Rara Lake Motorbike Tour

01 / THE EXPERIENCE

Discover the journey

Embark on an exhilarating journey through Nepal with the Rara Lake Motorbike Tour, a thrilling adventure that kicks off and concludes in Kathmandu. This expedition spans the central and western regions of Nepal, featuring stops at key tourist destinations such as Lumbini, Rara Lake, and Chitwan National Park. Begin your odyssey with a visit to Lumbini, the revered birthplace of Gautama Buddha. Immerse yourself in spirituality as you explore Lumbini Garden, Mayadevi Temple, and various other archaeological sites. Then, set out on an extensive ride to Rara Lake, a magnificent expanse of pristine freshwater nestled in the Karnali region. Spend a full day indulging in boating and hiking activities, marveling at the lake's stunning flora and fauna. Following a day of relaxation in Jumla, the provincial capital and birthplace of the Nepali (Khas) language, continue your journey to Chitwan National Park in the central region. This historic park, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is home to diverse wildlife, including the iconic one-horned rhinoceros and elusive tigers. Embark on a jungle safari or an elephant ride to observe these majestic creatures in their natural habitat.

03 / YOUR ROUTE

Journey at a glance

Day Day 1: Arrival at Kathmandu airport and hotel transfer. — Food Dinner Accomodation Hotel On your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, you will be met and welcomed by our airport representative. You will be greeted traditionally with flower garlands. The representative will then take you to your hotel where you will be served welcome drinks. Afterward, we will go to office for trip briefing. Stay overnight at the hotel. Day Day 2: UNESCO Heritage Sites visit — Food Breakfast Accomodation Hotel Today following breakfast, your tour guide will meet you at hotel and take you for city sightseeing. You will visit popular world heritage monuments in Kathmandu including Kathmandu Durbar Square, Boudhanath, Swoyambhunath, and Pashupatinath. You will also visit Kopan Monastery if we get enough time. By late afternoon you will arrive back in your hotel. Stay overnight at a hotel in Kathmandu. Day Day 3: Ride to Lumbini, the birth place of Lord Buddha — Food BLD Accomodation Hotel You will commence your journey today after breakfast in Kathmandu hotel. Your ride from Kathmandu to Lumbini takes about 7 hours. Lumbini is a well-known historical place with great archaeological importance. Stay overnight at hotel in Lumbini. Day Day 4: Ride from Lumbini to Surkhet, gateway to Karnali — Food BLD Accomodation Hotel Your second day of riding starts immediately after your breakfast. Today, you will ride about 8 hours to reach Surkhet mostly on highways. Stay overnight at hotel in Surkhet. Day Day 5: Ride from Surkhet to Kalikot (Manma) — Food BLD Accomodation Lodge It can take 7 to 9 hours to reach Manma from Surkhet. The road is not well paved but the astounding view of landscapes along the route makes you feel amazing. Stay overnight at lodge. Day Day 6: Ride to Rara — Food BLD Accomodation Lodge Today is the main day of your journey as you will reach your destination at the end. It takes about 7-8 hours to reach Rara Lake. It is the biggest and one of the most beautiful lakes in Nepal. Stay overnight at lodge. Day Day 7: Exploration Day — Food BLD Accomodation Lodge Today is the most precious day of your journey. Walking around the Rara Lake rejuvenates your soul and mind. You can also enjoy boating on Rara Lake. Beauty of Rara will surely make you forget all the restless day, sleepless nights, and the tiredness of your busy life. Stay overnight at lodge. Day Day 8: Ride from Rara to Jumla — Food BLD Accomodation Lodge It takes about 7 hours to reach Jumla from Rara Lake. Jumla is the centre of whole Karnali where we find people from different race, culture and origin. Urbanization has slowly started in Jumla. Stay overnight at lodge. Day Day 9: Ride back to Surkhet — Food BLD Accomodation Lodge Riding from Jumla to Surkhet takes about 6-7 hours. En route, you will see beautiful green hills, river, remote villages, etc. In Surkhet, you can also spend 1 more day for rafting and fishing at Karnali River. Stay overnight at lodge. Day Day 10: Ridefrom Surkhet to Chitwan — Food BLD Accomodation Hotel Ride from Surkhet to Chitwan takes more than 10 hours. Chitwan is the first national park of Nepal and famous for one horned rhinoceros, ghariyal crocodile, bangal tiger, hundreds of birds and many other species of wild animals. Stay overnight at hotel. Day Day 11: Elephant riding/jeep riding, boating and jungle walk in the morning and afternoon ride back to Kathmandu — Food BLD Accomodation Hotel Today, you can go for walking in a jungle before your breakfast. After breakfast, you can go for boating on Rapti River and also go for elephant riding/jeep riding to go inside National Park where you can see so many wild animals. Later, you can ride back to Kathmandu via Hetauda to avoid traffic on highway. Stay overnight at hotel in Kathmandu. Day Day 12: Transfer to airport for your final departure or join other activities in Nepal — Food Breakfast Note: We can add rafting at Karnali River, jungle safari tour to Bardia National Park or village tour in Hetauda if you have more free days and interested in doing such activities.

YOUR DAY-BY-DAY ROUTE