Motorcycle Tour to Nepal – The Positive, Negative, and Spectacular

You’re vulnerable when biking. Your mountain-cold skin is caressed by warm valley updrafts. Sweet pastures and woodlands replace nostril scorching cityscapes. Every time you take a break, you are greeted by curious residents. You see the world as it truly is. The resulting recollection is clear, unadulterated, and it will always beg you to go back.

I can honestly say that Nepal Motorcycle Tour offered some of the most difficult yet breathtaking riding experiences of my life, having traveled by motorcycle across sections of the USA, Canada, Egypt, Thailand, Laos, and Guatemala. Nothing compares to riding across the Himalayas, getting to know its kind people, and becoming fully immersed in the old Buddhist traditions that were born here, despite the hard roads and occasionally hilariously dangerous traffic.

The Positive

1) Nepal is inexpensive! Motorcycles for rent are also available. For about $15 per day, you can rent a 220cc Pulsar in Kathmandu or Pokhara if that’s your preference. However, if you’re searching for something a bit more traditional and potent, I strongly suggest the 350cc Enfield Bullet, which costs $25 per day. Keep in mind that you should absolutely negotiate the price if you intend to rent for longer than a week. Although a helmet is included with the rental, a new one can be purchased for $20.

Even though I’ve only dealt with one rental company, BS Motor Bike in Thamel, I feel comfortable recommending them because of their proficiency in English, dedication to their clients, affordable rates, flexibility in negotiating, and selection of well-maintained rentals.

2) You will adore Nepal if you have an addiction to Ashby Ashby lentil soup. Nepal has Dhal Bhat, Ethiopia has Injera bread, and New York has pizza. For almost every meal, this straightforward and subtly flavored lentil soup is typically served over rice. At first, it’s fantastic, but after a while, it becomes boring. However, as the locals say…Dhal Bhat electricity is available 24/7!

The Negative

1) Kathmandu’s traffic is comparable to that of Mumbai, Cairo, Hanoi, and any other city where traffic laws are merely recommendations and you must do what is necessary to get from point A to point B. At first, it’s incredibly scary, but after a few hours, you begin to accept the fact that everyone is out for themselves.

2) You should cover your mouth and nose most of the time due to pollution and a lack of emission limits. Suffocating haze is produced in large cities when wood-burning stoves and vehicle emissions combine. You will get soot on your face if you are stuck behind a truck on the single-lane highways that make up Nepal’s infrastructure. Invest in a face mask, please.

3) If you are planing for Nepal Motorcycle Tour, You need to know about Nepal’s roads that are unpaved, which makes for a quite dangerous ride, particularly while traveling down a one-way road toward passing trucks. I had never been this close to dying on a motorcycle. See Riding From Kathmandu to Chitwan National Park for further information.

The Spectacular

1) Although Nepal’s roads might be hazardous and difficult, it is precisely what makes them so enjoyable. I’ve never been more focused on the world and myself than I was when I was avoiding oncoming vehicles on that 30-mile stretch of gravel, sand, and mud.

2) The best ride of my life was the ten-hour journey from Lumbini to Pohkara. I spent the entire day cutting across the Himalayan slopes. The snow-capped peaks of the Annapurna range became more visible as I approached Pohkara. Life felt like a dream inside a dream for the whole day.

3) Regardless of whether you are in the biggest metropolis or the smallest town, the people are honorable, modest, proud of their cultures, and incredibly amiable despite their relative poverty. In villages, there is a strong sense of community, family honor is valued, and family structures are strong. It’s a more straightforward lifestyle that’s lovely to observe.

4) Panauti, a little village an hour west of Kathmandu, was the first place I visited on my tour. Here, I had the opportunity to stay at a homestay and experience village life. We ate authentic Newari food prepared by the mother. We were given a tour of this ancient town with many temples by her friend. We all had a dance party in her garage at the end of the evening. It was simultaneously enlightening, embarrassing, and delightful. Check out Community Homestay if you want to do something similar.

5) Tucked away on India’s border, Chitwan National Park is a gem of a forest. It is well-known for its elephants, rhinoceroses, leopards, and Bengal tigers. Although we were unable to spot any tigers, our two-hour safari into the jungle did yield plenty of deer, elephants, and rhinoceroses. It was a real-life version of the Jungle Cruise in Disney Land. It is understandable why this park was designated a World Heritage Site by the UN. Tigers Top’s Thauru Lodge is a great option for anyone seeking a luxurious yet genuine location to stay.

6) Whether you’re a Buddhist or not, you should go to Lumbini, where Buddha was born. Despite being little more than a scattering of ruins and trees wrapped in prayer flags, the exact location of Buddha’s birth seems to exude an unfathomable energy. Lumbini is more than just the actual birthplace; it is home to numerous Buddhist temples. China, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, and even Germany and France have constructed one. You won’t find so many different kinds of Buddhist temples at one location anywhere else in the world.

The Verdict

Take a ride in Nepal! Riding motorcyle in Nepal is affordable and incredibly beautiful, from the people and the Himalayas to the Dhal Bhat and the costs. There are several fantastic, reasonably priced (and not so inexpensive) group motorbike trips available if you’re apprehensive about riding alone. In either case, you will push yourself and endure hardship, but you will also experience this amazing country from a viewpoint that can only be obtained by riding a motorcycle.