Kathmandu Rara Motorbike Tour

This incredible motorcycle tour begins after your arrival in Kathmandu. You will stay the night in Kathmandu in a hotel. You can sightsee around Kathmandu. You can ride up to Dhulikhel, Nagarkot, or any other places near Kathmandu.

The ride to Butwal from Kathmandu is pleasant and enjoyable with the view of green hills, terraced fields, rivers, and small towns. Situated in the Terai belt of Nepal, Butwal is a beautiful town consisting of various historic sites like Manimukunda Park, Sainamaina Museum, and pilgrimage sites like Siddha Baba Temple and Devdaha.

The road to Surkhet is plain and straight so riding the bike should be quite easy. After 8 hours of riding, you will reach Birendranagar, a beautiful city of Surkhet in the mid-western region of Nepal. It is mostly inhabited by Tharu and Rajhi caste. You can explore this beautiful city and learn about the culture and lifestyle of the locals. You can visit Bulbule Tal and the City Museum.

A rough road lies ahead of you as you leave Surkhet and enter the remote areas of Nepal. The road is filled with a beautiful view of hills and forests. Sinja is a beautiful valley isolated in the western mountains and is one of the most historically significant sites in Nepal. It houses the ancient capital city of Khasa Kingdom and consists of various palaces, temples, and remains of the ancient settlement.

Today, you will ride to Rara through rough uphill road in the remote Western region of Nepal. The ride takes you along lush green forests of pine, rhododendron, and oak, and passes numerous small villages en route. On the way to Rara Lake, you will also enter the Rara National Park. As you come closer to Rara Lake, you will begin to see a spectacular vista of various snow-capped mountains.

After many days of a long ride, you will finally have a day to rest at Rara. While in Rara, enjoy the scenic beauty of Rara Lake, the largest freshwater lake in Nepal. The lake is surrounded by beautiful green forested hills and various mountains like Api (7132m) and Saipal (7031m). The view of this beautiful blue lake will make the long rough ride worthwhile. You can also explore the Rara National Park and relish the isolated setting of the vicinity.

After breakfast, you will have another whole day to explore Rara. You can go boating in Rara Lake and witness rare species of fish in the clear blue water of Rara. You can hike up to Murma viewpoint for a stunning view of Rara Lake and the Kanjirowa Mountain Range in the distant. The national park is known for wildlife like musk deer, Himalayan black bear, Himalayan Thar, and red panda.

After enjoying the scenic beauty of Rara Lake for two whole days, you will ride to Khalanga Bazar, Jumla. It is situated alongside the Karnali River and is the most developed area in the Western region. Most of the ride today is downhill from Rara Lake through a forest of pine and rhododendron, and small villages. Jumla is also one of the leading places for mass production of apples.

You will ride back to Surkhet after a wonderful time in Jumla exploring the beautiful town and learning about the lifestyle and cultures of the locals. This ride from Jumla to Surkhet will be a long one as you gradually descend along the hillside roads. Once you arrive in Surkhet, you can either explore the remaining parts of Surkhet or just rest in the hotel.

From Surkhet, the road to Chitwan is straight and goes along plain roads; so, riding your motorcycle to Chitwan should be easier. You will get the much-needed rest from the rough road of the western region of Nepal. If time permits, you can go for Jungle Safari in Chitwan National Park and explore the Tharu villages in Chitwan.

After 10 days of long and sometimes hard rides, you will return back to Kathmandu. You will leave the plain roads of Terai and take the uphill road through many twists and turns. You can go for sightseeing around Kathmandu valley once you get to Kathmandu. You can visit some of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites like Pashupatinath, Swayambhunath, Boudhanath, and Kathmandu Durbar Square.