkeys who guard it.
Then you will visit Patan’s Durbar Square, which contains some of the finest Newari urban architecture in all of Nepal, as well as Hindu and Buddhist monuments. Enjoy lunch at the Patan Museum Cafe.
In the afternoon visit Boudhanath, one of the largest Buddhist Stupas in the world. Around here you will experience vibrant and unfettered Tibetan culture from the large community of Tibetan exiles.
A short drive away, you will find Pashupatinath, one of the most important Hindu temples of Lord Shiva in the world. It draws wandering Sadhus from all over India.
Today’s tour is an ideal experience to compare and contrast the different faiths but also see how they overlap and exist in harmony.
Day 4 – B L
Kathmandu | Bandipur
Today you will ride to Bandipur, along the Kathmandu – Pokhara Highway. Stop for a local lunch in one of the many towns. In the afternoon you leave the Trisuli river and join the Marshyangdi river valley and, if the weather is clear, you can see the Annapurnas for the first time shortly afterwards. Your final 12km are on a tiny little mountain road up to the hamlet of Bandipur, an old Newar trading town with magnificent mountain views in clear weather.
Bandipur is a national treasure and the town is a living museum of Newari culture. People here seem to live centuries apart from the rest of the country and more than 70% of the buildings are traditional Newari houses, with carved wooden windows and overhanging slate roofs. It’s hard to believe that somewhere so delightful has managed to escape the ravages of tourist development.
Day 5 – B L D
Bandipur | Tatopani
Today you will have approximately 5-6 hrs drive to Tatopani. This place is famous for its hot springs and the best place to relax your body after a long days ride. Stay overnight in a tea house lodge.
Day 6 – B L D
Tatopani | Jomsom
Start in the morning for approximately 5 hours drive to Jomsom.
Jomsom is the principal town of Mustang district and lies on the Annapurna Circuit. The place possesses an airfield, which is approached from Pokhara and therefore Jomsom is often used as the start or completion of a trekking holiday. Nearby is the famous pilgrimage site Muktinath. A few kilometres south lie the best-known areas for cultivation of apples and apricots in Nepal: Marpha and Tukuche.
Day 7 – B L D
Jomsom | Muktinath | Jomsom
Today will only be 3 to 4 hours drive on your daytrip to Muktinath.
Named after the highly referred Muktinath shrine, the valley is one of the most important religious place in Nepal for both Hindus and Buddhist. Hindus call it Mukti chhetra (Place of salvation). Muktinath is one of the four religious sites of Hindus and is also one of the 51 Sakti peetams.
The holy shrine is in a grove of trees and includes a Buddhist Gompa and the pagoda style temple of Vishnu Mandir.
Day 8 – B L
Jomsom | Pokhara
Drive approximately 7 hours to Pokhara.
Pokhara lies within a beautiful valley and is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful places in the whole world.
Day 9 – B
Pokhara
Today is free for leisure. Either relax by the lake or fill your free time with boating, cycling, massages, horse riding, yoga, swimming, paragliding and a visit to one of the many restaurants to name a few.
Day 10 – B L
Pokhara | Kathmandu
Head off in the morning to drive back to Kathmandu.
Day 11 – B D
Kathmandu
Today is free for leisure activities. Enjoy a traditional farewell dinner with cultural programme in the evening.
Day 12 – B
Depart Nepal | Arrive UK
Enjoy a final breakfast, tell one final round of tales about the trip, then you will be transferred to the airport, where your guide will bid you farewell and look forward to your paths crossing again.
Dates & prices
J F M A M J J A S O N D (Month to visit with Bold letter)
11 nights/12 days
From £1696 per person*
*on twin share basis
Costs Include
Airport transfers
Trip briefing with Enfield team
Meals as specified
Accommodation as specified
Entrance fees
Full Enfield team support for the ride*
Enfield hires (including fuel parts like clutch/acc cable/spark plug)
Enfield mechanic
Road captain
Food and lodging for Road captain and Mechanic
First Aid kit appropriate to the size of the group
ACAP permit
Costs Exclude
Services and activities not mentioned in the detailed itinerary
International Flights to and from Kathmandu
Nepal visa fees and international airport taxes
Any excess baggage charges
Travel insurance
Rescue/evacuation costs
Additional nights, optional trips and sightseeing tours outside the detailed itineraries above
Personal expenses (eg bar bills/soft drinks/mineral water, entrance/photography fees at monasteries, laundry, telephone calls, postage, donations, extra snacks etc)
Hot showers / attached bathroom in Tea Houses should the Lodge owner charge extra for these items
Tips (eg Enfield support team, guide, hotels, restaurants etc)
Changes in programs and reservations for events due to unforeseen reasons
Sudden increase in charges due to gasoline and/or diesel price increases
Flight options
International Flights
If you wish us to book your international flights, we are able to quote you a price and move ahead if you are happy. We’d also like to inform you that we are finding our flight prices not as competitive as they used to be and that cheaper fares can be found more readily with online companies or with a specialist high-street flight agents. It is absolutely fine to book your own flights if that means a better deal for you, all we need is to take a note of your flight details to organise our representative to meet you at the airport on arrival at your destination.
We strongly recommend that you book tickets from an ATOL holder, you can check by looking for the ATOL logo in advertisements, brochures and websites.
Domestic Travel
All domestic travel arrangements are included in your trip; such things can include bus journeys, domestic flights, and airport transfers.
Arrival
You will be met at the airport by our representative who will arrange transportation to the hotel and help you get checked in.
Add-ons
Maps
"Service from Himalayan Footsteps was first class, very accommodating, thank you. Your staff in Nepal were excellent in their friendliness, service, and understanding of English. I would like to go back and visit Bardia National Park."
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