Climate and Best time to go
Nepal has unpredictable weather and varies from altitude ranges. The best season to select this trip is in Autumn and Spring. Autumn (mid- September to November) while the air is clean with high visibility. The weather is brisk but not too cold. The days are sunny (15-25 degrees) but the temperature drops as at night (5-10 degrees). The spring (Mar to mid may) is the seasons for flowers to bloom. The days are warmer (25-35 degrees) and night are (10-15 degrees). The trip could be done in winter (Dec- Feb) as well the day temperatures are from (15-20 degrees) and night could get up to -5 degrees.
Highlight of the trips
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Villages
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sun rise and great mountain views
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Forest
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Old monasteries
Trip Grade: Moderate
The trip includes up hill and down hill biking but do not required previous mountain biking experience but need to be some one who is physically fit and used to bike around.
Group Size: Private
To give our clients a memorable and insightful travel experience we do run the group as private.
Cycling Type: Lodge/Hotel
Hotel we provide on the way are standard hotels. It is possible to upgrade the hotel in some places.
Meals
All meals (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner with tea/coffee) are served on our trip. The food are delicious and plentiful mixed of Nepalese and western cousin but the menu are not to extensive in the lodges/Hotels.
Transportation
All private ground transport are provided including mountain bikes with helmets and repairing kits.
Weather
Weather in the mountains is unpredictable and can change rapidly. Even in the spring time when temperatures are normally warmer, a sudden change in the weather could drop down the temperature so always be prepared for changes that could occur during the trip.
Dossier Disclaimer
The information and details in this trip has been compiled with care and in good faith. It is our intension to cling to the program as mentions. However you should be flexible, as, this is an adventure trip and you are heading into remote region, where unforeseen events may contribute to change in itinerary. The trip details is a general guide to the tour and region and any mention of specific destination is by no means a guarantee that they will be visited and travel times mentions are approx. and subject to vary due to circumstances.
What to take?
We suggest light travelling which makes you easier to move around. We suggest you to bring one-day bag for your valuable and a waterproof rucksack or duffel bag for your clothing’s and equipment’s. We provide one porter for every two travellers unless you request your own personal porter. The maximum porter are allowed to carry is 10 kg per travellers. So it is necessary to make the trekking bag lighter as possible and left unnecessary luggage at your hotel in Kathmandu.
Checklist
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Water proof/wind proof jackets suitable for riding
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Long thermal
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T shirt and shorts
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Trouser
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Cycling clothings- long sleeve and short sleeve tops, full and half cycling shorts,arm warmers, leg/knee warmers, thermal cap, knee and elbow pads
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Hat, sunglasses, sun cream, personal toiletries
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Windproof/water proof cycling gloves, Helmet
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Good shoes for walking and cycling
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Warm/Cotton socks, scarf
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Face cover
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First aid kits
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Camel bag or water bottle
Health
You should consult with your doctor about vaccination and other medical travel information before departure. We recommend you to carry your personal fist aid kits together with your personal medical requirement.
Please be aware that we are going to remote mountain area where medical facilities are not available so when selecting your trip please assure your ability to cope with the tour and consult with your doctor if you have any health issue which could affect your trip. While travelling to high altitude area the main problem most of the travelers could face is the high altitude sickness. Even though our itinerary are carefully planned to
Insurance
Please make sure to get your travel insurance before travelling. Travelling insurance is compulsory in order to participate on any of our trips. Our entire participants should obtain their own personal insurance, which covers medical and emergency evacuation at a minimum. You, of Couse, would also like to have insurance coverage for loss or damage of baggage, flight and trip cancellation.
Responsible Tourism
Beauty is to save not to destroy! At the very start of our company we made a proper guideline for travelling responsible in Nepal, so that our future generation would be able to wander around the beauty of Nepal and could live with it. At Hawks Eye, we are extremely conscious about the environment and aim to minimize the detrimental impact on the environment as far as possible. At Hawks eye, we practice how business can minimize the impact on environment, maximize employment and generate opportunities for local communities. We are working together with non-profit organization dedicating some of our time to make positive difference in the lives of Nepalese people. Since the time of our establishment we have been involve in schools building, run health camp in remote villages, scholarship program for genuine poor students, first aid training in schools, family planning project and helping children homes. Certain amounts from the tour you participate help us to give back to the people to make the life better. We are heading on the right track; still long way to go and it would not be possible for long run with out your support.