Day 01: Kathmandu to Nagarkot (38 km) Ride starts early after breakfast from Kathmandu, you pass medieval town of Bhaktapur. Bhaktapur is an ancient city present full of Newari culture, many temples and squares. After exploring Bhaktapur you head northeast to Nagarkot on pitch road. We slowly climb 20km to Nagarkot passing steeply terraced rice fields and houses. When we reach on the top, if weather permit, we will be able to see the Himalayan range of Langtang and Khumbu region. You stay overnight in hotel.
Day 02: Nagarkot - Namo Buddha- Dhulikhel (35 km) You have your breakfast with sunrise views over the Himalayas. After you ride downhill leaving Nagarkot top to Nala other Newari Village. On the way you pass some interesting villages of Chetri and Bharamans people and their daily lives on the fields. Then you leave for Dhulikhel on a dirt trail climbing and descending small hill before reaching the holy Buddhist site of Namo Buddha. According to legend it was here that Buddha, in a previous incarnation, fed his flesh to a hungry tigress as an offering. A stone statue marks the site; there is an active monastery on top of the hill. You follow the picturesque view along tarmac and dirt roads back to Dhulikhel. You spend a night at Dhulikhel. Enjoy sunrise in the morning.
Day 03: Namo Buddha to Pauwa - Timal Danda (36 km) After breakfast trip begin to famous Timal Danda, where lives majority of Tamang people. First part of the riding up to Bhakunde Besi is fine pitched road. From there you start up hill with full of dust road up to Timalcot. From top of the Timal Danda you will see fantastic views of Himalyan range and Sun koshi river valley to north and south to Mahabharat range. Once you are on top the trip follows will small up and downs and passes many Tamang village up to Pawa.
Day 04: Pauwa to Dhulikhel (37 km) Ride starts after breakfast with Himalayan views on the north side. Return same trial up to Timalkot. From Timalcot will take a fantastic downhill dust road to Panchal valley. You cross a small river called Ghue Khola and follow the small track of Valley up to Tinpiple of Tamaghat. You continue upto Dhulikhel. You stay overnight at hotel in Dhulikhel.
Day 05: Dhulukhel to Kathmandu via Lubhu Sisneri (33 km) Final day of ride passing ancient city of Panauti. This is less known town rarely visited by tourists. Indreswor Mahadev Temple in Panauti is the oldest surviving temple in Nepal, believed to be constructed in 1294A.D. Climbing west; you follow small track along the Roshi River. Beyond the town of Madhuban, you enter into a narrow pristine valley ascending 300m on superb trail to reach the summit of Lakhuri Bhanjyang. This is probably the oldest route east out of Kathmandu Valley, connecting the ancient cities of the valley with Panauti. The ethnicity of the people change as you descend from Tamangs, Thakuries and Chhetris to lowland Newari farmers. You then cycle the last part of our journey from Sisneri to Kathmandu city with short visit to Patan Durbar Square.
