Annapurna Circuit Cycling - Mountain Biking

After your arrival in Tribhuwan International Airport, you will find us outside the airport with the banner of Mountain Ascend Treks. If you arrive in the evening or at the middle of the night, we take you straightly to the hotel by vehicles, such as car, van, depending on the number of passengers. If you arrive in the day, we will take you to our office, where we will talk about your trip in detail, telling you about do’s and don’ts. If you have a free time in the day, then you can use it to visit the places that are around your hotel, most probably, you will be staying in Thamel, which is a lively town for the tourists. You can also ask any questions related to your trip. If you have made a half-payment to us then you are requested to pay the remaining balance now. As you come to our office, please bring your passport, which has a validity of 6 months, including three copies of passport-sized photos, and a readable copy of your travel insurance paper. This is followed by the signing of the paper of your trip, as well as non-liability disclaimer paper. We will provide you a free duffel bag and a T-Shirt.

Meeting and Drive to Besisahar (760 m) (overnight at hotel with breakfast) After having breakfast, you guide will pick you up at hotel, and from Kathmandu, it is a 5-hour drive to Besisahar, the starting point of Annapurna Circuit Biking, where we meet our porters for carrying luggage and other necessary things. This drive shows you how people have been living in rural areas, as well as their lifestyles.

Ride from Besisahar to Dharapani (1,700 m). Distance: 37.4 km (overnight at hotel with breakfast, lunch, and dinner) After having breakfast, all we have to say is get, set, and go and ride on a trail that follows the Marshyangdi River that ascends uphill that reaches to an elevation of 1000 m plus, and that goes through beautiful villages, where we will stop for lunch. Not only the villages are beautiful, but also the waterfalls and the Marshyangdi River.

Ride from Tal to Chame (2,670 m). Distance: 22.6 km (overnight at hotel with breakfast, lunch, and dinner) As we ride, we leave the Marsyangdi River behind, but we see the beautiful view of mountains, such as Annapurna II and Pisang Peak, as well as go through green corn, barley and potato fields, and eventually reach steep hill before stepping into Danaque, from where the biking trail is wide and easy. Ahead, there are lots of waterfalls, and the biking trail heads off to Chame.

Ride from Chame to Manang (3,540 m). Distance: 29.7 km (overnight at hotel with breakfast, lunch, and dinner) The biking trail ascends through pine trees in the valley and becomes dusty as we ride on the trail that goes through small villages that leads us to new places from where we see the panoramic view of mountains, including Annapurna II, in additon to lush green forest and beautiful meadows from where we head off to Manang, our next stop.

Acclimatization Day in Manang and Visit Tilicho Lake (overnight at hotel with breakfast, lunch, and dinner) Today, we will spend the day by doing sightseeing and visiting villages, as well as by hiking. We can also hike to the Tilcho Lake, which was referred to by the leader of the French expedition as ‘The Great Ice Lake’, and we will take 3 hours to reach this lake, which holds an important place for the Hindus.

Ride from Manang to Thorong Phedi (4,450 m). Distance: 19 km (overnight at hotel with breakfast, lunch, and dinner) We leave Manang after having breakfast and ride uphill to reach Yak Kharka, and the ride goes from one high elevation to another higher elevation, as a result, biking becomes hard today compared to yesterday, so we have to be prepared mentally to overcome the challenges during the ascent of the highest trail of the day.

Ride from Thorong Phedi to Muktinath (3,760 m) via Thorong La Pass (5,416 m). Distance: 22 km (overnight at hotel with breakfast, lunch, and dinner) Reaching the top of theThorong La Pass takes 4 hours, but when we reach there, we will be filled up with complete joy, and you might love to take a lot of photos because of the view of the breath-taking mountains before heading to Muktinath, and it is all the downhill from the top of the pass.

Ride from Muktinath to Tukuche (2,590 m) via Lupra Valley. Distance: 32 km (overnight at hotel with breakfast, lunch, and dinner) Muktinath is one of most important destinations for Hindu pilgrims, as well as for the Buddhists. We will visit Muktinath Temple. There is also a Buddhist Monastery nearby. We can enjoy the magnificent view of Dhaulagiri peak from Muktinathyou will be riding downhill to Jomsom and Tukuche.

Ride from Tukuche to Tatopani (1,190 m). Distance: 42 km (overnight at hotel with breakfast, lunch, and dinner) It is an easy ride from Tukuche because the biking trail goes downhill, but from Rukse Chaahara, the downhill trail is challenging, as well as enjoyable, and heads off to Tatopani, a natural hot spring, where you can dip to get rid off the exhaustion, a refreshing bath that will prepare you for tomorrow’s biking.

Ride from Tatopani to Beni (899 m). Distance: 25 km. And Jeep Ride to Pokhara (830 m) (overnight at hotel with breakfast, lunch, and dinner) Today is the last of Annapurna Circuit Biking, and the biking is easy to do, as well as enjoy the muncipality features of Beni. This is the ending point of the biking, and the biking trail before this point is downhill in nature, and from this point, we take a jeep to go to Pokhara, the city of lakes.

Drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu (Approx. 6 Hours) and Farewell Dinner (overnight at hotel with breakfast, lunch, and dinner) It is a 7-hour drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu. In the evening, you will have a farewell dinner in a Nepali restaurant, where you can see a Nepali dance. There will be Nepali music as well as Nepali songs. There is a lot of tourism activities that you can do in Nepal. Some of these are jungle safari, biking, and mountain flight. You can extend your trip if you have a time.

Departure from Nepal(trasnportation and breakfast are included) Today is the last day of your trip. We make sure that you reach the Tribhuwan International Airport on time for departure.We will take you approximately 3 hours before your scheduled flight. We will keep in touch with you through emails. Since Nepal is the cheapest tourist destination in the world for any tourism activities, Mountain Ascend Treks is always ready to help you.